While Su Che pondered, cold sweat streamed down Judge Cui's back.
Before Judge Cui had set out, the Metropolitan City God had warned him repeatedly: unless there was absolutely no other choice, he must not come into conflict with Su Che.
"The Yellow Heaven Dao Arts are particularly effective against those of us on the Divine Path."
"Su Che is said to be the Primordial Azure Emperor reborn. Beware the Grand Unity Eastern Florescence Jade Book."
"If a fight does break out, don't get bogged down. Your first priority is to return straight to the Divine Kingdom."
If it truly came to blows, preserving himself would be best. He could hide in the Divine Kingdom first and decide what to do afterward.
"True Person... True Person?"
A chill suddenly rose in Judge Cui's heart.
Meanwhile, the more Su Che thought, the clearer it became.
Of course. Everyone knew White Deer Grotto was his foremost enemy in the open. Sooner or later, he would settle accounts with them.
But to do that, he first had to find traces of what had happened years ago and prove their guilt. The Jiankang City God was one link he could not bypass.
Who did not know that the Metropolitan City God was a tiger entrenched on his mountain, a venomous dragon in his own waters? No one knew every inch of Jiankang City better than he did.
If someone quietly steered events to make Su Che collide first with this Metropolitan City God, whose cultivation rivaled a Longevity Realm expert's...
That would be a fine way to turn another's strength against him.
Yet if Su Che lowered his banners and stilled his drums, he would be doing exactly what that person wanted.
He truly was caught between advance and retreat.
Su Che could not