Chapter 659 (2/2)

The Grim Reaper nodded and said, “No problem. I’m willing to cooperate with all gods who respect the principle of life and death—but the reason you came to me was just because of this small matter?”

Sui Xiong laughed, hesitated slightly for a while, then told the Grim Reaper his true intention of visit.

“I don’t agree,” the Grim Reaper simply replied after listening to his account. “Those lords have already lived long enough. They shouldn’t be living even longer. I have no issue with you occasionally helping one or two of them, but this will not do if you want to help them extend their lives on a large-scale.”

Such an answer was not surprising to Sui Xiong. In fact, he could almost guess that this would be the answer he would get. To the Grim Reaper, nothing else other than protecting the principle of life and death was important to him—be it good or evil, order or chaos, none of these made any difference to him.

The Grim Reaper could still accept if the gods had interfered slightly with the life and death of mortals, but if they wanted to stage a large-scale intervention, that would be beyond the limits of his tolerance.

Of course, everything was negotiable. However, Sui Xiong was unable to list any exchange conditions that could satisfy the Grim Reaper. Besides, he was not a Garfield who wanted to be in the limelight, nor did he intend to go to war with the Grim Reaper over such a small matter. So he could only give up on this matter.

With some regrets, he sighed. Just as he was about to leave, the Grim Reaper suddenly asked, “Why do you want to help those lords in extending their lives?”

“In exchange for helping me preach,” Sui Xiong replied.

“There are so many conditions that can be used as exchange; why must you use the most difficult, but also the most valuable thing to exchange?”

Sui Xiong froze.

He really had not thought about this. Continuing one’s life was naturally a big thing, where almost anything could be used in exchange for it. However, just as what the Grim Reaper said, as a powerful god, he was capable of so many things, so why must he use such a big thing like extending their lives to exchange with those lords?

“And… from my impression, aren’t you pushing for republicanism?” the Grim Reaper asked. “That means you should be against the Familial Lord Hereditary Succession System. Since you are against this, why do you want to help those aristocrats who treat the rulership of territories as their personal possessions, then pass on and inherit these from generation to generation within their family clan?”

Sui Xiong’s eyes widened as the intensity of shock deepened.

On one hand, the blind spot in his line of thoughts had been pointed out. On the other hand, he was surprised that the Grim Reaper could be so concerned about the matters of the mortal world.

“You… why do you study up on all this?” he could not help asking.

“Because I’m bored,” the Grim Reaper calmly replied. “The underworld is so boring; I’m always finding ways to pass the time.”

Because of boredom… Sui Xiong was speechless. For a long time, he was silent. Then he asked, “So according to what you think, what should I do?”

“What you should do? Why are you asking me?” the Grim Reaper asked him back. “What should be done is up to you.”

“No suggestions at all?”

“I’m the Grim Reaper, for the matters of the living, don’t ask me.”

With that, his figure vanished without a trace, leaving only Sui Xiong standing in mid-air as he pondered in silence.