"Wait! I just hugged you, is it that serious?" Ye Ming truly didn't understand.
"You... you're still talking about it!" Hearing this, the girl raised her small fist, ready to strike him.
"Okay! Okay! I won't mention it again!" Ye Ming raised his hands in surrender and said, "Then can you tell me your name?" After all, he hadn't returned to the Temple of Destiny for a long time, and he didn't know what it had become. Since he met this girl here, he might as well learn some information about the Temple of Destiny from her.
Hearing this, the girl then sized up Ye Ming. She found that he didn't seem like the ferocious thieves rumored to be. She was no longer as scared.
"My name is Tina, and I'm one of the maids responsible for cleaning the Palace of Destiny!" the girl revealed her name.
"Tina! That's a lovely name!" Ye Ming said with a smile.
"Hmph! Don't think you can get away with it just because you're complimenting me! This is the Palace of Destiny, and you absolutely cannot escape." Tina didn't give him a pleasant look.
"Uh!" Ye Ming wondered, "Do I need to escape?" For now, he needed to inquire about the situation of the Temple of Destiny.
"Tina! I heard that the Temple of Destiny is one of the strongest forces in the Western Underworld. Is that true?" Ye Ming prepared to probe first.
"You... My heavens! You dare to trespass into the Palace of Destiny without even knowing these things?" Tina's eyes widened, full of disbelief.
"I... I just heard others say the Temple of Destiny is very powerful! So I wanted to come and see!" Ye Ming deliberately provoked her. "But I entered the Palace of Destiny so easily, it's not as... terrifying as the rumors say!"
As expected, upon hearing Ye Ming's slighting remarks about the Temple of Destiny, Tina instantly became agitated. In her heart, the Temple of Destiny was an absolute holy land of faith. Now, someone dared to slander it in front of her, could she tolerate that?
Subsequently, under Ye Ming's various provocations, Tina unconsciously revealed the current situation and status of the Temple of Destiny. Although there were some exaggerations, it wasn't far from the truth.
According to Tina, in the current Western Underworld, although the Temple of Destiny and two other forces were collectively known as the - Three Giants of the West. In reality, in most people's eyes, the Temple of Destiny's strength far surpassed the other two giants. Of course, their belief wasn't blind worship, but based on strong evidence.
Firstly, everyone knew that the Temple of Destiny had six God Kings, each possessing strength beyond human comprehension. However, in the past few years, only five God Kings had appeared in the Temple of Destiny. As for the remaining one, no one had ever seen him. There wasn't even a shred of information. Therefore, in a sense, the current Temple of Destiny could contend with the other two forces with just five God Kings.
Some people held a dissenting view on this point. The reason was simple: every force had its own hidden strength and would not openly display all of its power. The other two factions also possessed unknown trump cards. On this point, the opposing sides were essentially evenly matched.
Next was the second piece of evidence: the attitude of the other two forces towards the Temple of Destiny. Why say this? Because in the past few years of interaction, everyone in the Western Underworld had discovered something terrifying. Excluding the Temple of Destiny, almost every other faction had minor conflicts to some extent. This included the conflicts between the other two behemoth forces. But the chilling point was this: no matter how chaotic the outside world was, no one dared to point their swords at the Temple of Destiny. The attitude of the other two factions was the same. Regarding this, people had reached a consensus: both sides were extremely wary of the Temple of Destiny.
Besides this, there was an even more important point: the Lord of the Temple of Destiny. At the same time, this was what puzzled everyone the most. The mysterious aura surrounding this Lord of all Gods was too intense. Ever since the Temple of Destiny was established, that existence seemed to have become a symbol. No one knew who he was or if anyone had ever seen him. Everything about him was a mystery. Therefore, based on these three points, most people believed that the Temple of Destiny was the true overlord of the Western Underworld.
However, the Temple of Destiny had always maintained a low profile and had not significantly expanded its territory in the Western Underworld. Because of this, many people believed in it from the bottom of their hearts. Even though the Western Underworld was a chaotic land, it should still have its own order. The existence of the Temple of Destiny was like the order maintainer of this world. Its existence made this continent wild and free, yet also orderly and peaceful.
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Besides obtaining this information, Ye Ming also got some information from Tina that made him speechless. Because the so-called God's Maids like Tina were only recently selected. To select these "God's Maids," even the rarely seen Wisdom God King Loria personally appeared. No! To be precise, this matter was personally handled by this Wisdom God King.
"What does Loria want to do?" Ye Ming was completely baffled by this.
"Alright! You should turn yourself in!" At this moment, Tina suddenly said, "If you go and surrender to the enforcement team now, you might still save your life!" After communicating for a while, Tina no longer thought Ye Ming was a bad person. She generously pointed him towards a way out.
"Surrender?" Ye Ming looked at Tina and smiled, "If I surrender, what about you?" After all, in Tina's heart, he was already impure.
"What else can I do? I'll have to ask for punishment from Wisdom God King!" Tina's expression turned somber. For her, the sin was not what she feared; what she truly couldn't accept was losing the qualification to serve the deity she believed in from then on.
Seeing this, Ye Ming didn't know whether to laugh or feel gratified by Tina's loyalty.
"Alright! Come with me!" Ye Ming took Tina's hand, shaking his head as he spoke. Since he had learned enough, it was time to meet his old friends.
"Ah! Let go of me!" Being held by Ye Ming like this, Tina felt both shy and panicked. Before, they had only hugged through clothes, but now, it was actual skin-to-skin contact. However, no matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free. At this, Tina's eyes became a little red with anxiety, and tears began to well up.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine!" Ye Ming gently squeezed Tina's small hand and said softly. For some reason, after hearing these words, Tina's panicked emotions gradually calmed down.
Thus, Tina let the mysterious young man in front of her lead her out of the Palace of Destiny. However, the moment they stepped out, they were spotted by a girl wearing the same maid outfit as Tina.
"Tina! You... you're so audacious!"