The Fire Department and the Dipper Department had challenged each other to a duel, and it had nearly become a tragedy with enormous repercussions because of certain members' hidden moves. Watching the two departments approach a blood feud, Old Yellow Ox and the other immortal officials and gods had already foreseen the immense impact it would have.
It was easy to imagine that the Fire Department and the Dipper Department would surely fight until rivers of blood flowed today—
Their feud had been building for a long time. They were already seething with anger, and their struggle had only stoked their tempers further. How could they stay calm once blood had been shed? Even if some among them were calm, composed, and rational, if the other side went mad and charged at them, would they stand in the way or not?
The moment they raised a hand to block them, they would become part of the whirlpool. Then its reach and influence would only grow, and disaster was all but inevitable. The Immortals wanted to intervene, but in the end, they could do nothing. A faint crease appeared between Thunder Sound Universal Salvation Celestial Venerable's brows.
He had considered the possibility that this scheme might be foiled.
But he had never imagined it would be foiled this way!
His eyes widened slightly as he watched Fire Luminary Great Emperor Dongyang descend through the air, one step at a time.
A jumble of emotions churned through his heart.
Anger, resentment, shock, disbelief—one feeling after another swirled together, finally becoming murderous intent and unwillingness to accept this—
Sometimes, it seemed as though things always took the worst possible turn.
The new Master of the Fire Department he had hoped would never appear had suddenly shown up at this very moment.
What he