Chapter 182: Find a Child Husband
"Do you even know of the matters above?" Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow slightly, a trace of surprise flickering in her violet eyes. "Did the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life tell you that, or was it that Water God?"
She tilted her head slightly, her tone carrying a note of scrutiny. Based on the current information, she could only extrapolate in this direction.
It couldn't possibly be that Furina possessed some kind of precognitive ability, could it? That would be far too exaggerated. These were matters at the level of the Divine Realm. Even if one had precognition, who could possibly foresee all the winding intricacies and conspiracies unfolding in the Divine Realm?
Furina smiled candidly, her expression entirely composed: "That's correct. It is precisely what I learned through communication with Lord God of Destruction."
She certainly couldn't say outright that she had read the script. Even when facing the God of Destruction, she hadn't confessed this point, merely hinting vaguely that she had "other channels."
Now, with the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life backing her, her confidence was rock-solid. She could naturally use them as a screen to deflect questions.
Furthermore, under the current circumstances, Gu Yuena knew almost nothing about her side.
The intelligence gap between the two sides was far too vast—this was Furina's greatest advantage. Gu Yuena would only extrapolate in the directions she was familiar with and would absolutely never conceive of that absurd possibility.
Gu Yuena inclined her head slightly, the wariness in her eyes receding a fraction: "I see. That is not surprising, then."
"In that case, let me explain the situation in the Divine Realm to you in detail." Furina cleared her throat and her expression grew serious.
"Before the previous God of Evil and God of Kindness departed, they entrusted the administrative authority over the Divine Realm's central hub to the Sea God, Tang San. After this Sea God assumed office, his ambitions gradually revealed themselves—he wants to completely seize supreme authority over the Divine Realm. Because of this, the veteran God King, the God of Destruction, is exceptionally displeased with him."
She paused, a hint of mockery in her tone: "It's a pity that Tang San is very skilled at putting on a facade. He always speaks from the moral high ground and packages himself as a prudent, steady God King wholly devoted to the Divine Realm's welfare. Although the God of Destruction finds him an eyesore, he has never been able to do anything about him."
"As for the Goddess of Life..." Furina shook her head slightly. "She is far too merciful and kind. She does not support her husband's more radical ideas and is, instead, frequently deceived by Tang San's high-sounding, grandiose rhetoric."
"The current God of Kindness and God of Evil are also a married couple, but they only ascended recently and their strength is still shallow. Moreover, having once been toyed with and manipulated by the previous God of Kindness and God of Evil, they have absolutely no interest in the power of the Divine Realm and only wish to live their own quiet little lives. When it comes to voting on decisions, they consistently choose to abstain and maintain neutrality—after all, they consider themselves far too young and unfit to serve as administrators."
After listening, a cold smirk curved at the corner of Gu Yuena's lips.
"Heh heh..." That laughter was as cold and clear as ice, carrying a faint trace of derision. "It sounds as though the Divine Realm is truly a tangled mess. Several God Kings have left, some have retreated—only two veteran God Kings are left, struggling to hold the line."
She rose to her feet, her silver hair drifting gently in the breeze. Her violet eyes gazed into the distance, as if piercing through layers of space to see that place she both detested and yearned for.
"If soul beasts could become gods..." she murmured, her voice carrying a trace of faint, elusive melancholy. "I might perhaps find a way to infiltrate the Divine Realm and release the Golden Dragon King. Let him throw the Divine Realm into chaos, let those deities slaughter each other. Once both sides are spent and wounded, I would then lead an army of soul beasts who had become gods, pluck the fruits of victory, devour the Golden Dragon King, and achieve the position of the Dragon God."
She turned around and looked at Furina, a dangerous light flickering in her eyes: "It's a rather nice plan, isn't it?"
Furina nodded, then shook her head: "The idea is good. What a pity that soul beasts cannot become gods. You fundamentally cannot accomplish this."
She stepped forward and looked directly into Gu Yuena's eyes: "Besides, even putting that aside, given Sister Gu Yuena's current condition, wanting to infiltrate the Divine Realm without being discovered by the five God Kings—isn't that also an utter pipe dream?"
Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slightly: "Indeed, it cannot be done."
She sat back down, a trace of weariness in her voice: "And even if it were as you say, simply relying on the Golden Dragon King to throw the Divine Realm into chaos would likely not be enough. It might instead cause the Divine Realm to temporarily unite into a solid, impenetrable wall."
"But given enough time..." a glint of sharp light flashed in her eyes, "chaos will eventually erupt. Those deities of the Divine Realm are hardly truly united beings."
She paused and looked directly at Furina: "But what does this have to do with our cooperation? Surely you're not thinking of having me throw the Divine Realm into chaos just to create an opportunity for that God of Destruction?"
"Naturally not." Furina waved a hand dismissively. "I have already found an opportunity for Lord God of Destruction. Only, that opportunity needs to be further expanded—to make the Sea God Tang San expose an even larger slip—so that he can be dealt with justly and rightfully."
She leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice: "What I worry about is that, at a moment of crisis, that Sea God might decide to bring everything crashing down together, leaving no one with a good ending. For example... releasing the Golden Dragon King."
"When that time comes," Furina looked straight into Gu Yuena's eyes, enunciating every word, "I will need you, the Silver Dragon King, to step in and help. Naturally, we will also give you compensation—"
She smiled faintly, her voice soft but resolute: "To let you become the Dragon God."
Gu Yuena's pupils contracted slightly.
At the side, Di Tian's body subtly tensed, a flash of shock and anticipation passing through his eyes.
However, Furina waved a hand and abruptly shifted the topic: "But to be honest, I don't actually agree with the method of devouring. In my view, that is the worst possible choice."
She blinked, and a mischievous, teasing smile surfaced on her face: "I do have a much better suggestion. Why don't you find yourself a child husband?"
"...What?" Gu Yuena froze.
Di Tian's eyelid twitched violently.
But Furina only grew more and more animated, completely oblivious to the subtle expressions on the two's faces: "As long as you unite with him, the offspring you bear will naturally possess the bloodlines of both the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. Let that child's bloodlines fuse, and they will be able to achieve the position of the Dragon God. Isn't this far safer than the risky venture of devouring the Golden Dragon King?"
She added with utter seriousness: "Of course, I'll have to trouble you to properly discipline the child the two of you have when the time comes. Don't end up raising a little brat who only has brute strength and will stop at nothing to get stronger."
Gu Yuena fell silent.
Di Tian stood at the side, his eyelid twitching as if in convulsions, the corner of his mouth faintly spasming.
Listen to this—was this a solution a human could propose?!
Having the noble Sovereign go find... a child husband? And that child husband must also inherit the Golden Dragon King's bloodline? Then unite and bear the Dragon God?
This, this is far too...
He drew a deep breath, struggling to maintain his composure, yet that twitching eyelid completely betrayed the tempestuous waves roiling in his heart.
Gu Yuena remained silent for a long, long while before finally speaking slowly, her voice carrying an elusive, inscrutable undertone:
"You... are you serious?"