This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 353 - 351: Although the Allies Have Nothing [Medium Cup!]
The power of language is boundless; sometimes, a simple pair of words can have a tremendous impact on someone.
In fact, it’s not just ’humans’; ’gods’ sometimes cannot bear it either.
Take, for example, the Mirror God. She dashed to the Emperor’s City like the wind after being briefed by the Divine Guard, only to be shocked by two words from Wu Wang as soon as she saw him eating and drinking in the high-rise of her Divine Realm.
"For sale?"
Although it was just two words, Wu Wang’s tone was filled with sincerity.
"Hmm?"
The Mirror God’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. She had been prepared to face a confrontation from the God of Spring, but now she was... floating outside the high-rise, amidst her followers’ kneeling worship... a bit confused.
"What does the God of Spring mean?"
The Mirror God tried to make her tone as gentle as possible. "I seem to be somewhat unclear. What is for sale?"
Then, her gaze shifted to the Young Master. Having already learned from the Divine Guard who delivered the message that the Young Master was also present, she showed no surprise and nodded slightly to her.
The Young Master, with a faint smile, nodded back to the Mirror God. She picked up the ornately decorated goblet in front of her and sipped lightly from it.
Just then, Wu Wang casually remarked, "This Divine Realm of yours, is it for sale?"
The Young Master’s bright eyes widened, and she almost spat the fine wine in her mouth all over Wu Wang’s face.
The Mirror God was also flabbergasted. As if she hadn’t heard clearly, she gestured with her ear from outside the window.
At the stairway entrance, the Tiger-headed Commander’s body shook. His eyes were filled with shock, and his mouth hung agape. Between his serrated teeth, even the air he exhaled seemed laced with bewilderment.
What’s wrong with this master, buying a Divine Realm from a god?
"God of Spring..."
The Mirror God was at a loss for words. She floated in from the spacious window, surrounded by bursts of golden light and stepping on golden lotuses. Her presence was regal, her attire resplendent, as she landed atop the tall building.
She gazed at the man from the Human Domain—a member of the Human race—who had now regained his composure, and said with a smile, "Does the God of Spring wish to buy my Divine Realm?"
"Indeed," Wu Wang said with a smile. "It may sound absurd to you, but I believe everything is negotiable. Mirror God, why not name a price? It will save me the trouble of developing new land and gathering followers."
The Young Master couldn’t help but tug at Wu Wang’s sleeve under the table. Her pretty face turned a bit red as she transmitted her voice:
"How can a Divine Realm be sold? It is a major source of Divine Power for an Innate God. The Mirror God, not being particularly strong, has poured immense effort and countless years into developing her Divine Realm to its current state. Furthermore, followers are drawn to Divine Spirits out of trust and respect; these connections are priceless. If word of this gets out, you’ll certainly be ridiculed by other Divine Spirits."
Wu Wang was just about to transmit his voice in reply when the Mirror God spoke, "The God of Spring is joking. This is where my followers gather and the place I cherish the most. Moreover, I do not believe that the God of Spring possesses any treasure valuable enough to exchange for my Divine Realm."
The Young Master couldn’t help but frown and purse her lips, staring intently at the Mirror God before her.
This? Was the Mirror God implying that if Wu Wang could offer the right price, she would be willing to sell?
At that moment, the Young Master suddenly realized that her own way of thinking and that of other Divine Spirits might not necessarily align.
Wu Wang and the Mirror God exchanged glances. Their lips barely moved, as if they were communicating by voice transmission.
Soon, the Mirror God revealed a polite smile and slowly shook her head at Wu Wang.
Wu Wang’s face showed regret. With a light sigh, he indicated that the negotiation had failed.
The Mirror God said earnestly, "If the God of Spring summoned me here just to discuss this matter, then I shall take my leave. If my followers have been remiss in their hospitality, I hope the God of Spring will be understanding."
Wu Wang said, "Since the Mirror God has come, why not take a seat and rest for a while? I have other business I would like to discuss with you."
"Oh?"
The Mirror God looked at Wu Wang intently, her gaze then landing on Da Yi.
Da Yi stood behind Wu Wang with his hands clasped behind his back, his chest puffed out. Though his mouth still glistened with uncleaned grease, his entire being radiated vitality, a far cry from his previous state.
The Mirror God stepped forward slowly and raised her hand slightly. Immediately, a few beautiful maidens of the Feathered Tribe flew in from outside the window, carrying a throne.
In her own territory, the Mirror God did not wish to lose face.
"I wonder what counsel the God of Spring has for me."
Wu Wang said with a smile, "I believe I have yet to settle accounts with the Mirror God regarding the matter of her going to the Northern Wilderness to pressure my father."
The Mirror God replied calmly, "God of Spring, please understand. I was acting on orders that day. You should remember the situation; I did not harm your father."
