Chapter 2752

The Azure Emperor held his Azure Empress’s hand and asked, "My dear, are you happy with me?"

The Azure Empress’s face radiated a natural gentleness. "Husband, being with you makes me feel happy whether we are in the heavens or the earth."

The Black Emperor gave the Azure Emperor a thumbs-up, approving of this display of marital bliss. "Gods without a divine partner cannot understand the happiness of having a companion."

The Azure Emperor smiled warmly at the Black Emperor. "Yes, only those with a divine partner understand that feeling. It is something no amount of millennia can buy."

"Azure Emperor, you truly speak my mind," the Black Emperor agreed, his expression earnest. "So even though I have lived through countless ages, I am happy. I never ignore life lightly."

"Can you explain that more clearly, Black Emperor?" the Jiang Emperor asked curiously.

The Black Emperor chuckled softly. "Actually, you don’t need to overthink it. Just think about it. When we became gods, we forgot our pasts. Not because we chose to, but because time is like a knife. It cut away all our memories. To avoid the pain of remembering that warmth and happiness, we hid those memories. We knew that understanding that warmth would eventually lead to sorrow, as we would have to watch them die. So, we cut off those emotions."

The Black Emperor scanned the assembled gods. "Gods are not naturally heartless. Time is a knife that wears down our feelings. So when we see others with emotions, we don’t resonate with them. Instead, we think they are weak for not protecting their loved ones and leaving regrets. We fail to realize that our own hearts are too weak to bear the pain of separation, so we ignore others' suffering."

She looked at the Empress beside her. "But when I have my other half, life changes. It becomes more colorful. We empathize with those emotions. Thus, when we govern our universes, realms, and planes, we don’t say 'the law knows no mercy.' We weave a bit of emotion into the law. This makes our universe more vibrant and full of human touch."

The Black Emperor pointed at Yan Aohan, the Immortal Emperor, and the Fire Emperor. "That is why I always hope that all gods and Sovereigns who ascend in our Supreme Universe have their own divine partners. If you don’t have one at first, it’s fine. I can seal your memories and send you to the mortal realm to experience life, then find a suitable partner. One day, you will find your other half."

"In our place, there is a saying: a man and a woman make a complete circle. If there is only one person, it is only half a circle, and life is imperfect. Now, our lives are the most perfect," the Black Emperor smiled lightly.

"Moreover, mortals there know one thing: parents are only your guides, and they will eventually leave you. Children are only the continuation of emotion, and they will eventually fly far away to have their own families. Only your partner will stay by your side forever. That is the most essential part of a complete life."

"Black Emperor, you speak so well," said the Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial Universe, who had arrived with his gods.

The Black Emperor smiled. "The Heavenly Emperor heard it too."

The Heavenly Emperor chuckled. "I did. I must say, your view is truly good. Every time I saw gods descending to the mortal realm due to emotional tribulations, I wondered why. Now I understand. Gods without a divine partner eventually give up on their emotions. A god without emotion is not a complete god, so heart demons easily arise, forcing them to enter reincarnation again. But gods with a divine partner have tenderness in their hearts. This tenderness is one of the fundamental reasons for a god’s existence."

"Heaven pities humans, and humans revere heaven," the Hua Emperor said softly. "They say, 'If heaven had feelings, heaven would grow old.' I didn’t understand this before, but now I do. This 'old' does not mean we age and return to chaos. It means we understand that only if heaven has feelings can the human world have feelings. Only then will the space between heaven and earth be clear and bright."

"Hua Emperor is correct," the Azure Emperor said with a smile. "If I hadn’t met my wife, I wouldn’t have realized the importance of emotion. So now, in my universe, I always encourage them to find a divine partner."

"Azure Emperor, hearing you say that, I should also let the gods below find a divine partner when they have time," the Heavenly Emperor reflected.

The Hua Emperor joined in the fun. "I think so too. We can’t let the Supreme Universe take the lead on this."

The Black Emperor looked proud. "Hua Emperor, this isn’t about taking the lead. It’s that you are too foolish not to find a divine partner. See? Now you know what loneliness feels like. Look how good I have it."

The Black Emperor’s boastful expression deepened. "I have a wife. Her cultivation is equal to mine. When we have time, we transform into mortals to train in the mortal realm. When we are busy, we stay in our Ink Palace, each doing our own things. For so many years, our life has been fulfilling and happy. Except for the Azure Emperor, none of you gods without wives know this happiness."

The Azure Emperor laughed helplessly. "Although I think the Black Emperor exaggerates a bit, I can feel what he means. With my wife by my side, I haven’t felt lonely these years. So I think, you really need a divine partner."

After hearing the Black Emperor and the Azure Emperor, and seeing their occasional boastful expressions, the other Sovereigns felt a bit stung.

"It’s just that you have a wife. Wait and see. After the War of Gods ends, I will go find a wife too," the Heavenly Emperor said proudly.

"Great. When everyone has a wife, we can hold a party and play together when we have time. How nice," the Black Emperor suggested, not minding the Heavenly Emperor’s pride at all.

"Seeing you talk so enthusiastically, I thought you would start before we even began debating," said the gods from the Ancient Universe and the Light Universe as they entered.

Seeing the gods from the Ancient Universe, the Black Emperor and others unconsciously paid attention to the Evil God. They noticed that the Evil God seemed particularly calm today. The evil aura on his face had receded, and he looked peaceful and gentle.