In the end, under Gungun's unspoken "threats and inducements," Lingguang accepted its proposal and decided to work with it to bring down Haotian.
But Lingguang added one condition: he wanted Gungun to swear a heavenly dao oath, ensuring that it would not go back on its word once the deed was done.
Honestly, Gungun was rather angry when it heard Lingguang's demand.
What kind of bear am I?
The Ancestral Bear!
And I'm also the Heavenly Emperor, Netherworld Emperor, and Buddha Lord! Would a bear of my standing go back on its word? In all these years, which promise have I ever failed to fulfill? How could you think that of me? Doesn't your conscience sting at all?
"Sigh..." Gungun sighed, then raised its paw and swore before Lingguang and Kong Xuan that it would keep its promise. So long as Lingguang successfully helped it deal with Haotian, it would certainly let Kong Xuan hold divine offices in both the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, accumulating merit to atone for Kunpeng's sins. It would also make the phoenix the totem of the Zhou Dynasty. If it broke its word, it would starve to death-complete body and spirit destruction included.
That oath was vicious enough, wasn't it? Gungun thought as it looked at Lingguang, whose face was covered in black lines.
Starve to death? What kind of deadly oath is that? Oh, forget it. As long as it's willing to stake its Body and Spirit Destruction on it. Lingguang then asked Gungun what she should do.
"Ahem..." Gungun lowered its paw, cleared its throat, and told him, "Since you've already invited Haotian over, we can turn his scheme against him. Here's what we'll do. When he arrives, you'll..."
Gungun rattled off selected steps of its plan. It left out those that