Luo Yu dragged the small bag in his hand and found the girl's panic quite amusing.
After all, she was a deity. How could she be so timid?
"Hey, little girl, am I really that scary?"
The girl shrank back, looking as meek as a quail, and timidly said:
"You... you released the demons from the Forbidden Divine Land and brutally kidnapped me from the Divine Realm to here, how is that not scary?"
Luo Yu laughed in surprise and tossed the bag towards the girl.
The girl immediately dodged, and the bag fell to the ground past where she had been standing.
A crisp clinking sound echoed.
"You're not trying to harm me?"
Luo Yu said exasperatedly:
"How timid can you be? If I wanted to harm you, I'd just stab you with a sword, why would I go to such lengths to use other methods?"
After pondering for a moment, the girl realized he was right and asked weakly:
"Then what exactly is your purpose?"
Luo Yu said, "The Music Deity is my friend. I was afraid you would betray her if you stayed in the Divine Realm, so I brought you here. But rest assured, I won't hurt you."
"The Divine Power in you has been sealed by me. The golden soul coins in that bag will be enough for you to live in the nearby city for a while."
"Go on."
Upon hearing this, the girl cautiously walked over and picked up the small bag.
Opening it, she found a pile of golden coins inside, reflecting the sun's luster.
She looked up at Luo Yu in amazement and said:
"Aren't the Dragon Clan always hostile to humans? If you killed me, wouldn't that keep the secret safe? Why bother to let me go?"
Luo Yu glared at her, "Off with you, don't get too familiar. How much nonsense can you spout? Just start your Mortal Realm experience already."
He then tossed a Jade Pendant to the girl.
"If you run into danger, just crush it and don't worry about anything else."
Having said that, Luo Yu stepped into the air and disappeared from the girl's sight.
The girl looked blankly at the Jade Pendant and money bag in her hands, silent for a long time, lost in thought.
She looked up into the sky.
The man's trace was no longer visible.
Complex emotions flickered in the depths of her eyes.
...
In such a time, Luo Yu didn't go anywhere else. There was no need to see his woman and friends now.
Confronting the Divine Realm was still too far out of their reach.
It wasn't that the people of Soul Land were weak, it was just that Luo Yu's progress was too rapid.
So fast that no one could keep up with his pace.
"Swoosh!"
The Bagua Furnace Cauldron burned in the sky. Gu Yuena was keeping an eye on it nearby, while the Golden Dragon King was sitting cross-legged in the distance, continuously regaining his strength.
Luo Yu suddenly appeared in midair, and Gu Yuena asked curiously:
"What were you doing just now?"
"I accidentally brought back a young girl from the Divine Realm and settled her in a place," he replied casually.
Gu Yuena rolled her eyes.
"A young girl?"
"It's not some love interest, is it?"
"Cough cough cough," Luo Yu coughed and shook his head, "We went to the Divine Realm for serious business, there's no such thing as a love interest."
Gu Yuena said, "Just kidding."
"But you're sure the woman you brought back doesn't have any problems, right? It better not be a big shot pretending to be weak — otherwise, we're doomed."
Luo Yu waved his hand dismissively.
"Don't worry, I've checked her body several times, she really is just an ordinary deity, absolutely no problem."
"That's good," Gu Yuena nodded in relief, but then felt there was something off about the man's words a moment ago.
There was something Luo Yu didn't say.
He had not only used the Creation God Pupil but also explored the green-haired girl with the power enhanced by the origin power, and he also checked the Life Goddess's position in the System navigation.
Finding the Life Goddess ten thousand eight hundred miles away, still in the same position as the Music Deity, how could she possibly appear in Soul Land?
Triple insurance and still a problem?
Luo Yu didn't believe it.
In the time that followed, Gu Yuena stood in front of the Furnace Cauldron, looking every bit the director of everything.
And Luo Yu stood by the side, appearing to be the assistant.
"Boom!"
The distant booming noise attracted the attention of Luo Yu and Gu Yuena.
"Spurt!"
A violent aura surged from the Golden Dragon King's body, his eyes suddenly opened, bloodshot, filled with red veins.
A mouthful of scalding blood sprayed out, and his aura rapidly weakened.
"Swoosh, swoosh!"
Gu Yuena and Luo Yu immediately flashed to the Golden Dragon King's side.
"What happened to you?"
The Golden Dragon King looked at Gu Yuena, grinding his teeth with anger and said, "I've been sealed in the Forbidden Divine Land for too long, and it left a bunch of hidden injuries on me."
"Now that the Divine Realm Army is about to arrive, I rushed to recover my strength, but I was too hasty and made the injuries worse."
"So what do we do now!" Gu Yuena said anxiously.
The Golden Dragon King shook his head, sighing,
"We are in trouble now."
"Without special methods, I cannot recover my strength in a short time."
Gu Yuena bit her thin lips, pondered for a moment, then said,
"I've got an idea."
"What idea?" Luo Yu asked.
Gu Yuena slowly said, "Now, the only way is for us both to use our power to help the Golden Dragon King sort out his injuries."
"The origin power of the Dragon Clan is similar, and with our assistance, the Golden Dragon King's injuries should be able to heal faster."
Luo Yu considered for a moment, then nodded.
"No problem, I'll follow your plan."
"I appreciate your help," sighed the Golden Dragon King.
Seeing the Golden Dragon King's condition, Luo Yu felt a speechless stir within.
This fool's acting skills are too terrible.
You say your temper is so hot, but now you're so docile, even an idiot would see there's a problem.
Gu Yuena continued,
"If we both join forces to help the Golden Dragon King recover, it will cause a big commotion. It might be better to go into the atmosphere."
Luo Yu pointed to the Furnace Cauldron.
"What about the Asura God then?"
Gu Yuena replied unhurriedly, "Don't worry, I'll leave a spiritual incarnation here to watch over it. If there's any trouble, I can quickly teleport here using the incarnation's coordinates."
"We should not delay. Let's set off and help the Golden Dragon King recover his strength quickly. That will give us more confidence in our confrontation with the Divine Realm," Luo Yu urged.
The Golden Dragon King snickered in secret.
This kid is really stupid, so eager to throw himself into the fray; he's literally champing at the bit, haha.
He gave a cupped-fist salute.
"I owe a great debt to the two of you for your help; this personage won't forget it."
An ethereal figure stepped out from Gu Yuena's body, stood in front of the Furnace Cauldron to guard, while Gu Yuena visibly reduced in power by a third.
"Let's go," she said.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Three figures rose into the sky, flying into the atmosphere.
Passing through the thick clouds, the space above was vast, and below was a boundless sea of white.
Gu Yuena said, "Wait here for a moment, I need to set up a Formation to assist the Golden Dragon King in his recovery."
Watching Gu Yuena lay down Array Patterns in the void and Luo Yu standing by relaxedly waiting, the corners of the Golden Dragon King's mouth turned upwards.
Silly boy, you still don't know you're falling into a trap.
Soon you will become a thing in my grip; tremble and despair to your heart's content...