Yunxi paused, then pointed at herself. Xihe the High God smiled and nodded, indicating that she was indeed asking Yunxi.
Yunxi lowered her eyes and considered for a moment before speaking:
"Since the Evil God was able to breach the Thirty-Third Heaven, Goddess Huajian must have helped him. Whether she did so intentionally or not, the mistake had already been made, and she had to bear the consequences of her decisions.
"Perhaps at the beginning, Goddess Huajian had firmly stood by the Evil God's side. She, too, believed that the Divine Realm needed reform, that those gods who occupied their positions while accomplishing nothing should be dragged down.
"But as the war spread wider, more and more innocent gods were swept into it—including you, her closest friend. Only then did she realize that the Evil God seemed to have forgotten his original intentions, dragging ever more innocent living beings into this great war and even bringing calamity upon the Three Realms.
"Because no matter what the other God Monarchs had done, Huajian was certain that you had never done anything unworthy of your divine position. You had attained your status as a High God entirely through your own cultivation.
"Yet you were drawn into this war all the same. You had to contend with the Evil God while worrying for her safety, and that made her realize that this war had to end.
"That was why Goddess Huajian sought you out. You merely assisted her in ending the War of Good and Evil at the appropriate moment. Your decision only followed the Heavenly Dao; you did not fail the Divine Realm, nor did you wrong your closest friend."
After hearing Yunxi's answer, Xihe smiled faintly and looked at her.
"Even if Huajian was in the wrong, you were still willing