At the Critical Moment, Daoist Jieyin Proved Ruthless Indeed; the Primordial Wilderness Fell into Chaos, and Di Xin Would Not Offer Incense

The Western Lands.

The Ultimate Bliss World.

The Two Shakya dismissed their disciples and began speaking in private.

"Senior Brother, how strange. Why didn't Di Xin go to Nuwa Temple to offer incense? This isn't how things were supposed to unfold."

"Could the Interception Sect be secretly spoiling our plans?"

Daoist Zhunti was unwilling to accept it.

Offending Nuwa had never been a good idea to begin with.

What was more, the Heavenly Emperor had recently forbidden them from setting so much as half a foot outside the Western Land.

They naturally did not dare defy him openly. If they did, even the Dao Ancestor might not be able to help them.

But whatever they did in private

would serve the Dao Ancestor's designs.

Surely the Dao Ancestor would cover for them.

The problem was that Di Xin had somehow refused to take the bait. It was completely beyond their expectations!

How strange...

What on earth was going on?

"I don't know. Perhaps the Interception Sect is making trouble behind the scenes. Otherwise, why would Di Xin suddenly revive Jie Xia's old system and bring back those ingenious contrivances of its day?"

Daoist Jieyin's gaze was impassive.

The further events strayed from their plan,

the clearer his mind became. His gaze was ruthless, his resolve steady.

He dared do what ordinary people would not!

"If he dares use Jie Xia's ingenious contrivances, won't the rest be simple? We need only incite a few of the Four Great Vassals or the eight hundred other vassals to stir up unrest."

"Besides, who knows how many gullible people live across the Nine Provinces?"

"Fabricating rumors costs nothing. We need only fan the flames to throw the Nine Provinces into chaos."

"When all under heaven is in turmoil, how could Cheng Tang's realm possibly