God Realm, Forest of Life.
The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life stood side by side beside a patch of strange plants flowing with a glowing green light, discussing matters of the Lower Realm.
The God of Destruction pointed to a scene conjured by divine force before them, in which the figure of Furina faintly appeared: "Little Green, look at this young girl; she is the successor I have scouted for you. What do you think? Is she to your liking?"
The Goddess of Life observed closely, a look of appreciation flowing within her gentle eyes: "Hmm, she is indeed a very suitable child. She has already inherited the God Position of the Water God, her Heart-Nature is broad and kind, and her talent is top-tier. Observing her conduct, she is not a lazy person; although not a fanatic when it comes to Cultivate, she is diligent and self-disciplined. She is a very fitting candidate to inherit my God Position of Life."
She paused, looking at the God of Destruction with concern: "However, if I pass my God Position to her and leave the God Realm, wouldn't you be left here all alone? Even if I continue to stay by your side as your partner, after losing my God Position, I fear my power will no longer be able to effectively neutralize your destructive will as before, and for you…"
The God of Destruction shook his head gently, interrupting her worries: "It is fine. I have also found my own successor. It is just that the child is currently still weak, and his Physique is not enough to bear the burden of directly opening the God Trial; he needs to wait for him to grow for some time."
When mentioning his successor, a rare glimmer of something akin to expectation flashed in his eyes, which were shrouded in destructive aura.
"Really? That's wonderful!" Hearing this, the Goddess of Life's face immediately blossomed with a bright and joyful smile, and she gently took the God of Destruction's hand: "In that case, once we both lay down our duties, perhaps… we might even have the chance to have a child of our own."
Her voice carried longing and a trace of imperceptible sadness.
The God of Destruction's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and after a moment of silence, his deep voice carried suppressed guilt: "If not for the fact that my destructive will is too overbearing and my power of destruction too strong… we would not have been…"
"Little Zi, don't say that." The Goddess of Life comforted him softly, green light full of vitality flowing from her fingertips, gently smoothing out the slightly restless purple electric arcs around him: "It doesn't matter, really. As long as you are always by my side, I am already satisfied. Now that we have found a suitable successor, there are infinite possibilities in the future; there is no need to be troubled by this anymore."
She changed the subject, carrying motherly concern: "However, that successor of yours really needs to be guided well so that he can completely master the power of destruction. Otherwise, if he faces the same trouble in the future when he unites with his beloved, that child would be too pitiful."
The God of Destruction nodded, his tone firm: "You need not worry about this point. That youth possesses multiple powers—boundless mental force, extreme ice attribute, and even a trace of pure death aura; his talent and aptitude are truly exceptional. More importantly, he carries the favor of the Luck of the Douluo Continent. If there is no interruption in his Opportunity, his future achievements will definitely not be lower than the Sea God Tang San."
He paused slightly and added: "Furthermore, the successor chosen for you is currently assisting him from the side. I believe he will definitely be able to master the power of destruction well, and perhaps… even apply it more exquisitely and skillfully than I do."
Having received such a definite answer from her husband, the Goddess of Life truly set her heart at ease and let out a sigh of relief: "That is good. Then, I will go to make contact with that young girl and explain the matter of the God Trial of Life to her."
"Good." The God of Destruction nodded in agreement, then specifically instructed: "By the way, do not inform the Sea God of this for now."
The Goddess of Life felt slightly puzzled: "Why? Are you worried that the Sea God will come to fight for our successor? Although he… but I think he wouldn't go that far, would he?"
The God of Destruction shook his head inwardly. What he had just said was merely a pretext; what he was truly wary of was not that Tang San would snatch the successor, but rather that once Tang San knew that he and the Goddess of Life had already selected successors and were in close contact with the Lower Realm, especially involving Huo Yuhao and Furina, that deep-thinking hypocrite would likely strike in advance and secretly lay out plans to obstruct them.
It was just that he was not yet ready to divulge all the "dirt" and speculations about Tang San that he had obtained from Furina to his wife, who was pure and kind by nature and easily trusted others, so as to avoid causing her emotional fluctuations or inadvertently revealing traces.
"Just treat it as me being over-sensitive," the God of Destruction could only say vaguely, "In any case, do not mention this to Tang San for the time being."
Looking at her husband's serious expression, although the Goddess of Life was puzzled, she still obediently agreed: "Alright, Little Zi, I understand. Rest assured, I will never reveal a word to the Sea God."
She suddenly remembered something and asked: "By the way, since you are keeping an eye on the Douluo Continent, you must know the whereabouts of Little Qi, right? How is that child doing down there?"
Hearing the name "Little Qi," the aura around the God of Destruction nearly spiraled out of control and went berserk again; he could hardly suppress the urge to roar out the truth that Tang Wutong's Divine Sense had been split by Tang San and she had been cast into the Lower Realm to be manipulated as a pawn.
But ultimately, relying on his powerful willpower, he forcibly suppressed his churning rage and destructive impulses, squeezing out a voice that could barely be considered steady from between his teeth: "She is… fine. Little Qi is doing well; she is currently with the lad I selected. I hope that kid has a higher emotional intelligence and can win Little Qi over sooner. If that happens, Little Qi will count as half a daughter to me."
He tried to make his tone sound like the teasing of an elder, though he was sneering inwardly. However, he did indeed hope that the lad Huo Yuhao would win Little Qi over.
Hearing this, the Goddess of Life was stunned at first, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly, ripples of tenderness rising in her eyes: "If that were the case, it would truly be a wonderful thing. Then I wish your successor the best of Luck in his efforts."
The God of Destruction gave a vague "Hmm," not wanting to linger on this topic, and turned to say: "I will leave first; there are still many matters in the God Realm that need to be dealt with."
"Hmm, go ahead, thank you for your hard work," the Goddess of Life said softly.
"It is a matter of duty; it is not hard work." The figure of the God of Destruction gradually faded and disappeared into the swirling purple aura of destruction, with only his deep voice leaving a lingering echo.
The Goddess of Life stood alone in the vibrant Divine Domain, looking in the direction where her husband had disappeared, then looked at Furina's figure in the illusion, her eyes filled with anticipation for the future and a trace of faint melancholy.
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