After Admitting The Wrong God They Regret It - Chapter 44
“So why can’t this house be built like this?! It makes perfect sense!”
“You’d better empty your brain and check the water. Are these houses all for normal people? Did you go and urgently check the construction of houses after I asked you, or did you consult the royal court version? Just look here, is this achievable? Are you planning to carve a royal court out of wood?”
Yuanyuan squinted his dark red eyes and drew a big cross on the confident design drawn by Shi Xi.
Xinghui came to his senses, pressing his temples.
Alright, now is not the time to give up thinking. There are still critical issues standing before them.
—How to build suitable houses in Fuzhi Xing.
So why didn’t they bring some demon clan members who know how to build houses when they just came back, instead of discussing how to build houses with this group of fighters?
Shi Xi was dissatisfied: “My Lord God!”
Yuanyuan turned his head: “What do you think?”
Xinghui’s slow-reacting brain suddenly caught up: “Perhaps, we can now contact professional personnel to design suitable drawings, and then start construction?”
Shi Xi:!
That sounds reasonable!
But Yuanyuan’s attention was drawn by Xinghui’s pale face.
He frowned, leaned closer to Xinghui, and reached out, causing the little deity’s head to want to shrink back.
“Are you uncomfortable?”
Xinghui watched the other party approach, but eventually remained motionless, sitting straight on the pile of soft fabric.
Then the hot fingertips landed on his temples.
Previously, the demon clan, who had always been heavy-handed, had learned how to treat Xinghui gently in a short period of time, but they were still a bit clumsy. The burning temperature and rough fingertips gently pressed on Xinghui’s temples.
With a hot temperature and rough fingertips, Xinghui breathed a sigh of relief.
“I overused my spiritual power for the first time doing something like this.”
Plus, just now, although it seemed casual, he did carry the projection of the abyss for a moment, and instantly felt uncomfortable with the feeling of being overwhelmed.
“You should go back and rest first.”
Looking at the other party’s pale face, now was not the best time to say that the other party was fragile. After all, there was no fragile precious porcelain that could withstand the force of the abyss.
“I will let Xi Ya contact the relevant personnel later. As for the lack of equipment and other things here, it’s not too troublesome to transfer them from the Star of the Gods to here. Let this group of little Fuzhi clans truly settle down. It will probably only take a few days.”
Xinghui nodded.
He probably needed to wrap himself in a blanket and curl up in his own little corner for a good, peaceful sleep.
When he got up.
Almost all the demon clan’s eyes turned towards him.
Shi Xi also looked over, his expression not looking very good.
Probably due to the different classifications within the race, Shi Xi’s demon horns were long and tall like antelope horns, and his hair was messy. Even with a custom-made military cap, he didn’t like wearing it, and the demon horns were reluctant to retract. So, even though his military uniform looked neat and tidy, he seemed a bit like a disobedient rebel.
But after getting along, Xinghui also knew that this was just a hot-headed, stubborn guy.
Looking fierce and intimidating, but there was really no malice.
At this moment, it’s unclear what he’s thinking. His wings behind him didn’t spread out this time, but his head drooped, making his hair look wilted, like a scolded big dog.
Before Xinghui left, his steps hesitated slightly.
And Shi Xi was indeed feeling a bit annoyed.
The tasks entrusted by Xinghui, he couldn’t handle them well, so he had to let Yuanyuan handle them.
He could console himself that Yuanyuan enjoyed life, and the facilities and technological development of the Star of the Gods were probably much higher than those of the Z72 Galaxy. He also hadn’t researched how to build houses properly.
But seeing Xinghui’s pale complexion, Yuanyuan couldn’t help noticing it, even rubbing the little deity’s temples!
How could he be so close to Lord God?!
Why didn’t he notice that Lord God’s complexion was off?!
Why couldn’t he be more perceptive?!
Sorry, brothers, he just couldn’t compete with this scheming demon. How come Yuanyuan, this bastard, had eight hundred schemes as a demon clan member!
Frustrated!
But he was unwilling to admit that he was slow in this aspect.
While Shi Xi was dejectedly doubting life with his head hanging low, Xinghui had already walked over to him.
He looked up blankly.
“Let’s go to the Z72 Galaxy later.”
