Godlike: From Fake to Real, Lord of the Gods

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After a while, Si Yao got up, but Su Xiaoli was still asleep. The girl had been watching him all night and only fell asleep when it was almost dawn.

He arrived in the living room and found that Angel Yan, Angel Zhui, and Angel Moyi had already entered through the front door as if they were back in their own home and were sitting on the sofa.

"Oh, you're up?" Angel Yan crossed her legs, her face still bearing that playful grin, and glanced meaningfully towards the master bedroom. "Looks like our little girlfriend is quite tired..."

Si Yao completely ignored her teasing, walked over and sat down. "What's up?"

These three angels left Earth after the Huangcun incident.

Now that he's suddenly back, and even smeared his face so early in the morning, he's probably here on a mission.

Seeing that Si Yao wasn't buying it, Angel Yan also dropped her joking expression, leaned forward slightly, and became more formal in her tone: "Alright, let's get down to business. The Queen is very interested in you, a being from the ancient Pangu civilization, and sincerely invites you to visit the Angel Nebula's Merlo Heavenly Court for a high-level cultural exchange."

"No interest." Si Yao refused without even thinking. "I can't possibly travel all that way to see anyone, let alone travel countless light-years to meet some queen."

"If you want to meet, let your angel king come himself."

This answer seemed to be exactly what Angel Yan had expected. She didn't show much surprise, but instead nodded: "I knew you would say that. However, there is another person who is very interested in you, and she should be arriving on Earth in person soon."

She paused, a hint of amusement in her eyes, and added, "Moreover, based on some old grievances, there might still be some minor grudges between you two."

"A grudge?" Si Yao raised an eyebrow slightly. He couldn't recall ever offending any angels, except...

Angel Yan didn't name names directly, but hinted in a slightly teasing tone: "Sumali... that second-generation scumbag you robbed and then fed to crocodiles. I learned from Zhixin that that guy... seems to have some complicated past relationship with a certain important figure in our Merlo Heavenly Court."

She looked at Si Yao and said meaningfully, "That seasoned homebody who hasn't bothered to leave the house for thousands of years has actually taken the initiative to come to Earth this time... Do you think she's only doing this out of curiosity about you, the ancient god Pangu?"

The implication is clear enough.

The special person who was "interested" in Si Yao, and who might have had some "minor grudges" with him, was none other than the Heavenly King—He Xi.

The source of the feud is likely Sumari, whom he killed and who took the Silver Blade from.

Of course, He Xi probably won't delve into the matter of killing Su Mali.

He Xi wouldn't interfere much with the resources that Si Yao took from Su Mali.

But a silver blade is a more sensitive thing.

They hadn't said anything before because Si Yao's situation was special; saying anything wouldn't solve the problem and might even cause bigger conflicts.

As for He Xi, this ancient being who holds a transcendent position in the Angelic Civilization and is almost on par with the Holy Keisha, her arrival will certainly require addressing the matter of Silver Blade.

Otherwise, who wouldn't know that the Silver Weapon is under the control of the angels?

It is known that in the universe, besides angels, only demons possess the Su Yin weapon. What if Si Yao were to use that throwing knife to indiscriminately slash people outside? What would the angels do?

If possible, the angels would not want to clash with Siyao, an ancient god from a distant civilization.

Therefore, the problem with the silver blade definitely needs to be solved.

And the only one who can and is qualified to resolve this matter is He Xi.

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In the distant depths of the universe, a massive insect bridge station is slowly operating, emitting a ghostly blue light.

With its elegant design and smooth lines, Tianji-4, like a silver flying fish gliding into the water, silently entered the Insect Bridge and headed towards Earth in the Milky Way.

Inside the spaceship's main control room, He Xi leaned lazily against the pilot's seat, her silver hair casually draped over her shoulders, a thoughtful expression on her exquisite face. Her student, the young angel Zhi Xin, sat upright in the co-pilot's seat, a hint of confusion on her face.

"Master," Zhixin finally couldn't help but speak, "According to the information Yan-jie sent back, although Mr. Siyao has a cold personality, he is not unreasonable. He even tacitly approved of Yan-jie and the others' long-term observation and indirectly helped to eliminate the demon. Do we need to be so... cautious on this trip?"

She was referring to the fact that He Xi had brought Tianji-4 along on purpose.

This spaceship is not only a vehicle, but also carries a powerful independent computing system. Although it cannot compare to the space-based computing group that the teacher used when he was stationed in the Heavenly Court of Merlo, which was connected to the entire Heavenly City defense system, its computing power is enough to make one move freely in the known universe, at least more than enough when facing Morgana.

Upon hearing this, He Xi sighed softly, raised her hand to rub her temples, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Xiao Zhixin, you're oversimplifying things."

Her gaze fell upon the rapidly shifting band of starlight outside the porthole.

"A thousand years ago, the Blazing Sun Heavenly Dao mobilized a large army to descend upon Earth, but what was the result? It was severely weakened by that monkey alone, and even Pan Zhen didn't dare to fight it head-on, so he slunk away."

