"It couldn't have been easy for several seniors to descend. May I ask what could have compelled you to go to such lengths?" I did admire Lord Qingbai's easygoing nature, but that didn't mean these four were on the righteous path. If they were, they wouldn't have sent down Dao Cores and devoured the immortals here.
"We sent down Dao Cores so that we could exchange them for immortal bodies and join forces to accomplish a great undertaking. As for what that undertaking is, I already told you, Little Friend: to reorder Heaven and Earth, the sun and moon, and give the Heavenly Dao a beginning and an end, so it won't bring disaster upon old bones like ours again." Emperor Qingzi replied.
"It's about the Pure World Heaven, isn't it?" I asked with a frown. There was only one incident that could have brought disaster upon the Proving Dao Heaven—the deed of Lord Hua Shenjun, who used a hot core to destroy the Heavenly Dao.
"Lady Huqiu, could this matter have been done by this junior? To damage the worlds above us to such an extent, wouldn't someone of his strength be the only one capable of it?" Aunt Sangyue asked.
Fairy Huqiu pondered before saying, "That is indeed possible."
I wasn't about to shoulder that blame, so I said, "This was done by an immortal called Lord Hua Shenjun. It has nothing to do with me, so there's no need for you seniors to make other guesses. I have a few more matters to ask you about. I hope you won't begrudge me the answers. Of course, if you have questions, I'll tell you what I know and what I can say."
Only by exchanging information could we uncover the truth. If I threatened them unilaterally, these great