In the West, beneath the Bodhi Tree, Zhunti and Jieyin sat facing each other.
The worry on Zhunti's face gradually faded. "Senior Brother, the time has come to break the deadlock."
Hearing this, Jieyin looked at Zhunti, his brow slightly furrowed. "Junior Brother, have you thought this through? No amount of coincidence can conceal the truth of the matter."
Those supreme beings who had stepped into the Innate Five Primes Hunyuan were sometimes so absurdly powerful that they did not need to calculate Tianji at all. A blind shot was enough.
If they said Zhunti was guilty, then he was guilty.
Tianji was something meant for those who followed the rules.
Zhunti burst into laughter. "No scheme carries a guaranteed chance of victory, but I am willing to wager on this earth-shaking Change of Circumstances."
"Use Yao Ji as a chess piece. First drag Haotian and the human race, the two easiest to manipulate, into the water."
Jieyin sighed. "Though Human Race Fortune is no longer at its peak, the Human Dao Saint cannot be ignored. Breaking the balance will naturally make us targets of public criticism and inevitably draw the Heavenly Emperor's attention."
"Rest assured, Senior Brother."
Zhunti spoke with complete confidence.
"I only need to guide things from the shadows. Everything will be coincidence. And Fuxi trusts Tianji more than anyone. By then, I fear even Haotian's reaction will be quicker than Fuxi's. Hahaha!"
"This is karma. This is an unresolved issue left over from the War of Felling Heaven between Haotian and Xuanyuan!"
"After all, Xuanyuan's victory back then was dishonorable. It was only the intervention of Chi You, the God of Soldiers, that forced Haotian into retreat."
Zhunti's voice carried a trace of amusement.
"As long as we define the matter this way, we can withdraw