No one knew what Li Yue and Odin discussed, but it was a full hour later that Li Yue emerged from Odin's palace, a slight smile on his face, his objective largely achieved.
"Li Yue, how was it? How did your talk with Father go? What was that news you mentioned earlier?"
Queen Frigga and Thor hadn't strayed too far, just walking nearby, and Thor had kept his eyes fixed on the palace entrance, constantly monitoring the situation there. So, as soon as Li Yue came out, Thor spotted him.
Thor quickly ran towards Li Yue and, upon reaching him, immediately bombarded him with questions about the specifics of Li Yue and Odin's conversation.
"Sorry, Thor, your father instructed me to keep the contents of this conversation confidential, so I can't reveal a single word to you. However, I believe your father will personally tell you everything in the future!"
Li Yue looked at Thor's impatient demeanor and shook his head helplessly.
Thor's heart felt as if countless cat claws were scratching at it. The more Li Yue refused to tell him, the more curious Thor became. But since his own father had asked Li Yue to keep it secret, he really couldn't keep pressing for answers.
"Oh, and your father and I have already reached an agreement. He has accepted my terms and allowed me to choose one treasure from Odin's Vault to take with me."
A smile played on Li Yue's lips, and his tone of voice was filled with joy. He hadn't expected Odin to actually agree to his terms, allowing him to choose a treasure. And he hadn't paid any significant price.
He had only promised Odin to guide Thor onto the right path, help Thor become a true king, and assist Thor as much as possible when he faced difficulties.
These conditions posed almost no difficulty for Li Yue; after all, his interactions with Thor would not be few in the future... "Really? My father actually agreed to your terms? To let you choose a treasure to take with you?"
Thor was shocked and disbelieving. He knew that as Odin's son, he had only been able to take Mjolnir from Odin's Vault after achieving great military feats for Asgard.
And Li Yue, simply by providing a few pieces of information, could receive the same treatment as himself. This made Thor feel a little unbalanced.
As a result, Thor's gaze towards Li Yue was filled with envy.
"Oh, and your father also instructed you to take me to his vault to choose a treasure. So, please lead the way!"
Li Yue's next words angered Thor even more. Not only was he taking his father's treasure, but he also expected Thor to personally lead him there. If it weren't for the fact that the person standing in front of him was Li Yue, who had helped him before, he would have already smashed him with Mjolnir. It was too infuriating!
However, since it was his father's instruction, Thor could only comply. He suppressed his thoughts, glared at Li Yue, turned around, and strode towards Odin's Vault, not caring if Li Yue could keep up.
Watching Thor, who looked like an angry child, Li Yue smiled, then quickly followed, thinking to himself, 'What should I choose later? One item seems a bit few.'
Because Thor and Li Yue each had their own thoughts, they didn't speak on the way until Thor stopped in front of Li Yue. Only then did Li Yue realize he had arrived before a tall, grand gate.
The magnificent golden gate was over ten meters high, and two guards, nearly two meters tall, stood at the entrance. They held silver spears and wore silver armor, looking majestic and formidable, with sharp gazes that deterred direct eye contact.
"Welcome, Prince Thor! May I ask why you have come?"
The two guards, seeing that the approaching person was Prince Thor, son of Odin, respectfully bowed to Thor and then asked.
"I am here on my father's orders to bring him to select a treasure!"
Thor returned the bow, then spoke in a deep voice to the guards.
The guards, hearing Thor's words, did not obstruct them or even ask further questions. The two guards each extended a hand and placed it on the gate.
The massive golden gate slowly opened, revealing the somewhat dim palace within.
"Your Highness, please enter!"
The guard spoke to Thor, not even glancing at Li Yue behind him.
Thor walked in first, and Li Yue quickly followed. Odin's Vault—this was his first time seeing it with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but look around curiously.
After Li Yue and Thor entered, the gate slowly closed.
"Who was that person just now? He actually got the Allfather's permission to take a treasure from his collection!"
After Li Yue and Thor entered, the two guards' expressions suddenly changed, losing their solemnity and becoming filled with curiosity. One of the guards said with some surprise.
"I don't know. I've never seen him before. He shouldn't be from Asgard. I wonder what Merit he achieved to be able to come here and take a treasure. It's truly enviable. If only I could go inside and take one too!"
The other guard also whispered, his face showing envy and longing.
"Wake up, it's broad daylight, don't dream!"
"Can't I even fantasize a little!"
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Inside, Li Yue found that wherever he walked, the surrounding walls emitted a soft golden light. It wasn't too bright, but it was enough to see everything around him clearly.
"Holy cow, this is pretty advanced. Is it voice-activated?"
Li Yue pondered wildly in his mind. However, remembering the guards at the entrance, he curiously asked Thor ahead of him.
"Thor, is your Odin's Vault really that easy to enter? Don't the guards question people thoroughly?"
Li Yue couldn't help but be curious, because in the TV shows he watched in his previous life, every vault was heavily guarded, and anyone entering had to be thoroughly interrogated. Moreover, they were filled with traps, and one wrong step would trigger countless arrows, turning intruders into pincushions.
But here, not only were there only two guards, but after Thor and he arrived, the guards merely asked a perfunctory question and then let them in directly. They didn't interrogate them, didn't even ask about Li Yue's identity, and didn't ask for any tokens or written decrees... It was halfway through the journey with Thor that Li Yue remembered that Odin had only verbally agreed to let him choose a treasure, but hadn't given him any token. Li Yue couldn't help but wonder if Odin was pulling his leg.
He had half a mind to go back and ask Odin for a token, but he was already halfway there, so he could only continue to follow Thor. He hadn't expected the guards to let him in without asking anything at all.
"What's there to ask? In Asgard, nothing escapes my father's perception."
Thor was no longer angry with Li Yue in his heart; he had just been a little childish and envious of Li Yue earlier.
"If any outsider invades here, trying to steal treasures, they will be discovered by my father, and then my father will command the Destroyer guarding this place to... cough cough, anyway, no one can escape my father's perception!"
Thor said halfway through, then remembered that the Destroyer armor had already been smashed by his own hands, and the fragments were still on Earth, which he had forgotten to retrieve. He couldn't help but cough awkwardly and change the subject.
Li Yue didn't expose Thor's awkwardness. He followed Thor down the stairs, and what he saw next made Li Yue's eyes light up!