What was the highest art of deception? To fool others, you first had to fool your own people. Exactly. Qin Fen looked at the Queen Mother with a peculiar expression. You're good. Even I nearly believed you. I knew it-with how close we are, how could you possibly side with outsiders?
The Queen Mother disagreed. She had only been looking out for Qin Fen. Deception, my ass.
They really had been fooled. The Jade Emperor finally caught on. Changing the Celestial Realm to the Heavenly Court-isn't that the same damn thing? The project would still go ahead. Besides, while it would be difficult to implement in the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court was different. With its resources and manpower, the project really was feasible. On top of that, those two partners in crime governed the male and female immortals respectively. That covered everything.
Not only would no one oppose them, but they could also oversee the whole operation and mobilize the resources of both male and female immortals to the greatest possible extent.
Queen Mother, oh, Queen Mother, your intentions are downright wicked. That's so fucking underhanded! Looking back, the Jade Emperor realized that she had indeed said the Celestial Realm was unsuitable and that they should start with the Heavenly Court. But damn it, seeing her turn on her own side, and seeing Qin Fen's momentary bewilderment and distress, had made him so happy that he had lost control.
He really had lost control. Ziwei's mouth fell open. Jade Emperor, you absolute liability! You were the one who led the charge. If not for you, how would I have fallen into this trap and missed such an obvious word game? With the Imperial Lords' knowledge and intelligence, such a little trick should never have stumped them. As rulers,