"Indeed. Otherwise, you and I wouldn’t be chatting so calmly and peacefully here."
Wu Wang rose to his feet, walked slowly to the window, and leaned against the tall building, gazing out at the bustling Divine Realm.
If one were to rank the Divine Realms within the Emperor’s City, this place would likely be in the top thirty for prosperity. Considering the Mirror God’s God position and strength, this was quite an achievement.
Wu Wang spoke slowly, "Is the Mirror God a Main God of the Heaven Palace?"
"Naturally."
Wu Wang then asked, "Are there such things as alliances in the Emperor’s City?"
"Could it be that the God of Spring wishes to form a Divine Realm alliance with me in the Emperor’s City?"
The Mirror God revealed a slight smile. "The God of Spring has only just established a divine image; this seems a bit hasty. Besides, in the Heaven Palace today, who would dare provoke the God of Spring?"
"The Head Manager, the Gold God, and then there are all sorts of riffraff. Plenty of gods would want to provoke me."
Wu Wang continued earnestly, "If I were only to set up my divine image there and not manage my own Divine Realm, not recruit followers, then it would be fine. But the moment I start to gather followers, they naturally won’t miss the opportunity to strike at me. The Head Manager is the foremost Power God in the Heaven Palace, overseeing all its governmental affairs. He need only lift a finger, and a host of lesser gods will come to trouble my followers. Naturally, I must take some precautions."
The Mirror God said, "In that case, I would still advise the God of Spring to simply establish his divine image there and leave it at that."
"That was my initial thought as well, but look."
Wu Wang’s finger pointed towards a corner of the Mirror God’s Divine Realm, where there were simple stone houses, with living beings poorly clothed and emaciated.
"As I traveled here, my Divine Thought swept over nearly half of the Emperor’s City, and I’ve seen too many scenes like this."
"Such scenes are indeed commonplace," the Mirror God said. "The strong survive, the weak perish; that’s the norm in the Emperor’s City. The Divine Realm I’ve built can provide some shelter for those unable to fight; that’s the limit of what I can do."
With a trace of amusement in her eyes, she continued softly, "Does the God of Spring believe there’s a way to change the inherent nature of beings who admire strength?"
"Admiration for strength or love for beauty, there’s nothing wrong with either. What needs to be clear is the definition of ’strength’ and ’beauty’," Wu Wang said indifferently. "If that’s considered the norm, then why are most of those suffering there—those with innate Dao physiques like mine, members of the Great Wilderness Human race?"
The Mirror God was silent, giving Wu Wang a somewhat helpless look.
The Young Master also stood up and joined him at the window for a brief look, then closed her eyes to carefully sense her surroundings.
She soon sighed softly.
It was Wu Wang’s reminder that made the Young Master notice the Human race’s complete marginalization throughout the Emperor’s City. The Young Master hadn’t noticed these details before because it wasn’t only the Human race at the very bottom. Now that Wu Wang had pointed it out and she investigated carefully, she discovered that the majority of the Human race did indeed live at the lowest stratum of this place.
Wu Wang said, "I have no intention of challenging the Mirror God over this, and I somewhat understand why the Human race is in such a predicament in the Emperor’s City. The Human Domain and the Heaven Palace are mortal enemies. Even if those in the Emperor’s City are unaware of the Human Domain’s situation, it’s inevitable that the Human race would be despised by Divine Spirits and ostracized by the experts of the Hundred Races. If I hadn’t seen this, I would have let it be. But now that I’m here, I cannot simply stand idly by."
At his side, Da Yi pursed his lips and clenched his fists, the gaze he directed at Wu Wang holding a growing fire.
The Mirror God asked curiously, "Does the God of Spring wish to establish a Divine Realm composed purely of the Human race?"
Wu Wang’s eyebrows furrowed tightly as he studied the Mirror God closely.
His gaze was so aggressive it made the Mirror God slightly uncomfortable; she even felt as if there was some dirt on her face, perhaps like that male creature standing still as a stone statue beside Wu Wang.
The Mirror God stood even straighter, her shimmering gold dress highlighting her graceful figure, a mature voluptuousness that the Young Master definitely couldn’t possess at this moment.
She was not the kind of maiden Goddess who would blush upon hearing the intimate sounds of men and women; after all, a god’s existence was long and often lonely.
The Mirror God said, "I would like to hear the God of Spring’s esteemed opinion."
"If I wanted to gather the Human race experts here, it shouldn’t be difficult," Wu Wang said methodically, his voice deep and resonant. "Furthermore, I could leverage my influence in the Northern Wilderness and the Human Domain to provide ample treasures and Cultivation Methods. Within a few hundred years, I could build a powerful ’mini Human Domain.’"
The fire in Da Yi’s eyes burned even brighter.
This Divine General, who had only just begun to recover his strength, was shaken by Wu Wang’s words and had conceived a beautiful vision.
