Far in the sky, close at hand

The other side.

"Mom! Dad!"

After the four of them discussed it, Yin Zian led the way and sneaked to the human territory, then ran all the way to her home.

Even through the glass and even the curtains, a vague shadow could be seen. Her eyes were already slightly red, and she rushed in and hugged her parents.

The three followers followed in, closing and locking the door. Not feeling it was enough, they used their spiritual power to create several more layers of barriers.

The three of them had nothing to say except calling them uncle and aunt. They just looked at the family of three in silence.

Yin's mother was a tall woman with an aggressive appearance. Yin's father, on the other hand, looked much more honest and kind. He didn't have the shrewdness that naturally emanated from many demons, including Jing Li.

Yin Zian held her for a while, then pulled his hand away. Glancing around, he asked, "Where's Yu'an?"

"Yu'an said he went to find the Star God and should be back soon."

The students didn't expect to hear this good news just after arriving at the first stop.

As a child of a mixed-blood family of gods and demons, Yin Zian's younger brother certainly couldn't have mixed with the star gods in order to fight against the mixed-bloods with impure blood.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that what the Sun God hates most is not the demons, but those who have mixed blood with the demons and tainted the bloodline of the gods.

Yin Zian's eyes lit up as well, and he asked expectantly, "Is there any progress?"

Just as Yin Rujun, Yin's mother, was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.

The knocks on the door were sharp and violent, not a good thing.

Not sure who it was, Yin's father Jiarong didn't think twice and took the four children to hide in the basement as if he was familiar with the place.

The basement was layered, and they would pass by several rooms in a short while. Each room made them think it was the last one, but they could always find the next one in some corner.

After going around seven or eight rooms, I finally entered the real basement.

It's called a basement, but it's not dark at all. The light is bright, and there's no strange smell in the air. It has everything you need, four bedrooms and two living rooms, and plenty of food, drinks, and daily necessities.

Not to mention long-term residence, but ten days or half a month is definitely no problem.

Jiarong pointed to the sofa and asked everyone to sit down. He picked up a big watermelon from the table and cut it for everyone.

Yin Zian originally thought he should be more cautious, but when he saw this thing, he immediately exclaimed: "Dad! When did our family get such a special basement?"

"I've always had it. When your mother and I first got married, we were so worried that we planned for the future and came up with this. Before that, everything was pretty peaceful, nothing serious. I was also afraid that you and Yu'an were still young and would reveal our family secrets, so I never mentioned it."

Jiarong briefly introduced himself and said, "Hasn't there been a fight recently? This is a human land after all. If someone comes, I usually hide in the basement with Yu'an. I'll tell everyone that your mother killed me, and I usually won't make things difficult for her."

Yin Zian had been listening intently, but fell silent at the end, pulling the corner of his mouth and giving a thumbs-up: "Telling others that my mom killed you? Awesome."

Jiarong probably felt a little embarrassed and coughed twice, "Well, extraordinary times call for extraordinary treatment."

He quickly cut the watermelon in his hand and gave it to the four children one by one. Then he wiped the table with a rag, looking very busy.

Then, he used what he thought was a very natural way to change the subject and turned to Dafa: "By the way, Zi'an, have you finished your studies now that you're back?"

Yin Zian shook his head. "I came back just to resolve this matter. After that, I have to go back to study for a while. But it will be soon, probably another half a year."

Jiarong scratched his head. "Practical homework? This topic is quite difficult."

"almost."

"Then my daughter must have learned it very well, right? Come on, let's have a fight!" Upon hearing this, Jiarong's warlike nature burned in his heart, and he pulled Yin Zian to open the new secret door.

Yin Zian:?

Why is there a darkroom?

"Dad, are you two cowards? How can you hide so well?"

Because of this unfilial remark, Yin Zian received an angry glare from his father.

Maybe I wanted to hit him on the head a few times, but because my best friend was beside me, I thought it would not have a good impact, so I held back.

"It's not shameful. If there wasn't this secret room, it's doubtful whether you could see your father alive here."

Jiarong was interrupted and didn't want to compete anymore, so he sat down on the sofa and chatted with the other three classmates.

He was very interested in Yu Huiyan, or rather, he was very interested in the demon race.

The demons have always been reclusive, and their territory is inaccessible without a guide. Furthermore, most demons are beautiful and delicate. Ultimately, demons are generally treated with kindness wherever they go.

"Your name is Yu Huiyan, right? Haha, good, very good."

Jiarong said that if they had not been able to find the floating island, he and his wife would have planned to settle there so that no one could find them.

He was in the secret room, looking at the ceiling and sighing softly, as if the sky was sighing to him too.

