193: Meet the King and learn the secrets of the six realms!

“Your Majesty.”

Upon seeing the young man, even the usually lazy Megan immediately rose to greet him, showing great respect.

Chen Beixuan and the others also stood up, as a sign of courtesy.

There was nothing he could do; in front of Xiao Lu, his image as a grandfather was too much of a burden.

Otherwise, with his current 200,000 magic attack, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was on equal footing with the King.

“Ah, all of you are heroes who repelled the Demon Race, please, have a seat, there’s no need to be so polite.”

The young man with a youthful face waved his hand, speaking in an old-fashioned manner that greatly contrasted with his appearance.

Seemingly noticing their confusion, the King voluntarily made a joke about himself.

“Do you think I, the King, look too young? Are you thinking that the King should be an old man?”

The crowd did not respond to his words; only Xiao Lu innocently nodded.

“Yes, why are you so young?”

The King laughed heartily upon hearing this, not minding the silence of the others, and said to Xiao Lu,

“...Actually, I am 287 years old this year. How about that, aren't you surprised?”

“Wow, you maintain yourself so well! Can you teach me!”

Xiao Lu’s eyes lit up, her big eyes staring at the King and blinking repeatedly.

“You are so young; even if I teach you, you won’t be able to use it, so it’s better to...”

The King was about to change the subject but was interrupted by Xiao Lu.

“I want to use it for my grandpa; if he could be as young as you, he could have younger brothers and sisters for me...”

“Pfft—”

Chen Beixuan spat out a mouthful of tea three meters away, drenching Megan’s face.

“Cough... cough cough... Uh... Children’s words are innocent; please, Your Majesty, don’t take them to heart.”

After speaking, he quickly covered Xiao Lu’s mouth, telling her to speak less.

If they kept talking for a bit longer, they could write a family history.

He had no idea where Xiao Lu got such bizarre ideas; would the children he had be younger brothers and sisters?

They would be uncles... or cousins... Uh...

In short, they absolutely wouldn’t be younger brothers and sisters!

“Presumably... you are the Demon-Slaying Hero Chen Old Man, right?”

The King completely ignored Xiao Lu’s astonishing remark and changed the topic.

“Precisely.”

Chen Beixuan nodded.

Upon hearing this, the King’s expression suddenly turned serious; he rose and came before him, bowing solemnly.

This startled Chen Beixuan.

The King bowing to him?

He quickly reached out to help him up, his words stumbling.

“Oh, Your Majesty, this... no, look, oh dear... please get up... you can’t do this, oh my, what is this...”

The two pulled and tugged for a long time, leaving the King bewildered.

Why did his words sound like I was kowtowing to you...

“Cough... Thank you for your contribution to repelling the Demon Race. I represent the people of Lokeshi Continent in thanking you.”

“Oh, you are too kind; this is all something I should do.”

As long as the deserved rewards are given, his ideology is absolutely red!

Of course, due to Xiao Lu’s presence, he said this in his heart.

The King was very moved upon hearing this, grabbing his hand and patting it heavily a few times.

“Excellent! A pillar of the nation! We need capable people like you!”

“I have decided to appoint you as the City Lord of Sunset City, to guard one side, with 2,000 gold per year, effective immediately!”

“...What? Sunset City?”

Before Chen Beixuan could react, a notification sounded!

[Ding! The King has appointed you as the City Lord of Sunset City, granting you management authority over Sunset City and 2,000 gold per year!]

Chen Beixuan: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

What the hell!

He decided without even asking!?

Is it that reckless!?

Isn’t this forcing a duck onto a perch!

Also, why Sunset City!

He remembered that Papachee wanted to force him into a marriage, but he didn’t agree back then; after going around in circles, he still couldn’t avoid it!

Oh my god!!!!!

The little person in Chen Beixuan’s heart howled to the sky, letting out a wail.

After complaining, he quickly calmed down.

Sunset City, huh...

As long as he didn’t go to take over, Papachee would have to continue in office, and thinking about it that way, it didn’t seem so unacceptable.

Hmph, you want to tie me to the royal family’s chariot?

First, let the treasury open its gates wide for me!

“Congratulations, Brother Chen, on becoming a City Lord. From now on, we are family.”

Megan quickly congratulated him with a smile, not giving Chen Beixuan a chance to speak.

At this moment, the King had returned to his seat and spoke again.

“Not only that, but once the Demon Race retreats, I will also hold an awards ceremony for you to publicize your achievements!”

“By then, the entire Lokeshi Continent will know your name, Human Hero Chen Old Man!”

Upon hearing these words,

Whether it was Xiao Lu, Pedro, or Han Dapao,

All of them were filled with excitement, feeling honored.

Everyone’s gaze converged on Chen Beixuan without prior agreement.

Chen Beixuan, however, said very calmly,

“Your Majesty, I would like to speak with you alone.”

The King’s deep eyes stared at him for a moment, then he slowly nodded.

“Alright.”

The others discreetly left, leaving only the two of them in the room.

The King broke the silence first.

“What questions do you have? You can speak freely.”

Chen Beixuan directly asked the question he had prepared.

“Um... What is divinity?”

The King was startled, seeming very surprised that he would ask this. He thought for a moment and said,

“The question of divinity is very difficult for me to answer, as even I haven’t touched that realm. So, do you have any other questions?”

“Then what about the World God of the Human Realm? You must know about the Human God!”

Chen Beixuan raised an eyebrow.

The King took a deep breath and shook his head.

“Our Human Realm... has no World God!”

“...No World God?”

Chen Beixuan was stunned, not quite believing the other party’s words.

“The Demon Realm has a Demon God, the Demon Realm has a Demon God, yet you say the Human Realm... has no World God?”

The King nodded, “I know you don’t believe it, but it’s the truth; I have no reason to lie to you.”

“Megan has already told me about your affairs, and you are indeed qualified to know the secrets of the Six Realms.”

Chen Beixuan did not speak, but still remained skeptical.

If the Human Realm truly had no World God, the Demon God would have probably destroyed the Imperial City and conquered the Human Realm with a single slap long ago, so why bother with a full-scale invasion?

The King continued to explain on his own.

“The Human Realm is actually the chosen battlefield of the Six Realms; strictly speaking, it’s the other five realms, as no one wants to use their own home as a battlefield.”

“The five Great World Gods seem to be vying for something, but we in the Human Realm have no way of knowing, nor are we qualified to know. Isn’t that pathetic?”

Seeing that Chen Beixuan was processing the information and not responding, the King didn’t mind and continued,

“In short... they made an agreement that whoever conquers the Human Realm first wins, provided they abide by specific rules, and the agreement between the Human and Demon Realms is one of them.”

“It is precisely because of this that the Human Realm has a chance to breathe. Even if you cause widespread destruction in the Demon Realm, it doesn’t matter; the Demon God still won’t act, because the other World Gods are watching each other.”

“So, this is a struggle below the divine level.”

“Wait, something seems off.”

Chen Beixuan felt as if he had missed something and interrupted.

“Don’t the five Great World Gods have varying strengths? If they truly wanted to compete, there’s no need for such trouble; a single fight would solve most problems!”

“This method, which wastes resources and takes time and effort, is acceptable to all five World Gods?”

He guessed there must be a referee-like figure here!

A figure powerful enough to make all World Gods sit down peacefully and fulfill the agreement!

The King looked at him with great surprise and showed appreciation.

“I’m not sure if the World Gods of the five realms have varying strengths, but the five realms do indeed have varying strengths, so this proposal did not receive the approval of all World Gods at the time.”

Then he changed the subject,

“But, the appearance of one person changed everything.”

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