The courier carried the package Meng Qi had sent through a cut-rate version of the eighty-one trials before finally entering the Fusang Ancient Tree Domain.
Once it reached the Fusang Ancient Tree Domain, it was as good as in the Azure Emperor's hands. No one would interfere now, nor would they dare.
Meng Qi's sudden move naturally caught the eyes of every Heaven's Will and many Great Divine Ability Users.
There was little to say about Heaven's Will. Their minds were clear as mirrors; nothing done so openly could escape them.
The Great Divine Ability Users, meanwhile, began guessing what Meng Qi had sent the Azure Emperor.
That was the difference between their levels.
Elsewhere in the Nine Netherworlds, Gu Xiaosang had vanished. Only Meng Qi and Meng Chuan remained.
Meng Chuan looked up, as though he could see beyond the Nine Netherworlds to the Eastern Lapis Lazuli World within the Fusang Ancient Tree Domain.
"This time, the Azure Emperor may not help you," Meng Chuan said slowly. "Even if he agrees, he may not be trustworthy."
Meng Qi's expression shifted. He turned to Meng Chuan. "What do you mean, Great Emperor?"
"If the Golden Emperor truly is connected to the Villain Chat Group, as we suspect, do you think she would have made no preparations?"
"You know how the Azure Emperor stands with both sides," Meng Chuan said.
"Because I intervened last time, we don't know where the karma between the Azure Emperor and the Golden Emperor stands. There's a chance it remains unsettled. She could use it to influence him."
"Of course, the Azure Emperor and the Golden Emperor may have made some deal and settled their karma while you were hiding in the Nine Netherworlds."
"But we still have to guard against it."
Meng Qi thought for