What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Gu Yuqiu picked up the conversation: "But it's alright."

Su Yan thought to herself, "How is this alright?"

This is something you finally obtained after expending countless efforts, even leaving your divine throne, and murdering an old god.

“I am amazing, no one in the world can compare to me, but I also need time.”

Gu Yuqiu said, "The sword strike you saw earlier was my application of this power, but it was only at the peak of the third tier, far from being powerful enough."

Su Yan said, "In less than ten days, you went directly from the second tier to the peak of the third tier. No matter who does it again, they can't do what you did."

For some reason, there was a hint of regret in her tone when she said those words.

"I've already given you my reasons."

Gu Yuqiu looked at her and asked, "How is it?"

Su Yan said "okay".

Then she asked, "How are you going to thank me now?"

Gu Yuqiu took her hand, their fingers intertwined, and said gently, "Let's go see the sea together."

Chapter 157: Chapter Four Shen Muchan

Several days later, at noon.

The thick snow clouds had dissipated, and the sun reappeared, high in the sky.

The world is noisy, but this place is surprisingly quiet.

A chilly breeze blew from behind the stone steps, trembling the branches and causing flakes of old snow to fall.

Gu Yuqiu folded up her umbrella, handed it to Su Yan who was traveling with her, and looked ahead.

The sparrows outside the window are chattering on the telephone pole.

The faint cries of startled deer drifted from afar.

After a fresh snowfall, the shrine in front of the two became much quieter. Their gaze occasionally fell on the surrounding high-rise buildings, and a sense of otherworldly tranquility arose spontaneously.

Su Yan had no particular liking or disliking for this.

Gu Yuqiu felt that this was too deliberate.

"It's usually very lively here, with so many tourists it's annoying."

Su Yan glanced at her and then said, "Today was supposed to be an open day, but the shrine changed it at the last minute after hearing that we were coming."

Gu Yuqiu gave a casual "hmm," seemingly unconcerned.

This shrine has a long history, dating back to many past events. One of the most important was twenty-three years ago, when a powerful expert who had reached the fourth rank emerged during the spiritual energy revival, which made the shrine even more famous.

Even though that fourth-tier cultivator had been dead for many years, the area was still packed with tourists, with groups of students constantly coming and going, and there was hardly any peace and quiet.

Therefore, the scene at this time is truly rare.

The usually crowded stone steps were now empty except for the figures of two girls. Even their light footsteps were so clear that the sparrows seemed too noisy.

Before long, the two saw the main hall of the shrine.

The main hall was extremely grand, and under the blessing of some extraordinary power, it had an air of ethereal beauty and holiness.

Su Yan thought for a moment and then decided not to give any further introductions, thus becoming a tour guide for no apparent reason.

"What's so otherworldly about this?"

Looking at the scene before him, Gu Yuqiu said with a hint of sarcasm, "It's all about worldly money and power. It's boring to look at and makes me think of hypocrisy."

Su Yan said softly, "Most people wouldn't care about these things."

Gu Yuqiu didn't seem to have any intention of arguing, and said, "That's all I wanted to say to you."

Su Yan remained expressionless and said, "You've been saying too many nice things to me lately, and I'm tired of it. You can try a different approach next time."

"Ok?"

Gu Yuqiu asked, "Are you telling me to curse you next time?"

Su Yan didn't bother with it.

This kind of talk, going from one extreme to another, is undoubtedly Gu Yuqiu's way of teasing her and having a pointless argument with her.

These days, she has had too many similar experiences, making it difficult for her to feel any emotional fluctuations.

—Unless Gu Yuqiu tells her that this is a deliberate act of toying with her in order to tame her, then she might be somewhat interested.

Thinking about these things, she suddenly said, "If you have any other nonsense to say, you'd better say it now."

Gu Yuqiu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Does the retired emperor like you still care about what others think?"

Su Yan said calmly, "It's not a matter of whether I care or not, it's about politeness, and more importantly, I don't want to get too close to these people."

The key point in this sentence is, of course, the last part.

