With the matter concluded, Fang Chang had originally wanted to stay in the Douluo Plane for a few more days, but he couldn't resist Gu Yue's urging and had no choice but to return to the Divine Realm early.
As the spatiotemporal rift in the sky gradually dissipated, a trace of loneliness appeared in Zhu Zhu's eyes in Sun Moon City, while in the Land of Extreme North, a certain small figure was filled with indignation.
"Sigh." Looking at the familiar environment of the Divine Realm, Fang Chang couldn't help but sigh. As soon as he returned, he was back to his busy life of managing ten thousand consorts.
He now truly missed the simple, relaxed days on the Douluo Plane.
"What, can't bear to part with your old flames in the lower realm again?" Gu Yue said, raising a small claw in a threatening manner.
"No, no, I was thinking of you," Fang Chang said with a helpless, bitter smile. He reached out, put his arm around Gu Yue's shoulder, and walked with her along a small path in the Divine Realm's garden.
But they hadn't gone far when an abrupt voice suddenly came from the side, "Fang Chang, come over here for a moment."
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Little Gold, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"You head back first, I'll go see what's up." Seeing her anxious expression, Fang Chang quickly patted Gu Yue's shoulder and whispered an instruction.
"Hmph, I knew it. In your heart, I'm definitely ranked last," Gu Yue grumbled resentfully, but she still followed Fang Chang's words and walked back to her own residence first.
Once she was a good distance away, Fang Chang quickened his pace toward Little Gold. "You were in such a hurry to find me. Did something happen over there?"
Before he had gone to the Douluo Plane, he had sent the three Little Gold sisters to another location to carry out an important mission.
For Little Gold to seek him out so urgently right after his return, something had likely gone wrong.
"Mmm," Little Gold nodded heavily. "The Golden Dragon King is about to break free."
"As expected." Fang Chang was not surprised by this news.
The place he had arranged for the three Little Gold sisters to go to was precisely the God-Forbidden Land where the Golden Dragon King was sealed.
And events had indeed unfolded as he had anticipated. Due to the spatiotemporal storm, the Golden Dragon King's seal had been greatly weakened, giving it a chance to escape.
"Who is there now?" He was more concerned about this than the news itself.
"It's Er Hei and a few capable first-tier gods," Little Gold answered almost without thinking. As for Er Hei, that was the name Fang Chang had given the Dark-Devil God Tiger.
"But with their abilities, they can only temporarily stabilize the seal. They can't eliminate the Golden Dragon King. I'm afraid the moment they withdraw, the Golden Dragon King could break free at any time."
"Alright, I understand. I will make arrangements as soon as possible," Fang Chang said, rubbing his head in distress.
The Golden Dragon King... that was one of the former Dragon God's avatars, an existence on the same level as Gu Yue. And this matter had to be kept from Gu Yue. Otherwise, with her temperament, she would definitely stir up trouble.
But if he let it be, the Golden Dragon King would also become a huge problem, not to mention the threat it could pose to the Divine Realm.
Just the possibility that it could merge with Gu Yue and restore the former glory of the Dragon God was something Fang Chang could not tolerate.
After all, at that point, Gu Yue would no longer be the Gu Yue of today. Her consciousness would surely be mixed with other things, and she might not even be the dominant entity in her own body.
This was something Fang Chang would absolutely not allow to happen.
"You go back first. I still need to go and placate Gu Yue. If something goes wrong on her end, that would be the real big trouble," Fang Chang instructed Little Gold.
"Oh, and this matter must be kept secret. It cannot be spread in the Divine Realm, especially not to the members of the Dragon Clan."
"Mmm, I understand all of this." Little Gold made a playful face at Fang Chang and obediently retreated.
Over the years, the three Little Gold sisters had also made considerable progress in their strength. She herself had reached the level of a second-tier god, while her two younger sisters had the strength of third-tier gods.
Coupled with their status as the matrons of the Spider Clan, their influence in the Divine Realm was second only to Fang Chang and the other God-Kings, carrying more weight than most main gods.
Because of Gu Yue, and the fact that the Dragon Clan's innate talent was not weak, almost every plane had powerful individuals like Di Tian who were on the verge of godhood.
In the past, they were suppressed because the Divine Realm did not allow soul beasts to become gods. However, after Fang Chang took control of the Divine Realm, he lifted this rule.
Now, the Dragon Clan was a force second only to the Spider Clan in the Divine Realm, and they all revered Gu Yue as their queen, making them less inclined to listen to Fang Chang, the Lord of the Divine Realm.
Thus, the relationship between him and Gu Yue was extremely delicate, which was an important reason why he gave in to her on many matters.
He might be able to persuade Gu Yue on other things, but the matter of the Golden Dragon King concerned the former Dragon God. She would most likely not listen.
If she were to rally the other Dragon Clan members and cause a scene, Fang Chang would have a very difficult time resolving it.
"Huh, what wind blew you back here so quickly?" Gu Yue asked with a suspicious look when she saw Fang Chang arrive at her residence.
In the past, when Little Gold and the others called him away, he was never like this. If she asked, he would only say, "There are three of them over there, of course it takes more time."
But this time, Fang Chang was surprisingly fast...
"Don't tell me something happened?" Gu Yue's brows furrowed. "Did you find more of the old gods?"
She recalled Little Gold's expression from just now and realized that something might have actually happened.
"Something did come up, but it's manageable," Fang Chang said vaguely, not specifying the issue and just speaking in riddles with Gu Yue.
"I might have to go to a lower plane in a few days," Fang Chang said, taking the opportunity to create a reason for his departure.
"Leaving again? And your main body is going personally?" Gu Yue was half-surprised, half-dissatisfied. She had just returned from a lower plane with Fang Chang, and now he was leaving again.
"Mmm," Fang Chang nodded.
"Where are you going? It's not the Douluo Plane again, is it?" she pouted. "I'll go with you."
"No need," Fang Chang quickly refused. "This is an internal matter for our Spider Clan. It wouldn't be good for you to go."
"Besides, I have an important task for you," Fang Chang paused before continuing, "Xiao Bai will also be descending with me this time, so the Divine Realm will be left in your care."
"In my care?" Gu Yue could hardly believe her ears. In the past, this was always Xiao Bai's job.
Even when Xiao Bai was absent, Fang Chang would usually leave a clone behind to manage things together with the three Little Gold sisters.
After all, the real power of the Divine Realm was in the hands of the Spider Clan. Although her Dragon Clan was powerful, they were ultimately an outside clan, and Fang Chang wouldn't dare to easily give her too much authority.
He was actually willing to do that this time? Something wasn't right!
"Are you hiding something from me?" It's said that a woman's sixth sense is strong. Gu Yue's words nearly gave Fang Chang a heart attack.
"No," he quickly composed himself, not letting Gu Yue see any problem.
"It's like this. There's been a rebellion within our Spider Clan. A god has secretly won over the little spiders of several planes, attempting to... you understand."
"With something like this happening, I can't make a big fuss about it, nor can I gather a large number of people. I can only choose from those I trust the most."
"Xiao Bai, Er Hei, and the three Little Gold sisters will all descend with me."
Fang Chang had been thinking about this story for a long time. Even a woman as shrewd as Gu Yue couldn't see any flaws in it for the moment. He had finally passed this hurdle and temporarily placated her.