Uchiha Shin looked at the Dragon King. "Did the Dragon King learn of something?"
Dragon King Ao Guang hurriedly shook his head. "I don't know anything for certain. I merely heard some rumors."
"These past years, Lord Lao has never involved himself in the affairs of High Heaven Hall, while Li Jing and Taibai Venus hollowed out the Jade Emperor's authority. The two of them also understood that if Lord Lao ever helped the Jade Emperor reclaim his power, their lives would surely be in danger."
"To eliminate that danger, they would have to get rid of the Jade Emperor and then place one of their own on the Jade Emperor's throne. But they did not succeed."
Uchiha Shin looked at Dragon King Ao Guang. "So, Dragon King, are you saying that Li Jing and Taibai Venus once made a move against the Jade Emperor?"
Dragon King Ao Guang said, "Naturally, neither of them would act personally. But to avoid danger in the future, they would certainly send assassins after the Jade Emperor. As long as the Jade Emperor died, they would be safe."
Uchiha Shin was shocked. "But the Jade Emperor was chosen by Lord Lao. Those two dared to do such a thing?"
Dragon King Ao Guang smiled. "In the eyes of everyone in the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor of High Heaven Hall was indeed chosen by Lord Lao. But that is only the surface of things. The Jade Emperor was chosen by the other immortals of the Heavenly Court; Lord Lao merely nodded in approval."
"Lord Lao does not particularly care about those immortals in the heavens. He knows perfectly well about their fierce struggles, but he will not intervene, because..."
"Because of what?" Uchiha Shin asked.
Dragon King Ao Guang said, "Does the Mystic Spirit