Chapter 218: Jialing: So I

Su Nian's mouth twitched. Why are you causing trouble right now? Can't you see the delight in this trash goddess's eyes is about to overflow?

Su Nian looked at the ill-intentioned Jialing with a headache.

If he could break free, he would have already extricated himself.

But if it's like this, then don't blame him for being impolite... Su Nian thought unkindly in his heart.

At the same time, Su Nian gestured toward Jialing with his free right hand.

"How could that be? What 'exchanging glances'? My right hand has always been reserved for you."

At the same time, Su Nian gave Jialing a look and tried to struggle a bit.

To show that he was completely held by Athena, that he was entirely passive.

Being targeted by Athena, you really are unlucky... Jialing looked at Su Nian's empty right hand, looking at Su Nian with a hint of pity.

But to hug him now and declare Sovereignty?

Forget it; she didn't want to defeat Athena in this regard.

Jialing swept her peripheral vision and discovered a familiar white-haired, brown-skinned mature woman holding a camera and taking pictures of Su Nian and Athena, and her mouth twitched.

Her intuition told her that if she really hugged him now, in a certain sense, she would definitely become famous in Little Garden, and not just ordinarily famous.

In terms of competing for a man, she defeated Athena... She didn't want to see her own figure appear in such news in the newspaper at all.

Especially in the newspaper of the Spring Literature Society, where Aunt Mata is the editor-in-chief.

So, Su Nian, I'm sorry, I will compensate you tonight...

Jialing crossed her arms over her chest, looked at Athena and Su Nian, and snorted coldly.

"Forget it, you should leave your right hand for someone else."

After saying that, Jialing left directly in a very tsundere manner, as if she had made up her mind about something.

Hmm, she was going to find that gossip goddess Mata.

Although two of the Seven Great Sages died at the hands of the Heavenly Army, as the Heaven-Mixing Great Sage, her relationship with the Heavenly Army was not good.

But Mata's relationship with the elders in her family was quite good, and after some back and forth, her relationship with her was also okay.

At least acting cute to erase her traces in future news was still possible.

She didn't want to become someone else's entertainment.

Watching Jialing leave without looking back, Su Nian followed the direction Jialing walked in and saw a certain white-haired, brown-skinned gossip goddess, his face turning black.

What reached his ears was Athena's unbridled mocking laughter.

"Hahaha, your expression right now is truly very interesting."

"This expression of hope falling through, and then discovering new despair, is really so funny."

"Speaking of which, do you often bully her?"

"What exactly did you come here for today?"

Su Nian said speechlessly in the secret communication channel; was Athena really not here to make things difficult for him?

"Wasn't it agreed? To appear as your dance partner?"

Athena replied with a smile.

"Dance partner? I think you're here just to have fun at my expense."

Su Nian replied speechlessly.

He felt that Athena was doing this to take revenge on him; hmm, now he could remove the "felt."

To actually hug him right in front of Mata, this gossip goddess—was she worried their reputations were too good?

It was just that Jialing wasn't willing to cooperate, making him fall a step behind Athena in this regard.

If Jialing were willing to cooperate, he could have joined Jialing to paint Athena as a mistress who couldn't get what she wanted and was shamelessly clinging on.

Mata would definitely be very happy to report it that way.

It's a pity that Jialing didn't want to cooperate, or rather, she didn't want to become famous in Mata's reports at all; Athena's reputation was just too big.

God knows what it would be twisted into by Mata in the end.

Instead, now, he had become a scumbag who wanted to have it both ways after having Athena.

Is it just because he didn't want to cooperate with you? Is it necessary to ruin his reputation like this?

You don't even think about how big the trouble I've caused is; let alone you, even Zeus might not be able to carry this burden.

And your attitude toward me is still good, and the help you provided is not small, so I can't bring myself to make you take the blame.

Su Nian sighed helplessly in his heart.

He could no longer understand what was going on in Athena's head.

"Having fun at your expense?"

Athena narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled enchantingly.

"You can just take it as that."

Saying this, she pulled Su Nian and was the first to step into the temple gate, entering the banquet hall amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.

