After finishing her instructions to Rongzhuo, Ange looked at Chu Ran, who was about to sneak away, and smiled, "Lord Chu Ran, it's been so long, aren't you going to say hello?"
Chu Ran's steps faltered awkwardly in mid-air, her neck stiffly turning. "Haha, Lord Ange, it's been a long time. We're quite destined to meet."
The ginseng child stabbed, "Brother Chu Ran, didn't you say you wanted to latch onto Sister An's coattails? And that you had done Sister An a favor..."
Chu Ran was startled. He had only spoken recklessly on his deathbed, and if he had known he still had a chance to live, how could he have dared to call An Ge his benefactor? "Nothing of the sort, just kidding, kidding, haha."
An Ge raised an eyebrow, "I received your divine power before, so I really don't owe you anything?"
"Of course, it's your ability to obtain divine power. Even if you didn't, there would be others. There's no question of either of us owing the other anything." Chu Ran spoke righteously, as if An Ge saying another word would be an insult to him.
An Ge found it somewhat amusing; she had heard her grandmaster complain about Chu Ran quite a bit, and she had always thought Chu Ran was truly shameless. However, after hearing Shenwa talk about how Chu Ran had helped them, An Ge's opinion of him changed considerably.
She had previously thought that if Chu Ran didn't cause trouble, she would treat him kindly. This is probably the mentality of "I can be grateful to you, but you can't make me grateful to you."
An Ge was about to leave with Shenwa, Rongzhuo, and Shixianteng when she noticed Chu Ran's envious gaze. She asked curiously, "Didn't you want to go to the inn? Aren't you coming along?"
Chu Ran snapped out of her daze and asked excitedly, "Me, can I?"
"Well, the inn is doing well lately, and I'm short-staffed. If you don't mind the low pay, you can come work at the inn."
"No problem, no problem at all. I may have suffered a lot. Don't let my seemingly weak divine power fool you; I'm actually quite popular. Many single immortals have privately asked me to play matchmaker. Once I arrive at the inn, I'll definitely attract a large number of single guests, helping the inn's business reach new heights."
An Ge's lips twitched. She had just witnessed Chu Ran's divine power. The enemies struck by her power were surrounded by pink bubbles, a truly jarring sight.
"No need, the inn is doing very well, we don't need your extra help," An Ge politely declined. She ran an inn, not a matchmaking agency.
"Oh." Chu Ran was a little disappointed, but quickly recovered. "Let me tell you..."
Listening to the buzzing sound, which sounded like flies, An Ge suddenly regretted her decision. Actually, her inn wasn't that short of people.
The return of Rongzhuo and Shenwa finally relieved the worried servants, and they were even more excited after hearing about the abilities of the Immortal-Eating Vine.
Seeing the genuine welcome in everyone's eyes, the Devouring Vine finally felt relieved. Just as Ginseng Child had said, everyone here treated each other like family. She hadn't known what family was like before, but now she finally understood.
Compared to the popularity of the Immortal-Eating Vine, people had a different attitude towards Chu Ran, with Tao Le's reaction being the strongest.
"An girl, why did you bring him here? This guy is shameless. Did he try to morally blackmail you with his divine power?" Tao Le pointed at Chu Ran, looking at him with a "you're shameless" expression.
Chu Ran wanted to retort, but considering the relationship between this guy and the store manager, she swallowed the words that were about to come out and just rolled her eyes.
"What do you mean by not saying anything? You actually look down on me? Believe me or not, I'll have An Ge kick you out."
Chu Ran... Tao Le knows exactly how to annoy him!
“I’m an employee of the shop, the manager himself confirmed it. I’m not leaving. The inn isn’t yours, so how can you be the manager?”
Tao Le looked at An Ge with a hurt expression, "An girl, if you oppose me and your grandmaster, just say so. There's no need to upset me like this."
Yi Wenbai, who had been watching the show, quickly said, "An Ge, apologize quickly, look how angry your grandmaster is."
An Ge shrugged. "I didn't think the hatred between Grandmaster Uncle and Divine Lord Chu Ran was so intense that it was a matter of life and death. Chu Ran is now being targeted by the enemy because he helped Ginseng Child. If the Divine Realm finds out about my attitude towards him, he might not be able to leave Tianhe City. Grandmaster Uncle, do you really want to drive him away?"
Chu Ran also realized what was happening and angrily pointed at Tao Le, saying, "We've been fighting for so many years, but this is just a small squabble. Do you really want to kill me?"
Tao Le hadn't expected things to be this serious. "Hmph, considering you helped Shenwa, this magnanimous deity won't hold it against you."
An Ge suppressed a laugh. His grandmaster was indeed the legendary tsundere. Although he had been speaking ill of Chu Ran lately, his grandmaster had said that his grandmaster was just bored. After fighting with Chu Ran for so long, the two had long since formed a strange friendship.
Chu Ran couldn't be bothered with Tao Le; this guy never said anything nice to him. Of course, he felt the same way.
"Grandmaster Uncle is indeed magnanimous. Chu Ran, you should follow An Sui and familiarize yourself with the inn. Remember, do not use your divine power recklessly outside the inn."
Chu Ran nodded, letting out a long sigh of relief. Although the process was tortuous, he had finally managed to latch onto An Ge Shenjun as a powerful ally.
In the Divine Realm today, everyone knows that An Ge has become a pillar of the Alliance in less than a year, especially after she personally killed Garcia. Her inn and training room have further boosted her prestige to the top.
Furthermore, with Yin Cang and the higher-ups of the alliance consciously pushing An Ge to a higher position, those disgruntled deities gradually accepted that a deity much younger than themselves had become one of the rulers of the divine realm.
Mortals create gods through various means to gain the people's trust. The divine realm is no exception, and Ange is the god created. Even though the gods doubt that her strength is sufficient to reach her current position, with the approval of the alliance's higher-ups, everyone automatically assumes that Goddess Ange must possess extraordinary abilities.
If An Ge didn't have the ability, she would be somewhat disgusted by this situation. But now she feels that being pushed to a high position is not bad, as it will make things much easier for her in the future.
"Grandpa Yin, it must have taken a lot of effort to persuade so many gods to support me, right?"
Yin Cang looked at An Ge with a complicated expression, "Girl, you underestimate those old guys. After they found out you have a holographic world, they more or less guessed something. They're just taking sides in advance."
Mortals believe in fate, and immortals even more so. Possessing a holographic realm allows one to, in a sense, glimpse the Heavenly Dao's attitude towards An Ge. Furthermore, with the spirit of the divine realm now injured and on good terms with An Ge, even the most foolish god-king knows not to easily offend An Ge.
Some clever gods thought even further ahead, and considering the changes in An Ge after returning from the Alliance, some seemingly far-fetched ideas actually had a basis.
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