"You're so clever, so what do you think?" The woman tossed the question back to me instead. It was clear that she was far more seasoned than Jieyuhua, and that she regarded me with scrutiny rather than the slightest bit of trust. She viewed me as an existence that could be called a rival.
"If you trusted him, you wouldn't have come. But since you did come, you're clearly not on his side—or you're still watching and waiting. Am I right?" I asked.
The Junior Sister of Immortal Lord Wanqi whom Yuqing had mentioned was undoubtedly her. Since she had not stopped Immortal Lord Wanqi from sending word to the Ninth Heaven, yet had still sent Yuqing to notify me, this was ultimately a test of my abilities. She, too, was waiting for a spark.
Which Immortal Venerable would want unification? Which would want to be devoured by that Heart of the Universe? None of them. Therefore, only by supporting me, this Immortal Venerable of Creation, could they possibly resolve the problem at its root. If my true origin were that being's, then once he devoured me, unification would inevitably follow. But if I killed him, then there would be no unification!
What a fine scheme this group of Immortal Venerables had devised!
"Hehe, you're right, and your thinking is even better. I can't believe you managed to figure that out." The woman laughed. Then, ignoring my astonishment, she continued, "We truly want you to turn around and devour him—even half of him would do—so that he would no longer possess the strength to devour us. Or, if you directly devoured him and became the true self, we'd be happy to see that too... But if it doesn't work, we won't force you. At least we tried. Besides, if you