111: The Fall of Gods

However, Zhou Xing had already discussed it with her beforehand, so she didn't speak up, avoiding making things difficult for her brother.

Since the time she suffered from divinity erosion until now, her brother had sacrificed too much for her. Other peers had long since married and had children, but because of her, the only woman he had a relatively good relationship with was Lin Yue, and when it came to romance, he was a total blockhead.

She didn't want to become a burden to her brother, nor did she want him to become a 'sister-obsessed maniac' in the eyes of others.

“Brother, don't worry about me. You should go. Besides, didn't Sister Yueer say she would come to keep me company in a couple of days?”

Zhou Keer spoke with a forced posture of relaxation, trying her best to squeeze out a somewhat unnatural smile.

Naturally, Zhou Xing felt reluctant in his heart as well.

His sister's situation was different from before.

In the past, when Zhou Xing was in the military, he basically only went home once a year, spending very little time with his sister.

But at that time, their parents were still alive.

Ever since Zhou Xing's parents passed away due to divinity erosion, and his sister was also affected by it—enduring inhuman pain every day—her personality had changed drastically, making her very dependent on Zhou Xing.

“Yueer? It couldn't be that girl Li Yue, Li Rui's daughter, could it? You're familiar with her?”

Hearing what Zhou Keer said, Liu Shuyun also recalled someone.

“Yes, it's Li Yue. We've known each other for a while, and we get along quite well.”

Thinking of Lin Yue's identity, Zhou Xing naturally understood that Liu Shuyun knew her.

After all, there were only so many Demigod powerhouses, and they were naturally familiar with each other's important family members.

“Hehe, that's good then. Speaking of which, I haven't seen that mischievous girl for a long time. Her parents were looking for her for quite a while before; I heard she came back a few days ago.”

Liu Shuyun nodded and said with a smile.

This also allowed Zhou Xing to relax a lot. It was good that they knew each other; with Lin Yue looking after his sister occasionally, he could feel much more at ease.

“Sister, be good and listen here. Once things stabilize on my end, I'll come to see you very soon.”

As the departure approached, Zhou Xing looked at his sister and said.

“Mm-hmm, don't worry, Brother. I'm not a child anymore.”

Zhou Keer nodded heavily.

“Senior, I'll have to trouble you with my sister.”

After Zhou Xing and Liu Shuyun bowed in thanks, he left with Wei Guangming.

Watching her brother leave, Zhou Keer couldn't hold back, and tears slid down her Face.

“Hehe, little girl, you can stay here with peace of mind. After you undergo Awakening, you'll be even more powerful than your brother. There will be plenty of time for you two to meet in the future.”

Liu Shuyun walked over at this time, took Zhou Keer's hand, and spoke warmly.

“Thank you, Senior. I will perform well and won't embarrass my brother.”

Zhou Keer said in a soft voice.

“What a good child. If you don't mind, just call me Auntie Liu; I should be around the same age as your parents. You don't need to think too much here, just relax. Come, I'll take you to pick a room...”

Raising her hand to gently stroke Zhou Keer's small head, Liu Shuyun led her away to choose a room.

Meanwhile, Zhou Xing had already returned to the previous villa under Wei Guangming's lead.

“Don't worry, you don't need to be concerned about my cousin. Actually, I have a selfish motive this time. My cousin had a daughter who, if you count the time, would be about the same age as your sister, but unfortunately she didn't survive the divinity erosion... For all these years, my cousin has been living alone. Having your sister stay with her might also improve her mood.”

Wei Guangming looked at Zhou Xing with a complex expression.

Zhou Xing also understood now; no wonder Liu Shuyun's gaze towards his sister was like looking at her own daughter.

From the global mutation until now, many people's relatives and friends had died from divinity erosion, and even though they now possessed great strength, it was all in vain.

Families that could truly remain whole were basically fewer than one in ten; even newborns could mysteriously suffer from divinity erosion.

Only the methods of The Watchers' Research Department could provide early prevention or even intervention; otherwise, there might really not be many ordinary people left on Blue Star.

As for those ordinary people living in cities controlled by Divine Gene, they were actually nothing more than reserves for Divine Gene's experiments. Those who successfully Awakened were taken under their wing, while those who suffered divinity erosion and used Divinity Suppression Potions not only provided income for Divine Gene but would eventually become their test subjects.

However, for these people living in a state of ignorance, neither The Officials of various countries nor The Watchers would choose to save them,

Because it wasn't worth it!

In their eyes, Divine Gene was the heavens, the hope for everything.

“City Lord, thank you.”

Zhou Xing stopped overthinking and looked at Wei Guangming with sincere gratitude.

“Hehe, you were selected by our Xia Country, and I have great confidence in you. Once you reach the Special Training Camp, what you need to do is improve your strength as much as possible.

I look forward to the day you successfully Breakthrough to become a Demigod. Go on in; I still have some matters to handle. If anything comes up, contact me through the communicator I gave you.”

Wei Guangming patted Zhou Xing's shoulder, then his figure shifted, turning into a streak of white light and vanishing from the spot.

After going back and briefly greeting the others, Zhou Xing returned to his own room.

At the same time, Gao Yun and Gao Yue finally returned to Godfall City without further incident.

At this moment, Gao Yun looked as if his entire being was about to dissipate, which shocked Shen Lang, who was the first to arrive.

“Quick, take the City Lord to the medical center first to stabilize his divine aura. I'll figure out the rest.”

Although he had personality issues, Shen Lang still had some sense of priority in the Face of such major right and wrong.

He only wanted to focus on his experiments, and Gao Yun was quite cooperative with him.

If something happened to Gao Yun or if he died, it was hard to say if a newly arrived Demigod would give him Face; even Shen Wubing wouldn't dare to easily offend these Demigods.

If pushed too hard, they could just jump ship or become a wandering hermit, and there would be nothing you could do.

Only a Demigod like Gao Yun, who was cultivated by Divine Gene, would be mindful of his status and yield on certain matters.

Seeing Gao Yun in such a wretched state because of him, Shen Lang also felt a bit guilty in his heart.

He immediately contacted his father, Shen Wubing, once again.

Right at that moment, in the sky above Godfall City, the clouds suddenly tore apart!

Immediately following that, a blinding golden light descended from the heavens like a sword of judgment, piercing straight toward the core area of Godfall City.

The entire defensive array of Godfall City activated immediately upon sensing the danger.

The moment the golden light struck the defensive array, a deafening roar erupted.

“Boom!”

The massive defensive formation shook violently in an instant, flickering unsteadily, as a terrifying shockwave swept across dozens of miles.

Even with the formation weakening it, a large number of buildings inside Godfall City still collapsed, and many lower-strength Awakened Ones were directly crushed into mincemeat by this single strike.

“Poof!”

Although the Divine Battle Armor around Shen Lang, who was directly underneath, activated automatically, that terrifying force still made him unable to hold back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.