Chen Shouzhi bowed once more toward the great jade bi, then said, "We have clashed with Origin Xia many times, yet we have suffered from being unable to learn the specifics of their internal situation. Our repeated investigations have all been extraordinarily difficult.
"Now that our confrontation with Origin Xia has reached a critical moment, we urgently need to discern the methods of their heavenly workings. Thus, we wish to seek a means from the esteemed Archons."
Though Zhang Yu had recently been in seclusion, he had remained fairly attentive to matters in the Lower Layer, wary that Primordial Unity Celestial Palace might overturn the chessboard should it fail to prevail in the Dao struggle.
He was clear about the problem Celestial Xia now faced. Although Chen Shouzhi had not stated it outright, he could already see what the Profound Court intended to do.
He said, "This matter is easy enough. I shall pass a method to the Profound Court, which can be used to ascertain the heavenly workings." As he spoke, a golden talisman drifted down toward Chen Shouzhi.
After Chen Shouzhi caught it, he continued, "This method requires none of your own magical power. You need only activate the Mystic Chaos Cicada to illuminate the opposing heavenly order. But remember not to observe it for long, or you will disturb their heavenly order and alert Origin Xia."
He had not bestowed any power of great ability here. He had merely informed the Profound Court how to wield the Dao-Calming Treasure that had descended into the world, so this did not violate the agreement between the two sides. With this, they ought to be able to see what the Profound Court wished to see.
If it still failed, then Origin Xia must have bestowed a method beyond the limits