Mandra, however, breathed a sigh of relief; regardless of what Su Nian did to Ares, killing Ares's Avatar.

But Athena's current attitude was enough to indicate everything.

Those previous behaviors that were mocked by others, especially that remark by Sandora, had now instead become huge sincerity.

Mandra took a few deep breaths, only then forcibly suppressing his excited expression.

If it weren't for the fact that they were still at the entrance of the banquet, he might have already laughed like a fool.

"Brother Mandra, where are we going next?"

Sandora, beside him, waved at Leticia, turned her head, and looked at her brother, preparing to listen to Mandra's next arrangements.

"I will send you to the Arcadia headquarters; you might need to cultivate there for a period of time."

Mandera said, looking at the backs of the Arcadia members who had scattered into the crowd.

"Yay, I can go find Lily."

Sandora agreed very happily, wanting to jump and skip like a child to express her joy.

But she suddenly thought of her demeanor as the leader of Salamandra and silently followed behind Mandera.

Only the smile on her face expressed her mood.

Seeing this, Mandera nodded slightly, said nothing, and just silently calculated in his heart how to better express the sincerity of Salamandra.

——

A Beastkin Community leader who was communicating with a trade partner looked toward the entrance of the hall.

When he saw the blonde goddess wearing an olive wreath, his expression froze.

"That person is..."

"That is Heavenly Lord Athena, why would she appear here..."

"You're joking, right? The Main God of Greece actually came; is she here to settle accounts with Arcadia?"

"No... wait, why are they clinging to each other?"

After a brief moment of astonishment, all eyes were focused on Su Nian, who was being held by Athena.

"Speaking of which... who is the person on the right hand of the Arcadia leader? Why is she so beautiful? How come I've never seen her before?"

"Hm? Is there someone on his right hand?"

"Holy crap, there really is, and this little face is so..."

Before the words were finished, the guy who attempted to make a lewd remark turned into a stone statue.

A group of small Community leaders suddenly hissed, looking at Su Nian, who was holding one in each arm, with strange expressions, their eyes full of admiration.

What a fierce man, to be able to hook up with Athena while simultaneously keeping Shiroyasha.

And while hooking up with Athena, he was still holding a loli with such a beautiful face in his arms.

Few people could recognize that the loli on Su Nian's right hand was Demon Star Algol.

After all, Algol had been summoned in the form of a Magic Beast for all these years in Perseus, extremely ugly.

And Algol being sealed was also a very ancient matter; they might know that Perseus killed Algol and know of the existence of the Demon Star.

But Algol's true appearance was known to few; hardly anyone recognized that it was Algol.

And those who did recognize her didn't dare to say a word, fearing that they would be turned to stone by Algol the next moment.

At the same time, they admired Su Nian even more; this was a true fierce man, able to subdue both the goddess Athena and Demon Star Algol at the same time.

For a time, the atmosphere of the entire venue fell completely silent.

However, Su Nian did not care about the atmosphere at the scene, but instead tried helplessly to stop the secret dispute between Algol and Athena.

"Ugly woman, you really have the nerve to fight Little Algol for a man?"

Algol looked at Athena with mockery, sticking to Su Nian very proactively.

"However, if you are willing to admit that you are an ugly woman, Little Algol can generously let you be a bed-warming maid."

Algol's words carried a hint of triumph; she seemed very happy that Su Nian was resisting Athena.

Su Nian has her, so that's enough; you ugly woman, don't be thick-skinned and stick to him.

Athena smiled and looked around, seeing a dumbfounded girl in the crowd who seemed to have some regrets, and asked Algol in return.

"Algol, is there a possibility that Su Nian isn't your man yet?"

Algol did not reply, just rolled her eyes at Athena with a speechless look.

Are you talking nonsense?

"Would you be angry because your man plays with a pet?"

Not to mention that Algol is also a Demon Ancestor; her moral values are completely different from normal people, and she doesn't care about these small things.

She is just purely targeting Athena right now.

As for Su Nian, he was of course on Algol's side.

