Looking at the statue, Master Seventh said, “Big Sib. Fourth Sib. Hurry up and offer respects.”4

Xu Qing was just about to clasp hands and bow when the Captain suddenly said, “I don’t need to offer respects.”8

Xu Qing blinked a few times and stopped to look over at the Captain. Master Seventh did the same, his eyebrows raised.0

“What bull crap are you up to now?”1

Eyes gleaming fanatically, the Captain looked at Master Seventh. “Master, you are the only existence in my world. You are the most paragonic being, surpassing anything and everything else. When I encountered that Grand Emperor before, I had no choice but to bow. But when I encounter you, Master, I also bow. And I’ve bowed to you so many times that, in my most deepest of hearts, you have long since surpassed any Grand Emperor. Therefore, any sincerity I show to other Grand Emperors nowadays is a sham. That’s why I say that I don’t need to pay respects. Only you exist in my heart, Master. Bowing to other people is literally pointless!”29

The words flowed out of the Captain’s mouth very naturally, and didn’t betray any hint of insincerity. Apparently, these words came straight from his heart. And as he spoke to them, his face was lit with reverence. It seemed that, to him, his Master was the same as a Grand Emperor, or even a god.2

The veneration on his face even seemed to contain a very healthy and appropriate dosage of admiration, the type...3