Chapter 626

Su Wen was deep in thought when he suddenly noticed something unusual about the Current Wind God.

The strange expression on the Current Wind God’s face made him realize something almost instantly.

In this hidden place of time and space, had the protection of the river of time been lifted?

Or had the Current Wind God’s perception abilities grown so strong after receiving a Protective Boost that they surpassed all limits?

Either way, it seemed the Current Wind God had sensed his inner thoughts.

“Cough, cough!”

Su Wen cleared his throat and quickly changed the subject.

“Look, I brought the inheritor of our Wind God from the Ninth Age here, and you’re only talking to me?”

“……”

The Current Wind God gave Su Wen a long look before turning his attention to the Wind God.

“Why does this child’s life mark differ from the heavy sense of time and space he carries?”

“Did you… receive a Memory Legacy from someone else?”

After a moment of observation, the Current Wind God pointed out the "issue" with the Wind God.

“It’s not from anyone else; it’s my own.”

Under Su Wen’s prompting, the Wind God revealed the truth.

Su Wen felt helpless about the situation.

What was there to hide in front of the Current Wind God?

The truth was, he couldn’t hide anything!

Su Wen might still have some secrets, but the Wind God had no chance.

Given the vast Power Gap between them, it really wasn’t necessary.

“I understand.”

The Current Wind God said softly, “But rest assured, you are the Wind God of the Ninth Age, my divine position successor. So unless absolutely necessary, I will not probe into your inner thoughts.”

The Wind God quickly nodded and cleared his mind, forcing himself not to think of anything.

The God of Wealth had once mentioned that divine fate bearers from previous ages often shared similarities in personality or appearance with their successors.

From the moment the Current Wind God altered the surroundings to create a Grand Return Ceremony, it was clear that this celestial being also enjoyed showing off his divine power in front of others.

So, the Wind God decided to take some precautions.

There was no other choice—after all, he himself sometimes acted the same way.

And if he were curious, he would still probe into the other’s mind.

If he were to imagine himself in the future, visiting the Tenth Age and meeting the Wind God of that era, he too would be unable to resist the urge to explore the other’s thoughts.

After all, he was deeply curious about what his successor might be thinking.

For that reason, he couldn’t afford to think too much about anything else.

Everyone seemed to think alike, and he felt that the Current Wind God would surely try to peek into his thoughts.

The Current Wind God: “……”

This kid, why so complicated?

On guard against me?

What’s the point?

I’m not the type to snoop into others’ thoughts; it’s really unnecessary.

“By the way, ten thousand years ago, before Shikong left the universe, he asked us a favor.”

The Current Wind God spoke up, “He said that if he was lucky enough to meet you in the future, to thank you on his behalf.”

“Thank you for giving him his destined profession.”

“If it weren’t for you, he would’ve been wiped out with the chaos in the Demon Country.”

“Without your profession grant, it wouldn’t have drawn the Wealth Child to the Demon Country to check things out.”

Su Wen’s eyes moved, and he asked, “Shikong… left the universe?”

The Current Wind God nodded, “Yes, Shikong’s talent is extraordinary, and with some lucky breaks, the universe… kind of held him back.”

“So he didn’t go to the Ruins Clan?”

“Ruins Clan? Why do you think Shikong betrayed the universe and joined the Ruins Clan?”

“When Shikong met me, he was in a really bad state, and I looked into it. It seemed like it was caused by Human Race cultivators, so logically, isn’t it normal for Shikong to betray the universe?”

“……”

After a pause, the Current Wind God sighed, “Do you think we in the Seventh Age are all incompetent?”

Shikong’s existence was crucial to them.

A journey crossing time and space!

The destined profession granted by the Deity of Wealth in the Ninth Age!

Each of these matters deserved their attention!

How could they ignore the tragedy in the Demon Country where Shikong was?

By all rights, they should seek justice for Shikong.

Besides, that big upheaval in the Demon Country wasn’t their doing; at the time, they were planning the seventh precise strike against the Ruins Clan, and without Shikong’s appearance, they might not have even known about this.

A small Demon Country was really insignificant to him.

“By the way, since you thought Shikong might betray the universe, why did you still grant him a destined profession?”

The Current Wind God asked lightly, “Could it be that in your journey across time and space, you had no choice over the beings that appeared before you?”

“So… you had no choice but to grant Shikong a profession, just to pass on information from your Ninth Age to us in the Seventh Age?”

Su Wen’s eyes moved; he hadn’t thought that far ahead at the time.

What he had in mind was that after granting the profession, the being would grow fiercely loyal over time.

So it didn’t matter if Shikong betrayed or not, even if he did betray the universe and side with the Ruins Clan.

That was also of little consequence to him.

"Yes, that’s exactly what I thought back then," Su Wen said earnestly, looking at the Current Wind God.

He hadn’t anticipated Shikong leaving the universe.

But it was fine; the greater Shikong’s potential and strength, the more he stood to gain in the future.

"You…"

The Current Wind God opened his mouth, but the words caught in his throat, unsure of where to begin.

This Deity of Wealth in Office was quite shameless!

Luckily, he himself was shameless enough too.

As current Great Gods, they shared some similarities in certain ways.

"Here, kid, I’ve prepared a legacy for you," the Current Wind God said, waving his hand. The boundless winds above roared, and the gales began to rage.

"Go and find it!"

"With the guidance of the Wind God’s divine position, you should be able to locate the legacy I’ve set up quickly."

The Wind God was puzzled. Shouldn’t the usual process be to hand it over directly?

Why was he being told to go and find the legacy?

The God of Theater had already explained the details of the legacy to him. Why were there so many extra steps now?

"Hmm?"

The Current Wind God raised an eyebrow, giving the Wind God a meaningful look.

This young god’s mind seemed a bit too restless.

"Alright, I’ll go right away!"

The Wind God cupped his hands and then vanished on the spot.

He suddenly recalled the innate abilities tied to his divine position, so it was best not to let his thoughts wander too much.

The Current Wind God, a Great God!

His predecessor!

They would never steer him wrong!

Their kindness was undoubtedly unmatched!

So, all he needed to do was listen to his predecessor and carry out the task faithfully.

Sigh!

For the first time, he found the Wind God’s innate abilities a bit bothersome.