Emperor Zhetian already had his eye on Yang Qing and the others. That was a fact.
Yang Qing could not ignore it.
But that did not necessarily mean there was no other way out.
Yang Qing simply had not thought of one yet.
Just then, Jiangli woke up.
This fellow always appeared when Yang Qing needed it most.
"Emperor Zhetian needs your identity to ascend to the Heavenly Realm again, yes, but not right now."
As Jiangli spoke, it saw the disbelief on their faces and repeated itself with greater emphasis. "It's true. If he had the means to return to the Heavenly Realm now, he wouldn't still be lying low."
If Emperor Zhetian could return to the Heavenly Realm now, why would he still refuse to show himself?
Had he gone mad?
"Returning to the Heavenly Realm is easy to talk about, but hard to do. Otherwise, this legendary High God wouldn't have wasted so many years in the mortal world."
Jiangli sighed softly. "Besides, this opportunity doesn't come every day. He only gets one chance, and he won't casually gamble it away."
If Emperor Zhetian wanted to return, he would surely think everything through. He would act only when every preparation was complete and all that remained was for him to make his move.
Clearly, this was not the ideal moment.
Otherwise, Yang Qing and the others would not have so much leisure to wander around Rosy Cloud Mountain.
Yang Qing was surprised by Jiangli's words.
Jiangli had made itself quite clear. For now, they did not need to rush to find out whether there really was a path to heaven on Rosy Cloud Mountain. Instead, they needed to work out how to deal with Emperor Zhetian.
For the moment, Emperor Zhetian might not have the time to