In Odin's bedroom, after the brothers had left, Frigga's panicked expression instantly calmed.
Odin, who had been lying on the bed feigning extreme weakness, slowly opened his eyes. He sat up and sighed softly.
Frigga stepped forward and gently patted his shoulder. "Thor seems much more mature after his trip to Earth. Loki is bothered by his Frost Giant heritage, and he always feels you favor Thor over him. He's lived in Thor's shadow his whole life, so a little rebellion is normal. He'll come around eventually."
The two spoke with genuine concern, like any pair of ordinary parents worrying about their children.
Qin Xiao stared at the heavens in speechless exasperation, then glanced at Loki, who was manipulating the Rainbow Bridge, preparing to utterly annihilate the Frost Giants.
*Is this what they call "a little rebellion"?*
*He's about to commit genocide! Especially against his own people!*
A famous internet meme from Qin Xiao's past life popped into his head: "He's just a child."
*Indeed, what harm could a mere thousand-year-old child possibly intend?* He just stole his family's weapons to murder his brother and exterminate an entire race.
Gu Yi glanced at Qin Xiao's expression, knowing exactly what he was thinking.
He scoffed at the reflection of Odin and his wife in the mirror and said, "Your perspective is too narrow. Loki's bloodline is that of the Frost Giant royal family. Odin doesn't have many years left. As long as the Frost Giants exist, how can Thor possibly secure his throne?"
Faced with Gu Yi's "think about it, really think about it" gaze, Qin Xiao felt a sudden clarity.
Previously, he'd simply assumed Odin knew about all this and tacitly allowed the children to run wild.
Now, it seemed this was undoubtedly a grand scheme orchestrated by an old fox.
By deliberately neglecting Loki, Odin had provoked him into personally killing Laufey to prove himself, and then single-handedly wiping out the Frost Giants.
Even though Thor stopped them, the Frost Giants were doomed to linger on, barely surviving.
More importantly, the Frost Giants came to loathe Loki with all their hearts. From the perspective of a royal heir, Loki had permanently alienated a reliable ally, turning them into his mortal enemy.
Let Thor go to Earth and forge an alliance there.
Qin Xiao recalled that the beginning of *Thor: The Dark World* involved Thor leading his army to quell rebellions across several of the Nine Realms.
Subdue, ally, destroy—Loki plays the villain, Thor the hero. With such ease, most of the Nine Realms became loyal supporters of Thor.
Compared to Odin's schemes, Loki's so-called "God of Mischief" seemed utterly inept.
Indeed, no one who sits on a throne could ever be truly good.
"You don't need to overthink it. As King of Asgard, Odin naturally has his kingly side. He also has his fatherly side, he's just not as good at being a father as he is at being a king."
"Come! Let me introduce you to this successful king and failed father!"
Gu Yi lightly tapped the mirrored surface, and the image shattered, revealing a shimmering portal.
"You entered Asgard before Thor returned! Why didn't you come see an old friend right away?"
Odin's voice boomed from the portal the moment it opened.
The title of Allfather was not given lightly, as Gu Yi had already sensed upon entering Asgard.
"I couldn't miss such a rare spectacle! I had to see it properly."
Gu Yi wasn't surprised that Odin knew of his presence. If any powerful being entered Earth, she would sense it immediately.
"Welcome, Supreme Gu Yi!" Frigga greeted with a smile, clearly familiar with him. She nodded warmly at Qin Xiao before withdrawing from Odin's chamber.
"Just two children fighting. Nothing worth watching. You didn't come to Asgard just to see me make a fool of myself, did you?" Odin waved dismissively.
No sooner had he spoken than a deafening explosion rocked the outside world.
Odin's aura suddenly shifted, his entire body erupting in golden light.
Qin Xiao felt as if the old man before him had transformed into the sun itself, radiating not just light and heat, but an overwhelming, boundless majesty.
The sensation was as if a mere wave of Odin's hand could reduce him to ashes.
"Damn it! The Rainbow Bridge!" Odin exclaimed, vanishing from the bedroom in an instant.
Gu Yi took out a fan and began whacking Qin Xiao's head with a loud *clack-clack-clack*, laughing heartily.
"See? What do you call a slip-up in a thousand-to-one plan? After all his scheming, Thor's over-the-top righteousness led him to smash the Rainbow Bridge to stop Loki from destroying the Frost Giants. Odin never saw that coming! Hahahaha!"
Gu Yi showed no fear of being on Odin's turf, openly mocking the king with unrestrained laughter.
Qin Xiao, who had just recovered from the shock of Odin's aura, shoved the fan away.
"Stop hitting me! Are you trying to perform some kind of 'lotus-in-mouth' act here?"
After scolding Gu Yi, he finally realized what had just happened.
"Are you saying the destruction of the Rainbow Bridge wasn't part of Odin's plan?" Qin Xiao asked curiously.
"Of course not! He's just an old fox. Who do you think he is? Even I, the guardian of the Time Stone, wouldn't dare claim to see all futures completely. That old fox merely manipulates hearts. How could he possibly control every detail?"
"Sigh! What's the point of knowing if some things are simply destined to happen?" Qin Xiao sighed wistfully.
"Oh?" Gu Yi's bald head thrust itself right in front of Qin Xiao's face.
"Then tell me, are the two of us appearing here truly destined?" Qin Xiao glanced at Gu Yi's gleaming scalp, took a step back, and said guiltily.
"How should I know!"
Gu Yi was about to retort when a figure flashed, and Odin re-entered the room!
But this time, Odin lacked his earlier confidence. Instead, his face was etched with worry and concern.
Without a word, he demanded, "Loki!"
Perhaps this was the paternal side of Odin Gu Yi had mentioned. After raising Loki for over a thousand years, the proud, arrogant princess must have held a special place in his heart.
"Don't worry, he's fine. He'll come back after taking a few hits outside!" Gu Yi answered directly.
Only then did Odin let out a deep breath.
As if suddenly noticing Qin Xiao, he turned and blurted out in Chinese:
"Throwing hammers carelessly means your whole family dies! Your wife gets her period every day! Your calligraphy is pretty good, kid!"
Qin Xiao: ( ̄▽ ̄")
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