Choice

The moment the thought arose, Yu Wuyi could not help but laugh at himself.

"I'm already this old, and I still care so much about winning and losing."

What mattered more now was the safety of the soul beasts.

He slowly approached Di Tian. The reason he moved so slowly was that he did not want Di Tian to mistake him for an attacker.

Most of Di Tian's attention was focused on maintaining the barrier, and he could only spare a little to say:

"Your power has once again exceeded my expectations. I never thought your attack could reach the very foundation of space."

"If not for the Dragon God Claw, that strike would have decided the outcome."

"But as you can see, our battle just now broke through what we expected to be the limits of space."

"Or rather, it tore a huge hole in the entire world."

"The energy within is continuously pouring out. It will devour and destroy everything it reaches."

Di Tian explained the current situation, seemingly wanting to see Yu Wuyi's reaction.

Following his usual train of thought, he instinctively only thought of the powerful figures from the past, ultimately arriving at a disappointing conclusion.

But wasn't the person before him the strongest being he had ever encountered?

And the other party was not even from this world. Perhaps he had a way to resolve the current situation?

With that thought in mind, he had deliberately praised the other party at the start.

Compared to personal victory or defeat, the lives of the soul beasts were what should be considered first.

"Hmm... it really is troublesome."

Yu Wuyi put on a troubled expression, looking quite distressed.

He had thought of a good idea. Since the outcome had yet to be decided, the stakes of their previous wager could not be fulfilled.

Wouldn't it be enough to change the method instead?

"But luckily, I have a way to solve this problem!"

Di Tian was overjoyed. He had not expected that this little test would actually work!

Yet he did not show it, instead saying in a grave tone:

"This void is no ordinary problem. Even I can only delay it without the help of others."

"Are you certain your method will work on it?"

"It is not that I doubt you, but this concerns the lives of countless soul beasts, so..."

He did not finish the rest, but everyone knew what he meant.

Nothing more than that they could not trust him lightly or make rash judgments.

But Di Tian probably had not expected that this answer was exactly what Yu Wuyi wanted.

You think this problem is difficult, so you are worried?

What a coincidence, I think it is difficult too. So there should be no problem with me making a request as payment for solving it, right?

"Hmm... you are right. Even I do not have absolute confidence that I can solve it."

Upon hearing this, Di Tian's heart, which had just settled, rose again.

"And to solve it, I would have to pay an enormous price."

"When I think about it that way, it does not seem worth it for me."

Now Di Tian was truly anxious. This concerned the lives of countless soul beasts!

Yet you were still thinking about your own interests?

"But this concerns—"

Before he could finish, Yu Wuyi interrupted him:

"If you are going to say that this concerns the lives of many soul beasts, then there is no need."

"Do not forget that I am human. Humans and soul beasts are natural enemies."

"Besides, I am not even from this world."

"So compared with the lives of soul beasts and my own interests, which one do you think I would choose?"

Only then did Di Tian suddenly realize that the other party was a human, the natural enemy of their kind.

If it were him, would he give up his own interests for the sake of humanity?

The answer was certainly no. In his eyes, humans were inherently cunning, treacherous, and utterly vile. It was absolutely impossible for him to make sacrifices for them.

Thinking of this, Di Tian could not help but sigh inwardly.

In the end, he had been too anxious. The moment he heard that the other party knew news of the Divine Realm, he had lost his composure.

If he had rejected the wager from the start, none of this would have happened.

Now that the other party was human, he had no reason to help them. It seemed that the only choice left to Di Tian was to awaken that lord.

Obsession really did cause terrible harm...

"But it wasn't impossible for me to help."

Hm? What did that mean?

Di Tian's attention was drawn back. From the sound of it, there was still room for negotiation?

"As an exchange, as long as you agree to one request of mine, I'll help you resolve this Hollow, even if it requires me to pay an enormous price."

Yu Wuyi deliberately emphasized "an enormous price," as though afraid Di Tian might overlook it.

Di Tian hesitated. It would naturally be best if this troublesome Hollow could be resolved simply by agreeing to one request.

But the other party was willing to pay an enormous price in exchange for just one request.

That was strange, and it left him unable to decide.

"What is your request?"

In the end, Di Tian decided to ask directly.

Yet Yu Wuyi refused to answer, saying, "Let's not discuss what the request is for now. Just tell me whether you want this resolved."

"If not, I'll turn around and leave. But you probably can't deal with him alone."

"Or you could seek out the one sleeping in the depths of the great forest?"

In an instant, Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply, and even the barrier fluctuated violently.

But he quickly suppressed it.

This time, his tone carried a trace of coldness and shock.

"How did you know?!"

This was the greatest secret of the Star Dou Great Forest!

Only he knew of that lady's existence. He had never told any of the other ferocious beasts, not even Bi Ji.

Moreover, that lady had never used her power, while he himself frequently stood guard in the deepest part of the forest.

There was simply no possibility of the secret leaking out!

He was certain that even the Divine Realm did not know of that lady's existence!

Yet this person knew!

And judging by his tone, he not only knew of that lady, but even knew her identity!

The secrets this human carried were far greater than Di Tian had imagined!

Scared stupid, weren't you?

A transmigrator, kid!

Yu Wuyi secretly reveled in it. With Caesar's mask on, Di Tian could not see his expression anyway.

"Don't worry about how I know."

"You only need to know that there is little in this world that I do not know."

"Now, tell me your choice."

"Will you agree to one condition of mine and let me resolve this Hollow?"

"Or will you refuse, and let your lady risk the failure of her plan in order to clean up this mess for you?"

Di Tian's expression became more solemn than ever, his golden vertical pupils shrinking into thin black lines.

If his previous choice had been between the lives of the soul beasts in the great forest and the future of all soul beasts across the continent—

Then he now had only one choice left: agree to this human before him.

The reason was simple: Yu Wuyi knew of that lady's existence.

And his strength was currently on the same level as Di Tian's, so Di Tian could do nothing to him.

His words appeared to offer a choice, but in truth, they left Di Tian no room to choose at all.

If he refused, Di Tian would have to let a human who knew about the plan leave.

And he could not resolve the Hollow alone. In the end, he would most likely still have to awaken that lady.

The final result would still be the exposure of the plan.

Other than accepting Yu Wuyi's demand—

It seemed the plan faced the risk of exposure no matter what.