In terms of scheming, Heavenly Emperor Di Jun was far more calculating than Empress Nuwa.
--That was simply how people made their living!
Unlike Nuwa, who could rely on her brother, Di Jun could only depend on himself, working hard to develop and grow... After finally finding a backer--Dao Ancestor Hongjun--he still found himself planning to use him as a Tool Person.
Thus, although Nuwa had currently used foreknowledge to calculate against the unprepared and was holding Feng Xi, this hidden trump card who had quietly reached the Taiyi Realm, she kept a low profile and merely nursed sinister plans in her heart, preparing to strike the Demon Court with a club from behind.
However, Di Jun acted cautiously. The closer he got to a critical juncture, the more careful he became. He showed not the slightest trace of complacency and maintained his serious, steady attitude, appearing at once like an experienced hunter and a cunning prey.
Hunter, prey... The two had always existed on either side of an uncertain line. The boundary could blur at any moment, and they could naturally switch roles.
"It's gone too smoothly. Instead, it's making me uneasy."
Di Jun spoke faintly to Great Sage Ying Zhao. "I was already traveling across the Primordial World during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation... Back then, I was still young and inexperienced. Along the way, I suffered plenty of setbacks, and all kinds of hardships came one after another."
"My divine life was never smooth. It was filled with endless twists and turns."
"Now, during the Witch-Demon Tribulation, I'm about to accomplish something major, yet everything has gone smoothly. Everything has developed according to my plans, step by step... It's making me feel rather unaccustomed."
The Heavenly Emperor spoke of himself. In the past, he had grown used to living