"Not long ago, Morgana descended in person, attempting to revive the demon legion. And what was the result? Her elite squad was wiped out by Si Yao with a wave of his hand, and even she herself was forced to flee in panic."

"One is Sun Wukong, the other is Si Yao... This Earth is a very strange place!"

She paused, then looked away from her gaze at her earnest student, her tone becoming more serious: "Our trip is ostensibly for friendly exchange and to explore the Pangu civilization, but the core issue is resolving the ownership of the Silver Blade. That thing is a Su Yin weapon, a controlled item, and it absolutely cannot fall into the wrong hands, especially not into the hands of a powerful being with an unclear stance."

"Whether the other party is friend or foe is not entirely clear. His willingness to deal with Angel Yan and the others doesn't mean he'll give face to an old-fashioned person like me. What if we can't reach an agreement?"

He Xi shrugged, a slightly guilty expression on her face that seemed out of place with her status: "I'm not Keisha. Direct combat has never been my forte. I can manage to go toe-to-toe with someone like Morgana who relies on computational power, but if the opponent has the same formidable direct combat ability as that monkey on Earth..."

"Master, this will be very embarrassing for me!"

Her direct combat strength is not stronger than Morgana's. The fact that Si Yao was able to force Morgana to retreat means that he is equally capable of threatening her.

When facing an "Old God" who can instantly dismantle a demon army and is suspected of possessing unknown and powerful divine power, one cannot be too cautious.

Zhi Xin was stunned; she hadn't really thought that far ahead. Her judgment was based more on the relatively "peaceful" experience that Angel Yan had conveyed back.

"But, Sister Yan, she..."

"Your sister Yan was just lucky; she didn't step on anyone's landmines," He Xi interrupted her, her tone slightly teasing. "Besides, are you sure that your sister Yan's bit of cheekiness isn't considered an offense in the eyes of truly ancient beings? Maybe they're just too lazy to stoop to the level of juniors."

Zhi Xin: "..."

She suddenly realized that what the teacher said made a lot of sense.

"Master, what are your plans to do about Silver Blade?" Zhi Xin couldn't help but ask.

Demanding it directly? That could lead to conflict.

To accept the status quo? That doesn't align with the principles of angels.

He Xi did not answer directly, but smiled mysteriously, raised her right hand, and a long metal box exuding a cold aura appeared in her hand.

She opened the box, and inside lay a longsword with an ancient and elegant design, its entire body shimmering with the unique luster of dark silver!

The sword is long and slender with smooth lines, and it faintly exudes powerful energy fluctuations, making it clearly an extraordinary item.

"Here, use this to exchange." He Xi lightly flicked the sword with her finger, producing a crisp hum, and said in a relaxed tone.

Zhi Xin stared at the longsword, which was clearly newly crafted and had used countless precious materials. Then she thought about the small silver-bladed throwing knife. Her mouth opened slightly, and she was completely dumbfounded.

"Master... Master..." Zhi Xin felt her mind was a little confused. "Use... use such a big, brand-new Dark Silver Longsword to exchange for a small, silver-bladed throwing knife that was captured from the enemy?"

This isn't an equal exchange anymore, it's a complete rip-off! A total loss!

Her master, He Xi, was known throughout the Angelic Civilization for his shrewdness... well, for his wisdom and foresight.

For thousands of years, in all kinds of research and transactions, she has always been the one who has taken advantage of others. When has she ever done such a obviously unprofitable deal?

"Master, you...you're not joking, are you?" Zhixin couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this price a bit too high?"

He Xi looked at her student's incredulous expression and couldn't help but chuckle. She closed the sword case and leaned back lazily in her chair.

"Little Zhixin, you can't judge things by their superficial value." He Xi extended her index finger and gently shook it. "Do you think we're at a disadvantage? Trading a pile of cold metal for a potential risk of antagonizing an ancient god?"

She paused, her gaze deepening. "That silver blade, remaining in Si Yao's hands, is a hidden danger for us, a potential trigger for conflict. Exchanging it for this longsword demonstrates the attitude of our Angelic Civilization—we respect his strength and status, and are willing to exchange it for 'equivalent' items, rather than demanding it by force. This will minimize the risk of conflict."

"Secondly, this is also a test and an investment. I'm willing to pay a price far beyond what's reasonable, in exchange for more than just a throwing knife, but also a positive impression of me and our angelic civilization. It makes him think that we angels are reasonable, even generous. This favor might be more useful than ten Dark Silver weapons at some crucial moment in the future."

On the surface, she went to Earth to deal with the Silver Blade throwing knife problem, but in reality, it was just an excuse.

What she was concerned about was not Sumari, who was fed to crocodiles, nor the resources he had, nor the silver-bladed throwing knife.

It's Siyao!

Pangu civilization, ultimate fear, the void...

One mess after another, when the hell am I ever going to get some rest?!