"Good. Very good."
"Then if conflicts arise between these Parallel Universes, who will preside over the situation?"
Pluto spoke calmly.
"Would it be you? Or you?"
He pointed at Huolin Fei, then at Long Jian.
"Every hundred thousand years, the Parallel Universes only have seven days of connection."
"Seven days. Such a brief period. If they did not desire to rule the Seven Parallel Universes, they would have no connection with one another."
"If that day truly comes, it will mean that someone wants to rule the Seven Parallel Universes. And we will step forward again to stop them."
At this point, Huolin Fei knew he had to step forward himself.
Long Jian and Tai Lei were not suited to answer this question yet.
"Oh?"
There was a hint of surprise in Pluto's gaze as he looked at Huolin Fei. He seemed not to have expected Huolin Fei to say such things, but he soon accepted it calmly.
"Do you truly think so, Huolin Fei?"
Pluto's voice suddenly deepened.
"Back then, the Underworld and the Holy World where the Snow Emperor resided had no direct conflict, yet they still launched a campaign against the Underworld in the name of 'the evil of the Underworld.'"
"Do you think they wanted to rule the Seven Parallel Universes back then?"
"Of course not."
Huolin Fei met Pluto's gaze and denied it without hesitation before continuing.
"But sometimes, goodness that has been deceived becomes the reason for evil."
"So back then, we chose to stand on your side, didn't we?"
The air in the great hall seemed to freeze.
Long Jian and Tai Lei looked at Huolin Fei in utter disbelief.
What did that mean?
What did Huolin Fei mean by saying they had stood on Pluto's side? Had Huolin Fei once been Pluto's