But even so, when facing Algol's tit-for-tat, Athena could still defend flawlessly and even occasionally counterattack.

Can one only say she is worthy of being the Goddess of Wisdom?

It is so hard to make her make a fool of herself and disgust Athena.

Algol and Su Nian had the same thought at the same time.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the banquet hall.

Having finished communicating with Mata and successfully extricating herself, Jialing was watching Su Nian, who was in the center of the venue being held by both sides, drinking her sorrows away alone.

Of course, rather than being extricated by Mata, it was more that Mata saw bigger and fiercer material, so her existence was naturally ignored.

But now Jialing regretted it a little, regretting why she didn't stand out just now.

Watching the intimate actions between Algol and Su Nian, she inexplicably felt that a green light was faintly appearing on top of her head.

If it were Leticia and Nangong Nayue, she could still endure it; mainly because they wouldn't threaten her status.

Especially Leticia, she is just Su Nian's maid.

But this Algol is absolutely different; looking at that skillful act of asserting Sovereignty, and that she was joining forces with Su Nian to crusade against Athena.

Jialing was so angry that her back teeth were almost crushed.

That was originally her position!!

But what could she do? She couldn't go up and tear into them now, could she? And she didn't have the confidence to defeat Athena and that guy.

Jialing did not recognize that it was Algol.

That guy's appearance was such that even she felt a bit ashamed of her own inferiority.

That demonic beauty was simply like the Avatar of beauty itself.

"Eh? Aren't you going up to help your man?"

The suddenly sounding female voice made Jialing's figure pause.

"This voice sounds a bit familiar..."

An expression of surprise appeared on Jialing's face; she slowly turned her head and saw, sitting sideways on the armrest of the sofa to her right, a girl wearing a Han-style skirt with a distinct Dunhuang aesthetic.

She looked under sixteen, very young, and even exuded a sense of pure, naive charm.

Her blue hair was tied into twin tails, her eyes were vermilion jade-colored, her nose was exquisite, and a faint smile played at the corners of her mouth.

This was a woman whose appearance was not inferior to her own, and who was enough to attract the gaze of everyone present.

However, Jialing did not pay much attention to the other's appearance, instead focusing on her face and eyes.

"Asura... why have you appeared here?"

Jialing paused, calling out the other's name with some surprise.

As fellow princesses of the Eight Legions of Heaven, Jialing and Asura were very familiar with each other, though that did not mean their relationship was good.

In fact, because of an experience in her childhood where she was kidnapped by a prince of the Asura Clan, Jialing had absolutely no good feelings toward the Asura Clan.

There was more of a component of being mortal enemies between them.

Not to mention, the current Asura, Atu, was the most famous "child of someone else" among their younger generation.

Young and already a Four-Digit Exceptional, she was the benchmark for the younger generation of Buddhism and the first among the Eight Legions of Heaven to succeed to the position of clan leader.

"I recall that we didn't seem to invite the Asura Clan, did we? And you didn't send a formal greeting card either?"

Asura smiled, revealing dimples on both sides of her cheeks.

She tilted her head slightly and said to Jialing with a cheerful expression.

"Daughter of Jialouluo, you should be taking care of your own man first."

Just like Jialing, Asura had no good feelings toward Jialing.

After all, it was Jialing's eldest sister Sun Wukong and the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan who had caused the Asura Clan to decline to this point.

Investigating the reason, the fuse was actually Jialing.

If not for Jialing, how would the Asura Clan have declined to this state, eventually becoming the tentacles of Buddhism in the lower levels, with even the Desire Realm Heaven moved to the lower-level City of Desire?

They were responsible for increasing the influence of Buddhism in the lower levels.

Under the oppression within Buddhism, the current situation of the Asura Clan was not much better; otherwise, it would not have been her turn to become the clan leader and hold the position of Asura.

"You..."

Jialing was rendered speechless by Asura.

She wanted to go up, of course! But the opponents were Athena and Algol; she would be fighting for nothing.

Even Su Nian, caught in the middle, had no way to deal with it.

(End of chapter)