"I..."
This time, Huo Yuhao hesitated.
He looked into Rong Nianbing's gaze and asked, "He is a dignified God King in the God Realm. Aren't you afraid of offending him?"
Offend him?
Heh—
Rong Nianbing chuckled softly in his heart, remaining silent.
He just looked at Huo Yuhao. After a long time, seeing that the inquiring intent in his eyes hadn't diminished, he finally spoke slowly, "You don't need to worry about that. You are the successor I have set my eyes on. No matter what, I stand with you. Besides, weren't you just probing me with your words, wanting me to keep an eye on you?"
Having said that, Rong Nianbing leaned closer to Huo Yuhao, his tone somewhat teasing. "You're worried that he'll do something to your little girlfriend, right?" Clearly, he was joking.
Who would have thought that Huo Yuhao would actually nod.
"That is indeed the case."
Hearing this, Rong Nianbing was instantly stunned. But what Huo Yuhao said next surprised him even more.
"Actually, Dong'er is Tang San's 'daughter'."
The Sea God's successor is the Sea God's daughter!?
Upon learning this news, Rong Nianbing's eyes subconsciously lowered as he fell into thought. He could feel from the emotions radiating from Huo Yuhao that his words were not false.
Although his interactions with the Sea God weren't that close, he still knew he had a daughter, who was said to be quite mischievous. It was just that later on, there was no news about his daughter.
If it was said that she was sent down to a subordinate plane for training...
In that case, it would make sense.
After all, although Wang Dong'er's talent was good, placed among this group of geniuses, she could only be considered somewhat outstanding. Especially compared to the successor he had chosen, and that Chen Junting, there was quite a gap. In particular, his chosen successor was the Child of Destiny nurtured by the Douluo plane. He didn't believe that the Sea God fellow wouldn't know this after observing for so long. Yet, in the end, he chose a girl for the inheritance of the Sea God's god position.
If this girl was his daughter...
Then it wouldn't be strange,
It wouldn't be strange at all.
It was just that there was still one point that puzzled him.
That was, if Wang Dong'er was the Sea God's daughter, the Sea God would definitely find a suitable deity to bestow an inheritance upon her, so there was no need to waste his Sea God's god position. If that were the case, he could have completely passed the Sea God's god position to this Child of Destiny.
Alternatively, there were two possibilities.
The first was that the Sea God still wanted to pass the Asura God's throne to this Child of Destiny, and then leave the God Realm to live freely. But now that this Child of Destiny had been intercepted by him, the Sea God hadn't stopped it at all, so this possibility wasn't very high.
Unless he temporarily changed his mind and didn't want to pass it on anymore.
The second was that the Sea God, as a father-in-law, simply didn't like the little brat who was trying to abduct his daughter and purely wanted to trip him up. To be honest, Rong Nianbing could understand this.
If it were him, he would also harbor such thoughts.
Perhaps not much, but they would indeed exist.
Looking at it this way, the likelihood of this second scenario was quite high!
Thinking of this, Rong Nianbing couldn't help but hold a trace of sympathy in his eyes when he looked at Huo Yuhao, and even patted him on the shoulder.
If you, kid, want to marry the beauty in the future...
This future father-in-law's hurdle won't be easy to pass!
In response, Huo Yuhao only gave a confused look. Under his confused gaze, Rong Nianbing spoke to comfort him, "Rest assured. If the Sea God makes things difficult for you regarding his daughter, I will stand up for you. Don't you just want to marry his daughter? Since his daughter has already given her heart to you, could the Sea God really keep his daughter locked by his side for a lifetime?"
Hearing the first part of what Rong Nianbing said, Huo Yuhao felt a warmth in his heart.
He hadn't expected that this senior he had just met would be willing to offend Tang San for him. Although part of the reason was that he wanted him to inherit his god position, no matter how one put it, it wasn't a bad thing for him. But when he heard the last two sentences clearly, Huo Yuhao immediately realized: Oh no!
The senior had misunderstood his meaning!
"No, no, it's not like that."
"It's not?"
"It's not."
Huo Yuhao shook his head firmly. "If it were just that, I definitely wouldn't trouble you, Senior. After all, I will pursue love myself. Even if he sets up numerous obstacles, it's fine. What I'm truly worried about is Tang San killing Dong'er, which is why I made this request to you earlier."
Impossible!
