"Also..." Old man Yuan pointed toward the sky. "You've got that dangerous thing up there, hanging over everyone's heads. Even if it's Zhou Yu Huang, a direct hit from that thing would cost him half his life. Two hits, and he'd be back in the reincarnation cycle." The old man smiled.
"You know about my Godslayer cannon?" Daniel asked, surprised.
"Of course. You think I'm blind? I can even see it from here," the old man replied with a grin, looking at the sky in the direction where he sees the Godslayer Cannon then continued, "It'd be better if you had two or three more of those things. That way, Zhou Yu Huang wouldn't stand a chance if he ever came here looking for trouble."
"You mean... the Godslayer Cannon can't kill a god with just one shot?" Daniel asked.
"That's right. What do you think a god is?" Old man Yuan replied. "I lived during the golden age of Atlantis and witnessed a war between gods and humans. Even though the Godslayer Cannon wasn't completed in time back then, I know that even if it had been, the best it could do would be to injure a god."
Hearing this, Daniel nodded in agreement. What Yuan said made sense. Since Daniel didn't truly know how powerful gods were, it was better to overestimate their strength and prepare more thoroughly. Still, he needed a more accurate gauge to work with.
"Then, can you help me test the Godslayer Cannon so I can measure its performance and fine-tune it with precise data?" Daniel asked.
"I can help you with that, but... can you promise me to take care of our young lady, Mr. Emberweave?" Old Yuan asked, attaching a condition.
"This... um... can you give me some time? I need to talk to my women about this," Daniel replied with a complicated expression, knowing this involved his family.
"That's fine, I can wait. Whether it's a year or decades, I can always wait. As long as you don't push her out of your house, I'll wait," the old man said with a smirk, the old fox showing his true color.
For Old Yuan, as long as Daniel didn't push his young lady out, he had all the time in the world. Whether it took decades or centuries, the old man believed that, given enough time, feelings would develop between his young lady and Daniel Emberweave.
Hearing this, Daniel smiled wryly. This old man really knew how to play the long game. With that much time, it wasn't much different from moving her into his house for good.
"There's one more thing I wanted to ask you," Daniel stated.
"Ask away, as long as it doesn't involve critical information about the young lady's safety or something I don't know, I'll answer," the old man replied.
"That's not funny," Daniel muttered.
"But it's true... hahaha" the old man laughed, then continued. "So, my advice is to prepare the battlefield carefully. Make sure the god you're facing can't leverage their domain against you, or things could get very ugly."
"As for turning a god back into a mortal... hm... that will require some research. There are ancient curses powerful enough to affect gods. Some mages even crafted curses specifically designed to target gods, but many of those spells have been lost over time, thanks to the gods themselves, who made efforts to destroy anything that could harm them. That's all I know," said Old Yuan.
After listening to Old Yuan, Daniel made mental notes of all the points he could leverage when facing a god. He then glanced at Old Yuan and Tian Xingyun.
"If you're both gods, aren't you worried about growing weak if you stay here too long?" Daniel asked.
Hearing this, the old man smirked. He knew Daniel was subtly trying to nudge them, hoping to send him and his young lady back to the Heavenly Realm.
"You don't need to worry about that, young man. Yes, we're gods, but we're different from the Greek gods or the ones you're familiar with. We practice cultivation and qi refinement—or rather, a different form of mana usage than what other gods or mages use. So, no matter how long we stay here, we won't grow weaker.
The only downside of being in a mana-depleted world is that our strength won't grow as fast as it would in the Heavenly Realm."
"I see..." Daniel nodded.
Afterward, the two chatted briefly and exchanged pleasantries before the old man excused himself. He walked over to his young lady, bowed, and looked at her with affection, as if gazing at his own daughter.
"Take care of yourself, and don't be picky with your food. Also, don't trouble your husband too much, alright?" Old Yuan said with a gentle smile.
"Husband?! Hmph! This pervert took my body without my consent and doesn't even remember my name! If it weren't for little Sylvana, I would've fought him to the death already!" Tian Xingyun protested.
"What!? Hey!" Daniel wanted to defend himself, to explain that it wasn't like that, but a quick glance from Old Yuan told him to hold his tongue. With a sigh, Daniel mouthed silently to the old man, "You owe me one!"
Old Yuan smiled, appreciating Daniel's restraint. "Young lady," the old man began, "I believe Lord Emberweave won't trouble you for long. Even though he doesn't own up to his actions, at least he didn't try to harm you. He probably doesn't remember what happened that night either. If you give him a chance, I believe he'll treat you better."