The girl who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, I have no idea what she’s about, she completely ignored Sandora’s spiritual interference, seemingly targeting this place from the start. She kept glancing around the yard, shouting Father God’s na loudly...
Alright, maybe I actually know what she’s about, it’s just a bit too shocking, that’s all...
"Hey, that guy’s really annoying, isn’t he? Hiding around all the ti, what’s the point?" The woman with dark purple long ponytails stood with her hands on her hips, looking displeased at my big house, muttering in frustration. While she was complaining, I had the chance to take a good look at her: She’s a very pretty girl, with delicate features and smooth skin, her cheeks tinged with an almost imperceptible pink, her slightly long eyes always carried a lively, restless glint, adding a bit of zest to her charming appearance. Just based on looks, she kind of had a girl-next-door vibe. She wasn’t tall, maybe around 1.65 ters, no more than 1.67 by my guess. Even in a long trench coat, she looked pretty good, shorter than Qianqian by half a head, but with Miss Xue’s figure. That black trench coat of hers was intriguing; there were no visible fabric patterns, instead, it had a layer of faint shifting patterns that seed to dance in and out of sight—it reminded of the black evening dress Bingdisi wore, made of the sa mysterious material, impossible to say if it was even material at all, except hers was on the noble side—even if the wearer was a hooligan, while the forr was more civilian—with the possibility the wearer might be a Divine King.
Hmm, could very well be a Divine King—seriously, I can’t think of anyone else apart from myself who could shout Father God’s na so brazenly and grandly, plus there was a faint sense of familiarity about her, the scent of the sa Race.
"Hey, you wouldn’t be in cahoots with Xingchen, would you? No, wait, you knew him early on, so you might indeed be with him. But could you let in? At least have the decency not to leave guests waiting at the gate—hey! Xingchen! I see you! Stay put!"
In a blink, the woman who was obediently waiting for her host’s permission at the gate was nowhere to be found. Then from the yard ca Father God’s voice, unable to laugh or cry (was there a hint of full-blown frustration?): "How did you find your way here? Chen’s territory isn’t exactly easy to locate compared to the Divine Realm."
"Jia Di told , your daughter’s quite obedient, two bags of candy and she gave in."
I shut the gate, turning to see Father God standing at the entrance facing the woman who brazenly intruded into soone’s courtyard, one looked worried sick, the other full of interest, and the latter was curiously surveying the surroundings.
"My daughter, always playing pranks," Father God said the most accurate and relatable sentence since I knew him, "When are you planning to go back? Not much going on here, right? Bored again?"
The quirky girl abruptly flew into a rage, "What’s with your attitude! It took ages to get over here, okay, not to ntion I spent three entire days bickering with your miraculous Dragon God, and this is how you welco ?"
"Don’t talk about my hospitality, this isn’t my place," Father God unhesitatingly shoved under the bus, "It’s Chen’s territory, if you want hospitality, find him, you’ve trespassed on soone else’s land, any Void Creature trespassing will be expelled unconditionally, two-thirds of our entire Race has been impacted by this law..."
The quirky girl glared, contorted with rage, at Father God: "Could you be any more shaless?"
I scratched my head, amused by Father God and the quirky girl. Their interaction reminded of and Miss Lin, instantly understanding from the bottom of my heart. "Xingchen, could you introduce her? Is she from... the other side?"
"The other side? That description is quite apt," The quirky girl smiled brightly at , "Ah, sorry I didn’t introduce myself on first eting, that was rude. I’m King Huron, but you can just call Hila even though it’s not my na, it’s just that the pronunciation is tricky for you folks, so you can call that. I’m really excited, it’s been so long since our Race has had a compatriot appear, before coming here I even familiarized myself with the customs of this world, we can now gather a group to play cards..."
Father God used Hila’s distraction to secretly wink at , a ssage coming through the spiritual connection: "I’ve said it before, she’s ntally off."
I nodded in heartfelt agreent, being the leader of a Race and able to be this carefree really is no small feat, though admittedly I’m not much better off, and thinking about it, Father God also has a civilian style... Wait a minute, did I just discover a new characteristic of Void Creatures? Not a single one with airs?
At this mont, everyone in the house started poking their heads out, they had all learned of this explosive news through the spiritual connection, each of them running out with curiosity, soon forming a circle around the three of us in the courtyard. I dare say even Sandora hasn’t seen a breathing King Huron, let alone the older sisters. Before today, this King Huron was only treated as a legendary figure for us to imagine. Seeing so many people appearing suddenly, Hila seed quite happy, without a trace of the displeasure from being watched, she patted my shoulder vigorously: "Hey, it’s really lively here, I was worried our third mber would be so arrogant, pretentious ’poser’, now seeing you have so many weird daughters here, I’m really comforted that this kid’s really sothing, why does she have half a tooth missing..."
rcury Lamp imdiately bared her teeth as if to bite, and I quickly scooped up the little girl: better keep an eye on this unruly bunch at ho, they can be too much trouble, intuition told that if they got into a ss with the King Huron, even Father God and I combined wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Hila with a giggle looked around, then refocused on Father God, patting him vigorously on the shoulder, "Right, let’s get to the main business, shall we? Let’s have a child together."
