Even after slaying a god, he's still a salted fish! Cola and a beautiful woman! That's life!

"He... he really... went home to sleep?"

Yan Wu Xiaolie gazed at the empty sky, muttering unconsciously to himself.

Today, his worldview had been thoroughly, repeatedly, and ruthlessly crushed.

In the end, not even a speck of dross remained.

No one answered him.

Because everyone present, including the global heavyweights who had watched this unprecedented battle through various channels, was just like him at this moment.

Their Souls had undergone Soul Emergence, their spirits wandering far beyond.

In their minds, only that sky-tearing spatial rift remained, along with the young figure lazily complaining that it was "too slow"... The outskirts of the Capital, the Manor.

Unlike the outside world's atmosphere of public opinion, which was nearly boiling over and about to explode...

...it was still peaceful and serene here.

The morning sunlight streamed through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, spilling onto the soft, comfortable bed.

Several unknown spirit birds chirped and sang in the plane trees outside the window.

Lin Yuan rolled over and pulled the quilt over his head, trying to block out the noise disturbing his sleep.

He failed.

Irritated, he threw back the covers and scratched his messy hair, his face full of weariness with life.

"So noisy..."

He picked up the communicator by his pillow and checked the time.

11:30 AM.

"Hmm, not bad. Not too late."

Lin Yuan muttered and slowly climbed out of bed.

That earth-shattering "God Slaying War" seemed like nothing more than an insignificant dream.

It hadn't left the slightest trace.

Right now, he only wanted to do one thing.

Eat.

Then, keep lying down.

Just then.

There was a soft knock on the bedroom door.

"Young Master, are you awake?"

The butler's respectful and gentle voice came from outside the door.

"I'm up, come in," Lin Yuan replied lazily.

The door was pushed open.

The old butler, over fifty with meticulously combed hair, pushed an exquisite dining cart into the room.

The cart was filled with all sorts of delicacies that were visually appealing, fragrant, and delicious, containing vast amounts of Spiritual Qi.

Spirit porridge brewed with Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

Roasted meat meticulously prepared from the tenderloin of the Rank 8 Yao Beast, "Blazing Wyvern."

And various exquisite snacks made from Heaven And Earth Treasures.

Any one of these items, if taken outside, would be enough to drive a Juyuan Realm expert crazy.

Yet here, it was merely an ordinary brunch delivered to Lin Yuan's bedside.

"Young Master, here is the iced cola you requested."

The butler smiled and handed a glass filled with ice and bubbling dark brown liquid to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

He took the cola and gulped down a large mouthful.

"Burp—!"

A refreshing, icy sensation rushed from his throat straight to the top of his head.

Refreshing!

This stuff tasted much better than any Spirit Pill or medicine!

Satisfied, Lin Yuan leaned against the headboard. While enjoying being fed by the butler, he picked up another specially made communicator used for internet entertainment.

He skillfully opened a short-video app.

On the screen, a scantily clad beauty with a hot figure immediately appeared, swaying her hips to the rhythmic music.

A goofy, infatuated smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

Spirit food, cola, and beauties.

This is the life!

To hell with the Divine Court, the Divine Lord, and saving the world!

Are those as important as this?!

Just as Lin Yuan was immersed in this decadent and happy atmosphere...

...the communicator by his pillow, specifically for official business, rang at an inopportune time.

Lin Yuan's brow furrowed instantly.

He very reluctantly answered the call.

Su Li's heroic and spirited face appeared on the light screen.

"Consultant Lin Yuan!"

Su Li's voice was full of excitement and elation.

"A great victory! We've won a great victory!"

"The main forces of the Divine Court have been wiped out! The Bone Warships have all been destroyed! The remaining Divine Court forces around the world are also collapsing under the joint cleanup efforts of various nations!"

"This war that lasted for months... we have achieved total victory!"

She reported these glorious results, which were worthy of being recorded in history, her bright eyes shimmering with admiration.

However, Lin Yuan's reaction caused the rest of her words to get stuck in her throat.

"Oh."

Lin Yuan simply gave a faint response.

Then, he yawned.

"Are you done?"

"If you're done, I'm hanging up. Don't interrupt me while I'm looking at beauties."

Su Li: "..."

Her face, which had been flushed with excitement, instantly stiffened.

She looked at the man on the light screen, who was eating roasted meat while grinning like an idiot at the beauty on his other screen, and felt a deep sense of helplessness welling up in her heart.

This guy... does he really know what kind of earth-shattering thing he did yesterday?

Does he really understand the profound impact his casual actions have had on the world?

Looking at his "salted fish" demeanor, Su Li even had a ridiculous illusion.

