After a moment of silence, the Enlightened One spoke in a trembling voice, "If you’re not serving the Eternal, then are you claiming to be on equal terms with them?"
However, before Yuan could respond, the Enlightened One exploded with anger and roared loudly, "Blasphemy! The Gods are above us! The only equals they have are each other!"
Yuan shrugged.
"I wouldn’t say we’re equals, but I am definitely not working for them, either."
He had an urge to say that Eternals were beneath him to see how the Enlightened One would react, but he decided not to stir up unnecessary trouble.
The Enlightened One glared at him for a good moment before speaking again, "The God you’ve been in contact with... What is their name?"
"Sorry, but he told me not to reveal it to anyone, especially if they’re already working for another Eternal."
Of course, it was a lie, as Shura never said such a thing.
However, the Enlightened One didn’t question it and then said, "Even if you’re in contact with another God, it doesn’t change my God’s orders to recruit you."
"Oh?" Yuan raised an eyebrow at this unexpected situation.
"Your Eternal wants to recruit me? I’m listening."
He didn’t immediately refuse since this would help him learn more about the Eternal behind the Enlightened One.
The Enlightened One sucked his teeth after seeing Yuan’s unexpected enthusiasm.
"I thought you didn’t want to serve the Gods?"
"Huh? When did I say that? I merely responded to your question—that I wasn’t serving one. I never said that I’d never serve one."
"Hmph! I do not believe you."
"So, when do I get to speak with your God?" Yuan then asked.
"Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think you can speak to my God whenever you want? Unfortunately for you, my God will speak with you when they’re ready, and you won’t be able to force your way as you did with me."
"Relax. I am just asking a question. Are you always this aggressive? Or do you just dislike me for whatever reason?" Yuan looked at him with a questioning gaze.
"Your entire existence annoys me!" The Enlightened One admitted. "I don’t know why, but when I look at you, my entire being feels disgusted! Even now, I am resisting the urge to puke!"
"But this is our first time meeting. Or was my first impression really that bad?" Yuan wondered out loud.
"Anyway, if your God isn’t going to speak with me right now, I have no reason to linger, so I’ll be taking my leave."
"Wait!" The Enlightened One suddenly stopped him. "Who said you could leave?"
"Do you want me to stay? I thought my existence disgusted you. If I were you, I’d want me to leave as soon as possible."
"As much as I want you to get out of my sight, I still have some questions for you," he said.
"I can’t say I’ll be able to answer all of your questions, but feel free to ask them."
"What is your relationship with the Giant Emperor and the God behind him?"
"A tough question right from the get-go, huh?" Yuan smiled.
"He was a friend of mine. We’ve known each other long before he met the Eternal. As for the Eternal... I don’t have any relationship with him."
"Then why did you kill the Giant Emperor?"
"Are you asking me why I saved the world from his invasion? Would you have done it if I didn’t intervene?" Yuan asked.
The Enlightened One remained quiet for a moment before responding in a clear voice, "Of course, I would’ve stopped him. In fact, if you had waited a day later, I would’ve already taken care of him."


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