Instantly, everyone was shocked.
People fell over, including Father God himself.
"Could you be more normal..." Father God practically gritted his teeth, taking a deep breath. It was the first ti I had seen an amiable person like him show such a frantic expression, "At least try speaking with a bit of logic?"
"Why isn’t this main business," The domineering King Huron lanted with an air of righteous indignation, "Our entire Race has so few mbers! Don’t you realize if we don’t hurry and have a child, we may face extinction?"
"Void Creatures don’t die." Father God awkwardly waved his hand, with a twisted expression on his face as he glanced around us. Bingdisi, leading the Divine Clan Five, turned their heads in unison not bearing to watch, my sisters led others back, but no one retreated far: this group’s gossipy spirits burned fervently, they all waited five ters away for the breaking news.
"So what if we don’t die? Isn’t having a thriving family a good thing?" King Huron continued her assertive indignation, then suddenly turned her attention to , "Hey, how about you, do you have any children? Our whole Race took ages to gather a group for cards, you need to feel a bit of urgency, how about we have a child together?"
I was waiting to watch Father God’s good show, but now I was dumbfounded, blurting out a single word: "Huh?"
"Don’t worry, I’m very gentle, and if we were together I’d be absolutely loyal, let’s show this stubborn old man who’s been dodging marriage for billions of years..." Before she finished, Qianqian had rushed over, clinging to my arm: "Watch it! The breadwinner is taken!"
"Huh? You’re taken too? How are you like Xingchen, forget it, I’d better concentrate on dealing with this guy here, after all, Xingchen and I are quite familiar, we’ve been dealing with each other for years..."
Relieved, it seed this marvelous King Huron was joking, though if she wasn’t joking... then I’d be really upset, not just a "crazy lass", Father God does speak very tactfully.
"Enough fooling around?" Father God finally couldn’t stand it, sighing as he waved his hand in front of Hila, "Chen’s appearance indicates Void Creatures can erge naturally, no need to worry about our Race’s population issue like this. Plus, Chen already has a daughter, a biological daughter, whom I observe is at least half a Void Creature, and maybe she’ll beco a complete one once she’s grown..."
It’s Hila’s turn to be shocked: "Huh? Buy one get one free? We’ve got enough people for a mahjong table?"
I turned my gaze to Qianqian: "I think you two should have a lot in common to talk about."
Despite Father God’s indifference to Hila’s unexpected visit, as she was a guest from afar, Hila was still invited into the living room. Everyone showed her great curiosity, but I soon realized there was actually not much to be curious about - just like when I first t Father God, where after hours of excited speculation, he turned out to be an ordinary neighbor elder brother. King Huron was the sa; previously imagined to be a radiant figure, he was actually here to propose marriage to Father God, and as Father God ntioned, he seed to have so ntal issues...
Xiao Xue was huddled in the living room watching TV with Anwina. She showed little interest when everyone went out to see Hila - understandably so, as she had t King Huron more than once. When Hila entered, Xiao Xue got up and warmly greeted her: "Auntie, you’re here!"
Hila was taken aback, ran over to Xiao Xue, and excitedly grabbed her hand: "Really a full mahjong table?"
Everyone: "..."
"Why is she like this?" I whispered to Father God, trying not to be noticed. As an inert Void Creature (does Hila count as inert?), having a peaceful or unpretentious personality is possible, but besides her peaceful deanor, her carefree attitude is even more puzzling. I could even see Qianqian’s shadow in her, and honestly, if she had linked Xiao Xue to Obama’s re-election chances, she would be right up there with Qianqian.
"Actually, she’s quite normal most of the ti," Father God said with a frown, "but there’s one issue that drives her crazy: the population problem of Void Creatures. She’s always worried about the extinction of Void Creatures, even though it’s almost impossible. Rember I told you about the first encounter between Huron and the Star Domain? After that, she knew there was another species besides herself in the Void, and she won’t leave alone now, insisting on..."
"Insisting on having a child with you," I said helplessly, "She must be joking; earlier, she even focused on . Is this sothing you can be so casual about?"
"She’s just a little crazy," Father God glanced at King Huron, who was eagerly chatting with Xiao Xue, "She’s actually quite shy and fears loneliness to death; don’t be fooled by her carefree appearance."
