"I choose to support Destruction!"
The gaze of the Life God towards the Destruction God was filled with warmth.
She understood the character of the Destruction God; if he lost in today's vote, he would surely go berserk.
That would inevitably lead to a disaster.
Moreover, her relationship with the Destruction God was intimate. Of course, she couldn't bear to see the Destruction God lose.
Or rather, she couldn't bear to see the Destruction God suffer such a blow. Thus, in the end, her emotion overcame her logic.
"Huff..."
The Destruction God breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the words of the Life God.
The heavy stone hanging in his heart had finally landed on the ground.
Frankly, he was really afraid that the Life God would choose to support the Kindness God and the Evil God.
He couldn't withstand such a betrayal.
"Very well, now our votes are equal..." The Destruction God's face gradually revealed a satisfied smile.
He looked towards the Kindness God and the Evil God and continued, "Normally, the affairs of the Divine Realm are decided by us, the five Divine Kings, but the position of the Asura God is now gone forever. We will have a permanent vacancy..."
Therefore, he felt it was necessary to let the main gods participate in the meetings to compensate for the absence of the Asura God.
In truth, the Destruction God was not willing to settle for a tie between the proposals.
If that were the case, there would be a cooling-off period, and everyone would vote again after some deliberation.
But...
He couldn't wait.
As long as Qin Xiao remained, he was restless.
Moreover, he felt the results of another vote would not change. He could see that the Kindness God and the Evil God had set their hearts on recruiting Qin Xiao to the Divine Realm.
So he might as well do everything in his power to settle the matter today.
He must eliminate the trouble of Qin Xiao!
"I wonder what the Divine Kings think?"
After waiting a long time and seeing that no one was taking a stance, the Destruction God knew that the gods were waiting for the other Divine Kings to speak up.
He couldn't help but urge them aloud.
"Destruction, are you really not going to reconsider?"
"Devastation isn't necessarily good for the Divine Realm."
The Kindness God insisted on persuading.
"Destruction, confronting such a powerful opponent with violence may not be good."
The Evil God also spoke solemnly, "I still vividly remember the great war, and the Divine Realm can no longer bear such a blow."
"I've said it before, Qin Xiao is not the Dragon God; he just has some potential..."
The Destruction God frowned.
"Isn't that better?"
"The lower his cultivation level now, the more acceptable the conditions will be for him to join the Divine Realm. In the future, when someone from the Douluo Divine Realm emerges who can rival the Dragon God, it will be a joyous occasion just to think about it."
The Kindness God and the Evil God continued their efforts to persuade.
Hehe, a joyous occasion, that's only true for you... the Destruction God couldn't feel happy.
Just thinking about Qin Xiao joining the Divine Realm made him feel uncomfortable all over.
"It's useless to talk more, let's take a stance."
The Destruction God didn't want to explain or persuade anymore.
He only wanted his ideas to be approved, then to mobilize the power of the entire Divine Realm to eradicate Qin Xiao and rectify the rebellion on Douluo Planet.
"Fine, since you are so persistent, I'll give you another chance..."
Seeing that the Destruction God was so obstinate, the Evil God lost his patience and said loudly, "I agree with the proposal of the Destruction God King, to give the fourteen main gods in attendance the right to choose."
"I second the motion!" The Kindness God agreed to the request to allow the main gods to participate in voting.
"I also second the motion." The Life God, having decided from the start to stand by the Destruction God's side, was even less likely to back down at this moment.
"Good, very good!"
The Destruction God nodded in satisfaction, then turned to the Seven Elemental Gods and the Seven Sins Gods, "Now, you may express your opinions. God of Pride, let's start with you..."
Upon hearing this, the God of Pride immediately responded, "I support... my lord... no, I support the Destruction God King."
The Destruction God nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face.
Normally, during Divine King deliberations, even the main gods were just onlookers.
He had gone to great lengths to get the main gods involved just so they could align with his side, hadn't he?
The outcome did not disappoint him.
"Continue..." The Destruction God gestured and then shifted his gaze to the God of Sloth.
The God of Sloth, understanding the cue, expressed his thoughts, "I also support the Destruction God King."
The Destruction God King was even more satisfied.
These fellows knew how to curry favor. He definitely had to reward them handsomely later.
"I support the Destruction God King..."
"I support the Destruction God King..."
"I support..."
"..."
Following the God of Pride and the God of Sloth, the God of Greed, the God of Envy, the God of Gluttony, the God of Wrath, and the God of Lust, the five main gods expressed their opinions in turn.
Without a doubt, their decisions all supported the Destruction God.
Seeing this, the Kindness God's beautiful countenance rarely showed a hint of coldness.
Under the table, she unconsciously reached out her hand and grasped that of the Evil God.
And she was squeezing it more and more tightly.
"Don't be nervous... we won't lose."
The Evil God certainly knew what the Kindness God was thinking and comforted her with a whispered message.
The Kindness God was somewhat surprised, and her gaze towards the Evil God was filled with a different kind of vibrancy.
In contrast, the Evil God didn't say much, only giving the Kindness God a reassuring look that said, "Just trust me."
...
After the Seven Sins Gods expressed their opinions, the Seven Elemental Gods began to stand up, starting with the God of Space in a gray robe.