"She's actually trying to make me take over?"
How could Li Yu not see what Chi Ying was thinking?
Zhang Yulin had been utterly ruined and had taken his own life. Chi Ying's "investment" in him had completely failed. Li Yu's rise had given her a new target for investment.
So... she set her sights on Li Yu.
What kind of person was His Majesty Emperor Yu? He was a formidable existence with a whole harem at home, yet he was still single.
Anything beyond holding hands would summon a "404 Plane Destroyer." His Majesty Emperor Yu declared that he had never worried about Plane Destroyers because... he had never even held anyone's hand.
For Chi Ying to expect him to take over was like casting flirtatious looks at a blind man.
"Swatting a fly with a wave of my hand really gives me no sense of accomplishment!"
Eliminating a menace like Zhang Yulin had been no challenge at all for Li Yu. It was merely like swatting a fly to death.
"Next, I need to make this persona soar to greatness."
This persona was very important. Everything Li Yu did in the Hong Huang world required him to appear under this identity. In particular, he would need this identity to search for Primordial Violet Qi.
Something as crucial as Primordial Violet Qi, the key to becoming a Saint, would certainly be coveted by many great powers. Without sufficient strength, this persona could not possibly get involved in such matters.
Therefore, he needed a reasonable excuse for this persona's rise.
In truth, "Li Yu" was Li Yu. He had transformed into Li Yu using the divine ability of Myriad Transformations.
So cultivation was not a problem. He merely needed a reasonable excuse.
"Then... I'll find a fortuitous opportunity for this