Yan Qianlie had not truly intended to attack Hongfa Temple.
He actually owed Dabei a favor for Qingyan's resurrection. The fact that he had remembered Qingyan all his life showed that Yan Qianlie was not an ungrateful man. He would have had no qualms about attacking Qiu Wuji, but attacking Dabei was another matter.
He had proposed attacking Hongfa Temple because he knew it would divert Qiu Wuji's attention, giving the other side's so-called "king," who had remained hidden all this time, a chance to act in the East Sea.
He had to force their "king" out into the open, or he would keep feeling as though he was being used.
Presumably, Qiu Wuji also wanted to know who their king was. On this matter, there was a small, unspoken understanding between the orthodox and demonic sides.
Yan Qianlie could not say for certain whether Qiu Wuji would cooperate with that understanding. At any rate, the woman ought not to be stupid... Hard to say, though. Qiu Wuji was like a love fool these days. Was she still as sharp as she had been when they were enemies?
Regardless, the localized war against Hongfa Temple began, breaking the recent stalemate.
Before leaving, Dabei had entrusted Hongfa Temple to Qiu Wuji's care. Naturally, she paid it close attention, and the moment the Demonic Path made a move, word reached her.
"Yan Qianqian!" Qiu Wuji ground her teeth. "I was planning to bring your Father God into the book for a visit. Are you deliberately making trouble?"
"Oh, wait... Chu Ge must have written this, a move to break the deadlock... How would attacking Hongfa Temple break the deadlock?" Qiu Wuji quickly caught on. "A feint! The real target is the East Sea!"
The love fool did not disappoint Yan Qianlie. Their