"Senior, has something major happened recently?"
Glancing around at their surroundings, Liu Yidao asked in a mysterious tone.
Chen Changsheng said calmly, "The three-month journey through the mortal world is over, but I still want you to make another trip through it."
"I wonder what you think?"
"No problem. If Senior tells me to go east, I'll never go west. If Senior tells me to catch birds, I'll never go walk dogs."
"But if I go undergo a Mortal World Trial, won't you be left without any Chess Pieces to use?"
Looking at Liu Yidao, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly. "Stop trying to fish words out of me. If you want to know something, I'll tell you directly."
"You won't be needed for the upcoming Book of Wonders Competition. We Dao Protectors will enter the fray ourselves."
"Has the situation already reached this point?"
"Yes."
"Then who is stirring things up this time?"
"Me!"
Chen Changsheng's frank answer stunned Liu Yidao for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.
"Why?"
"Righteous Cultivators have no experience fighting the Forbidden Grounds head-on, so they must first engage in a probing clash."
"And to fight the Forbidden Grounds, they need incomparable courage."
"Fear of death is the instinct of all living beings. If you want them to brave death without fear, someone must take the first step and ignite their hot-blooded spirit."
"Who will take that first step?"
"The former Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court, Kong Xuan!"
After receiving that answer, Liu Yidao pursed his lips. "Senior, did you push this situation forward, or did they push it forward themselves?"
"They chose this road themselves. I merely built them a stage."
"You built a stage, and they went to their deaths on their own. Your methods are truly brilliant."
Liu Yidao