"My God, stop forming family ties here, didn't you see Xiao Mo obtained a divine artifact? What does that mean?"
"It means he's incredibly awesome! King artifacts are the most powerful things in this world!"
"And it came from the system, which makes it even more potent."
"I really want to see a divine artifact."
"What's the rush? We'll see it tomorrow during the [Evil Slaying in Another World event], won't we?"
...
While the world channel was abuzz with lively discussions, the major top-tier castle factions had actually joined forces to discuss this very matter.
The native empires were already wary of Xiao Mo's established imperial power, but the alliance of top-tier castle factions was delighted.
If it were at the beginning, there might have been a sliver of envy and jealousy, perhaps even some sour curses directed at him.
But now, Xiao Mo had become so powerful that it was beyond imagination.
These castle lords had simply given up. They directly treated Xiao Mo and themselves as different species.
Xiao Mo was a god; they were mere mortals.
Now, this group of big shots, gathered together, were not discussing other important matters, but rather boasting about Xiao Mo's might.
"The Immortal Demon Kingdom... no, the Immortal Demon Empire's ruler, Xiao Mo, is truly incredible."
"How long has it been? He's already established an empire comparable to the native forces!"
"This is simply unbelievable. I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing, yet Boss Xiao Mo has accomplished it."
"Comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating!"
"Have you seen the world channel? They're all saying Xiao Mo has reached the peak of god-tier! My goodness, he's too strong!"
"Aren't they just speculating? There's no definitive statement, right? I think even though Xiao Mo is so powerful, he couldn't possibly have reached the peak of god-tier. At most, he's mid-god-tier."
"I think so too. Those people must be spreading all sorts of nonsense."
"..."
The group bickered noisily, saying all sorts of irrelevant things.
They didn't know that Xiao Mo wasn't at the peak of god-tier, but at the peak of God King, fully capable of fighting native deities to a draw.
It wasn't their fault; they weren't ignorant frogs in a well. It was simply that Xiao Mo's power was so hard to fathom.
Therefore, people couldn't bring themselves to imagine his strength reaching higher tiers.
Some even felt that imagining Xiao Mo's strength as peak god-tier was already giving him too much credit.
"Whatever, whatever. Brother Xiao Mo is a god, a big boss. We little shrimps shouldn't speculate about the matters of deities."
"That's true. My biggest goal right now is to become a god."
"Brother, you've been shouting about becoming a god for how long, and you're still not a god now! Work harder!"
"Don't talk about him. Which of us doesn't want to become a god? But becoming a god isn't something that can be achieved with just a few words. We're not Xiao Mo!"
"Forget it, let's not think about it. As long as we can live forever!"
"Alas, don't be so discouraged, everyone. Even if we can't compare to Xiao Mo, we should still give it our best shot!"
"The native forces and the castle forces are inherently incompatible. We should help Boss Xiao Mo even more."
"Right! We should work hard with him. Only then can we survive in this world!"
"Even if Boss Xiao Mo eats the meat, we can at least drink the soup behind him. And it's still meat soup!"
"Oh, big brother, you've spoken truly. I suddenly feel a sense of purpose."
"Don't you think Boss Xiao Mo is really like the male protagonist in a novel? A big boss from those starting-point novels."
"What starting-point novels? It should be Feilu. He had an overpowered start, unlike those starting-point novels that require scraping and struggling for ages to become a god."
"That's true. Boss Xiao Mo is indeed extraordinary!"
"You know what, if I were a woman, I might have really attached myself to Boss Xiao Mo!"
"Perhaps, I would have already started a dynasty with the boss!"
"Bah! You pretty boy, don't be disgusting. You're so ugly, even if you became a woman, you wouldn't be fit to carry Boss Xiao Mo's shoes!"
"Hey! Why are you speaking so hurtfully? You're not fit either!"
"I never thought about becoming a woman. I was thinking of being a small subordinate by Boss Xiao Mo's side. Unlike you, with your depraved morals!"
"What's the difference? Really!"
"..."
In an instant, their topic veered off completely, going so far west that not even eight oxen could pull it back.
If Xiao Mo were to hear their words, he would surely find it both amusing and exasperating.
Here they were, all respectable figures, yet they spoke so carelessly without regard for their identities.
Finally, just as the conversation turned to whether they could attract Xiao Mo by cross-dressing,
An elder brother couldn't take it anymore and spoke up to change the subject:
"The situation is dire now. Xiao Mo's Immortal Demon Empire has just been established, and it will definitely attract the attention of the Central Empire and the Glorious Empire!"
Hearing this topic, everyone finally turned their minds back and began to discuss it with great interest.
"Right! I also heard that the Glorious Empire has set its sights on the Immortal Demon Empire."
"I just messaged Xian Qing'er, but she hasn't replied yet. I don't know what the final decision will be?"
"No matter what, if Xiao Mo ever decides to go to war with the Glorious Empire, I will definitely join and fight alongside the Immortal Demon Empire."
"Me too. I'm just waiting for Boss Xiao Mo to announce the war on the world channel one day. Then I'll join."
"Speaking of which, Boss Xiao Mo doesn't seem to post on the world channel much."
"Of course! Boss Xiao Mo is a male god, busy with a million things every day. How could he have time to check the [World Channel]!"
"Do you think everyone is like you, a foot-smelling lout!"
"Damn it! Why are you cussing again, kid? Believe it or not, I'll beat you up!"
"Come on then? Foot-smelling lout!"
Seeing that the topic was about to go off track again, the elder brother who had spoken first covered his forehead with a headache.
He continued:
"What do you think about tomorrow's [Evil Slaying in Another World event]? Should we stay away from Boss Xiao Mo to avoid getting caught in the crossfire?"
His words instantly ended the impending conflict.
Everyone immediately understood what this elder brother meant.
The Immortal Demon Empire was terrifyingly powerful. If they got involved, they might be inadvertently harmed.
Therefore, staying away from Xiao Mo was the safest course of action.