Heavenly Dao's Little Scheme

Tongtian's voice was vast and sonorous, passing through the Primordial World and into Zixiao Palace.

"Are you truly going to bear witness to this?"

Hearing Tongtian's voice, Nuwa looked at Hongjun with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"This was their own choice. Heavenly Dao must be impartial and just, so naturally it must respond."

Hongjun's lips moved slightly, and an indifferent voice emerged.

"Granted!"

As Hongjun's single word fell, four indescribable connections descended into the bodies of Yuanshi, Tongtian, Laozi, and Jieyin.

Nuwa shook her head. Great Dao was indeed utterly impartial, while Heavenly Dao had its own selfish motives. Even now, it still had to play a little trick.

"Actually, you could release Jieyin and place this shackle on Zhunti instead. That might give you a better chance of winning."

"Sometimes, strength does not represent everything."

"But are you sure that disgrace among Sages, Zhunti, can accomplish anything great?"

"Whether he can or not, let us wait and see."

"Your turn."

Hongjun lightly tapped the tabletop with a finger, and a chess piece silently fell.

"Then let us wait and see."

"As expected, Heavenly Dao favors the Four Religions rather than the Jie Sect."

Tongtian sensed the chains that had suddenly appeared upon his Dao Fruit. His gaze swept over Laozi, Yuanshi, and Jieyin, and he gave a faint sigh inwardly.

He had thought Heavenly Dao was impartial and just, but now it seemed his disciple had truly hit the mark. The destruction of the Jie Sect had been tacitly permitted by Heavenly Dao.

However...

In his disciple's words, one man holding back three was not bad either.

Yuanshi and Jieyin looked toward Zhunti and exchanged knowing smiles.

They understood why Laozi had chosen to agree.

A relaxed smile appeared on Yuanshi's face as he