Chapter 40

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In the Divine Realm, high up in the blue sky, inside a magnificent building, Maru Tian, wearing his signature white robe, stood in front of a cross-arched corridor. He constantly touched and observed the pillar beside him, seemingly very interested and focused, ignoring the person behind him.

Maru Tian carefully examined and sketched every detail of the decorations carved on the pillars, drawing them on a cardboard with great precision and clarity, creating a structural diagram.

"What do you think of the lighting in this structure?" Maru Tian almost completed the entire corridor on the cardboard, sliding his fingers gently over it. Beams of sunlight penetrated into the corridor, and rows of data appeared on the surface of the board. Maru Tian moved the beam of light on the board, observing the changes in the data.

"Your Majesty, the structure of this corridor is the result of the hard work of the craftsmen. Lighting is not a problem, and this is the sky, there is nothing to obstruct the sun." The person behind Maru Tian seemed to enjoy basking in the sunlight, with both hands open to embrace the warmth.

"I think there's too much light."

"Your Majesty doesn't like sunlight?"

"The sunlight is too toxic." Maru Tian squinted his eyes as he looked at the light shining into the room. Then he turned to the man behind him, whose long hair was silver-white, and his smooth skin showed no signs of blood.

"The Council seems quiet, Grand Speaker." Maru Tian continued to complete the structural diagram on the cardboard, but his eyes looked through the other side of the corridor, observing the busy Divine Realm Council.

"Without Your Majesty's help, it wouldn't be easy for the lower gods of the Lower Council to obey our Brandt family."

"How long has it been since Brandt regained control of the Divine Realm Council? We should be more careful in our work in order to secure our position."

The silver-haired man seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Maru Tian's words: "It's been a long time, but even so, our Brandt family is grateful. However, our relationship is merely cooperation."

"The word 'cooperation' shouldn't come from you. It is Alan Brandt who cooperates with me. You—Augustine Brandt, need to know who you're talking to." Maru Tian put away the cardboard, raised his head arrogantly, and his momentum overwhelmed the Grand Speaker.

"Alright... alright, Your Majesty!"

"Alan is not here, so give me a general update." Maru Tian took out the cardboard again and started painting.

"Most of the Angels involved in the sanctioning of Othrie have returned to the Divine Realm, except for an old Angel named Cai Si who hasn't returned. Maybe he's too old to come back! The rest of the Angels who have infiltrated the countries friendly to the Divine Realm have started to erode their leadership." Augustine took out a green gemstone ring and projected the initial stage of the plan.

"Cai Si? He was killed by Demon Dragon's people." Maru Tian pointed at the list of Angels in the plan.

"Demon Dragon? He should be in the Demon Realm."

"He prefers to stay in the Human Realm, specifically in Othrie."

"If he's in Othrie, it might indeed cause trouble. No wonder the Valkyrie of Ice Wheel needs Alan to personally visit the Human Realm."

"The Ice Wheel Valkyrie hasn't returned yet? Why haven't we seen her for so long?"

"Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. The Valkyrie is just tired. She will be by your side again after resting for a few days."

"It's alright, let her rest more."

Augustine noticed that Ma Rutian was particularly fascinated by his blueprint, so he said, "If Your Majesty is interested in the structure of buildings, I can take you to visit the Brandt family's cathedral. The architectural structure there is considered the top technology in The Divine Realm."

"When I have the chance, I will visit your Brandt family. Please show me around then."

"It's my honor. Is there anything Your Majesty wants me to convey to Allen?"

"Yes, make sure the order in the Cloud Realm is maintained. We don't want a repeat of what happened yesterday, or it will be troublesome."

Augustine forced a smile and nodded in response. However, he couldn't help but feel frustrated when he remembered what happened in the Cloud Realm yesterday.

Not long after Augustine finished reporting his plans, he left the corridor. He angrily said to the waiting servant at the corner of the corridor, "When I gain control of the Brandt family, I'll make you see who is best suited for cooperation. As the Speaker, I should be the most powerful person in The Divine Realm. Why should I lower myself to Allen and the Holy Dragon?"

Augustine continued walking along the corridor with the servant. They met a woman wearing a white cloak. Augustine looked at her curiously. He couldn't see her face, but her cloak and attire were extraordinary. Embedded in the forehead of her cloak was a rare Magic crystal called "Southern Blue Mist".

"This crystal! Hehe~" Augustine suddenly chuckled with a meaningful smile. He originally wanted to stop this person, but in the end, he chose to remain silent.

"You are here so soon." Ma Rutian put away his blueprint and said to the woman in the cloak.

"Tian, Qin Yang has woken up." The woman got straight to the point without any nonsense.

"How is he doing?"

"Not good. He's not adapting well to continuous activation of his physical potential. It needs to be a gradual process."

Ma Rutian smiled, indicating that he was well aware of this inevitable situation.

"Let Tony and the others take it easy for now. Let them think seriously about what they can do next. Kidnapping doesn't meet our standards. I need them to complete the mission while also providing me with some interesting things to see."

"I also like to see interesting things." The woman raised her head, revealing her face to Ma Rutian.

Ma Rutian gently stroked her cheek, like a long-lost lover, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"Do you like this crystal? I bought it at a crystal exhibition last year. It's produced in the mouth of a monster in the southernmost part of The Divine Realm. It's a very bright and precious crystal." Ma Rutian looked at this beautiful crystal, paired with this charming face. He believed that such an exquisite face can only be matched with such a valuable crystal, making all other crystals pale in comparison.

"What's the use of a precious crystal? I can only bring it out now." The woman's words seemed somewhat resentful. It doesn't matter how beautiful her clothes are if she doesn't have the opportunity to show them off.

"Are you saying I shouldn't have given this to you?" Ma Rutian held the woman, inhaling her scent, completely intoxicated.

"Hmph, you don't have to pretend to be so tempted by me."

"No, today I really want to be tempted by you. Dealing with these gods really takes a toll on a person."

The woman turned her head to look elsewhere. "Seeing you, I really don't want to tempt you."

"It's been many years since you tempted anyone. Do you still know how to tempt people?"

"Come on, it's in my nature." The woman took off her cloak and raised her head, sticking out her tongue at the neck of Marutian. Her tongue was like a snake's tongue, flickering back and forth on his neck, causing a tingling sensation that was quite stimulating.

Marutian teasingly laughed and played along, pinching her buttocks. They ignored anyone on this long corridor because no one dared to disturb them. Even the Speaker had the sense to leave.

"Qin Yang!" Elena suddenly remembered a name that could somehow bring her peace of mind.