The Western Lands, the Pure Land World.
After Dizang delivered Xu Yuan's primordial spirit, Zhunti immediately began crafting a body tailored to his soul. Then, using the bond Xu Yuan and Yao Ji had once shared as husband and wife as a guide, he reached across time and space and plucked the strings of karma, making their former connection play out once more in the present.
Unlike before, however, Xu Yuan would not force himself on Yao Ji this time. Zhunti... would make them truly fall in love.
Blessings, blessings~
Standing nearby, Jieyin watched his junior brother carry out his mischief with such enthusiasm. His brows knitted slightly, and he asked indecisively, "Junior brother, is it... really right for us to do this?"
"Of course it is," Zhunti said without hesitation. "Haotian has returned and taken his place in the Heavenly Court again. With his temperament, he certainly won't behave himself. He'll try every means possible to seize control of the Heavenly Court from Gungun. Our teacher appointed him Jade Emperor, so we can't touch his position. In that case, I'll settle for the next best thing: ruining his reputation and undermining his prestige. That will make Gungun's imperial throne utterly secure, and Haotian's ambitions will never succeed!"
As he spoke, Zhunti resumed his work. He needed to add a few more subtle wonders to Xu Yuan's body so that Yao Ji would fall in love upon seeing him. That would take some effort.
"But..." Jieyin was still conflicted. "Haotian is, after all, one of the rulers of the Heavenly Court. If his reputation suffers, that will hurt the Heavenly Court too."
"Where in this world can we find a way to have everything? Besides, the Heavenly Court is so powerful now that no force in the entire Primordial World