But soon, Wu Wang effectively threw a bucket of cold water on it.
"And then?"
"And then?" The Young Master was somewhat confused.
Wu Wang said, "I don’t have deep roots in the Heaven Palace. If I get entangled in certain matters, I would lose oversight of this ’mini Human Domain.’ A Divine Realm composed of the Human race, and possessing decent strength, would inevitably become a coveted target for the many Divine Spirits in the Heaven Palace who harbor hatred for the Human Domain. They could easily find some pretext to create friction and escalate conflicts. They could claim one of their followers went missing in my Divine Realm and demand entry to search. These Divine Spirits would form an allied force and, in the shortest time possible, annihilate this ’mini Human Domain.’ This would be their retribution for past defeats by the Human Domain and for being beaten by Human Domain experts to the point of needing to reconstruct their divine bodies. This is almost an inevitability, isn’t it?"
The entire top floor fell silent—a silence so profound one could hear a pin drop.
"The current environment is unsuitable for the emergence of such a ’mini Human Domain.’"
Wu Wang looked at the Mirror God with a hint of a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. "Could it be, Mirror God, that you saw through all this and deliberately led me down this path?"
"Absolutely not!" the Mirror God quickly defended. "I would never..."
Wu Wang raised his hand, signaling her to calm down, and transmitted his voice to both the Mirror God and the Young Master:
"Just a joke.
I am actually curious about how the Mirror God is faring in the Heaven Palace—whether things aren’t going too smoothly for you. Mirror God, please don’t misunderstand. I have no other intention. It’s just that I feel going to the Star God’s sanctuary in the Northern Wilderness to charge my father with a crime wasn’t exactly an enviable task. If the Star God had become enraged, the likelihood of the Mirror God needing to reconstruct her divine body would have been, if not a full ten out of ten, then at least ninety-eight percent, correct?"
The Mirror God’s complexion paled slightly, and her expression became somewhat muted.
A gleam flickered in Wu Wang’s eyes, and his voice carried an added magnetism as he continued his transmission, "In the Heaven Palace, it seems the Mirror God belongs to the category of Main Gods whose sacrifice wouldn’t cause much of an impact. You probably don’t hold any real power. Therefore, I proposed the seemingly absurd idea of buying the Mirror God’s Divine Realm, hoping to help you escape this vortex. But since you are unwilling, Mirror God, I’ll change my approach. Regarding the terms I was considering, let’s remove two items: ’a guarantee that the Human Domain will let the Mirror God escape once if she encounters their experts’ and ’the construction of a Divine Kingdom for the Mirror God in the Western Wilderness.’ The other benefits would still apply. How about your Divine Realm, Mirror God, forming a close alliance with my Divine Realm?"
The Mirror God gazed intently at Wu Wang, a struggle visible in her pale golden eyes.
Wu Wang was not in a hurry. Leaning against the window with his arms crossed, he waited patiently.
The Young Master, standing to the side, was lost in thought.
Belatedly, she realized that Wu Wang had completely seized the pace and initiative of the negotiation.
The Young Master couldn’t comprehend how the Mirror God had gone from her initial composure to her current state of anxiety over potential gains and losses.
Looking up at Wu Wang’s faintly smiling face, she inwardly thought with some apprehension, ’He’s quite formidable!’
However, considering those snacks, she decided not to try and persuade him to ’be kind’ or anything like that.
「 ... 」
In the end, the Mirror God agreed to the alliance. On top of the other benefits Wu Wang had alluded to, there was also that Life Charm:
[If the Mirror God is besieged by Human Domain experts in the future, Wu Wang will personally intervene to rescue her.]
Atop that tall building, the two discussed the terms of the alliance for a long time. The Mirror God, very cautiously, set various restrictive conditions, while Wu Wang addressed each one with a clear train of thought.
As witnesses to this event, the Young Master, Da Yi, and the Tiger-headed Commander of the Divine Guard now looked at Wu Wang differently.
If only Big Brother were half as clever as him, the Great Wilderness would have found peace long ago, the Young Master thought.
Da Yi’s gaze towards Wu Wang was now filled with nothing but respect.
The simple-minded, tiger-featured Divine Guard Commander—with his tiger head, fangs, and tail—tried to ignore the process and focus on the outcome:
A Divine Realm that had just erected its divine image and possessed only one crippled Divine General had, in less than half a day, formed a mutual defense alliance with a long-established, prosperous, and powerful Divine Realm. This was even on the premise that the Mirror God knew full well Wu Wang’s Divine Realm would face challenges from all sides.
This made the Divine Guard Commander exclaim that he simply couldn’t understand it.
The Mirror God summoned over a dozen of her high-ranking Divine Generals, meticulously instructed them about the alliance with the God of Spring’s Divine Realm, and then departed, satisfied.
