Perhaps sensing her mother's strange gaze, Li Feng couldn't help but slightly frown.

She then looked at her mother and asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing Li Feng's words, Zhi Yan also realized her loss of composure, so she quickly gathered her thoughts, shook her head, and said, "It's nothing. I just thought of something else."

Compared to her mother, Li Feng was clearly more naive and idealistic.

This was evident from her decisions, which always prioritized the interests of the Human Camp, even at the cost of falling out with her mother.

As the Supreme Councilman of the Human Alliance and the strongest in the Human Camp, Qiu Tu had now joined forces with Zhao Ji to overthrow the rule of the Four Divine Kings in the "Boundless Heart Sea." In Li Feng's heart, he was almost deified.

Thus, all her energy was now focused on assisting Qiu Tu in expanding the strength of the Human Camp.

This led to a situation where, even if Li Feng sensed her mother's oddity, she still didn't pay much attention.

Career-driven, she continued to elaborate Qiu Tu's plan and her own ideas to her mother.

"Mom, I really think this is an opportunity for us humans."

"As long as we can unify the Three Divine Countries, then we humans will have truly established ourselves in the entire 'Boundless Heart Sea.'

"Given the longevity of a Heavenly God, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji can protect us humans for at least a millennium."

"During this time, our kind will surely produce a few, if not a dozen, Eighth Rank Peak Deities."

"With some luck, and if one or two more Heavenly Gods emerge, the future of humanity will be bright indeed."

Upon hearing Li Feng repeatedly saying "us humans," Zhi Yan Heavenly King massaged her temples with a slight headache, unsure how to respond.

Her thoughts floated back to the night when Qiu Tu asked her on the rooftop: Heavenly King, I seem to have never heard General Li Feng mention her father.

Her response at the time was: Li Feng's father passed away long ago. (Chapter 665)

In truth, she lied back then, but she never expected that this lie would come true....

Yes, Li Feng's father was the very "West God King" she was now so excited about, eager to pop champagne to celebrate, who had just fallen....

Thinking about this, Zhi Yan couldn't help but recall her ill-fated relationship with the West God King.

Actually, the reason she once had a past with the "West God King" was due to choices made by both parties.

Back then, Tian Qi, using his position as the younger brother of the "West God King," was expanding crazily in the "Western Kingdom," unchecked.

And for some unknown reason, the "West God King" deliberately allowed Tian Qi to grow unchecked.

This resulted in the "Fog Hidden Association" founded by Tian Qi becoming a true behemoth in the "Western Kingdom" after devouring several worlds and acquiring a wealth of talent and territory.

It was only then that the West God King seemed to awaken and realize things couldn't continue this way.

However, by that time, the "Fog Hidden Association" was about to devour the human world and had even sponsored a proxy force within the Human Camp, namely—the 2nd Sanctuary.

Given the usual methods of the "Fog Hidden Association," it seemed it wouldn't take long before the human world was once again controlled by them.

Thus... the West God King "visited in disguise," arriving at the 2nd Sanctuary, aiming to disrupt Tian Qi's plans.

Coincidentally, the 2nd Sanctuary was also trying to grow by leveraging the support of the "Fog Hidden Association," while seeking to break free of its control.

Given the influence of the "Fog Hidden Association" in the "Western Kingdom," the only path to liberation was to turn to the "West God King."

Zhi Yan, as a senior official of the 2nd Sanctuary, was primarily responsible for this direction.

So... naturally, the two got in touch.

Since their goals aligned, they quickly hit it off, and their interactions and connections gradually increased.

In the apocalyptic era, people are inherently passionate and in matters concerning the survival of a species, beauty is the cheapest resource.

Furthermore, the West God King needed someone among humans that he could trust. Consequently, Zhi Yan Heavenly King and the West God King ended up in bed together.

Normally, the higher the rank of a catastrophe being, the harder it is to conceive life; this is dictated by "World Rules."

Thus, Zhi Yan always thought it was just a fleeting affair.

It wasn't until over a month later, when she felt unwell, that she suddenly realized she was pregnant.

Although there wasn't much affection between her and the West God King, the child was innocent, so after much hesitation, Zhi Yan finally decided to give birth and raise the child herself.

When the West God King learned about it, he didn't demand the child but instead sent a powerful "Boundless Divine Crystal" infused with his essence.

According to him, the "Boundless Divine Crystal" contained a powerful "Pseudo-Heavenly God Skill," which could lay a foundation for the child.

—That powerful cataclysmic ability of Li Feng, "Life Iron Army," stemmed from this.

She could train her own "Iron Maiden Army." Not only could she share life with them, but also combine their strengths, bringing her power to an unprecedented realm.

Over the years, it was precisely through this connection to Li Feng that the 2nd Sanctuary could navigate between the West God King and the "Fog Hidden Association" while supporting humanity.

To ensure humanity's foothold, Zhi Yan Heavenly King had even sent Li Feng to the Edge Region to stabilize the situation.

—The Evil Gods might target other human elites, but they wouldn't dare make a move against Li Feng.