Qin Shilei did not return directly to Hope City, but flew towards a city called Bonn.
Bonn was a coastal city, and most of the evolved beings in the city had become followers of Hela.
When he arrived above Bonn, the city lord, Yifu, came to greet him and respectfully asked, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qin'an!"
Qin Shilei directly ordered, "Lead the way, to the temple."
Yifu had also seen Qin Shilei's message in the chat channel and nervously led the way.
When they arrived at the temple, a peerless beauty in blue robes had already appeared inside.
Yifu glanced at Qin Shilei and, steeling himself, bowed to the woman, saying, "Greetings, Divine Venerable Hela!"
He then introduced them to each other.
"This is His Highness Prince Qin'an!"
"This is Divine Venerable Hela!"
Qin Shilei cupped his fists and greeted her, "Hello, Divine Venerable Hela!"
Hela said with a smile, "I have long heard that His Highness Prince Qin'an is peerless in the world. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary!"
Qin Shilei, seeing her attitude, also smiled and said, "One smile can charm a city, a second can charm a nation, and a third can charm the world! Has the Divine Venerable's beauty spread across all heavens and worlds?"
"Hehehe!"
Hela laughed with delight, "His Highness Prince Qin'an really knows how to please people!"
After Hela finished laughing, Qin Shilei continued, "Because of Shiva's matter, I do not like gods. I wonder if the Divine Venerable can leave the sphere of influence of Great Xia?"
Hela looked deeply at Qin Shilei and asked meaningfully, "You have just offended Odin, and now you ask me to leave. When our true bodies descend, how will you resist?"
Qin Shilei said calmly, "That is not something the Divine Venerable needs to worry about."
Hela said with a faint smile, "Without reaching the Master realm, you are ultimately a mortal. The gap between mortals and gods is as vast as that between ants and elephants.
Odin is a Master-level god. He could destroy you with a mere breath.
Do you want to consider joining my ranks? I will definitely protect you then. In the future, I will also help you ignite your divine fire, open your divine kingdom, and become a god."
Qin Shilei felt fortunate that he hadn't drawn his sword immediately upon meeting her.
Regardless of whether she intended it or not, he had learned about Odin's strength from her words and understood some key points for advancing to the Master realm.
He pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "Divine Venerable, I appreciate your kindness. However, I, Qin, am accustomed to freedom and am not suited to be someone's subordinate. I still ask the Divine Venerable to leave."
Hela smiled and said, "Alright, but before I leave, I'll give you one more piece of news for free.
The reason I can appear here is that someone or some god impersonated me and bestowed many favors upon the evolved beings here, causing them to chant my name day and night. Only then could I manifest here."
After speaking, she slowly materialized and disappeared into the air.
"I hope you can escape Odin's retaliation. I look forward to seeing you ignite your divine fire and achieve divine veneration!"
Qin Shilei did not expect her to be so amenable and to leave without him having to use force to intimidate her.
Little did he know, Hela was simply being sensible.
She understood that as long as her true body did not descend, she could not defeat him.
So why should she displease herself and confront him head-on?
Qin Shilei turned to Yifu and ordered, "Thoroughly destroy everything related to Hela. Prohibit anyone from worshipping Hela again. Those who disobey will be killed!"
With that, he turned and flew back to Hope City.
As for the remaining subordinate nations, Zhang Qiang and the others would handle them.
As for Odin's territory overseas, Qin Shilei would have to handle it personally.
The current problem was, who was the person hiding in the shadows who had pitted him against Odin?
Upon returning to Hope City, after making some arrangements, Qin Shilei went to the Never-Ending Empire via a teleportation array.
"Daddy, hug!"
As soon as he stepped out of the secret chamber, a rosy-cheeked little girl with her arms outstretched ran rapidly towards Qin Shilei.
"Banxia, be careful, don't fall," Mary quickly chased after her, protecting her.
Qin Shilei bent down and picked up his daughter, then tossed her into the air several times.
"Hehehe, Daddy, do it again, I want to fly higher." Qin Banxia was clearly delighted by this game.
The little girl was Qin Shilei's daughter, Qin Banxia.
She was only a little over nine months old but looked like a two-year-old child. Not only could she run and jump, but her strength had also reached Black Iron Three Stars.
After playing with his daughter for a while, he handed Banxia to Xu Hongyu to take her to play elsewhere.
Qin Shilei turned and embraced Mary.
"Hurry and put me down, what are you doing in broad daylight?"
"Look, isn't it evening now?"
"Scoundrel, pervert!"
After an intimate exchange, Mary lay in Qin Shilei's arms, stroking his chest.
After more than nine months together, although Mary had not yet agreed to return to Great Xia with Qin Shilei, a certain tenderness and affection had grown between them.
Qin Shilei slowly stated the main purpose of his visit, "Mary, I want to establish some cities in Amelia and prepare to relocate some survivors there."
"Mmm!" Mary's lazy voice made Qin Shilei's emotions rise.
A new round of battle began.
Qin Shilei stayed in the Never-Ending Empire for a day and a night before setting off for the region that worshipped Odin.
At this time, there were dozens of gods who had appeared on Blue Star, with Odin and Hela having the most followers.
The territory occupied by Odin's followers was several times larger than Great Xia's current sphere of influence.
Qin Shilei first went to a city called Cassowar.
Gavin, the ruler of Cassowar, was also the strongest among Odin's followers, with a cultivation of Platinum Two Stars.
Qin Shilei stood in the air above Cassowar, making no effort to conceal his presence.
His imposing aura quickly attracted Gavin and a group of Gold-level experts.
When Gavin recognized Qin Shilei, his face changed.
Forcing down the urge to turn and flee, he stepped forward and greeted him, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qin'an. May I ask why you have come to Cassowar?"
Qin Shilei said indifferently, "I will give you an opportunity. Stop worshipping Odin from now on and follow me to a place to continue being your city lord."
Gavin's face darkened, and he stammered, unsure how to respond.
Just then, an astonishing aura erupted from the temple below.
Odin, clad in golden armor, flew out of the temple in a rage.
"Humble mortal, are you so reckless?"
Qin Shilei smiled contemptuously and flicked his hand, sending a sword energy towards him.
Odin's body was enveloped in golden light, and he raised his sword to block the lightning-fast sword energy.
Clang clang clang!
Sparks flew as the two swords clashed dozens of times rapidly.
Although Odin's swordsmanship was astonishing and he was prepared, the gap in their strength was too vast. He was forced to retreat continuously.
In less than a minute, his clone was split in half by Qin Shilei's sword.