The reason why gods are considered sacred and terrifying is because people cannot witness them with their own eyes, and there is a seemingly insurmountable distance between them.

Several years ago, after the war that involved a wide range of people ended, she did not allow the messengers of natural disasters to replace the local forces and directly rule the entire island.

This is because, from its inception, the Disaster Messenger organization was clearly defined as a purely borderless organization that would not get involved in such matters and would only fulfill its responsibility of saving lives and providing disaster relief.

Another reason is what she said at that moment.

Therefore, she ultimately chose to support several forces to maintain the security of Yingzhou, but rarely appeared in public, always keeping a distant distance.

The shrine the two of them visited today was one of the forces she had chosen to support in the past.

"This is really troublesome."

Gu Yuqiu said with a slight sneer.

After saying that, she glanced at the main gate of the shrine.

A cold wind blew from behind.

The door then opened.

The moment the door opened, an extremely synchronized sound reached their ears.

This is the sound produced when the fabric rubs against each other slightly.

Looking at the scene behind the door, Gu Yuqiu laughed.

The laughter was jarring.

Su Yan remained silent, her expression slightly cold.

It was a scene where nearly a hundred people were divided into two lines and knelt down the moment the door opened to welcome their arrival.

At the far end of the empty hall, another monk was kneeling.

Gu Yuqiu sensed the monk's aura and knew that the other party had already stepped into the fifth level, making him one of the strongest in the world today, no weaker than Lu Xiu, and even qualified to challenge Shen Muchan.

This powerful figure knelt on the ground without any complaints, bowing his head to Su Yan with utmost reverence, as if he wanted to kiss every inch of the ground she had walked on.

As for those kneeling on both sides, they were all people who had risen to power or even more powerful since the war a few years ago. Those who were slightly weaker were not even qualified to kneel in the first place.

Su Yan is always low-key and rarely sees such scenes, so she couldn't be surprised.

Gu Yuqiu goes without saying.

She was once a goddess, and all living beings in the divine kingdom had to kneel before her.

The two ignored the scene before them and walked straight ahead until they reached the depths of the main hall.

Two prayer cushions were already placed there.

Just as Su Yan was about to sit down, Gu Yuqiu said something.

"Bring two more chairs."

Her gaze shifted from the prayer mat to the monk, and she looked down at him, saying, "Is there a problem?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the hall erupted in uproar. Countless kneeling people instinctively looked up and saw that figure.

Before the next second had even arrived, people had already realized who the voice came from, and instantly fell silent, lowering their heads again.

The room was completely silent.

Only then did the monk look up at Gu Yuqiu and grunt in response after a moment.

With a soft "hmm," a beautiful shrine maiden hurriedly entered the hall, carrying a chair in each hand, and carefully placed them down.

The process was almost entirely silent.

The underage shrine maiden moved very quietly, biting her lower lip tightly, looking extremely nervous, but her eyes kept glancing at Su Yan and Gu Yuqiu out of the corner of her eye.

Unfortunately, even after she had done all that, neither of them reacted.

Gu Yuqiu sat down and looked at Su Yan.

Su Yan waved her hand, signaling those kneeling to get up and leave.

Hearing the barely audible footsteps, Gu Yuqiu glanced outside the hall, looked at the monk, and asked, "Is this your daughter?"

The monk nodded and respectfully replied, "Yes."

Su Yan frowned slightly, wondering what kind of question that was.

"Go and make me a pot of tea."

Gu Yuqiu ignored her and spoke to the priestess standing outside the hall.

Su Yan's brows furrowed even more deeply.

The priestess saw the scene inside the hall very clearly and knew Su Yan's identity, so she became increasingly uneasy. She subconsciously looked at her father, her body trembling slightly, not knowing what to do.

The monk could no longer remain silent. Looking at Gu Yuqiu's mocking gaze, he said in a low voice, "With your status, why make things difficult for a little girl?"

Gu Yuqiu asked, seemingly puzzled, "So brewing a pot of tea is considered difficult?"

The monk had nothing to say.

Just then, Su Yan spoke up.

"Drinking tea is quite nice."