If Meng Qi attained the Other Shore, the one who would benefit most directly—and benefit most of all—would certainly be Meng Qi himself.
Whether the Azure Emperor helped or not, as long as he did not obstruct Meng Qi's Attainment of the Dao, his friendship with Meng Qi would continue, and they would become allies.
But if the Azure Emperor did not intervene in the affairs of the Nine Netherworlds, how could he claim a share of the spoils?
The Azure Emperor already had designs and arrangements in the Nine Netherworlds. By intervening now, he was helping Meng Qi, but even more so, he was helping himself.
The Luo Sect's advance into the Nine Netherworlds had been interrupted and brought to an end. But the benefits it had sought could not simply lie unclaimed. Someone new would inevitably come to carve them up.
The Azure Emperor hoped that someone would be himself.
Whether or not the Golden Emperor had revealed anything or made any promises to the Azure Emperor, he could not simply give up everything when facing her.
If they had not joined forces, so much the better. Even if they had already struck a deal in secret, they would still fight over what was worth fighting for.
Cooperation amid competition, competition amid cooperation. That was all there was to it.
This time, only the Azure Emperor and the Golden Emperor were contending. The other Other Shore Beings had not intervened. A single Luo Feng Black Prison was clearly not enough to provoke an all-out confrontation among them.
The Buddhist Sect was currently allied with the Golden Emperor, so it naturally could not rush in to seize the Luo Feng Black Prison.
But it had not helped the Golden Emperor either. That was worth pondering.
The two sides could