Inside the Divine Palace of Heaven's Mandate.
Ye Ming sat at the head of the table. To his left and right stood: Loria, the God-King of Wisdom; Riensent, the God-King of Combat; and Audo, the God-King of Enforcement.
Behind Loria and Riensent stood ten figures each. These were, naturally, their respective Divine Guards.
Behind Audo, however, there were only nine Divine Guards.
“Loria, where is Na'nier?” Ye Ming asked, after glancing at everyone.
Na'nier: One of the six God-Kings of the Divine Palace of Heaven's Mandate.
Known as – the Thousand-Faced God-King.
Within the Divine Palace of Heaven's Mandate, each God-King generally had their own exclusive responsibilities.
The God-King of Enforcement oversaw order and discipline.
The God-King of Combat was in charge of battles and defense.
The God-King of Shadow handled assassination and protection.
The God-King of Wisdom managed internal affairs and coordination.
The Thousand-Faced God-King was responsible for intelligence and supervision.
As for the remaining God-King, due to being absent from the Divine Palace for extended periods, executing missions personally assigned by Ye Ming.
Therefore, he held no specific post within the palace.
…
As Loria was about to answer Ye Ming's inquiry about Na'nier, a voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
“Lord Divine Master, I thought you had forgotten about me?”
As soon as the words fell, a woman dressed in black leather attire, her hair tied in a high ponytail, entered with a group of figures.
Her pretty face was adorned with a faint smile.
The woman stood around 1.75 meters tall, and her unique attire accentuated her voluptuous figure. Every inch of her skin appeared firm and supple, exuding a rich texture.
However, what drew the most attention were not her proud curves, but her astonishingly long legs.
Simply standing still, one would profoundly grasp the true meaning of the term "slender and graceful."
After entering, Na'nier first glanced at the people standing on either side. Then, she continued to stride forward with her sexy, long legs, heading directly towards the elevated seat where Ye Ming sat.
It seemed as though she had no intention of stopping.
“What the heck! What is she trying to do?”
Seeing Na'nier's somewhat bold gait, Ye Ming felt a prickle of unease.
If there was anyone in the Divine Palace of Heaven's Mandate who feared Ye Ming the least, that person would undoubtedly be – Na'nier.
For no other reason than her God-King title: Thousand-Faced.
A thousand faces for a thousand people!
This described her perfectly.
It was worth noting that even the Ye Ming of three years ago, when he encountered Na'nier, found his usual cold demeanor utterly useless in her eyes.
She always had countless ways to force Ye Ming to lose his emotional control, to toy with him within her grasp.
Therefore, in a sense, Na'nier was the true formidable figure within the Divine Palace of Heaven's Mandate.
“Na'nier, what are you planning to do?”
Ye Ming feigned composure, speaking with an unfaltering tone.
“Lord Divine Master, what else could I possibly do! I heard that as soon as you returned, you gave our little princess a big hug!” Na'nier walked up to Ye Ming and said with a wronged expression, “I don’t care, I want one too!”
The "little princess" she referred to was, of course, Loria.
“Ah! I… this…”
At this moment, Ye Ming suddenly felt countless eyes on him. In their gazes, there was shock and curiosity.
There was even a hint of schadenfreude.
Naturally, this gaze of schadenfreude came from Riensent.
“Heh heh! Big brother! I hope you can hold on!”
Riensent was overjoyed in his heart at this moment.
The probability of escaping Na'nier's clutches once entangled was practically zero.
“What, is the Lord Divine Master unwilling?”
Seeing Ye Ming's conflicted expression, the wronged look on Na'nier’s face vanished instantly, replaced by a touch of pitiable sadness.
Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she choked out, “How could I have rushed here without stopping to collect evidence of Falsy’s crimes, only to not even have a sip of water before seeing you. But now, my once burning heart has been so cruelly neglected by you.” She then turned and said to a Thousand-Faced Divine Guard, “Give the evidence you just collected to the Lord Divine Master. I’m a bit tired and want to go back and rest!”
As she spoke, Na'nier’s voice seemed to tremble slightly, and the sadness of not being understood instantly resonated with everyone present.
Just as Na'nier prepared to leave, Ye Ming could no longer bear it. He quickly took her hand and said urgently, “Alright! I know you’ve worked hard! It’s my fault. I…”
But before Ye Ming could finish speaking, Na'nier suddenly turned again and sat directly on his lap, her entire body leaning into his embrace.
Then, wrapping her arms around Ye Ming’s neck, she said excitedly, “I knew Lord Divine Master wouldn’t neglect me.”
As she spoke, she even nuzzled him a couple of times and whispered in his ear, breathing warmly, “Little brother, sister has missed you so much!”
This series of actions made Ye Ming’s heart race uncontrollably.
Combined with the astonishing elasticity of Na'nier's impossibly long legs, he nearly lost his composure.
But just as Ye Ming was indulging in the moment, Na'nier suddenly stood up, and all the pleasant sensations vanished instantly.
Loss! Emptiness! Disappointment! Various emotions intertwined, driving Ye Ming to the brink of madness.
After Na'nier stood up, she quickly apologized, “I am so sorry! Lord Divine Master! I shouldn’t have been so willful in front of so many people!”
With that said, Na'nier obediently returned to her designated spot, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her.
But Ye Ming clearly saw her stick out her tongue as she turned away.
The meaning behind this gesture triggered some unpleasant memories for Ye Ming.
Because in the past, after Na'nier had teased him, she would always end with this gesture, signifying her victory.
“Where… where am I?”
At this moment, Ye Ming's mind was a tangled mess of countless knots.
His head was already spinning.
“Ha… mmmph!”
Hearing this, Riensent almost burst out laughing.
Fortunately, he covered his mouth in time.
Otherwise, if Ye Ming heard it, he might have taken out his pent-up frustration on Riensent, just as he had on Na'nier.
Meanwhile, Loria also found it difficult to suppress her laughter.
Conversely, Na'nier, the one at the center of it all, remained completely unfazed.
Her expression showed virtually no change.
However, if one observed closely, a small curve could be seen at the corner of her lips.
As for the others, they naturally dared not laugh.
After all, the one seated at the head was the Divine Master.
They were all professionally trained, and no matter how amusing something was, they were not supposed to laugh.
Unless they couldn't help it.
At this moment, after uttering those words, Ye Ming had regained his senses.
If he had a choice, he would have preferred to remain silent.
“Na'nier, you just wait!”