"..."
Bai Xuan looked at Huoyu speechlessly. He thought she was going to say something serious.
Do you really have to be this narcissistic?
"What are you looking at? Do you have a problem with my looks?"
Huoyu narrowed her eyes, a hint of danger flashing across her face.
"Not at all."
Bai Xuan shrugged.
Huoyu was indeed beautiful—that was undeniable. Calling her a "beauty that brings trouble" wasn't exactly wrong either.
"Hmph, you're just a high schooler. You don't understand a woman's charm."
Huoyu snorted in dissatisfaction, then asked curiously:
"So what did that guy say?"
"Used the excuse of 'testing your strength' to make a move on you?"
"But judging from the situation, he got defeated before he could even act. His shoulders and legs are pretty badly damaged."
"Something like that."
Bai Xuan didn't deny it and replied calmly.
"Hopefully next time he restrains his hostility… and that annoying tone."
"Well, well, just be understanding. Every place has idiots like that."
Huoyu spread her hands. She could roughly understand what Bai Xuan meant.
But there was no helping it. The spiritual energy revival had only just begun. Expecting people to quickly adapt to the new era and change how they spoke was unrealistic.
The country had already taken this into account.
After all, when times change, anything that fails to adapt will face serious consequences.
It was the same during the Industrial Revolution—and it was the same now with the rise of spiritual energy.
So in every aspect, the nation had to prepare.
Language, in particular, was something they took very seriously.
They didn't want a future where powerful individuals were provoked by careless online comments, acting irrationally—or even leaving the country altogether.
For the strong, everyone must show a certain level of respect.
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Huoyu didn't stay long.
As the director of the Hangzhou Spiritual Energy Bureau, she had plenty of responsibilities.
She only came because Bai Xuan was a key figure she was paying close attention to. When he called for someone to handle Li Feng, the information was reported to her, so she followed along.
As always—
With Bai Xuan's talent and ability, unless he did something harmful to the nation or its people, he could basically do whatever he wanted.
Unless…
Someone could prove that his ability wasn't as powerful as they believed.
That he couldn't control oxygen.
That it had nothing to do with the concept of nature.
But after what happened with Li Feng, their trust in Bai Xuan's strength would likely increase even further.
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"Ding! New member [Glory of the Northern God] has joined the chat group."
"Ding! New member [Richest Man of the Lighthouse] has joined the chat group."
The cold mechanical voice of the chat group echoed in Bai Xuan's mind.
He paused for a moment—then smiled.
Walking to the reclining chair in front of the villa, he closed his eyes and entered the chat group.
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Ordinary Group Leader: "New members?"
Ordinary Group Leader: "And two at once?"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Welcome, welcome!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Introduce yourselves!"
The Worst Spirit: "Welcome, newcomers. This is a trans-dimensional chat group connecting countless worlds. We're all from different worlds as well."
The Worst Spirit: "If you're confused or skeptical, just check the information in your minds—it should already explain everything."
Be My Son: "Gurararara, more newcomers after Dongfang Bubai."
Uchiha Dance King: "One of the names… is interesting."
Uchiha Dance King: "A god?"
Turning Da Gu Into Soup: "Welcome! By the way, what kind of god is the 'Northern God'?"
Turning Da Gu Into Soup: "A god from the north?"
Turning Da Gu Into Soup: "Being the 'glory' of all northern gods sounds impressive."
Turning Da Gu Into Soup: "You must be very strong, right?"
Just Like That Meow: "Richest Man of the Lighthouse? I don't know where that is, but Meowth smells money, meow."
Golden Flash: "Welcome, newcomers. Seeing everyone say so much, just saying 'welcome' feels a bit plain now."
Dongfang Bubai: "So what should I say in this situation?"
Child of Nature: "A verbal welcome should be enough… probably."
Ordinary Group Leader: "@Glory of the Northern God @Richest Man of the Lighthouse, don't be shy—come introduce yourselves!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Everyone here is a good person!"
Uchiha Dance King: "…"
Even though he didn't consider himself evil, being called a "good person" felt… strange.
Turning Da Gu Into Soup: "The newcomers seem quite cautious."
Turning Da Gu Into Soup: "They've been silent for a long time."
The Worst Spirit: "That's normal. People are naturally wary of the unknown."
Dongfang Bubai: "Or perhaps they're figuring out how to use it."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Sister Dongfang, how were you able to speak in the chat so quickly back then?"
Dongfang Bubai: "A feeling guided me."
Ordinary Group Leader: "I don't understand."
Child of Nature: "It's like a vague voice guiding you on what to do."
Child of Nature: "Like in a dream—you can't see someone's face clearly, but you still know who they are."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Ohhh, now that makes sense!"
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Ordinary Group Leader: "By the way, these two names are hard to guess."
Ordinary Group Leader: "The 'Glory of the Northern God' sounds familiar… could it be Thor?"
She could only think of Thor when hearing that name.
But she wasn't sure if it was the Thor from Norse mythology, Marvel, or some other world.
Ordinary Group Leader: "And 'Richest Man of the Lighthouse'—that's such a vague name."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Don't tell me it's just some ordinary-world richest man from the 'Lighthouse Country'?"
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Child of Nature: "You're not sure about the Northern God's identity?"
Child of Nature: "Haven't you watched 'Ten Thousand Bad Jokes'?"
Bai Xuan was a bit surprised.
He didn't expect Su Yunqing to miss it.
If she had seen it, she wouldn't sound this uncertain.
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Ordinary Group Leader: "Ten Thousand Bad Jokes? What's that?"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Oh wait, I've heard of it! Someone recommended it to me before."
Ordinary Group Leader: "But I was watching Re:Zero at the time, so I skipped it… then forgot about it."
Ordinary Group Leader: "So the newcomer is from that world? A god from Norse mythology?"
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Child of Nature: "I'm not completely sure…"
Child of Nature: "But based on the name, it should be."
Child of Nature: "It is indeed Norse mythology… and also Thor…"
"…but…"
"It might be a little different from what you're imagining."
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