"Big Brother, that's not a bad idea!"
"However, we can't touch the human race right now. Nüwa is still among them, and Third Brother is standing with her. We have no chance to make a move at all."
Hearing Yuanshi's words, Taiqing was so furious that he nearly ground his back teeth to pieces.
Originally, with only Nüwa alone, the Four Sages could have joined forces to suppress her. But with Tongtian interfering, there was simply no possibility of suppressing Nüwa.
"Don't mention him. He never regarded us as brothers. If he hadn't gotten involved, our plan would have succeeded long ago."
"Big Brother, I told you long ago. He associates with those furred-and-feathered creatures; sooner or later, he'll stray from the path."
"Why not draw a clear line with him now? From now on, the Three Pure Ones can become the Two Pure Ones."
Hearing Yuanshi's words, Taiqing could not help frowning slightly.
Although he cultivated the Dao of Ruthlessness, Yuanshi now seemed even more ruthless. Ever since they had split up a thousand years ago, Taiqing had never considered cutting ties with Yuanshi or Tongtian.
Yet now, just because Tongtian stood with the human race, Yuanshi wanted to abandon his own brother. If one day Taiqing stood opposed to Yuanshi, would he be abandoned as well?
At that thought, a trace of cold sweat ran down Taiqing's face.
However, this was not the time to think about such things. After all, he and Yuanshi were allies for now.
"Second Brother, are you certain you want to draw a line with Third Brother?"
"That's right!"
"He now stands against us, and his Dao opposes mine. We are destined to be unable to remain brothers."
"Big Brother, if you choose him, then this is where we part ways. But if you still regard me as your brother, then we will draw a clear line with Tongtian."
Hearing this, Taiqing knew that he had to make a choice. If he did not, both of them would leave him.
Yuanshi was presently on the same side as him, and Yuanshi knew of his plans. Falling out with him now would bring Taiqing no benefit whatsoever.
Besides, given Yuanshi's temperament, if Taiqing did not stand with him, Yuanshi might very well betray him afterward.
Thinking this, Taiqing said, "Second Brother, I stand with you now. Do you think your elder brother would choose Tongtian?"
"I was merely thinking that if we draw a line with Tongtian now, the luck of the Three Pure Ones will fall apart. It would do our cultivation no good at all."
"If we are to draw a line with Tongtian, we must find an appropriate time. We must ensure that after the Three Pure Ones' luck is divided, our cultivation will not be affected."
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi remained silent for a long while.
"Very well!"
"If that is the case, then we shall plan this matter slowly."
"Big Brother, your cultivation has now fallen. You should first find a way to restore it. Then, once Nüwa leaves the human race, we can plot for the human race's luck."
Hearing this, Taiqing slowly nodded.
"Your elder brother understands. But first, I should move Taiqing Heaven's dojo back."
As his words fell, Taiqing's figure slowly vanished.
Within Mount Sumeru, Jie Yin said, "Junior Brother, do you feel as though we have forgotten something?"
"Senior Brother, we have indeed forgotten some things. Some of our memories of what happened at Shouyang Mountain have been erased."
"Junior Brother, in the Great Desolation, aside from our teacher and the Heavenly Dao, no living being can erase a Sage's memories. Could it be that something happened at Shouyang Mountain that we must not know?"
"That is possible. Since we are not meant to know, it would be best not to know. That may help us avoid certain calamities."
"Still, when should we go collect the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill that Taiqing owes us?"
Jie Yin smiled faintly. "There is no hurry. Taiqing is still angry. Once the rage in his heart subsides, it will not be too late to collect the pills."
At the same time, Hongjun suddenly opened his eyes within Zixiao Palace. Strange. Why do I feel as though I have lost some memories? Shouyang Mountain...!
Whenever he thought of Shouyang Mountain, Hongjun felt as though his head were about to explode.
"How could this be? Could something have happened at Shouyang Mountain that I am not permitted to know?"
"The Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao must know something. Wouldn't I find out by asking it?"
Thinking of this, Hongjun rose, intending to seek out the Heavenly Dao. Yet just as he prepared to leave, he discovered that Zixiao Palace had been sealed by an incomparably powerful force.
What exactly is going on? Why has Zixiao Palace been sealed? What did I encounter at Shouyang Mountain?
Unable to leave, Hongjun could only contact the Heavenly Dao through voice transmission.
"Heavenly Dao, I cannot recall that portion of my memories from Shouyang Mountain."
The Heavenly Dao, which was meditating within the Heavenly Dao Void, immediately replied upon hearing Hongjun's transmission, "It is normal that you cannot remember that portion of your memories from Shouyang Mountain, because I erased them."
"As for why I did so, it was at the instruction of an expert."
"That expert's strength surpasses mine by countless times. He does not wish for anyone to know of his affairs, so he had me erase all memories connected to him."
"As for why you have been sealed within Zixiao Palace, that was also the work of that expert. Remain properly within Zixiao Palace. In ten million years, you will naturally be able to leave."
Once the transmission ended, the Heavenly Dao ignored Hongjun no further.
Meanwhile, within the demon race's Heavenly Court, Di Jun was so furious that he kept smashing things.
"Second Brother, what exactly happened? Why were all our hundreds of millions of troops wiped out? Why did we abandon our attack on the human race?"
"Big Brother, I believe our memories were erased. Someone does not want us to remember what happened among the human race."
"Second Brother, in your view, who do you think erased our memories?"
Hearing Di Jun's words, Eastern Emperor Taiyi fell silent.
After a moment, Eastern Emperor Taiyi slowly said, "I fear only the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao could have done this. As for why they erased our memories, I do not know."
"Big Brother, since the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor do not wish for us to know, we should not investigate further. For now, we must quickly restore the Heavenly Court's foundations. Otherwise, if the Witch Race takes this opportunity to attack us, we will have no strength to contend with them."
"Second Brother, you have a point. In that case, we will first restore the Heavenly Court's foundations as quickly as possible."
Within Shouyang Mountain of the human race, Ling Wudao looked at Nüwa and Tongtian.
"Nüwa Empress, the human race's great calamity has passed, but we still cannot lower our guard. The demon race will absolutely not give up forging the Witch Slaughtering Sword. We must be prepared to deal with the demon race at any time."
Hearing this, Nüwa raised her brows.
"Wudao, you are being far too cautious. Your Future Self frightened them into such a state. Do you truly think they will still come looking for trouble with the human race?"
"Compared with them troubling the human race, I am more curious about your identity. Your Future Self is so powerful; surely your origins are far from ordinary!"
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