The voice of the little deity was clear and pleasant.
“Your area has also been covered by my spiritual power. It’s a good opportunity to observe and see what else you need.”
Like energy minerals and such, Xinghui had learned during this time that Yuanyuan was one of the more quality demons among the demon clan.
And those from Z72, many of them were just getting by, relying on the little military foundation they had left to develop.
That won’t do.
The little deity had a strong sense of responsibility.
The believers of his family should have a better life little by little.
Happiness came too suddenly.
Shi Xi widened his eyes.
Until Xinghui left to rest.
Shi Xi lounged casually, still turning his head eagerly.
It was just the most ordinary words, and even the tone was flat and somewhat cold, but it conveyed gentleness.
No one could resist such gentleness.
Yuanyuan had already stood up, casually rolling up his sleeves, ready to start helping with the woodwork.
Shi Xi followed suit, watching the guy in front of him, feeling a bit sour in his heart.
Why didn’t they get to meet such a good thing first?
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The Alliance fleet had returned to the Brilliant Star.
The long-unseen Chairman of the Alliance, Moji, had bandages wrapped around his waist and chest, and his brown eyes fell on the image projected by the intelligence brain.
It was Xinghui standing on the starship, looking up at the sky, as if he were watching something, or as if he hadn’t seen anything at all, speaking each word softly and explosively in the ears.
He sighed softly, his fingertips sliding forward on the progress bar, not knowing how many times he had watched this thoroughly failed farce of consolidating faith.
He couldn’t imagine that this was what Xinghui looked like now.
He felt incredibly complicated, inevitably recalling the fiercest argument between Xinghui and Abyss that afternoon.
The little deity calmly said that desolation was not just a name, and they shouldn’t be fighting against these innocent people who didn’t choose faith. They should be fighting against the cosmic storm.
Later, Abyss’s rejection of the demon clan became very obvious, and it manifested most directly as anger and dissatisfaction.
At that time, he found Xinghui’s ideas laughable. If there were any reforms, it wouldn’t be until thousands of years later, but indeed, thousands of years later, desolation was no longer desolation.
But they had already made their choices, whether it was him or these accustomed upper-tier star systems, there was no chance for regret.
Moreover, they couldn’t be considered losers now, could they?
Finally, Moji closed the video content and decisively pressed delete.
He got up and put on his Chairman of the Council attire.
They still had Abyss Crown and Prince Yuejian in the palace.
He emphasized in his heart, as if by doing so, he could suppress his wavering.
At this moment, inside the palace, a meeting of leaders from various upper-tier star systems had come to an end. The main purpose of this meeting was undoubtedly to search for the fragments of the gods.
Yuejian was still feeling a bit uncomfortable at the moment, having returned to his room under Abyss’s care. According to the Alliance’s instruments, Prince Yuejian’s body problems were caused by the pollution from the lower-tier star systems combined with excessive use of psychic power, and the specific cause of his headache was probably the same.
With the meeting over, some leaders from upper-tier star systems had already hung up the communication.
Several other equally powerful races, which were very close to the Brilliant Star system, had not hung up.
Among them, a tall man with red hair and brown skin was leaning back in his chair, his movements wild and uninhibited.
“Speaking of which, His Royal Highness has always resided in the Brilliant Star system. Where does this rule come from? You guys don’t seem to have taken care of Prince Yuejian well either? If you can’t take care of him, you can hand him over to us, the Dragon Clan.”
Yuanquan looked coldly over.
“Your broken place. It’s already a surprise if His Royal Highness goes there. The Brilliant Star system has developed the best, allowing His Royal Highness to have the most comfortable life. We, the Elven Clan, have no objections,” said the girl in a gorgeous green gown with a smile, “It’s just, Your Majesty Yuanquan, are you sure it’s the influence of the god fragments on His Royal Highness? Then these god fragments are too powerful. Look at the barrier that supports the desolate star system, it looks like a miniature Abyss.”
“Before Xinghui escaped from the Brilliant Star, he had no ability at all. If it weren’t for the god fragments, is it the intention of the Elven Queen to say that the Demon Clan has the ability to increase the power of the gods?”
Yuanquan calmly spoke.
“That’s true.”
