"My Lord!"
Not long after, a delicate voice answered from the other end of the phone.
The voice was extremely sweet and clear, bringing an ineffable sense of comfort to whoever heard it.
"I am very satisfied with the matter of the Black Skull Mercenary Group!" Hearing this voice, Ye Ming's tone also softened.
Just as before, whenever he was troubled, this melodious celestial sound always brought him solace.
"This is our duty, and we naturally do our best." Lorr'ia's voice was soft, but a hint of excitement could still be detected.
"Did my Lord contact us this time because someone blind offended you again? If so, I will immediately bring my people and exterminate their entire clan." Lorr'ia's words were clearly tinged with coldness.
Such emotions were extremely rare in this God King of Wisdom.
"Hahaha! Lorr'ia, do you think anyone can offend me?" Ye Ming asked with a smile.
"This... of course, no one can offend you. I was being overcautious." Lorr'ia replied respectfully.
"Alright! I'm contacting you mainly because I'm here alone and I'm spread too thin with many things to attend to. So, have An Ying come and assist me."
"An Ying?" Lorr'ia paused, then continued, "My Lord, if you need it, I can come and help you. I believe I am more suitable than An Ying."
Lorr'ia, who hadn't seen their God Lord for a long time, naturally wanted to seize this opportunity.
She felt it would be a pity to give such a good opportunity to that silent An Ying.
From their last conversation, Lorr'ia had noticed some changes in their God Lord.
He was no longer as cold as before.
Therefore, when the opportunity to assist Ye Ming presented itself, she had to try and compete for it, no matter what.
"I naturally trust your abilities. However, there is a reason for having An Ying come this time. Your responsibility is to guard the Temple of Destiny. In the future, it will be a crucial step for me," Ye Ming said indifferently.
Lorr'ia fell silent for a moment, a hint of disappointment in her voice, "Alright! I understand!"
Hearing the dejection in Lorr'ia's voice, Ye Ming couldn't help but picture a stunningly beautiful figure in his mind. He smiled slightly and said, "When my plans here are mostly in place, I will let you come."
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing this, Lorr'ia's mood clearly improved, and she said excitedly, "My Lord, it's a promise, you can't go back on your word!"
Without giving Ye Ming a chance to object, Lorr'ia sealed the deal.
"Hahaha! Lorr'ia, you're still the same as before, never giving anyone a chance to go back on their word." Ye Ming laughed heartily.
"Hee hee hee! Of course, I'm the same as before. But my Lord..." At this point, Lorr'ia paused, and gathering her courage, said, "But my Lord is different from before."
Silence fell between them.
Ye Ming naturally understood Lorr'ia's words. She was right; he had indeed been too cold in the past.
Of course, it couldn't be entirely blamed on him. At that time, Ye Ming had only recently entered human society. As a result, some of the "bestial nature" of his wolf heritage lingered.
Thus, he had a bit more coldness when dealing with people and matters.
"Yes! I have indeed changed!" Ye Ming said with some emotion.
"That's good!"
Lorr'ia responded softly.
...
The Western Underworld.
In the center of a densely packed complex of buildings, stood seven magnificent palaces. However, surprisingly, six of these palaces were built surrounding the central palace.
If one were to connect the outer palaces with lines, they would be amazed to find that the pattern formed by these lines was a hexagram.
And at the very center of the hexagram was the location of the central palace.
This was the headquarters of the Temple of Destiny.
At this moment, in the palace directly above the central palace, a woman in a golden gauze dress stood by the window, gazing into the distance.
Her eyes were filled with longing.
From this woman, it seemed as if a sacred aura emanated constantly, inspiring awe in those who beheld her.
Yet, this aura did not feel oppressive; instead, it was gentle and serene, bringing peace to the mind.
As for the woman's beauty, it was likely that all the words of praise in this world would not be enough to describe even a fraction of it. Her existence seemed to be nature's gift, a blessing from the heavens.
Her name was Lorr'ia, and she was a God King.
The symbol of wisdom.
After hanging up the phone, Lorr'ia's heart was still in turmoil.
Because today, she had heard the most tender words in this world.
"I look forward to you coming to my side."
This was the last sentence her God Lord had left her before hanging up the phone.
"When did our God Lord learn to please girls?" Lorr'ia's pretty face was adorned with a flawless smile as she murmured to herself.
If only Lorr'ia knew how many butterflies were already fluttering around Ye Ming, what would she think?
"Someone!"
Lorr'ia collected herself and began to issue the instructions Ye Ming had given her.
"Lady Lorr'ia, what are your orders?"
At this moment, a man in a white uniform suddenly appeared out of thin air not far from Lorr'ia.
On the uniform of the man's chest was a symbol of the Temple of Destiny.
Such attire was the mark of a Divine Guard of the Temple of Destiny.
Each God King had ten such Divine Guards under them. Below them were the Divine Attendants, who were dispatched by their respective Divine Guards.
"Summon God King An Ying to see me!" Lorr'ia said indifferently.
Since Ye Ming was not present, the Temple of Destiny was currently managed by Lorr'ia.
"Yes!"
The man didn't hesitate. Upon receiving the order, his body quietly vanished into the air.
Ten minutes later.
Lorr'ia was reviewing documents when a ball of black gas began to condense above her desk.
Lorr'ia did not seem surprised by this.
"Brother Qian Shi, it seems you will soon step into the Primordial Realm." Lorr'ia said with a smile, looking at the condensing shadow.
"It's difficult!"
As the black mist dissipated, a typical Eastern face appeared in the air.
This was a man, likely in his early thirties, with a sturdy build and deep-set pupils. The light around him seemed unusually dim, making him appear somewhat shadowy.
His name was Ying Qian Shi, one of the six God Kings of the Temple of Destiny – the God King of Shadow.
"If only our God Lord were here!" Ying Qian Shi sighed.
"Oh!"
Upon hearing this, Lorr'ia smiled charmingly and said, "Brother Qian Shi, if I can arrange for you to go to the God Lord's side, how will you thank me?"
It seemed that Lorr'ia was still a bit resentful that the opportunity to assist Ye Ming had fallen into Ying Qian Shi's hands. Thus, she wanted to get something out of Ying Qian Shi to console her wounded heart.
"What! Is that true?"
Ying Qian Shi's eyes widened, fearing he had misheard.
"Of course!" Lorr'ia smiled coyly.
"Don't you always want my invisibility cloak? As long as you can keep your word, I'll give it to you." Ying Qian Shi waved his hand, and a black cloak appeared in his hand.
During this process, a ring on Ying Qian Shi's finger flickered.
It was evident that the cloak's ability to appear out of nowhere was related to that ring.
Lorr'ia also had a similar ring, albeit of a different design.
"Deal! No backing out!"
As soon as Ying Qian Shi finished speaking, Lorr'ia immediately agreed.
"????"
When he heard the words "no backing out," he knew he had been tricked.