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, this was Rong Nianbing's first thought. He thought this child was spouting nonsense and making wild guesses. What kind of father would kill his own daughter? A guy like that would either be a psychopath or a pervert.
Is the Sea God that kind of god?
However, the emotions radiating from Huo Yuhao at this moment were telling him that he believed all of this was true, without any falsehood.
Therefore, Rong Nianbing fell silent for a moment.
Could it be that he had gotten the situation wrong?
"Yuhao, who did you hear this from?"
But as soon as he said that, Rong Nianbing recalled the latter half of the sentence he had heard from what was clearly not Huo Yuhao's spiritual power when his strand of divine power was guiding Huo Yuhao, and his brows couldn't help but furrow.
"Did you hear it from that little partner of yours?"
Huo Yuhao, who was originally wondering whether he should hold back some information, immediately recalled the message Brother Junting had transmitted to him via spiritual power at the last moment upon hearing Rong Nianbing's words, so he no longer hesitated.
"That's right. Brother Junting told me..."
So, in the following moments, Huo Yuhao laid out the entire situation regarding Wang Dong'er. The more he spoke, the more silent Rong Nianbing became.
If it were truly as this child said, that Sea God fellow was truly ruthless! To deal such a heavy blow to his own biological daughter! And he hid it so deeply, completely unlike his usual demeanor.
But the question was, was this information credible?
"How did your big brother find out?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Huo Yuhao was instantly speechless.
Dong'er's situation was Dong'er's, and he couldn't reveal the matters of Brother Junting and Grandpa Electrolux without their consent.
Therefore, he only said, "This information is credible. But I cannot disclose the rest of the situation without permission."
Sensing the situation, Rong Nianbing didn't ask further.
"Is that so... Alright then! No matter what, I will fulfill my promise. I will keep an eye on your little girlfriend for you."
"If there's any situation, I will notify you immediately."
Hearing Rong Nianbing say this, Huo Yuhao's last trace of doubt was eliminated. He bowed respectfully to Rong Nianbing and said.
"Thank you, Senior. I am willing to inherit your god position."
Rong Nianbing naturally accepted it calmly.
Just as Huo Yuhao finished this sentence, abruptly, a cluster of golden light lit up on Rong Nianbing's body. And lighting up in golden light along with him was Huo Yuhao's soul body.
At this moment, the smile on Rong Nianbing's face disappeared.
Replacing it was a solemnity mixed with supreme majesty, as if only at this moment was he that high and mighty deity.
"Huo Yuhao, from this moment on, you are my successor. As a member of the God Realm, I cannot interfere with everything in the lower realm. However, with my seed of divinity, your growth will inevitably be smoother. My god position is named Emotions. The deeper your understanding of emotions, the smoother it will be for you to inherit my god position in the future. You do not need to worry about matters in the God Realm; I will escort and protect you. Leave everything to me."
Saying this, he raised his right hand and extended his index finger.
Slowly, he tapped it on Huo Yuhao's forehead.
Immediately, Huo Yuhao's entire body trembled violently, his soul seeming to have been baptized by a special power.
In an instant, Huo Yuhao felt his soul power change. It hadn't just become stronger, but had been elevated. This feeling of elevation was something he had never heard of, and he couldn't stop guessing in his heart.
Could this be the aura of divine sense?
"Yes, it is divine sense."
As if seeing through Huo Yuhao's inner thoughts, Rong Nianbing answered his doubts and explained, "After receiving my seed of divinity, the spiritual sense in your soul will gradually transform into divine sense, upgrading alongside your cultivation. However, I must remind you that unless it is a matter of life and death, you must absolutely never release your divine sense. Because, once someone seizes your seed of divinity, not only will you die, but my god position will also be snatched away. Therefore, you must be extremely cautious. For your own sake, and to protect your family, absolutely do not let anyone know that you have already obtained the seed of divinity, not even the closest person by your side."
"Yes!" Huo Yuhao replied respectfully. Feeling his soul continuously elevating, his heart was naturally filled with pleasant surprise.
Rong Nianbing nodded in satisfaction. "I will give you two items. I believe they will help you grow more smoothly and become my successor sooner. They will be branded into your body alongside the divine memory I give you, and they will fuse with you. Remember my words, whether in cultivation or in emotions, devotion is your greatest advantage. Go."
After saying that, Rong Nianbing waved his hand broadly.