The young man with light blue hair, who had been silent and contemplative on the side, spoke up, his voice sounding like some kind of strange musical instrument. His demeanor was cool, but his face looked especially charming. Behind his face, instead of human ears, there were translucent light blue fins.
“If the Demon Clan had such ability long ago, the former gods wouldn’t have avoided the desolate star system.”
With a slight curl of his pale lips, he continued, “Feng Yuming understands. The Mermaid Clan will spare no effort to search for the god fragments for Prince Yuejian.”
Every race had its own thoughts, and one by one, the screens projected disappeared.
Yuanquan tapped lightly on the table, and soon the surrounding area quieted down. His expression remained unchanged, as if the burning pain from being shot in the wings by Xinghui’s gun back then still lingered behind him.
After the meeting, Yuanlin angrily pushed open the door and strode in.
“These people are really outrageous, not only questioning us but also questioning Prince Yuejian.”
He had obviously been watching the information on the star network since earlier.
Even though the Alliance had taken measures to suppress it, leaving people on the Li Star to appease the Li Clan, and not releasing the three severely ill patients who died under Yuejian’s treatment, various suspicions and questions were still inevitable.
“Wait a little longer. There are many things at the auction recently. The situation will soon be suppressed,” Yuanquan said calmly.
“Wait a little longer? Brother Wang, why don’t we just release the records from the beginning and let the citizens of the Alliance know why we concluded that Xinghui is ineffective in terms of genetic diseases? I see many of those who initially supported Yuejian have forgotten.”
They had forgotten what the Black-Haired God looked like in the beginning.
Yuanyuan watched him, frowning.
“Don’t do useless things.”
He stood up and walked out.
“Let Moji take care of the rest.”
As Yuanyuan walked out of the room, his calm exterior didn’t reflect his inner turmoil.
Many things were already too late, but more importantly, they couldn’t turn back now, and he felt that taking a few more steps forward might lead them to irreversible consequences.
This was the first time Yuanyuan had avoided dealing with matters concerning Xinghui.
At the same time, on Reconstellation Star, the placement of these little Reconstellation tribes was quickly completed by the demons.
The demons also specifically assigned a team to stay with the Reconstellation tribes to provide information and guard against external threats. At the same time, using Reconstellation Star as a base, they quietly began to explore the surrounding star systems with Xinghui’s spiritual power, hoping to quickly find the fragments of the gods.
The healthy growth of these little Reconstellation tribes was the most uncomfortable thing for the Carps.
Because after Xinghui’s spiritual power enveloped the area, the sources of pollution in this area began to decrease noticeably.
As followers of Xinghui now, apart from having their genetic diseases restrained, another noticeable change was the improvement in their surroundings.
The contrast between the two planets, which were very close to each other, was very obvious.
The leader of the Carps had never imagined this outcome, but including those who had completely fallen and those who were shocked, along with the little tree spirits who had lost their brothers, were all suppressed by the palace guards stationed on Carp Star.
Xinghui didn’t have time to care about what the Alliance was doing.
After resting for a few days, he boarded a starship bound for the Z72 star system.
The little god seemed to have rested well, sitting on a nearby chair and nibbling on the nutrient pills just developed by the research team in the laboratory.
Crunching away, one after another.
The chairs on the starship were all very soft, specially made by the demons who had been working overtime recently, to ensure that the god wouldn’t feel uncomfortable sitting on them.
Xinghui seemed somewhat relaxed at the moment, his fair fingertips picking up another nutrient pill. This time, instead of immediately crunching it, he slowly savored it in his mouth.
The nutrient pills were sweet, and Xinghui didn’t understand what flavor they were, but as long as they tasted good, it was enough.
Yuanyuan stood beside him, his dark red eyes fixed on Xinghui’s cheek.
Although the god’s demeanor had relaxed somewhat, he still maintained that cold demeanor. However, the young god didn’t notice that his fair cheeks would puff up slightly when he was nibbling on the nutrient pills.
His chewing movements just now, alternating between puffing and shrinking, resembled the small fluffy star beasts they had seen on Reconstellation Star, munching on the fruits of the plants there.
His face was already beautiful and delicate, and now with this look, he seemed even more adorable.
But such words couldn’t be spoken casually.