It was as if the person who had split the sea with a single sword stroke and annihilated a god with a single palm yesterday wasn't him at all.

She took a deep breath.

Su Li forcibly suppressed her urge to complain and continued her report as quickly as possible.

"Consultant, there are still many things to handle after the war."

"Nations have sent congratulatory messages and hope to have a top-level meeting with you to discuss the reconstruction of the post-war landscape and... the sharing of intelligence regarding the 'Divine Lord'."

"Tianshu Base also needs you to return and take charge, to handle post-war rewards and..."

"Stop!"

Lin Yuan interrupted her impatiently.

"Can't you just handle these trivial matters yourself?"

"You're the one in charge of Tianshu Base. I'm just a consultant. Do you understand what a consultant is? It means I only consult; I don't care about anything else."

"Tell those foreigners I'm busy and don't have time to see them."

"As for the rewards and such, you guys decide. Don't bother me."

Having said that, he paused and added in an unprecedentedly serious tone.

"The most important point!"

"Remember, for the next month—no, for the next year! Even if the sky falls, do not disturb my rest!"

"Do you understand?!"

After saying that, without waiting for Su Li's reply, Lin Yuan hung up with a "snap."

The whole world instantly became quiet.

"Hmph, Mortals. Always so many things to do."

Lin Yuan curled his lip, turned off the official communicator, and tossed it into the corner of the bed.

Then, he happily went back to scrolling through beauty videos... Afternoon.

The sun was just right, and the breeze was mild.

On the manor's massive lawn, a specially made bean bag chair with an automatic sunshade was placed.

Lin Yuan lay sprawled out on it, a comic book covering his face, sleeping soundly.

At his feet, a pure white spirit fox with nine tails and not a single stray hair lay lazily, enjoying a sunbath.

This was a pet Lin Yuan had obtained from a sign-in.

Nine-Tailed Sky Fox.

An ancient Spirit Beast with an extremely noble Bloodline. Once fully grown, its strength would be comparable to the Heaven Treading Realm.

But for now, its main job for Lin Yuan was to look cute and... act as a body pillow.

The years were quiet and good.

All was peaceful.

Until a light set of footsteps broke the silence.

Gu Ningxue and Chen Ruoxi, two youthful and beautiful girls, approached cautiously carrying a food box.

Looking at the sleeping Lin Yuan, they instinctively lightened their steps, their very breathing becoming cautious.

Although they hadn't been present for yesterday's battle of the gods, they had watched the entire event through Tianshu Base's internal broadcast.

The shock in their hearts was no less than anyone else's.

The man who had always seemed a bit lazy and unreliable in their eyes was actually... such a god-like existence.

At that thought, the way they looked at Lin Yuan became even more filled with awe.

"Lin Yuan..."

Chen Ruoxi called out softly and tentatively.

Lin Yuan stirred, removed the comic book from his face, and looked at them with bleary eyes.

"Hmm? What are you two doing here?"

"Lin Yuan, we... we were afraid you'd be bored alone, so we came to see you."

Gu Ningxue's cheeks flushed slightly.

She opened the food box in her hands and presented it like a treasure.

"This is a new energy snack developed by our family's food factory. It's made from many kinds of spirit fruits and tastes great. Want to try some?"

Lin Yuan sat up, picked up a snack that looked like a potato chip but emitted a faint fruity aroma, and popped it into his mouth.

"Crunch."

A crisp sound rang out.

A sweet and sour flavor, rich with spiritual energy, exploded on his taste buds.

"Mmm! Delicious!"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up, and he didn't hold back his praise.

While eating, he asked indistinctly, "No training today?"

"We're finished!"

Chen Ruoxi said excitedly. She sat on the grass next to Lin Yuan and, like a little sparrow, chirped away, sharing what she had seen.

"Lin Yuan, you have no idea. Everyone at the base is like they've gone crazy!"

"Everyone was so motivated by you and Martial God Lin Zhan that they're training like their lives depend on it! Big Brother Xiao Lie and the others haven't even fully recovered from their injuries, yet they've already run back to the Gravity Room for extra training!"

"And Big Brother Ivan, he said he's going to forge a hundred hammers and smash anyone he sees from now on!"

Gu Ningxue also added with a smile, "Now everyone's goal is to one day catch up to your footsteps."

Listening to their stories, Lin Yuan just lazily ate his snacks.

Catch up to my footsteps?

Don't be ridiculous.

I haven't even moved.

Seeing Lin Yuan's calm and indifferent manner, as if everything had nothing to do with him, the two girls felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

It was as if as long as this man was there, the sky would never fall.