Some gods heard that the Dragon God had also descended to that plane at that time, and might have some inside information. Some of the bolder ones even went to Long Yutian to inquire about it.
Long Yutian was already depressed because he couldn't see his daughter. When he heard someone asking about the Chosen One, he didn't give him a kind look at all. Not only did he not reveal any information about An Ge, but he also exaggerated and described Rhodes' miserable state.
For example, Rhodes' hair was burned off, and his whole head looked like a black boiled egg...
For example, Rhodes knelt on the ground begging the chosen ones to spare him; his humble appearance was simply unbearable to watch...
For example, when Rhodes saw the people from the Divine Realm Alliance arrive, he was like seeing a savior, crying his eyes out and begging the Alliance members to take him away immediately...
Long Yutian recounted Rhodes's grievances from beginning to end, as if he had witnessed it himself.
The gods knew there was definitely some exaggeration involved, but the Dragon God had no grudge against Rhodes. No matter how exaggerated it was, they wouldn't deliberately smear him. The truth would never be too far from what the Dragon God said.
The thought of Rhodes's failed attempt to cause trouble, ending up begging for his life, filled many gods with shame. They were high and mighty deities; Rhodes had utterly tarnished their reputation! How could they maintain their authority before the chosen ones after this?
As it turned out, the gods' concerns were not unfounded. When the news reached the ears of the chosen ones, it caused a great uproar.
Many of the chosen ones who had come into contact with the gods knew just how powerful they were; even with their special status, they were powerless against a true god. Now, to tell them that a chosen one who wasn't a combatant had actually defeated a powerful god filled them with admiration, but also lessened some of their awe of the gods.
The Chosen Ones Space, which had been quiet for a while due to the divine descent, suddenly became lively again, with several Chosen Ones discussing the matter everywhere.
Upon hearing the news, Fatty immediately thought of its friends. It had a gut feeling that they were talking about Ange. However, Fatty didn't tell anyone about this guess.
Amidst the flurry of rumors, a smaller piece of gossip emerged: This chosen one was accompanied by an ascendant who hadn't yet reached the Divine Realm. The Divine Realm Alliance had detected something amiss and was working diligently to locate this ascendant.
Compared to the previous news, this one wasn't particularly sensational, but it still sparked a small discussion among the ascendants. Many ascendants sighed, marveling that this junior, who hadn't even reached the God Realm yet, had truly given them a boost of pride.
"Didn't you say you could sense the connection to the previous plane? Could it be from your plane?" Tao Le asked Yi Wenbai with a satisfied look after listening to Rhodes' gossip.
Yi Wenbai was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "Probably not. It is said that this deity follows the Chosen One, who is likely a Western god, or more likely an ascendant from the magical plane."
"What you say makes sense. It's a pity that such a powerful chosen one isn't a god in our camp. The Eastern gods are declining now, and their voice in the Divine Realm Alliance is getting weaker and weaker. I wonder how many Eastern gods are among this batch of chosen ones?"
Yi Wenbai disagreed, saying, "All gods are one family, don't make such a clear distinction."
"Do you even believe that yourself?" Tao Le rolled her eyes at him.
Yi Wenbo: "...My time to arrive is approaching. We should all prepare during this time, and you should listen to less gossip."
Tao Le grumbled unhappily, "I know, you're clearly my divine servant, yet you're always bossing me around, hmph!"
At this time, the Divine Realm Alliance was also engaged in a heated debate about whether Rhodes was an evil god and how he should be punished.
"Turning a small plane into a living hell, what else could it be but an evil god?" An old man with an Eastern appearance slammed his fist on the table in anger.
“But Rhodes said he obtained that evil object by accident, and he didn’t expect it to be so powerful, let alone that it belonged to an evil god,” someone objected.
"Just because he says it was unintentional doesn't mean it was unintentional. If he claims to be your ancestor, why don't you go and pay your respects?"
"Yin Cang, you, you rude god, I am ashamed to be associated with you!"
"I don't want to be associated with you! You still think he's not an evil god after treating all living beings like this? What, do you have to see him befriending an evil god to be considered an evil god? The Divine Realm Alliance is supposed to treat Western and Eastern gods equally. You old codger can't just protect someone because they're a Western god. Or are you like Rhodes, secretly involved with an evil god?"
"You're talking nonsense! This is an insult!" The god who had been provoked immediately stood up, looking ready to fight.
Yin Cang rolled up his sleeves, put one foot on the stool, and said, "If you want to fight, then fight. Do you think I'm afraid of you? Believe me or not, I'll make you penniless!"
The gods were somewhat helpless at the sight. As long as Yin Cang was there, they could not expect to finish the meeting in peace.
"Alright, we'll leave the determination of Rhodes' identity in doubt for now, but without concrete evidence, we can't wrongly accuse a good god. After all, we didn't find anything about the evil god in Rhodes' residence, and Rhodes explained the origin of that evil object very clearly. We sent a god to investigate, but they didn't find anything wrong; at most, they said Rhodes was too greedy and hid the evil object."
However, Yin Cang's words also make sense, and we cannot only listen to Rhodes's side of the story. Especially since Rhodes's methods are no different from those of an evil god, even if he did it in a fit of anger, the Divine Realm Alliance cannot easily forgive him.
The Alliance will pay special attention to Rhodes from now on, and will arrest him immediately if any problems are discovered. Now let's discuss Rhodes' selfish act of descending to the mortal realm to eliminate the Chosen Ones, which nearly caused the collapse of the Heavenly Dao of the minor plane.
With the leader making the final decision, the gods, no matter what their thoughts, could only swallow their words.
When the meeting ended, Yin Cang left the conference room looking displeased, as if he were about to start a fight. The gods exchanged glances, afraid of offending this hot-tempered god.
Yin Cang glanced back at the Divine Realm Alliance and sighed softly. The Divine Realm Alliance was supposed to be a just entity, but after a long period of peace, some gods had long forgotten the alliance's original purpose and started to profit from it.
In particular, some deities, due to their status, treat Eastern and Western gods with vastly different attitudes. Don't think he's unaware; some deities have secretly placed their cronies within the Divine Realm Alliance, even openly and covertly suppressing Eastern deities.
"A perfectly good divine alliance has to resort to the ways of human officialdom. What kind of nonsense is this?" Yin Cang shook his head, feeling more frustrated and angry at their lack of ambition than helpless.
Isn't Heaven being too biased? For so many years, no chosen one in the East has become a god, and even the number of ascendants is decreasing. If this continues, the gods of the two divine realms will clash sooner or later.
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