Yuanyuan had learned his lesson before and didn’t say much, but his gaze couldn’t move away.
In the communication device, Xiya, who was traveling with him, was frantically sending him messages, asking where he and the great god had gone and why they hadn’t returned to the command room to direct operations yet.
Yuanyuan had embarked on this journey with the intention of helping the little god relax, so he only replied to Xiya with a few words, then left everything to Xiya and Shixi, and continued to stare at Xinghui without blinking.
He could clearly feel his heart pounding like drums. For Yuanyuan, who was experiencing faith in a god for the first time, and also the first time listening to someone speak with such devotion, it was a bit amusing – the him from just a year ago wouldn’t have been able to imagine that he was capable of such devotion.
Xinghui pondered for a moment. He had already checked before leaving, and his military cap was fine, his clothes were neatly worn, his belt was fastened, and his pant legs were tucked into his boots. From top to bottom, there were no issues whatsoever.
And obviously, his posture had been maintained very well just now, exuding a dignified aura befitting of a god.
So upon closer inspection, it definitely wasn’t an issue with him, the god, that made Yuanyuan keep staring at him.
Plus, Yuanyuan had even drunk some of his leftover nutrient fluid before.
Xinghui suddenly realized.
“Desires are indeed hard to control once they start. Even this fierce demon clan is no exception.”
The little god gestured, offering Yuanyuan to take one of the nutrient pills.
“It’s okay, no need to be polite. After all, these were developed within your clan. I’m just trying out this batch.”
Xinghui had always been patient with his followers, especially since this was his first follower.
Very devout. The great god was very satisfied!
Yuanyuan wasn’t at all embarrassed. He just stared at Xinghui’s fair fingertips, slightly distracted, and didn’t even spare a glance for the nutrient pill Xinghui was offering.
About a second later, he snapped back to reality. Just as Xinghui was about to ask again, he leaned over and swiftly took the nutrient pill.
Expressionless, Yuanyuan crunched down on the nutrient pill in his mouth, still staring at Xinghui.
Sweet.
A bit too sweet.
But he thought this pill was tastier than the sweet nutrient fluid.
“Let’s have them develop some other flavors later.”
Xinghui was startled by Yuanyuan’s sudden action of leaning over. His hand hadn’t fully retracted yet when the nutrient pill at his fingertips was snatched away.
He felt his nails and the skin on the sides of his fingers touch something unusually soft and warm.
This feeling made Xinghui somewhat uncomfortable.
Why didn’t Yuanyuan take it with his hand but instead chose to snatch it away?
It made Xinghui feel like he was feeding some large wild animal.
As the smart device reminded him that it was almost time, Xinghui took a cloth from the side to wipe his hands. He didn’t intend to continue eating, and after hearing Yuanyuan’s words, the equally satisfied little god nodded, then stood up.
Yuanyuan finally shifted his gaze away, looking out the window.
“We’re here.”
The environment of the Z72 star system was incomparable to the divine star.
When they had just disembarked from the starship, it seemed that they had encountered some extreme weather. Outside the Z72 star system base, dark clouds covered the sky, and sandstorms whipped up, casting a gloomy atmosphere.
Yuanyuan knew more about the territory of Shixi and his territory because it wasn’t far from here. The demons had been peacefully coexisting for quite some time, and although they had mostly heard of each other’s names, they hadn’t met many from a far distance.
This side of Z72 had obviously prepared for Xinghui’s arrival as well.
Apart from the demons who had accompanied Shixi to the divine star, the other demons staying on Z72 were still somewhat bewildered and unsure about Xinghui’s arrival.
They greeted him respectfully and were uncertain about how to interact with him.
Plus, the little demons on this side, who were peeping around the corner with curious big eyes.
Seeing this, Shixi couldn’t help but lament at how different his demons were from those on the divine star, who had treated the god with such reverence and awe.
He couldn’t even compare to the favored ones, but how come his subordinates were all so wooden?
“Great god, Boss, and Officer Yuanyuan.”
The demon who had been stationed on Z72 and was in charge of welcoming them saluted.
“Previously, the commanders of the other demon clans on the Divine Star had released relevant information. Because they heard that the great god was going to our star system, now two commanders have arrived and have been waiting for a day. The situation has been reported to you before.”
