Shattering Their Understanding

Yet none of that ease fell upon Yuding and Maitreya.

Their expressions were graver than the other's, their hearts weighed down so heavily that they could barely breathe.

One represented the Chan Sect, while the other represented Buddhism.

They had carefully laid their plans, certain of victory, intending to bring the Yang Family's Three Siblings under their wing.

Yet after all that—

Not only had they gained nothing, they had suffered losses on every front.

Three disciples of heaven-defying potential had been handed over to Azure Nether Island and the Northern World for nothing;

They had even fought fiercely in the Mortal Realm, drawing King Pan himself out and provoking him to threaten to ascend Kunlun Mountain and Mount Sumeru to demand accountability;

Worse still, they had nearly completely offended those ancient Primordial Chaos beings of the North—the ones least to be provoked.

In this round,

The Chan Sect had lost, and so had Buddhism.

They had lost utterly, completely lost face.

Maitreya's Buddhist heart was in turmoil, and the hand hanging at his side trembled faintly.

True Man Yuding let out a long sigh, closing his eyes, filled with helplessness.

Who could have imagined that a chess game calculated to perfection

Would ultimately be hijacked in its entirety by Azure Nether Island and the North, appearing out of nowhere?

The two slowly turned their gazes toward Yao Ji, who stood alone.

Though they had failed this time, it was not as though they had gained nothing.

Maitreya thought coldly, "Haotian's sister secretly married a mortal, defying the Heavenly Rules. Now the evidence is irrefutable, and all under heaven knows it."

Yuding also closed his eyes calmly, understanding the situation perfectly.

*"With the eyes of the Three Realms upon them, the Heavenly Court's rules stand as firm as mountains. This