Zhongyuan's voice was so cold and hollow that Wrathful Heaven felt a surge of emotion.
Under all heaven, he feared he alone knew how hard Zhongyuan's journey had been.
From the collapse of the Ancient Heavenly Court until now, there had been too much bitterness and pain. At last, the dust was about to settle.
"Master, you've laid your plans for years. At last, the fruit is ripe and ready to fall."
Wrathful Heaven sighed. "Plain Maiden is in the Eastern Sea, I am at the Northern Pole, and Lu Wu is in the Western Kingdom. With all three places exerting pressure, even the lost and hopeless position we faced years ago now offers a chance to fight for victory."
"When we founded the Ancient Heavenly Court, we all knew it was an attempt to seek life in the jaws of death. We simply never expected things to change so quickly."
"The Earth Official labored for years. He has sent me the results of his deductions, bringing what happened back then to a close."
Wrathful Heaven's expression changed.
He had been there when the Earth Official Great Emperor made his choice. At the time, the Earth Official Great Emperor and Zhongyuan had nearly broken with each other.
"Things have come to this. Does it still matter who was behind it?"
"Precisely because things have come to this, we must know who the chief culprit was."
"Even if it costs you your life?"
"Forget my life. What would it matter if yours were lost too?"
The past could not be pursued.
Wrathful Heaven was overcome with emotion for a moment.
Though the two sides had eventually shaken hands and made peace, the affair had left a flaw at the Earth Official Great Emperor's very foundation. In the end, he had fallen