Since Yuanyuan and their team completely cut off trading with the Alliance, the demons from the Divine Star contacted other demon clans, offering methods to find energy mines.
However, the responses were scarce.
The only ones who came to take a look were probably those demon clans with severe internal problems, eagerly seeking solutions.
The news of the arrival of these two demon clan leaders had long reached their ears. And it had been agreed earlier to meet and discuss in detail on the Z72 star system. They were two demon clan commanders that Yuanyuan hadn’t heard much about before, probably due to changes in the military power of star systems far from the Divine Star. One was named Wu Xi, and the other was named Leng Rong.
New demon clan, new faith—
Yuanyuan deliberately ignored these two individuals standing there.
After all, no matter what, he was the first follower, the most devout believer!
This thought made Yuanyuan’s mood slightly better.
His gaze still lingered on the little god.
Xinghui was listening carefully as they explained the relevant information about these two demon clans.
It was similar to what they had anticipated. With the arrival of the new demon clans, they were not very interested in believing in the god. They were more interested in finding methods to locate energy mines.
As they spoke, the group had already entered the lobby of the Z72 base.
From afar, they could see a group of people standing on the other side of the hall.
This group was divided into two factions.
The most conspicuous were two demon clan members, whom Xinghui could immediately tell had stronger spiritual power than the other demons. They were both looking over at Xinghui’s direction.
“The one on the left is Wu Xi, and the one on the right is Leng Rong.”
The demon who was reporting stepped aside after speaking.
Yuanyuan only glanced at the appearance of the other party and lost interest. He turned his head back to Xinghui. Although he was dressed in military uniform, his demeanor was somewhat casual, like a fierce beast lazily basking in the sun after a meal.
But the way his dark red eyes were fixed on Xinghui didn’t seem very threatening, more like a domesticated creature.
Shixi nodded and looked at the two of them. Seeing them approaching, he didn’t bother with pleasantries.
“Let’s go to the conference room. We need to look at the maps. You two must have brought the maps, right?”
The biggest gain for Shixi from working on the Divine Star was probably this. He was now proficient in how to find energy mine reserves in changing terrain, perhaps even more skilled than Yuanyuan. He had even worked as an on-site supervisor on the Divine Star!
Although not as accurate as Xinghui going to see it in person, there would always be some gains from digging in the places he indicated.
“Of course, we brought them.”
Wu Xi had wild and unruly black hair, and he looked at the people in front of him with a smile on his face. His deep red eyes shifted from Xinghui to Yuanyuan, surveying them back and forth, apparently assessing the god.
“Is this the great god?”
The other demon clan member, Leng Rong, did not speak, just standing quietly beside Wu Xi.
Xinghui looked up and nodded gently.
“I am the god, but as for faith, you are free to choose.”
“Free to choose? That’s great. The great god is indeed powerful. From birth to growing up, we have never felt this way before.”
Wu Xi took a deep breath.
By now, the rain had begun to fall outside, and the air was filled with the smell of dust.
To be honest, the smell in the Z72 star system, with little vegetation, was not very pleasant, but Wu Xi’s face was still intoxicated.
Before entering the Z72 star system, he had always looked down on things like the Abyss of the Great God.
However, it was only after he truly entered that he understood how different a purified star system was from his little, shabby place. The chronic genetic disease pains he had seemed to lessen considerably.
This was all because of this little deity—
Wu Xi’s eyes were filled with greed.
His gaze swept inch by inch over Xinghui.
Although Xinghui looked delicate, deities were the type of beings that could probably live on just about anything, right?
The Demons near the Alliance still worshipped and pampered him.
Wu Xi found this extremely laughable.
He didn’t feel much pressure from Yuanyuan and the person next to him, Shi Xi, and looked down on them even more.
Since coming to this star system, he had already changed his mind, and now he was even more eager.
As before, kill all the people who got in the way and take everything he wanted.
A light ‘click’ sounded.
The change happened in an instant.
Lights suddenly lit up around Wu Xi and the demons behind him. The muzzle of a special weapon was aimed at the demons near Xinghui and fired directly.
The ammunition struck Yuanyuan, the impact forcing him to take two steps back and lower his head.
