"Now, I can play chess too."
The Spirit Pearl Child had died, dragging Empress Nuwa, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and Hongjun's three factions into the matter.
After something like this happened, the coming Investiture of the Gods War certainly would not be harmonious between them. Perhaps even the Heavenly Court's subordinates would be swept into the war and make a trip to the Investiture of the Gods Platform.
At this time, apart from the Four Rivers Dragon Gods, the Heavenly Court only had Haotian and Yaochi's old subordinates from Western Kunlun. They had few hands to begin with; every death meant one fewer.
That was also why Haotian had no choice but to intervene and save Ao Bing.
Ao Bing's bloodline had reverted to its origins, allowing him to fight Taiyi True Person to a standstill. To Haotian, he was an unparalleled fierce general, so naturally he was unwilling to give him up lightly.
However... Ao Bing had killed the Spirit Pearl Child and sent Taiyi fleeing in defeat, utterly disgracing Primordial Heavenly Venerate. He certainly would not let Ao Bing go easily.
Whether Ao Bing lived or died, regardless of the outcome, the grudge between the two sides had been forged.
This perfectly suited Li Yu's intention of muddying the waters.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this hairpin?"
A pretty maid led a young girl with a white veil covering her face into Li Yu's jewelry shop.
During this period, the noble ladies of Yizhou City had been flocking to this jewelry shop.
The designs were novel, the craftsmanship exquisite. Every piece of jewelry resembled a delicate work of art, breathtakingly beautiful and beyond compare.
When noble ladies and young misses gathered, anyone without a piece of jewelry from Liren Hall would be too embarrassed even to greet others.
Thus, after