He had waited a very, very long time for this opportunity. There was absolutely no reason to give it up, especially with such a high chance of success.
If he gave up even this—
Then Tathagata would be far too lacking in resolve.
Seeing that he could not persuade Tathagata, Randeng left.
For some reason—
Randeng had always felt uneasy, as though something major was about to happen. Although Tathagata was confident, Randeng vaguely felt that Tathagata would fail.
That he would lose to Wutian.
Why did he have such a feeling? Could it be that the contest between Tathagata and Wutian was about to begin, and he feared Tathagata would lose? Was that why he felt so uneasy?
Come to think of it—
That really was possible.
What one thought of by day, one dreamed of by night! Neither Tathagata nor Wutian nor Randeng knew that their conversation had fallen upon someone's ears. That person was none other than Hun Xiu.
Hun Xiu had not been eavesdropping.
He was right there in the Great Hero Hall, listening openly.
Unfortunately!
Neither Tathagata, Wutian, nor Randeng noticed Hun Xiu's presence. Rubbing his chin, Hun Xiu muttered, "So that's how it is! The so-called calamity of the Three Realms is actually a contest between Tathagata and Wutian!"
"Still, from the looks of it, Wutian is clearly the one destined to lose this contest!"
Had Hun Xiu not intervened, Wutian would certainly have lost this contest.
But with Hun Xiu's intervention—
Who would win and who would lose was no longer certain.
Actually—
Wutian was not a bad person. What was wrong with letting Wutian govern the entire Three Realms? At the very least, he was far more genuine than those hypocritical Gods and Buddhas.
In this world—
The strong were revered.
Neither