Huo Yuhao only felt everything around him instantly become illusory. In the next instant, his soul body could no longer feel the outside world. Golden radiance flickered around his body. At this moment, everything became unreal.
"Remember, I am the God of Emotions—Rong Nianbing!"
With the final confident voice echoing in his mind, Huo Yuhao's soul left the God Realm and gradually lost consciousness.
Huo Yuhao's soul body disappeared. A faint smile appeared on Rong Nianbing's face, but immediately after, he put away the smile on his face, losing his previous composure. He didn't even have the mood to continue making his delicious cuisine.
After all, the matter with the Sea God was not easy to handle.
Ultimately, this was still his family matter. Because if his daughter failed the divine examination and died, it wouldn't violate the rules of the God Realm. Even if she was resurrected later, it was still within reason.
As for what methods were used in the resurrection process...
Other than that pair of parents, no one had the right to interfere!
Therefore, for this kind of matter, as one of the five great God Kings and also a Judge, the Sea God could absolutely exploit the loopholes in the God Realm's rules and wantonly take advantage of them.
This kind of person was truly troublesome!
What should he do?
"Are you not satisfied with this successor?" With a flash of light, the old man appeared beside him and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"No."
Rong Nianbing shook his head. "I am very satisfied."
"Then what are you troubled about?"
The old man subconsciously lowered his voice. "Could it be exactly as you said, that kid as a Child of Destiny has been favored by that person? If it's really so, then you've played a bit too big this time! If this kid was really secretly chosen by that person, and you intervene, if he finds out, he'll definitely hate you to death!"
"Although it's related, it's not about this matter."
Rong Nianbing's eyes narrowed slightly, clearly pondering in his heart.
Even so, he still split off a portion of his attention and said, "That person has been keeping an eye on the Douluo plane all along, not to mention his divine examination mark is still on that child. He noticed my actions a long time ago. Silence and not stopping it means approval."
Then what on earth are you worried about?
The old man wanted to ask, but ultimately swallowed the question back down. So he changed the subject, pretending to be annoyed as he said, "You always have a reason. Is the food ready? This old man is hungry."
"Of course it's ready, my dear Ghost Chef master."
"But you all eat first. I'm going to make a trip."
Rong Nianbing finally made up his mind, his tone resolute.
"Alright, be careful and come back quickly."
"Okay."
Rong Nianbing had already made up his mind. No matter what, he had to greet the Sea God. After all, he had already noticed it, so he couldn't act as if it wasn't a big deal. Otherwise, if he were to do something later, it would easily arouse that person's vigilance.
Therefore, he would let him lower his guard first.
As for what to do next?
Perhaps he had to meet the Goddess of Life alone.
It was said that this goddess was adept at divination, not to mention she was full of compassionate love and had a close relationship with Tang San's daughter. This way, he could also determine whether things would truly develop as predicted.
Because to be honest, he didn't believe it.
The Sea God would do such a thing?
The greatest possibility was that his big brother had gotten it wrong.
Alternatively, there was the instigation of the God of Destruction behind the scenes; this was his conspiracy. Of course, the God of Destruction wasn't originally this kind of god.
But everyone knew that the relationship between the God of Destruction and the Sea God was not good right now, even gradually reaching the point of being at daggers drawn. If it really came to that point, it wouldn't be surprising for him to slightly cross the bottom line and use some underhanded methods against the Sea God's daughter.
But no matter what, Huo Yuhao was his successor, and he had to fulfill his promise to escort and protect him in the God Realm.
As for the relationship between the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction...
Rong Nianbing believed that this wouldn't be a problem.
Who didn't know that the Goddess of Life upheld an attitude of keeping public matters public and private matters private. If it really was the God of Destruction's doing, then the first one to confront the God of Destruction would be this God King's wife.
(At this moment, the God of Destruction, who was working, sneezed: "Achoo—who is slandering this old man?")
But if the situation with that little girlfriend was truly as Yuhao said, even when facing the Sea God, her biological father, this charitable and benevolent God King would absolutely not stand idly by. She might even directly drag the God of Destruction into it. Furthermore, if he went to look for her, even if he was discovered, the possibility of arousing the Sea God's vigilance was the smallest!
Thus, after figuring this out, Rong Nianbing immediately set off.
After all, this matter couldn't be delayed.
Who didn't know that one day in the God Realm was one year in the mortal realm.
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