"Perhaps this way, Zi'an and Yu'an will have a better childhood."

Just as I was feeling sentimental, three short "dong dong dong" sounds came from the secret room upstairs, and then repeated twice.

After hearing this, Jiarong responded almost immediately, instantly breaking free from this complicated relationship, standing up happily and calling the four people to come up.

Assuming they didn't understand, I explained, "This signal means it's safe."

On the way out of the secret room, he briefly explained their code. He felt it was important to let everyone know to avoid any mistakes. "The code lasts three times. Three short beats mean safe, two long beats mean danger, and two short beats mean the entire secret room is unsafe and needs to be evacuated immediately."

After leaving the secret room, there were three people sitting in the living room.

They are Yin Rujun, Yin Yu'an and Xing Shen.

When Jiarong saw the Star God, he came over naturally and led his four classmates to pay their respects, performing the ritual of returning the demonic gift.

Heshun might not be able to see it, but the other three are all clear. Different ethnic groups naturally have different cultures and different etiquette.

As the husband of the God of Thunder, Jiarong naturally knew the etiquette of the gods. But his choice to do so at this critical moment was intriguing.

It seems that the honest appearance is just an appearance, and it is natural for him to be calculating.

In addition, everyone also knew from this that the contact between the Yin family and the Star God was at most just the beginning, otherwise there would be no need to test it.

The Star God didn't react much, and didn't even have any opinion on this etiquette. He nodded as a sign of agreement.

She glanced around and understood the situation.

"These four children must be exchange students." Xing Shen took particular notice of Heshun. He walked up to him and took his hand. "What's your name? You look unfamiliar. Are you Xinghe's children?"

He Shun shook his head and shook hands with the Star God. "I'm an exchange student from another continent."

He blinked and said, "Star God, I think you have a very good temperament. You look like a person... No, a god!"

The Star God smiled and nodded, not caring who the look-alike was, and continued with the previous important topic.

"Yin Yu'an asked me before what kind of attack had the greatest impact on him.

I can say with certainty that the solution with the greatest impact is to weaken faith, because the power of the Protoss comes from faith."

The Star God paused, then added, "But for humans, believing in the sun is a very natural thing."

"Because it is far away in the horizon, yet close at hand. It gives light and heat. It promotes the growth of all things, yet it also brings us extreme heat and cold winters."

Listening to it this way, it is simply a synonym for mystery and power, and everyone feels that they can believe in the sun.

Heshun asked, "Will God be invincible that day, and will no one be able to defeat him?"

The Star God shook his head, "No one is omnipotent."

Her eyes were gentle and calm, as if she said nothing, yet as if she said everything.

The Star God listed several gods and placed them lightly on the table. "You can try to trust these people."

Yin Rujun could recognize that they were either people who shared the same ideals as the Star God, or people like her who had ties with alien races, especially the demons.

Regardless of whether the Star God did this out of a desire to elevate her own beliefs, Yin Rujun and the others should thank her.

She stood up and saluted the Star God again.

The Star God accepted it, but still didn't say much.

Perhaps this is the demeanor a leader should have.

She also said, "Gods naturally protect the human race that believes in them, but in my opinion, those who are capable and want to do great things should protect more than just a few people who believe in me."

Her words were a reassurance, completely guaranteeing that the Star God would stand on their side, at least for now.

Everyone happily sent the Star God away.

Suddenly, I seemed to see the shadow of the Moon Goddess again.

It was getting dark, and night was approaching. Night belonged to the Moon God and the Star Gods, as the power of the Sun gradually weakened.

Yin Zian raised his head and looked at the crescent moon. "Moon Goddess...what is her attitude now?"

In fact, there are more people who believe in the moon than those who believe in the stars.

It has its own cycle of waxing and waning, which has given rise to many legends. It is a single, bright, large star that occupies most of the night's brilliance.

Therefore, although the three gods are the dominant ones, the power of the Star God is the weakest among them.

Unfortunately, just like the hazy moon, the Moon Goddess' attitude was also ambiguous. She didn't like to manage things, but she also had a good relationship with the two main gods. Whenever there was a conflict, she would avoid talking about it.

Yin Zian stared intently for a long time before hearing Heshun say, "I asked Jinghong for a prediction, and it's a positive outcome. I don't think there will be any problems."

Yin Zian was shocked: "You moved so quickly? You started chatting with Jing Hong already."

"I sent him a message a long time ago, but he just replied now. He said he was on the battlefield and it was inconvenient."

"battlefield?"

Hua Shaoqing and Yu Huiyan, who were standing nearby, suddenly heard this word and hurriedly came closer to ask in detail.

"What's going on?!"