Xiao Mo did not pay attention to the petty thoughts of those gods. Instead, he looked at the Blood Butcher, the Lord of Annihilation, who was so choked he was blushing and annoyed, and felt a surge of joy.
However, even if he knew the thoughts of the millions of gods, he would only find them too exaggerated.
Hadn't the Elf Goddess been smiling all along? What difference did it make if she suddenly smiled a little more happily?
Moreover, when he had helped the Elf Goddess earlier, she had been smiling at him the entire time.
This situation today was nothing.
What Xiao Mo did not know was that although the Elf Goddess had always been smiling, for many years, no one had ever seen her express any other emotion.
Now that her expression had suddenly changed, how could the gods not be astonished?
After being angry for a while, the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, suddenly realized that he shouldn't have gone along with Xiao Mo's words, as it would only lower his prestige.
He let out a cold snort and turned his attention back to the Elf Goddess, his voice low as he said:
"Your Excellency the Elf Goddess, the esteemed lord of the nature deities, the Immortal and Demon Kingdom has killed many powerful gods of our Evil Pantheon, severely weakened our forces, and even attempted to slay a Lord of the Evil Faction. If you stand with them, then you are on the side of evil."
It was rather amusing to see an evil god accuse others of being evil.
At this moment, the Elf Goddess had regained her sacred and inviolable appearance.
Her gentle, emerald eyes looked directly at the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, showing a hint of impatience. She said faintly:
"Lord Blood Butcher of Annihilation, I hadn't realized you were so long-winded. If you want to fight, then fight. Don't spout so much nonsense."
"If you don't want to fight, then stop plotting against the King of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom. Take your evil god army back to your own territory."
The Elf Goddess's words were actually from the heart. They, the nature deities, were not fond of war.
To them, they had only one enemy, and that was the Lord of the Demon Abyss, who was still being suppressed.
Therefore, she did not want war to break out and wished for a peaceful resolution.
However, the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, felt that the Elf Goddess was looking down on him, and immediately became enraged. He roared:
"Since the Elf Goddess desires war so much, then let us spar! Let's see who is more formidable after tens of thousands of years, you or I."
After all, even if he died, he would not let the Immortal and Demon Kingdom off the hook.
In these past few days, the King of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom and that goddess had killed so many believers of their Evil Pantheon.
Even the younger brother of the God of the End, Jesse Qiongxi, could not escape their clutches.
Furthermore, their Evil Pantheon and the Immortal and Demon Kingdom had already forged an irreconcilable enmity.
The gods of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom had developed a habit of hunting down the evil gods of their Evil Pantheon.
If this were allowed to continue, the evil gods of their Evil Pantheon would always be in danger.
And the gods of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom would become even more powerful by leveraging their strength.
By then, where would their Evil Pantheon have any standing in the Primordial Continent?
The Elf Goddess was rather naive and straightforward, and had always been too lazy to bother with such matters, feeling that the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, was being extremely unreasonable.
However, at this juncture, she still did not wish for war to break out. After a moment of hesitation, she said:
"Can this really not be resolved peacefully?"
"You should know that if the four of us principal deities were to erupt in war beneath this starlit sky, we would not be able to withstand our own power. It would inevitably cause immense damage to other pantheons. This should not be a scene that either you or I wish to see."
The Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, pondered for a moment, and also showed some hesitation.
Judging by the current situation, the nature deities would certainly stand with the Immortal and Demon Kingdom, while Christina and the Beast God Pantheon were the most steadfast allies of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom.
On the other hand, the gods of their Evil Pantheon could only fight alone. The current situation was entirely in favor of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom.
If a war were to break out, he might have a way to escape, but the gods of the Evil Pantheon might all perish here.
Therefore, after some deliberation, the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, said coldly:
"Your Excellency the Elf Goddess, I know you cherish peace and are the most loyal defender of the Primordial Continent. However, our evil gods cannot die in vain. You must give us an explanation, otherwise, this matter cannot be settled."
Although the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, had wavered deep down, being a man of profound schemes, he knew that all this could not simply be let go.
He had to get something back to compensate for his losses.
The Elf Goddess tilted her head in confusion and asked, "Then how do you wish to be compensated? Does your Highness Xian'er need to offer an apology?"
The Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, looked displeased. Their evil gods had suffered heavy casualties. How could a mere apology resolve the matter?
Therefore, he said: "That won't do. Can an apology compensate for the harm our evil gods have suffered? There must be tangible compensation. Only then will it suffice!"
The Elf Princess seemed to feel that her suggestion had been too hasty, so she said:
"Then how about this: you list out the losses your Evil Pantheon incurred in this war according to market prices, and we will compensate you for your losses."
The Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, froze, and asked incredulously:
"Are you saying that the Nature Pantheon will compensate the Immortal and Demon Kingdom for the losses inflicted upon our Evil Pantheon?"
The Elf Goddess nodded with reserve, "That's right. It is as you say."
However, the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, wore a look as if she were joking.
"Do you have money?"
Was this Elf Goddess not joking with him? Who on the entire Primordial Continent didn't know that the nature deities had been injured and fallen into a deep slumber tens of thousands of years ago, only awakening in the last hundred thousand years?
Their treasures had long been divided by some newly emerging minor pantheons during their slumber.
How could they possibly have the money to compensate for those so-called losses?
The Elf Goddess did not detect the sarcasm in the Blood Butcher's words. Instead, she shook her head with utmost honesty and said frankly:
"No money."
Seeing that the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, was about to erupt, she immediately added:
"However, I can write an IOU."
The Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation: "..."
He was speechless for a moment, then spoke incredulously:
"Are you trying to get something for nothing and play a joke on me? What is an IOU? If you want to break your promise, it's just a matter of words. Therefore, I do not agree."
If the Nature Pantheon wanted to break their promise later, who would he complain to?
The Elf Goddess found the Blood Butcher, Lord of Annihilation, to be extremely unreasonable. Although her face still held that sacred and elegant demeanor, the impatience in her eyes grew deeper.