"Morgana, the most notorious demon queen in the known universe, and one of the strongest beings in existence," Di Leina briefly introduced Morgana to the members of the Xiongbing Company. Then she turned to Zhang Zheng and asked, "Where did Morgana go? Don't tell me you killed her."
Di Leina was curious about how Zhang Zheng had managed to drive Morgana away, but she didn't actually believe he could have killed her. In Di Leina's eyes, Morgana, who had been dominating the universe for 30,000 years and had fought the angels for 17,000 years, wasn't someone who could be so easily defeated.
Zhang Zheng noticed Di Leina's skeptical look but wasn't offended. He simply replied, "To be honest, I don't know where Morgana is right now. During our battle, I used the power of the Storm Axe to offer Morgana as a gift to Holy Keisha."
"However, according to Holy Keisha, Morgana isn't dead. It seems she was saved by Death God Carl."
As soon as Zhang Zheng finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.
"Brother Zheng, did you just say you offered Morgana as a gift to Holy Keisha?" Zhao Xin asked, unsure if he had heard correctly.
"Yes, that's what I said. Is there a problem?" Zhang Zheng replied. To him, finding an angel for a wife wasn't something he needed to keep secret—everyone would find out eventually.
"Uh, Brother Zheng, who exactly is Holy Keisha?" Rui Mengmeng, usually the quiet one, voiced the question that was on everyone's mind.
Just as Zhang Zheng was about to explain, Di Leina, who had been unusually quiet since hearing about the gift, suddenly spoke up. "Holy Keisha is the Queen of Angels, the strongest being in the known universe, also referred to as the King of Gods," she said. Then, she couldn't resist teasing Zhang Zheng, "Not bad, Zhang Zheng. You leave Earth for a bit and come back with an angel as a wife."
As for the faint feelings she had for Zhang Zheng, they were completely extinguished at this moment. As the main god of the Sunstar, Di Leina's pride wouldn't allow her to compete for someone's affection. Though she felt a fleeting moment of loss, it passed quickly.
"Not too bad, I guess," Zhang Zheng said, trying to sound nonchalant. But from the smug look on his face, it was clear he was quite pleased with himself.
"Alright, everyone, let's stop gossiping and get serious. Zhang Zheng, what's your plan now? You sent Morgana to Keisha, which isn't entirely wrong, but since Morgana isn't dead, what are you going to do next? Morgana isn't someone who takes hits without retaliating. Since you've caused her so much trouble, I think she's definitely going to retaliate against Earth," Di Leina said.
Zhang Zheng looked at Di Leina with a bit of surprise, as if seeing her in a new light. He even reached out to feel her forehead and said unconsciously, "No fever, so why are you actually using your brain today?"
"Idiot! What do you mean by that, Zhang Zheng? I'm always smart! It's just that you mere mortals never notice," Di Leina retorted angrily.
Seeing her flushed face and clenched fists, Zhang Zheng shivered slightly and thought, "Am I getting too cocky just because I outwitted Morgana? Why am I provoking this little tigress?"
Reflecting on this, he quickly added, "No, no, it's just that today's not your usual style. With your power, shouldn't you be crushing Morgana directly? How come you're suddenly lacking confidence in protecting Earth?"
Zhang Zheng hoped his flattery would soothe Di Leina's irritation and help her forget his earlier comments.
"Good save. But just so you know, the only reason I didn't go all out on Morgana is because I didn't want to destroy your planet," Di Leina said haughtily, her mood shifting dramatically as she puffed up with pride.
"Exactly, exactly. The goddess didn't want to harm Earth, not because she was afraid of Morgana," Zhang Zheng quickly agreed. "But don't worry too much—Morgana has her own concerns, so she wouldn't dare to cause widespread destruction on Earth." As he spoke, Zhang Zheng cast a quick glance at Rose.
This glance didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the Xiongbing Company, who had been attentively following his conversation with Di Leina.
"Hey, Zhang Zheng, why did you look at me?" Du Qiangwei asked quickly. Earlier, when Di Leina had expressed concern about Morgana's potential revenge on Earth, they had all been worried. But after hearing Zhang Zheng say everything would be fine, they had relaxed—until they caught him glancing at her.
Du Qiangwei was a sensitive girl, and she immediately sensed that there was more to the situation.
Zhang Zheng, seeing Du Qiangwei's sharp instincts, didn't try to hide anything. He explained, "The temporal gene within Rose is a product of Morgana's research during her time at the Super God Academy. It was she who entrusted the space principal to take it to the Deno galaxy. In fact, part of the reason Morgana turned against Keisha was due to the temporal gene."
"So as long as Rose is on Earth, Morgana won't launch a full-scale attack."
After hearing this, the members of the Xiongbing Company exchanged glances before turning to look at Rose. Their expressions were filled with a mix of awe and curiosity, as if asking, "Did you know you were this important?"
Feeling uncomfortable under their scrutiny, Rose raised her voice, "Why are you all looking at me? I didn't even know the temporal gene was Morgana's creation!"
While the others seemed concerned, the only thing that mattered to Ge Xiaolun was Rose's safety.
"Brother Zheng, if you say the temporal gene is Morgana's creation, does that mean she'll come back for Rose?" he asked, his voice full of worry.
Everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Zheng once more, their faces clearly showing their concern.
Zhang Zheng understood their worry and didn't want to dampen their spirits, so he reassured them, "Don't worry, even if Morgana comes for Rose, she won't harm her. The temporal gene is not something that's easily integrated, so Rose is safe. Morgana herself has said that the temporal gene is her lifelong passion."
As Zhang Zheng finished, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for Death God Carl. Knowing Morgana's affection for the temporal gene, Carl had dedicated himself to researching and perfecting it. But after all that effort, Rose successfully fused with it, and Morgana fell for Rose instead. Carl was left out in the cold.
Carl essentially created his own rival in love, and to make matters worse, that rival was a girl. Truly, same-s*x love is the most formidable.
With that thought, Zhang Zheng's gaze toward Rose grew even more peculiar. Then he looked at Ge Xiaolun, and his eyes filled with sympathy. This guy was as doomed as Carl—both had lost their crushes to another girl.
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