I nodded and thought to myself, with such deep understanding, why keep pretending? My intuition told that Father God and King Huron - Queen Huron indeed would make a pair in the future. They have all the ti they need, and this marathon has already lasted billions of years, with no end in sight as Queen Huron still seems ready to keep going.
At this point, Qianqian drifted over. Seeing and Father God whispering on the sidelines, she was quite curious and listened in for a few sentences. Observing Hila already bonding with Xiao Xue, she sighed: "Ah Jun, the gender ratio in your entire race is really out of balance. In the future, the birth of Xiao Xue might even things out, but too bad she’s your daughter."
Father God’s eyes widened in astonishnt at Qianqian.
"Oh, and if I have another child, won’t it be more girls than boys? Then in your race, every three girls might have one who can’t get married - hey, Father God, will your future biological child be male or female? How about we arrange an engagent now? Even if they’re both daughters, we can still have them beco close friends..."
I’m almost crying: What kind of ss is this!
Hila unknowingly joined us and was amazed by Qianqian’s expansive thoughts, grabbing her hand with excitent: "Our entire race’s future depends on advanced thinking like yours."
Father God nudged my arm: "Let’s find a quiet place; she’s getting into a spin, and it’ll take at least half a day before she’s back to normal."
So, we mutually retreated, not even daring to stay in the courtyard, directly running across the street facing the gate, watching the large courtyard never visible to ordinary people from afar. Father God and I each bought a pancake wrap, sitting on the curb, cheerful while watching others, to the horror of the pancake-selling auntie. Suddenly, I felt it all too surreal, so I nudged Father God’s arm: "I say, do you do this in the Divine Realm regularly?"
"What’s it like?" Father God studied the ham rolled in salty flour paste, sowhat confused.
"Squatting at the door, eating pancakes, chatting with people. Placing this current scene in the splendid Divine Realm, it feels so unbelievable."
Father God laughed heartily: "Why not? Do you maintain many rules in your own ho? Certainly, sotis there’s a need to be serious in front of believers, so I don’t enjoy it much. The kids all have many believers, but I only have a few."
I chuckled twice, thinking of how Dingdang managed to be lively when descending for believers because she couldn’t control her Divine Form. She often used the World Tree to aid the ritual, and other worlds’ Life Goddess Sect believers would summon her with ’demo version’ written on her forehead...
"Dingdang is actually a very gifted child, very special," Father God smiled as he spoke of Dingdang’s antics, "Of course, sotis she’s a bit muddled, always getting confused by little things. I heard she uses an expired demo version world managent system to manage this Universe? Its operation hasn’t had major issues so far. You may not know, but it’s actually amazing because forcibly operating a world managent system consus more power from the administrator, yet Dingdang ignores this consumption - she has great potential but can’t control it herself."
"Isn’t that little thing incredibly talented?" I was surprised, then quietly peeked into the pocket of my jacket, seeing Dingdang curled into a ball sleeping peacefully. It’s her nap ti, and her sleep posture is terrible. Of course, being able to sleep in a pocket, one wouldn’t have a decent sleep posture anyway. To prevent her from flying out after waking, I carefully fastened the button.
Father God looked over with a smile: "She’s very close to you because you’re a Void Creature, possibly sensing the breath of origin. The Life Goddesses are very sensitive to such aura, sotis causing quite a bit of trouble.
"You know, Dingdang was born on a vine planted by Jiajia, initially just a small bud. Typical Life Goddesses don’t erge like this: they’re born from the spring watering the Temple Garden used by Jiajia. So lower-level Little Goddesses condense from the life-rich air on various continents of the Divine Realm, then report to Jiajia’s temple. Only Dingdang and her few sisters grew from the Goddess Flower Vine. Right from the start, her birth was very special. Though inexplicably clumsy, her potential is evident: do you think a Low-level Goddess who never graduated from elentary school can serve as an officer in the Divine Race Regular Army?"
Upon hearing this from Father God, I agreed, realizing Dingdang is a perpetual underachiever forever retaking exams, yet as an eternal elentary student, she also manages to hold an officer position in the Divine Race Regular Army! Of course, we all know Dingdang Team’s Yelsen siblings and Monster Strength Woman Lin are also problematic children; even Uncle Kenser joined as a babysitter, but it can’t erase the team’s Regular Army status, can it?
Moreover, one can’t ignore that Uncle Kenser holds an official Creator God qualification!
"Her Holy Power is the sa source as Jiajia’s, since the seed of that vine was crafted from a part of Jiajia’s body," Father God gestured to indicate the height of a Life Goddess, "You’ve probably noticed that every Life Goddess has two small leaves on their head resembling hairpins. It’s actually part of their body, shedding every fifty thousand years like your hair. Dingdang cos from one of Jiajia’s leaves, thus has the potential to beco a High Order God."
: "..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to head to Qidian (qidian) and cast your recomndations, monthly votes - your support is my greatest motivation.)
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