Shadow Hack

Panda Novel

When Brunhilda heard the news, she promptly called over Athena. Both of them left what they had been doing and madly rushed toward the palace.

Li Yunmu was their husband, so of course they felt excited after hearing that he had returned!

Athena had made great contributions in the battle against the Eight just recently, for which she wanted to get credit from Li Yunmu.

She believed that he had great prospects, even if he had lost his strength for the time being. He would certainly find some way to recover his strength.

When Brunhilda arrived at the entrance to the palace, she saw Li Yunmu having returned safely, and her heart began to thump loudly.

“You… Have you been busy? This old wife of yours thinks greatly of you!” she shouted out loudly.

Brunhilda pounced into Li Yunmu’s embrace, and he smiled slightly at her.

“Never mind that! Haven’t I returned safely?”

Athena watched them from the side while feeling multitudes of emotions in her heart.

Brunhilda suddenly stepped away from Li Yunmu and said to Athena, “You also hug hum! Haven’t you been missing him a lot too?”

Brunhilda’s words left Li Yunmu incomparably surprised. He clearly remembered that Brunhilda was extremely jealous before, so how could she have become so magnanimous? Whether for good or bad, didn’t she view Athena as a thorn in her side?

It was actually the reason why he didn’t take out Ling Youren and Yuan Biyao of the ancient secret method. If he did so, she would find out that he had four wives and would probably stab him with her spear!

Athena tightly hugged Li Yunmu and then said, “We still believe that you…”

Li Yunmu smiled. “I heard that you joined hands to defeat the Eight. Clearly Heavenly Gods Council had allied with the Eight, then changed their allegiance to Scandinavia, and the only person who could’ve achieved it is you, Wisdom Goddess Athena!”

Athena complexion turned a little red, but she replied with absolute calm. “Yes! I realized that Heavenly Gods Council and Scandinavia were somewhat weaker, so if they didn’t join hands to deal with the Eight, then after Scandinavia was destroyed, Heavenly Gods Council would also be wiped out. Since I am the link between Scandinavia and Heavenly Gods Council, I knew I had to tell my father Zeus about the pros and cons of his actions.”

Li Yunmu nodded. Athena was a very intelligent woman, and he wasn’t used to that.

At the time he had accepted her as a concubine because he was following the system’s suggestions. However, although that choice showed up to have been a good one, but he felt somewhat restless and nervous in his heart.

“How is Lord Father Odin? I happen to have something to ask him,” he suddenly said.

Brunhilda led Li Yunmu to meet with Odin, who was extremely excited to see him. Odin had placed all hopes on Li Yunmu. His return was tantamount to a declaration to the entire western world that their king had returned.

“Thou hath finally returned. Scandinavia has hope again!”

Li Yunmu turned to Brunhilda. “Spread the news of my return and let the whole world know that I am seriously injured! I want to see who dares to be unloyal to Scandinavia! Many people should want to kill me!”

He then shifted his gaze to Athena and said, “I also want to see whether your father will give face to his daughter and me. If he still has evil intentions to attack Scandinavia, then don’t blame me for not giving any face to him.”

Athena didn’t dare to say anything in front of Li Yunmu’s cold gaze and she hemmed and hawed before nodding. “Yes…”

Since she had already married Li Yunmu, she would naturally follow him in all his decisions. If her father really had some suicidal intentions, she wouldn’t stop him.

Brunhilda suddenly said to Li Yunmu:

“Once Zeus learns about your return, he shouldn’t come to cause trouble for Scandinavia… The talk between Athena and him should’ve had some weight.”

Li Yunmu smiled. “If he learned that I returned, then perhaps he might have some apprehensions, but what if I have returned with serious injury, then what? Scandinavia wouldn’t have anyone to save the situation. As the leader of Heavenly Gods Council, do you think that he wouldn’t use such an opportunity to attack?”

Brunhilda nodded, then gave a profound look to Athena and said, “But this isn’t related to Athena so you shouldn’t make things difficult for her.”

Li Yunmu calmly looked at her. “Be at ease! Athena, I will have to wrong you for a few days. Elder brother Thor, please keep a careful watch over her, don’t allow her to pass any information to Zeus, since it would end up harming all of us.”

Thor had been dissatisfied with Athena since a long time ago. Although last time she had helped Scandinavia get out of trouble, he had never felt happy about her remaining in Scandinavia. After all, it was like living with a mole planted in their midst by Heavenly Gods Council.

Athena saw that Li Yunmu was intending to put her under house arrest and said, “Li Yunmu, what do you mean by this? If my father really harbored any ill intentions toward Scandinavia, then he would’ve used the opportunity to attack it long ago. There shouldn’t have been a reason to wait until now? Since he didn’t attack when you weren’t present, then after you returned, he would definitely not attack. He also knows the risks.”

Li Yunmu shook his head. “Your logic appears to be upside down. If I hadn’t returned, then your father definitely wouldn’t dare to take the initiative to attack.

“In case I returned suddenly and saw him attacking Scandinavia, do you think I would let him go? But if he heard that I returned with serious injuries and don’t pose the slightest threat toward him? Imagine yourself in his place, would you not come to find trouble with Scandinavia?”

Li Yunmu’s words left Athena dumbfounded. Under Thor’s watchful eyes, she would be unable to send any information to Zeus.

Almost all powers heard the news about Li Yunmu being seriously injured after Brunhilda secretly spread the word. It made them feel even more threatened by the eastern domain, that mysterious region.

At that moment, the Eight were recuperating from their injuries. Last time, they had completely collapsed under the joint attack of Scandinavian God Council and Heavenly Gods Council. In their condition, even if they heard the news about Li Yunmu’s injury, they didn’t have any thoughts to attack Scandinavia.

Unlike them, however, when Heavenly Gods Council’s Zeus heard it, he smiled crazily and burst out laughing. Li Yunmu is seriously injured! This is a great opportunity for our Heavenly Gods Council.”