Laozi drew a deep breath. Sometimes, that was how things went: as long as that paper-thin window screen remained intact, both sides could still get along. But once one side poked through it, they might never be able to face each other again.
Yet judging by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's current state, unless Laozi dispelled this fog of delusion, the two of them might well fall out.
The Three Pure Ones had already been split apart. If he fell out with the Primordial Heavenly Venerable too, who would stand beside him against Demon Emperor Daochen?
Even now, he was finding it difficult. Nothing went as he wished, and in many matters, he had no choice but to retreat three leagues to avoid entanglements with Daochen.
His position truly was an awkward one.
Laozi looked gravely at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. "I can dispel the fog, but you must prepare yourself. By my reckoning, that person most likely intervened personally."
The Primordial Heavenly Venerable nodded. "I'm already prepared. At worst, I'll fight him until the fish dies or the net breaks. Besides, he went against the will of the Heavenly Dao. Teacher Hongjun won't let him off lightly either."
Laozi was speechless. This fellow truly had no idea what was going on. Without Hongjun's indulgence, how could Demon Emperor Daochen ever have come this far?
The Primordial Heavenly Venerable's insight amounted to no more than that. Caught within the game, he could not see the board clearly at all.
Laozi sighed. "Very well. I'll help you this once. My Yellow-Gold Exquisite Pagoda contains Yellow-Gold Qi-the very first wisp of it between heaven and earth when the Primordial World first opened. It can easily break through a Sage's seal."
"Even if he obscured the workings of heaven, I can use the Yellow-Gold