After leaving the Time House, Ye Ming, Lolya, and Nai Ni'er returned to the Divine Palace of Destiny.
At this moment, Ye Ming had a host of questions.
"Lolya! How did you discover those Divine Guards of Destiny?"
This was the biggest puzzle in his heart right now.
After all, the Divine Palace of Destiny had only been established for three years.
And in this short span of three years, Lolya had cultivated such a powerful hidden force for him.
Even with the assistance of the Time House, Ye Ming found it incredible.
Cultivation!
It wasn't just about piling up time.
Talent! Perseverance! Belief, and more, were all indispensable.
The Divine Guards of Destiny that Lolya had cultivated for him were, without exception, prodigies who had all reached the Origin Realm within a mere three years.
Not only that, but their loyalty to the Divine Palace was ingrained in their very bones.
Ye Ming truly couldn't fathom how Lolya had achieved such a feat.
"Brother Ye! If we're talking about credit for cultivating the Divine Guards of Destiny, I wouldn't dare to take the primary credit!" Regarding this question, Lolya simply smiled and looked towards Nai Ni'er.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Ye Ming also turned his gaze to Nai Ni'er, somewhat shocked. "Nai Ni'er! You..."
The one who deserved the primary credit was her.
Nai Ni'er, seeing Ye Ming staring at her with a stunned expression, merely rolled her eyes at him and offered no explanation.
"Brother Ye! Actually, the Divine Guards of Destiny come from two main sources."
Lolya explained, "The first source is from within our Divine Palace. Through specific selection methods, we identify individuals with excellent talent and character for intensive cultivation. Finally, among these individuals, the most outstanding are chosen to join the Divine Guards of Destiny."
"The Divine Guards of Destiny only need to cultivate and improve their strength. They don't need to handle any other matters."
Lolya continued, "Of course! Within the ranks of the Divine Guards of Destiny, there is naturally competition. As for the rules of competition, I won't go into detail with you."
"In short, only those who have emerged victorious through competition can truly become Divine Guards of Destiny."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming was still puzzled. "But even so, shouldn't there only be a few such geniuses to be selected through competition like the Divine Guards of Destiny?"
"That's right!"
Lolya nodded. "Genius cultivators like them are incredibly rare, perhaps one in a million! So..." she looked at Nai Ni'er and smiled, "so we have to talk about the second source!"
It seemed the second source was the most crucial.
"Brother Ye! What do you think of this Wei Si person?"
At this point, Lolya didn't rush to reveal the second source, but instead posed a question to Ye Ming.
"Wei Si?"
Ye Ming had a rather deep impression of this individual. "His talent is monstrous. In just three years, he went from an ordinary person to a cultivator on the verge of entering the Source Soul Realm. Such individuals are rare in the world!"
"Yes! Indeed!"
However, Lolya's next sentence surprised Ye Ming.
"If I told you that three years ago, Wei Si was still a good-for-nothing ostracized by his family, would you believe me?" Lolya asked.
"A good-for-nothing? This... how is this possible?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming was shocked.
Logically, with Wei Si's talent, even if he hadn't pursued cultivation, his achievements in martial arts should have far surpassed ordinary people.
Unless...
"Lolya, are you implying that Wei Si's talent only began to manifest three years ago?"
After careful consideration, Ye Ming could only think of this possibility.
"It seems you've guessed it! However! To be more precise..." Lolya took Nai Ni'er's hand and said, "it was after Sister Nai Ni'er discovered his exceptional qualities and he spent some time in the Time of Destiny that it slowly began to show."
In other words, if it weren't for Nai Ni'er, Wei Si would likely still be the same Wei Si as before.
"Nai Ni'er! How did you see it?" Ye Ming was full of curiosity.
"Wei Si's background is somewhat complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. I can only tell you that when I first met Wei Si, I didn't know he possessed such terrifying talent. At that time, I only valued one thing..." Nai Ni'er recalled the scene of her first meeting with Wei Si and then slowly said, "What I valued was his gaze that refused to yield to fate."
A gaze that refused to yield to fate!
"This..."
Hearing this, Ye Ming also recalled his first impression of Wei Si.
The man's eyes seemed particularly striking.
"Now! Do I still need to explain the second source to you?" Lolya asked Ye Ming with a smile.
At this point, there was naturally no need for further explanation.
Undoubtedly, most of the Divine Guards of Destiny had been personally screened by Nai Ni'er from her vast intelligence network, one by one.
And these individuals were not limited to the underground world of the West.
This demonstrated the immense thought and effort Nai Ni'er had invested in selecting the Divine Guards of Destiny.
"Nai Ni'er! I..."
Ye Ming walked up to Nai Ni'er. Seeing the woman who usually seemed to be at odds with him, he was momentarily speechless.
Yet, the gratitude he felt in his heart was undeniably real.
"What? Are you moved to tears?"
Nai Ni'er, seeing the young man scratching his head from side to side, couldn't help but roll her eyes at him again.
"If you want to thank me, then... Ah!"
Before Nai Ni'er could finish speaking, Ye Ming suddenly hugged her.
At this moment, Nai Ni'er's body stiffened. Her mind went blank, buzzing.
Her hands hung in the air, feeling helpless.
Perhaps Ye Ming was a bit too excited, holding her a little tightly, so much so that they could hear each other's heartbeats, and the world seemed to fall silent.
Lolya watched the two embrace, smiling without a word.
"Nai Ni'er! Thank you for everything you've done for me!" Ye Ming said warmly in her ear, "From now on, whatever you ask for, I will grant it."
These words came from the bottom of Ye Ming's heart.
Feeling the warmth emanating from his breath near her ear, Nai Ni'er's heart trembled. Her entire delicate body seemed to soften, and a strange emotion spread within her heart.
Unbeknownst to her, a blush had already crept onto her face, resembling the hues of a sunset.
This was an unprecedented look for Nai Ni'er.
"Quick... let go of me!"
Being held so tightly, Nai Ni'er felt as if she might suffocate if this continued.
Her voice at this moment was no longer her usual "fierce" tone, but rather had a touch of dependence.
"Ah!"
Nai Ni'er's cry jolted Ye Ming back to reality. He realized then that he might have gotten carried away.
"I... I'm sorry! I... I just now..."
Ye Ming immediately let go of Nai Ni'er and apologized profusely, afraid she might be angry.
"You..."
For some reason, the moment Ye Ming released her, Nai Ni'er inexplicably felt a sense of loss. The feeling of being enveloped in warmth...
It felt... not bad!