When Wu Wang turned to ask this Tiger-headed Commander if there were any other prosperous Divine Realms nearby, the commander clearly hesitated!
"My lord, I’m not familiar with this area either, so you see..."
"Then let it be. I’ll go figure out how to plan the Divine Realm," Wu Wang said, shaking his head with some regret. He then turned to the Young Master and extended an invitation, "Great God, would you care to offer some guidance?"
"We’ll need to start by planting trees," the Young Master said with a smile. "You go on with your tasks. I’ll take a trip to my Divine Realm and have some trees moved over."
"Just moving the trees will suffice," Wu Wang said seriously. "Let’s not bother with the population."
"The population?"
Wu Wang smiled. "Ah, every living being is a mouth to feed, so I use ’population’ to describe the number of living beings."
The Young Master didn’t dwell on the matter. She gave Wu Wang a few light chuckles, and then her figure gradually grew indistinct as she excitedly rushed off to her own Divine Realm to select a batch of Divine Woods.
At that moment, Wu Wang didn’t know that this Great Goddess of Life, with whom he was growing increasingly close, was about to give him a significant gift.
After the Young Master left, Wu Wang took Da Yi for a stroll around the city to see how this ’city’ was laid out and designed.
Wu Wang was aware of the Mirror God’s fierce-looking Divine Generals who had been following him and Da Yi, and he noticed that their gazes were always fixed on Da Yi.
But since Da Yi didn’t voluntarily disclose his past, Wu Wang didn’t pry, only asking him about matters related to managing a Divine Realm.
Gradually, Da Yi began to speak more.
Every time he spoke, it was after meticulous thought. His logic was sound when answering questions, and he was incisive when pointing out problems, clearly drawing from a wealth of ’experience’.
However, Da Yi soon asked, "My lord, there’s something I don’t quite understand."
Wu Wang, hands clasped behind his back, let his gaze pass over the faces of several women from different races. The habit of looking people directly in the eyes, formed in the Northern Wilderness, still lingered.
"Just ask. Don’t feel constrained."
"You previously mentioned wanting to change the current situation of the Human race in the Emperor’s City, yet you also pointed out that building a ’mini Human Domain’ is a path to self-destruction. So, how are we to change the Human race’s situation?"
Wu Wang smiled. "A strong Divine Realm is enough."
"Why?"
Doubt filled Da Yi’s eyes.
"Because of me."
"You?"
"Indeed."
Wu Wang had reached the city gate. He smiled and said, "I have many superficial titles; ’Divine Spirit of the Heaven Palace’ is just one. Besides that, there’s ’Heir to the Human Emperor,’ ’Successor of the Yin and Yang Path,’ the ’Little Golden Dragon of the Human Domain,’ ’Son-in-law of the Human Emperor,’ and so on. None of them are particularly useful. In any Divine Realm I establish, the Human race will naturally be dominant. But in the Emperor’s City, we must embrace all Hundred Races and not overtly emphasize the Human race. This is to avoid being targeted by other Divine Spirits in the Heaven Palace. Consider these unspoken rules. As long as we become strong, other Divine Spirits wishing to marginalize the Human race will naturally be more hesitant. As long as we have demonstrated our strength, no matter how long the Divine Realms we establish endure, they will remain wary. They will offer slightly better treatment to the Humans in the Emperor’s City, give them more respect, provide them with adequate food and clothing, treat them well, and seek to build ties with them. It won’t be because they’ve suddenly found their conscience; it will simply be because we were here."
With those words, Wu Wang patted Da Yi on the shoulder.
"Go settle your past affairs. I’ll wait for you up ahead. We have a long road before us."
Da Yi trembled visibly, momentarily at a loss for words. Watching Wu Wang’s receding figure, he lowered his head and cupped his fist in acceptance of the command.
Behind him, more than a dozen Divine Generals, leading a large contingent of Hundred Races guards clad in bronze-colored armor, flooded the street.
Da Yi breathed heavily, his features gradually contorting into a ferocious snarl, his eyes blazing with intense flames. He started walking slowly, then broke into a sprint, leaping towards the onrushing figures with a thunderous roar.
Outside the Mirror God’s Barrier, Wu Wang took only a couple of steps before stopping. He raised his hand and threw out a Treasure Sack, which landed precisely in the hands of the Tiger-headed Commander.
"Please look after my Divine General for me."
"Yes! My lord, what’s this for? You could have just given me a direct order!"
"Refusing it would be looking down on me, wouldn’t it?"
"Well, you... HEH HEH. I’ll go back and keep an eye on things right now. Those Divine Generals of the Mirror God truly lack discernment!"
The Tiger-headed Commander hurried back into the Barrier with a squad of Divine Guards.
A slight smile touched Wu Wang’s lips as his figure drifted away, his mood serene and content.
However... he was indeed a bit disappointed not to have successfully fleeced the Mirror God this time.
