"What benefit do I want? Nothing more than for the beings of the Nine Heavens to escape and ascend to heaven! Can you do that?" I asked with an icy laugh.
"Heh-heh, the Heavenly Dao's order is this chaotic. What meaning is there in leaving it as it is? It would only make the strong stronger and the weak weaker. What I am doing is rebuilding the Heavenly Dao on its current foundation. It is only natural that you would oppose me. Even Xia Ruize, Li Poxiao, and every living being I have ever met are all attached to everything they have gained, unwilling to give up even the slightest bit. Tianyi, I also know that after serving as the city lord for so long, standing at the heart of this whirlpool of power, you do not want to leave behind all that you obtained with such difficulty. The beings of the world are all your subjects. A ruler is a ruler because he has subjects; without subjects, there is no ruler. Of course I understand that. But you should learn from me as well. I founded Sky City, yet I can abandon it to you in pursuit of the true Heavenly Dao. How could you continue wallowing in the selfish interests of this mortal world?" Divine Lord Hua said with a smile, his hands clasped behind his back, wearing an utterly otherworldly expression.
Immortal Yun Shang's face tightened slightly. She looked at me and shook her head instead of coming any closer. Immortal Qing Limò and the others also stood far out on the perimeter. They knew that this female immortal was no ordinary immortal of Taiwei.
"Selfish interests? No one can decide life and death for another. Otherwise, this would no longer be power—it would be tyranny!" I