Gungun had no idea what was going through Heavenly Lord Yuanshi's mind at that moment, nor did he have the nerve to use the Mind-Listening Technique on a Quasi-Saint who had severed his three corpses. Still, hearing Yuanshi's approving "Mm" immediately put him at ease. Sure enough, talking about obeying heaven's will and expounding grand principles worked wonders in front of Yuanshi.
Granted, if those words clashed with his interests, he might fly into a rage out of humiliation. But all the mighty god Gungun is dealing with right now is that ugly Four-Unlike, not the Jade Clarity Lineage. Where's the conflict of interest?
Besides, we're still just discussing things, and the atmosphere... is passable, barely. Yuanshi is bound to approve of what I say. Looks like the mighty god Gungun was right.
At once, Gungun's smile grew even warmer. He took two steps forward, bowed to Four-Unlike again, and said, "Brother Four-Unlike, the Heavenly Lord said you already know why we're here, so I'll speak plainly instead of looking left and right and changing the subject."
"Hmph. Whatever you have to say, just say it." Four-Unlike had been about to refute Gungun's claim that he was a reasonable bear-a claim that fooled both himself and his fellow bears-but then heard these new words. He gave a heavy snort, swallowed the words already rising in his throat, and replied resentfully.
"All right," Gungun answered. Then he drew a deep breath, put away his smile, and let a solemn expression settle over his big, fat face. Pointing toward the Heavenly Court, he said to Four-Unlike, "After the Dragon-Han Catastrophe, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Races declined. Demon Emperor Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi seized the opportunity to subdue the myriad races and establish the Heavenly Court. They intend to rule the