“See, not so tough after all, being a dog in front of this little deity.”
Wu Xi laughed loudly, hoisting the weapon he had hidden with special technology onto his shoulder, aiming it at the surrounding demons.
Xinghui’s hair was also blown around by the blast, but listening to the other’s voice and seeing his mental power, he was momentarily at a loss. After hearing the other’s words clearly, he didn’t know how to respond. His fingers touched the energy stone and gun in his pocket, glanced sideways, and finally put the items back in his pocket.
“Damn, what the hell!”
Shi Xi unfolded his wings, shielding Xinghui from the dust. Seeing this group that changed their attitudes so quickly, the surrounding demons instantly turned hostile.
Leng Rong, sensing his intentions, took a step back.
“Buddy, how about we cooperate?”
Wu Xi, with the gun on his shoulder, looked at the surrounding demons. There were more demons brought back by Shi Xi than he had imagined, more than he could handle in one go.
So he set his sights on Leng Rong next to him.
“Haven’t you noticed since coming here? The pain from the genetic disease is subsiding. As long as we take that deity back and have him spread his mental power around our star system, we wouldn’t have to fear the genetic disease anymore, nor would we need to look for energy mines!”
Leng Rong’s face was icy, his deep red eyes still watching the chaos before him.
He was one of the rare calm ones among the demons.
“I just need to know the location of the energy mines.”
“Brother, stop pretending. I don’t believe for a second that you’re not tempted. These two demons have similar mental strength to us, especially the one I hit. Don’t they have anyone stronger? Having a demon like this as their commanding officer, no wonder they have to grovel before a deity. If we just get rid of these demons, we can take the deity and do whatever we want with him—”
Before he could finish his sentence.
Xiya stepped back, sighed lightly, and adjusted his monocle.
The supposedly “seriously injured” Yuanyuan slowly raised his head.
Through the dust, his dark red eyes seemed to glow. He was now behind Xinghui and raised his hand to cover Xinghui’s eyes.
Xinghui’s eyelashes brushed against his palm, causing a slight tickle.
The tall demon’s hoarse voice laughed softly.
At this moment, the unrestrained madness could no longer be contained.
“Some guys are really an eyesore. You better close your eyes—”
At the same time, the mental power that was restrained to avoid hurting the deity began to rise step by step.
Just then, the little deity choked on the dust and let out a light cough.
Yuanyuan looked up and met Wu Xi’s eyes politely. Shi Xi’s wings behind him flapped faster, dispersing the smoke, and he glanced at Yuanyuan again, clicking his tongue in amazement and feeling a bit sympathetic for Wu Xi’s audacity.
From the moment Wu Xi started discussing how to use Xinghui, Yuanyuan’s expression had been terrifying. When Xinghui coughed, Yuanyuan’s mental power surged to its peak.
Wu Xi’s words came to an abrupt halt.
He was overwhelmed by that terrifying mental power, his dark red eyes wide with fear, not understanding why a demon who had seemed harmless and not particularly strong had such an imposing presence.
In the next second, he felt that powerful force beside him, a hand clamped down on his shoulder, heavy enough to knock him down clumsily. His head was then pinned under the hard sole of a military boot.
The demon’s face was half-hidden in shadow, his uniform torn from the attack, revealing the strong, unscathed muscles beneath. Applying a bit more pressure, he smiled, but his voice was cold and menacing.
“Proud of creating so much smoke? Blocked it once and you come back for more? Use him at will? I think even using you as a footstool is not that useful—”
As he spoke, the pressure increased, and his mental power surged out.
It was a method of dealing Shi Xi was very familiar with.
When he first met Yuanyuan, during Yuanyuan’s most volatile youth, this was his brutal technique—
Mental power surged, instantly shredding the demon’s internal organs.
Author’s note:
Yuanyuan: My wife is so beautiful!!! Damn!! Blocking once didn’t work, still causing smoke, didn’t see it choking my wife!!!! Watch me kill him!
Shi Xi: I can’t tell which side’s face is more terrifying.
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Another chubby chapter today. Originally wanted to make it a super chubby chapter, but had to take care of sick family members _(:з」∠)_ See you tomorrow, darlings. I’ll try to make it even chubbier tomorrow.