Yet if you asked her to give a concrete reason, she couldn't. The "Taishang Wangqing" Brandon White described was precisely the mindset a leader of civilization ought to possess.
Queen Keisha herself held a similar mindset; it was something she had yearned for in the past and still did now.
To be untouched by any emotion; to treat civilization with absolute rationality.
To ensure that everything one did was considered in advance, so that even if accidents occurred, there would be no regret—indeed, they would already have been within one's expectations.
If that was the case, then why did resistance rise up in her heart?
She herself couldn't explain it.
Angel Zhixin did not know what Angel Yan was thinking. Hearing Angel Yan's words, she nodded earnestly.
"I will."
"Sis Yan, you've been fighting for more than seven thousand years now. You should also find a male god who won't rot back into the soil."
Angel Yan's face froze at that.
It wasn't that she didn't want to; it simply wasn't that easy.
Shaking her head, Angel Yan transmitted to Angel Zhixin portions of the chat group's information and some of Brandon White's data. Zhixin, for her part, quickly received the stream of details.
A grand platform that connected the myriad heavens; spiritual energy, magic, chakra, superpowers, Pokémon, Infinity Stones, the myriad worlds…
When she finished processing the intel from Yan, a dazed look settled over Angel Zhixin's youthful face.
None of that was a joke?
But thinking of the research they'd been doing of late—perhaps all of it was true.
As for the Brandon White her master had mentioned, he possessed an ability called [Authority of Nature].
He was favored by the planet's consciousness. Even if he did nothing, he was destined to become a god in the future.
"The shuttle sigil won't last long each time, but it's very cheap. You can stay over there as long as you like,"
"—it's up to your own wishes."
"Although Queen Keisha and the Tianji King value Brandon White's potential, it's not as if we must forcibly bind the two of you together."
"You need to grow, Zhixin."
"By witnessing all things and learning from them to gain new insight. For an angel, that in itself is no small harvest."
"You've really decided to send little Zhixin over there?"
He Xi sat with one leg crossed over the other, voice drawling with lazy ease.
"What, isn't that exactly what you wanted?"
Holy Keisha's tone was unhurried as well.
"If I told you to go yourself, you wouldn't go."
"A Tianji King with a ninety-nine percent match?"
"Hold on, hold on—we agreed not to bring that up."
The previously languid He Xi flushed at once and spluttered.
"Besides, aren't your compatibility numbers also ninety-nine percent?"
"You know perfectly well—I gave up on that long ago."
Holy Keisha's voice was mild.
In the past, she had yearned for love and looked forward to it, but all manner of experiences had pushed her to where she stood now.
From the battles against Hua Ye of long ago to leading angelic civilization to the present day—
There were too many matters she had to consider; there was no room left to think about "love."
More importantly, after all she had been through, her mindset was no longer that of a young girl. Even if a suitable male god appeared, she would not weigh her own feelings.
"Truth be told, I rather envy you."
"At your age, you still yearn for and dream of love—one could almost call it innocence."
Here Keisha couldn't help a faint smile, teasing as she spoke.
"I—I… you…"
He Xi's face turned crimson. She wanted to retort but couldn't find the angle.
The moment she did, Keisha would drag out Sumari and accuse her of having a 'love-brain.'
This woman!
"Lousy man-hater—calling me old, as if you aren't."
He Xi muttered under her breath.
"Old witch."
Holy Keisha shot back without missing a beat.
The two bickered for a while. At last Keisha waved her hand.
"All right, enough joking."
"I'm still thinking about Yan."
"She's over seven thousand years old; she should find a male god who won't decay. A bit more maturity would do her good."
"Do you remember how she looked when I ordered her to abstain? Those little eyes were full of defiance."
As the scene surfaced in her mind, the corners of Keisha's lips lifted.
"You're really generous. She's the next Angel Queen—Queen Yan."
"We did at least have the Power of the Galaxy before. It was immature, yes, but it could have developed later. A future main god of the Milky Way—not a bad match for Yan."
"But now the gap has grown rather large."
He Xi spoke idly. The Power of the Galaxy, to her, was nothing special; to mature completely would take a very long time.
And in the context of that era, both he (the bearer of that power) and Angel Yan had responsibilities to their respective civilizations.
Whether they could ever truly love each other had always been an unknown.
That was why she so disliked Keisha's habit of using the Sacred Treasury for data matching. If you had never felt your heart stir, never truly fallen in love—what meaning did such a future have?
And then there was Zhixin—just thinking of it made He Xi's heart ache.
Her favorite disciple, the one on whom so much hope rested—after escaping, the first thing she did was follow Keisha's assignment.
She didn't even tell He Xi about Zhao Xin.
Do you not see your master at all?!
You unfilial disciple!
In the future you are to inherit my position! At least pick a future main god as your male god!
"You still remember that? It hasn't even happened yet."
Seeing He Xi's expression, Holy Keisha guessed exactly what she was thinking and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hmph!"
Arms folded, He Xi turned her head away with a cold snort, refusing to look at Keisha.
"If you dislike data matching so much, why are you willing to let Zhixin head to Brandon White's world this time?"
"—Because even if I refused, you'd send her anyway."
He Xi curled her lip.
"In her eyes there's no such thing as 'Master He Xi'—there's only you, Queen Keisha."
"Speak properly."
Hearing the acid in He Xi's tone, Keisha clicked her tongue.
"Suitable male gods are too few. What if someone else snatches him?"
"Besides, I'm only asking her to protect this not-yet-grown new god. Whether she can truly hold on to him is up to her."
"Can you swear you haven't considered assigning Yan to him as well?"
He Xi rolled her eyes.
"I still am considering it."
Keisha chuckled.
"???"
He Xi stared. Did Keisha know what she was saying?
"Two Holy Guards—one the future Angel Queen, the other the future Tianji King—you plan to send them both to him?"
"I'm joking."
Keisha sighed. She wasn't about to go that far for a single person.
"You scared me. For a second I thought you really meant to send them both."
"In that case I'd have to wonder whether you'd fallen for Brandon White and were grooming him for Angel King."
(End of this chapter)