Having Seen the Mortal World, I Have Returned; the Past Echoes

"Wait."

"What other instructions does Your Majesty have?"

"Fulong Temple's current master possesses tremendous power. His cultivation is likely no inferior to Void Emperor himself. How could Dream God so easily drag him into a dream, or bring Zhou Leigong into his dream?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Emperor—Emperor once said that Fulong Temple's current master is a cultivator of the human path. Since he has not become immortal, he must sleep. Even if he protects himself with lucid spiritual power and remains vigilant at all times, he will always be less guarded asleep than awake—unless, from this day onward, he never sleeps nor rests. Moreover, when Your Majesty previously summoned the gods to descend and suppress him, Fulong Temple's current master knew of every step. The Emperor—the Emperor said there must be gods in the Heavenly Palace blindly following the Heavenly Dao and the people's will, secretly aiding him. Since no gods can descend at will to keep records, they must be delivering dreams in secret. If so, Fulong Temple's current master naturally would not be overly wary of dreams, or there would always be moments when his guard slipped. Otherwise, even the gods in the Heavenly Palace sending him word could not enter his dreams."

"What a scheme!"

The Heavenly Emperor echoed in a deep voice.

"Dream God's attainments in the path of dreams are profound, and he governs the dreams of all living beings beneath heaven. When mortal cultivators wish to cast dream arts, whether sending dreams or entering them, most pray to Dream God and borrow his power. With his abilities, even within Fulong Temple's current master's dreams, he can take command at will and turn the guest's ground into the host's." The brush-holding official said, "To be safe, this lowly one also sought Greenwood Immortal