"Dharma Protector!" Bai Ze froze at the sight of Ao Yue suddenly appearing and blocking his path, calling out instinctively. He had never expected to see Ao Yue at a time like this.
Then he recovered, bowed to Ao Yue with his hands clasped, and corrected himself. "This old man pays his respects to Your Majesty, the Heavenly Sovereign!"
Ao Yue raised his hands to return the salute. "You honor me too greatly, Demon Sage. As your junior, I dare not accept such a grand bow."
After exchanging greetings, both tacitly lowered their hands. Bai Ze asked Ao Yue, "Your Majesty, why have you come to see this old man today instead of attending to affairs in the Heavenly Court?"
"Xuanyuan is the reincarnation of my divided soul. He is currently competing with Chi You for the Human Emperor's position, and you intend to intervene as well, Demon Sage. This matter concerns me, so however busy the Heavenly Court may be, I naturally ought to make time to come."
"This old man intends to help Xuanyuan. I would never oppose him or prevent him from competing for the Human Emperor's position. Please rest assured, Your Majesty," Bai Ze said politely.
"Of course I trust you. However, Demon Sage, it would be best if you did not go directly to the Youxiong Military Camp."
"Why?"
Ao Yue clasped his hands behind his back and said solemnly, "Because you are a demon, and the Human Race loathes the Demon Race. If you help Xuanyuan directly, you might enable him to defeat Chi You, but you would also cost him the people's support. The Human Race will not want a Human Emperor who only defeated a powerful enemy by borrowing the strength of the Demon Race!"
Hearing this, Bai Ze frowned. After a