The great battle was on the verge of erupting, but Heavenly Fiend showed no intention of making a move. Instead, he continued, "Realm Lord Dragon, you should know what this is, shouldn't you?"
As Heavenly Fiend spoke, he raised his hand. A pink petal rested in his palm, suffused with a rosy glow that seemed capable of confusing the mind and luring people into obsession.
"What is this?"
Ao Lie's gaze sharpened as he said in a low voice, "What does this have to do with my granddaughter, whom you schemed against and caused to fall into the Divine Realm?"
Heavenly Fiend sighed and said, "Realm Lord Dragon, you've misunderstood. Since you recognized what this is, I'll tell you the reason.
"By chance, I discovered where your granddaughter was. Her mind had been bewitched, and what bewitched her was something related to this object.
"The situation was urgent at the time. I had no time to inform Realm Lord Dragon, but I couldn't bear to see a junior of the True Dragon Clan fall into danger—especially since she was your granddaughter.
"Whether to make Realm Lord Dragon owe me a favor or to thwart the enemy's scheme, I had no choice but to act.
"Unfortunately, that space was rather unusual. Rescuing her back to the Dao Domain was extremely difficult, and the process was complicated, with the possibility of being obstructed by enemies.
"Left with no choice, I could only let your granddaughter fall into the Divine Realm. In my estimation, with her strength, she would certainly be safe and sound there..."
Upon hearing this, Ao Lie sneered and said, "Heavenly Fiend, was the collapse of the Dao Domain Heavenly Ladder related to you? Was my granddaughter's fall into the Divine Realm related to this?
"Bring out your evidence. This