1 The Girl Genius

"Congratulations, Swordfire Deity, your granddaughter is definitely a once a millennium genius," a hunchbacked old man said tapping his hand on his cane. However, it is noticeable that neither his hand nor his cane is touching the ground. He is floating on air, his image illusory.

"An eight-year-old peak foundation establishment expert, this is definitely unheard of," a large man with a silver lightning emblem on his forehead and two hammers on his back said. "Even if this child started cultivating in her mother's womb. She is still considered a monster-level genius!"

"I can't believe we would see such a spectacle in such a small gathering. No wonder this sword maniac dared to invite us here. He just wanted to show-off. Can I take her as my apprentice?" a young woman, who can only be described as a devastating beauty, added. Her forehead has a similarly conspicuous mark. Only, it is a blue water drop emblem.

Words of praise from several Deities rang in the quiet main hall. However, nobody can hear their words except for Rinley.

[Where am I? What's happening?]

"In your dreams! Don't even dare stealing my granddaughter!" a certain good-looking middle-aged man with a red fire emblem in his forehead hollered.

Despite his harsh tone, everyone can say that he was very happy. His chin was pointing to the sky and his lips were curved upwards-- it was almost poking his eyes. It made his majestic looking face look quite comical.

"What granddaughter? You mean great great great great... granddaughter,"

"That's still a granddaughter! And it's this old man's one and only granddaughter, alright! Forget about me, all the brutes from my clan treats her as their greatest treasure, even Deities can only dream of stealing her."

Swordfire Deity is very pleased with himself. What he is saying is a half-truth, half rubbish. Anyone of these Deities can annihilate his whole clan if they try to pin him down and he can't do anything about it. However, if they do so, they will be burdened by karmic sin.

After ascending to Godhood, a Deity can create and govern his own space, separated from the physical world. However, they cannot selfishly go and make big movements that will anger the heavens or participate in the issues of mortals, or else karmic flames will burn them and they will be subjected to eternal suffering. The Wind Continent declined due to such reason.

Suddenly the woman felt someone watching them.

"Eh, your granddaughter can see us?"

Four pairs of eyes turned to the body in the middle of the platform. But what they saw was a horrible scene of a little girl suddenly collapsing with blood flowing from her orifices.

The hall descended into chaos.