Her voice wasn't loud, but almost at the same time, they all stopped their attacks. Seven gods and eight gods hovered in mid-air, all looking at her.
In an instant, Bai Xi felt what it meant to be under immense pressure.
"..."
She unconsciously swallowed, not knowing what to say, until Philomona's succubus ball poked her waist with the tip of its tail and spoke to her in a very soft voice.
"Speak up... or they'll start fighting again."
Philomona is a woman who has seen a lot, and this kind of situation is not uncommon for her. In addition, she has no morals. If it were her, she would just rush over and give each of them a kiss, which would probably solve most of the problem.
Of course, this is all on the premise that none of those men can beat her or catch her.
But in the case of Bai Xi now...
She hesitated for a moment.
After all, Bai Xi is indeed a bit weak right now. Others may not be able to tell, but Philomona knows that she just came out of the Elemental Source Realm.
"You guys... let's find a normal place to talk."
Bai Xi sighed deeply, rubbing her forehead. It seemed that the only option left was to confront him directly.
The men exchanged glances, and although they didn't answer, their expressions suggested they had agreed to her request.
"You can borrow the temple temporarily."
Unbeknownst to many, El had also appeared here. He had been silently watching the struggle for an unknown period of time until Bai Xi made this suggestion, at which point he surfaced and thoughtfully gave Bai Xi a choice.
Bai Xi turned her head and met El's calm face, and her brain froze again.
Because it seems... El also tried to do something to her?
I have a feeling that his choice of this time to appear has some ill intentions. Will accepting his suggestion be like walking into the lion's den?
Bai Xi hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it, there was no more suitable place, so she could only nod in agreement.
"good."
...
Bai Xi returned to the Temple of Angels, still preoccupied with the man's affairs. However, upon seeing the faceless statue, her heart trembled, and she could only force herself to ignore its presence.
Nine men stood in the main hall of the temple, facing her, looking at her with different eyes, but all wanting an answer from her.
Although it was her suggestion, Bai Xi still felt intimidated in this situation and eventually looked away to discuss another matter that she cared about.
"Tartarus is about to awaken again."
She spoke.
The men were slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Bai Xi to suddenly bring up serious matters. However, since they were gods, they all knew more or less about the Abyss, not to mention that the Abyss had almost threatened their safety during the struggle for the divine position on the sacred mountain.
"Yes, this time I won't let you face it alone."
After a moment of silence, Greysius spoke first to Baixi.
He was referring to the dream in which Baixi held the scepter of the chief god and fought Tartarus alone. At that time, they were still accepting the authority of the gods and did not really help. It was Baixi who saved the continent of Coral by himself.
"Yes, sister, I've become very powerful now."
Haransel showed no signs of a drastic change in temperament after reverting to godhood; he even used the same address he used when he was with Baixi. However, the moment he uttered that address, the atmosphere in the temple hall suddenly became somewhat strange.
Elves and gods who have lived for who knows how long are acting young and cute; who wouldn't be annoyed by that?
He himself was completely oblivious, still looking at Bai Xi with sparkling eyes. Even the vines on his body were eager to move closer to Bai Xi, and the emerald branches wanted to rub intimately against Bai Xi's bare calves, but a second before they touched Bai Xi, the tender branches were cut off by an unknown sharp blade.
Harlanser's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly put on a wronged look and timidly and pitifully retracted the vines where Baixi could see.
His face showed a mixture of caution and longing, yet he dared not approach again.
"..."
Bai Xi naturally watched the whole 'performance' of Harlansel. She already knew Nesser's dramatic nature, so Harlansel should be no exception. Her gaze swept over Rosette next to Harlansel, and the silence was deafening.
Rosette's expression remained unchanged. If she hadn't sensed that the power that severed the branch came from him, Bai Xi would have doubted whether she was seeing things.
She sighed inwardly, but continued speaking anyway.
“It craves me, it wants to devour me. If I’m not mistaken, this body is very important to the Abyss. If the Abyss expands because of this, then the continent of Coral will be completely reduced to nothingness.”
"So... let's put personal matters aside for now and figure out how to deal with the Abyss."
Under the watchful eyes of the gods, Bai Xi finished speaking in one breath, finally feeling a little relieved.
This was the solution she had come up with. Romantic feelings were definitely not as important as the safety of the mainland. After the abyss was completely resolved, it wouldn't be too late to discuss who liked her and who she would choose. In any case, the gods had countless years ahead of them, and she had plenty of time.
"..."
However, her evasive attitude clearly displeased the men, and no one spoke until Raphia, the twin brother, asked Bai Xi a crucial question.
Why did you kiss him? Do you like him?
His tone was well controlled, not like an interrogation, and it didn't make Bai Xi uncomfortable. But the question itself was something that would make Bai Xi so embarrassed that she would want to crawl into a hole.
"..."
Silence fell again as Bai Xi and the gods stared at each other in disbelief.
"I can agree to your proposal to deal with the Abyss first, but you must answer my questions."
Rephia is more rational than emotional, but when facing Baixi, he wants to be impulsive.
His expression was serious, as if he wouldn't give up until he got an answer.
"Okay, I agree."
Rosette thought for a moment and then echoed her sentiment.
"..."
Bai Xi's gaze wandered, but it met Nofeel's gaze just in time, because he was also waiting for an answer.
Finally, she gave up and revealed the predicament she was facing.
"It might be a side effect of the resurrection spell; I'm currently..."
The words were difficult to say, so Bai Xi spoke haltingly.
"I'm a bit lecherous right now... literally, whenever I'm near a man, I unconsciously want to get close to him, so please don't come near me. It's not something I can control, and I didn't mean to do it just now."
Baixi completely gave up.
Even someone as shrewd and resourceful as her can become helpless and overwhelmed when faced with such problems.
Little did she know that what she thought was a showdown had become a bait for someone else to lure her into a trap.
As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the temple hall became subtle.
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