"Well, I'm just a minor lesser god, not comparable to those great gods like Eluvita."
- Eluvita.
Ji Chen's spirits lifted. He had many questions about this immensely famous deity, but now wasn't the time for inquiries.
"...Let's return to my domain for now and discuss matters afterward."
Ji Chen led the divine being back to the Crown of the Ocean, refraining from using his Storm Authority to hasten their journey, nor did he reveal any other abilities apart from his Thunder Authority.
Caution was essential; concealed power was the best response to unforeseen circumstances.
With mastery over three authorities, he was confident in subduing a weakened deity who had been stripped of their powers and injured.
Nora harbored thoughts of using him to regain her strength, and Ji Chen himself entertained the idea of extracting more information about the orderly gods and Eluvita from her.
It was merely a mutual exploitation.
