"Of course, even without Inner Strength, I can co to this Holy Mountain whenever I want." Ye Shikai was fearless; these Main Gods seed like a coalition of vested interests. They gathered together for mutual gain, and while they could work in concert, true unity was impossible since each harbored secret motives.
Ye Shikai understood Wang Kai’s implications. After all, there were many eyes here, and if anyone suddenly attacked Ye Shikai, the open threat was easy to dodge but the hidden danger was hard to defend against. However, the Three Temples had recently slaughtered Zeus, so anyone wanting to act should weigh whether they could withstand retaliation from the Three Temples, especially... Aphrodite, and a few new Main Gods.
Ye Shikai looked around, sensing sothing unusual. The gaze of others upon him seed strange, especially those from the Dark List. They possessed substantial strength and were the main challenge to each Main God Temple, which ans they were the second tier in the Underworld, next only to the Main God Temple.
During the Holy Mountain battle before, the Three Temples took out many Dark List experts. After the reshuffle, Ye Shikai had no interest in looking at new faces; Ji Qian introduced them to him.
"Why are their looks at so strange?" Ye Shikai turned his head and asked softly.
"Old Ye, you might not know, but these days, rumors about you losing your Inner Strength have spread throughout the Underworld."
Sure enough, Ye Shikai’s expression slightly tensed. No wonder the looks from these people were not of awe but of skepticism. They certainly wouldn’t dare to fully believe such news, as this was a major issue. If Ye Shikai truly lost his Inner Strength, he would be like a tiger without teeth and claws, but if this was a rumor, it would be deceitful.
The Three Temples kept this news strictly confidential, with no one daring to leak it. The only one who would do so was Aphrodite. If everyone found out the news was true, Ye Shikai would inevitably beco the target, especially... the target of experts on the Dark List.
"It must be Aphrodite’s doing." Ye Shikai muttered.
"Damn it, Old Ye, you must watch out for this woman. Don’t let her ss with you." Wang Kai warned.
"Don’t worry." Ye Shikai temporarily didn’t want to ntion this woman. "I heard there are several new faces among the Main Gods this year. Let’s go take a look."
"Quick, look at that person." Wang Kai pointed at the man being "observed" by the crowd not far away.
"Which one are you talking about?" Among the sea of people, Ye Shikai followed Wang Kai’s finger pointing, but there were just too many people there.
"It’s that red-haired guy with a height of 170 cm, looking extrely arrogant, flamboyant and cool..."
"You an him." Ye Shikai carefully examined the man Wang Kai ntioned. His appearance was hippie-like, and he seed quite young.
"Who is that?" Ye Shikai curiously asked.
"Vulcan, the newly appointed Fire God. Since the last Holy Mountain battle ended, there’s been fierce competition for the Fire God’s position. Don’t be fooled by this kid’s easy-going deanor; he’s ruthless inside. Back when he was on the Dark List, he was an expert at ’playing with fire.’ After easily defeating a few rivals, he beca the Fire God." Wang Kai said with caution. "Don’t think this kid is harmless; he’s vicious when he acts. Be careful."
"And there’s that woman, nad Emily, the newly appointed Sun God, who was forrly a top assassin on the Dark List, skilled in archery. It’s said her targets rarely escape death, though who knows if it’s true."
"Emily, that na sounds rather nice." Ye Shikai murmured to himself. She had blonde hair and wore a golden soft armor, looking much like a Western movie star.
"Never underestimate her, otherwise you’ll surely et your end at her hands." Wang Kai patted him on the back; anyone who could beco a Main God wasn’t to be trifled with.
"Alright, I’ve understood everything you said, but I haven’t greeted them yet. Shouldn’t I go..."
"Old Ye, are you really sure you want to go? You truly have no Inner Strength now, and they aren’t certain yet. If you take the initiative to go, and they realize it’s true, then it’s dangerous." Wang Kai advised. Currently, rumors were rampant in the Underworld, and there were likely more than a few people trying to prove this ’rumor.’ Ye Shikai should limit contact with outsiders now to prevent discovery.
"You think hiding and avoiding everywhere will let escape? If I don’t go, it will only make them more suspicious. Stop talking, accompany ." Before Wang Kai could finish, Ye Shikai impatiently left. These people weren’t fools; those who fear choose to hide, and if you truly avoid them, it’s like admitting you have no Inner Strength and fear them.
Ye Shikai walked directly to Emily, and the surrounding crowd, seeing who ca, promptly cleared a path.
"So you must be Emily." Ye Shikai generously extended his right hand. After a closer look, he found this Emily was indeed beautiful and seed like a very sunny woman. Oh no, looking at her appearance, more like a girl.
"Hades, I’ve long heard of you." Emily smiled charmingly as they shook hands. Perhaps to others, Emily was a goddess that lted many a heart, but the slightest neglect could be deadly.
"Hades, you’re quite a hot topic now." Emily’s smile was beautiful, but Ye Shikai’s focus wasn’t on her smile. In a match of masters, every move could be lethal.
"Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I’m called Emily, the newly appointed Sun God. Honestly, I should thank you. Otherwise, with my strength, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat Apollo as the War God."
"No need to thank , because I didn’t get rid of Apollo for you. He was the one who ca to trouble . Besides, since you can beco the Main God, you must have your own strength, so there’s no need to play the trick of pretending to be weak. Ye Shikai whispered in Emily’s ear. Back then, even his own wife thought he was a ’freeloader’ when he first returned to Yanjing, which shows he had mastered this trick.
"Hades, I would like to talk to you privately. Can you give twenty minutes?" Emily said softly.
"Of course, no problem." Ye Shikai glanced at his watch; there were still two hours until the ruins opened. "Since it’s an invitation from the Sun God, I’m more than happy to oblige."
Emily waved her hand, and the personal guards imdiately cleared a path, with a business car waiting not far away.
"Old Ye, think it through. If she tries any tricks..." Wang Kai rushed forward to advise, worried about Ye Shikai’s safety.
"Don’t worry. If she really tries sothing in the car, with such a short distance, she won’t escape either."
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