# 1036
Chapter 1037: Luring the Tiger from the Mountain and Inviting the Guest into the Vase
Outside the Jade Pool.
Four figures descended slowly.
Dense spiritual energy surged from within the venue, immortal melodies echoed, and gods gathered. Sing's gaze fell upon the distant Peach Banquet, his pupils contracting sharply.
"It's the Great Xia gods! They're indeed here!"
Sing narrowed his eyes, carefully sensing the dozens of divine power fluctuations emanating from within the venue. His expression visibly darkened.
"How is this possible... Why are their auras so powerful? There's no sign of injury at all. And with our four divine nations about to launch a joint offensive, they're still leisurely hosting a banquet?
Could it be that destroying Takamagahara truly cost them nothing?
The depth of the Gods of Great Xia's foundation is terrifying indeed?!"
Beside him, Si Xiaonan, Leng Xuan, and An Qingyu exchanged glances, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes.
Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan were often away from Great Xia's borders, naturally knowing nothing of the Great Xia gods' movements. An Qingyu was merely a Night Watch member with no knowledge of the true depth of the Great Xia gods' power...
Now seeing the Gods of Great Xia so powerful, they felt relieved yet also worried.
Having their true strength exposed to Sing was ultimately a disaster for Great Xia!
Now that Loki had already heard the situation through that ear, that couldn't be undone. But at least they could try to ensure Sing never returned to India.
Asgard was currently shrouded in tension from the Heavenly Venerable's battle summons—even if they learned of the Great Xia gods' situation, they'd have no time for anything else. However, if the Indian Temple of Heaven knew of this matter while observing from the side, what measures they might take was anyone's guess.
"Since we've already scouted out the Great Xia gods' strength, we should return early to relay the message. Lingering here would only create complications." Si Xiaonan glanced at An Qingyu, touched his nose, and said.
Sing contemplated briefly, then nodded. "You're right. We should retreat as soon as—"
"I think that's unwise."
An Qingyu suddenly interrupted Sing.
Sing and Si Xiaonan both turned to look at him. Si Xiaonan frowned and said coldly, "Xiao An, is it your turn to speak?"
"Let's hear what he has to say first." Seeing the determination in An Qingyu's eyes, Sing became intrigued instead.
"Our goal was to scout out the Great Xia gods' true strength. Simply catching a distant glimpse from out here seems rather perfunctory." An Qingyu's expression turned serious. "If we return like this, all we can bring back is the message that the 'Great Xia gods' are at full strength—nothing else of value."
"You have a point." Sing nodded slightly, frowning as he contemplated.
"In my view, with divine warfare imminent, these Great Xia gods chose this moment to host a banquet. The discussions within must concern Great Xia's strategic deployment against the four divine nations. If we get closer, perhaps we can overhear their strategic arrangements.
If we could bring back such intelligence, every deployment plan the Great Xia has would be exposed on future battlefields. That would be a great achievement."
An Qingyu adjusted his glasses.
Sing's eyes gradually brightened.
"Truly worthy of a servant of the God of Mischief." A smile curved Sing's lips. "Leaving now would indeed be a waste."
He paused briefly, then shifted topics. "But with so many Great Xia gods stationed here, if we get too close, they'll definitely sense us..."
"I do have a solution for that." Si Xiaonan suddenly spoke up, lifting a finger. A thin gauze simultaneously materialized over him, Leng Xuan, and An Qingyu.
The moment this gauze appeared, their auras vanished from the world as if completely sealed away.
Seeing this, Sing was slightly stunned:
"What is this?"
"【Edge of Fate Gauze】." Si Xiaonan said calmly. "This thin layer can isolate all traces of spiritual presence. As long as we don't venture deep into the venue, we won't be exposed."
Sing carefully sensed this thin gauze over the three of them, a covetous glint appearing in his eyes.
Just then, Si Xiaonan coldly glanced at Sing and said calmly:
"You can leave now."
Hearing these words, Sing's brow furrowed. "What do you mean by that?"
"Can't you understand?" Si Xiaonan sneered. "I cooperated with you only to use you to find Kunlun Ruins. Now that I've arrived here, you've lost your value... The rest can be handled by my two servants and me."
"You want to monopolize the intelligence? Our four nations are allies!"
"So what about alliances? Did any alliance agreement state that all intelligence must be shared?" Si Xiaonan patted his shoulder, his eyes filled with mockery. "Right now, I'm not killing you but letting you leave to relay the message about the Great Xia gods being at full strength. That's already being considerate of our alliance.
A mere Indian proxy—don't overestimate your importance."
Uncontrollable fury blazed in Sing's eyes. "You're killing the donkey after using it!"
"Killing is exactly what I'm doing. So what?"
"Heh." Sing took a deep breath, then coldly laughed. "You don't think you can threaten me like this, do you? Kicking me out means you won't get the intelligence either.
Do you believe that if you abandon me and walk into the venue alone wearing the 【Edge of Fate Gauze】, I'll immediately act to draw the Great Xia gods' attention? We might as well expose everything together—mutual destruction!"
Sing's eyes burned with unprecedented madness.
Si Xiaonan's brow furrowed.
Meanwhile, a faint smile unconsciously flickered across An Qingyu's lips.
Si Xiaonan stared at Sing, contemplating for a long while before finally taking a deep breath. "Fine... Bringing you along又如何? But I should state this clearly—once inside, everything must follow my command."
"Acceptable."
Seeing Si Xiaonan relent, a sense of accomplishment suddenly rose in Sing's heart.
Is this the手段 of the God of Mischief's proxy? Hmph, nothing special after all...
Si Xiaonan lifted a finger, and a thin layer of 【Edge of Fate Gauze】 also draped over Sing. The four exchanged glances, then quietly crept toward the venue entrance.
事实 proved that Si Xiaonan's 【Edge of Fate Gauze】 was indeed extremely effective. None of the numerous Heavenly Soldiers guarding the venue entrance detected their presence. The four smoothly made their way to the soldiers' front, about to pass through the gate and enter the venue.
Just then, Si Xiaonan, An Qingyu, and Leng Xuan secretly exchanged glances.
An Qingyu silently drew a surgical blade, flicked his wrist, and sent it flying toward the ground before the numerous Heavenly Soldiers.
Chop—!
The surgical blade pierced the ground, emitting a soft sound.
All the Heavenly Soldiers simultaneously turned their heads, alertly looking toward where the surgical blade had landed.
Sing froze, not yet comprehending what had happened. Behind him, Leng Xuan suddenly kicked out, solidly striking his back and sending him flying several meters, stumbling right into the direct line of sight of numerous Heavenly Soldiers.
At the same moment, Si Xiaonan lifted his finger.
The 【Edge of Fate Gauze】 shrouding Sing vanished instantly.