He could only remain silent.
Roy felt a pang of melancholy, but he quickly cast it aside.
He absolutely would not be like Mars and the others, losing their drive and having no direction for advancement, thus locking their own potential.
"Oh right, Elder Roy, it's been a while since we've seen you after your Divine Artifact was promoted to High-level Divine Artifact. What brings you out today?"
"I have a matter I'd like to ask for your help with, brothers."
After speaking, Roy explained Chris's situation to Mars, "That's how it is. Because Chris achieved godhood externally, her soul is currently very weak. So I wanted to ask if any of you have any spare Soul Gold Beads."
"If you do, I'd like to trade for some to help Chris's soul recover faster."
"After all, within the first thousand years of achieving godhood, one's affinity with the Profound Mysteries of Laws is at its highest. If her soul fully recovers or even becomes stronger, it will allow Chris to go further in her future cultivation."
"That's true."
Mars nodded, and then three Soul Gold Beads, the size of glass beads, appeared in his hand. He handed them to Roy and said, "I only have these three left on me. Take them back to your little maid first. As for the rest, I'll ask some of my old friends to see if they have any."
"Thanks, brother Mars."
"If you need anything, just send me a message. I'll never refuse!"
"Hahaha, Roy, I'll be holding you to that."
Mars burst into laughter.
Wasn't this exactly what he had been working towards?
They were all ancient foxes, each with their own way of surviving.
Investing in relationships with young talents like Roy, who possessed great strength, yielded the highest returns.
Being able to exchange resources and Ink Stones for a bit of goodwill might even save his own life one day.
While Mars went to contact his old friends, Roy returned to the castle with the three Soul Gold Beads and knocked on Chris's door.
"Elder Roy."
Hearing the knock, Chris opened the door. She glanced at the sky outside, her face flushing slightly.
Having been Roy's servant for over a thousand years, Chris was no longer the ignorant girl she once was.
During this millennium, she had returned home a few times. Through the subtle conversations with her parents and grandfather, she had picked up on a few things.
Wasn't the current time still a bit too early?
Moreover, she wasn't ready yet!
Before Chris could get lost in her thoughts, Roy handed her the three Soul Gold Beads.
"Chris, these are a few Soul Gold Beads. Absorb them soon; it will be very beneficial for your soul's recovery."
"I've already asked a friend to gather more Soul Gold Beads. Once your soul has passed the weak phase, then you can begin cultivating."
"These next few days, compile all your questions regarding cultivation. I'll help you solve the ones I can, and the ones I can't, you'll have to figure out on your own, through contemplation and understanding."
"After all, in the eyes of ten thousand gods, the Profound Mysteries of Laws can appear in ten thousand different forms. No two people ever comprehend the Profound Mysteries of Laws in exactly the same way."
"Ah?"
Looking at the Soul Gold Beads Roy handed her and listening to his rambling, Chris suddenly felt that everything wasn't so bad after all.
"Thank you."
Taking the Soul Gold Beads from Roy, Chris softly thanked him.
"Hmm?"
Roy looked at Chris a few times. Was it his imagination?
He felt as if the emotion conveyed in Chris's voice had changed slightly from before.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just feel like you seem to have changed a bit."
"Then Elder Roy, do you think I was better before the change or after?"
As expected, it wasn't his imagination.
If it were the little maid from before, she wouldn't have asked such a question.
"It doesn't matter. Whether you change or not, you are still you. As long as you feel content, that's all that matters."
"Alright, go and absorb the Soul Gold Beads. If you have any cultivation doubts, you can come up to the second floor and ask me."
After speaking, Roy waved goodbye to Chris and returned to his cultivation room.
Sitting cross-legged in his cultivation room, Roy closed his eyes and began to cultivate.
Roy made no comment on Chris's change.
Over the years, through various pieces of information, Roy was naturally aware of the Four Divine Beast Family's plans.
But when it came to relationships, Roy believed in letting things happen naturally.
He would not choose Chris because of the Four Divine Beast Family, nor would he reject Chris because of the Four Divine Beast Family tens of trillions of years in the future.
If your heart is moved, then everything is fine.
If there's really no emotion involved, then let's just leave it at this.
If the maid ever wants to leave, he wouldn't stop her.
Right now, cultivation is more satisfying.
...
With Mars's help, in less than a year, Roy had gathered enough Soul Gold Beads to completely restore Chris's soul, and even had some left over.
Since Mars knew Chris hadn't gone to her family's Bloodline Awakening Pool to awaken her bloodline yet, he prepared enough Soul Gold Beads for Chris's future needs as well.
This made Roy very grateful, and the two had been interacting more frequently lately.
Of course, during the process of collecting Soul Gold Beads, Roy met over a dozen Seven-star Demon elders from the Four Divine Beast Family, all introduced by Mars.
"Elder Roy, I have fully recovered."
One day, Chris changed into a long, emerald green dress and knocked on Roy's door.
As soon as Chris became a god, Roy had told her that once her soul fully recovered, he would take her to the Vermillion Bird Clan's territory so she could awaken her bloodline.
And now, her soul had just recovered, and Chris couldn't wait to report to Roy.
"Mm."
"Then let's go."
Roy opened the door and glanced at Chris.
Mm, her mental state was excellent. It was clear she hadn't been bullied at all.
He was essentially taking someone home to meet her family. If the young lady returned looking like she'd been bullied, what would her family think?
He wasn't some pervert; his reputation was quite important.
Since flying was prohibited in the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range, Roy and Chris had to walk to the Vermillion Bird Clan's territory.
Along the way, Roy encountered several elders he knew. After a brief chat, they each went their separate ways.
"Hahahaha, Roy, I thought you'd come in the second year and have been waiting for you here all this time. I never expected to wait over a thousand years."
Upon arriving at the Vermillion Bird Clan's territory, Chris was led by her clansmen to the Bloodline Awakening Pool, while Roy was taken to the Clan Leader's hall to meet Tia Nemo, the Clan Leader of the Vermillion Bird Clan.
Tia was genuinely happy.
The Four Divine Beast Family didn't lack Seven-star Demon elders, but they lacked powerful ones.
Roy's performance in the arena over the past millennium was no weaker than that of the strongest members of the clan.
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