Hearing Yu Longyue say this, a hint of helplessness flashed in Sage Emperor's eyes:
"I do not regret my choice. The Abyssal Sage King made a wrong choice, so I choose to stand on your side in order to leave a glimmer of hope for the Abyss people."
Yu Longyue remained silent for a moment, then shook her head slightly. "Your choice may have its reasons, but your methods are too ruthless. The emergence of this Nine-Square Grid has cost us dearly."
"But I have to admit, even in this aspect, I can't do what you've done. You truly live up to your reputation for wisdom; I'm truly impressed."
With a wave of his hand, Yu Longyue summoned the Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift.
"Right now, I can sense that a new Abyssal Sage King is being born in the Abyss Plane, but it is not you."
"Can you tell me who it is?"
Sage Emperor sighed, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes. "It was the Black Empress. If you want to kill or torture me, come at me. It was I who led the Abyssal Army and severely damaged your Douluo Star. Yu Longyue, I beg you, I have already completed my deal with the Black Empress. I will help her become the new Abyssal Sage King, and she will lead the Abyssal Army away from you forever, never to cause harm to any Douluo person again."
" The Abyss poses no threat to you anymore; you don't need to exterminate it."
"All of this you've done is for the Black Empress?"
Yu Longyue was somewhat surprised, as this point was not shown at all in the original work.
It seems there's more information hidden in the original work, but he just hasn't discovered it yet.
For example, where did the Sage Emperor who faked his death go? And why did the Black Empress, who clearly harbored rebellious intentions, die mysteriously and without reason?
"Perhaps, but she's not the main reason; it's just a transaction." Sage Emperor remained remarkably calm.
" Yu Longyue, just kill me."
"You seem to want to die. So, would I grant a criminal's request?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Longyue raised her hand and waved it, instantly dispelling the restrictions on the cage.
Sage Emperor's body trembled slightly, clearly somewhat surprised:
What do you mean by that?
"You did pose a great threat to Douluo Star, I admit that, but in the end your actions helped me out."
Yu Longyue threw Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift in front of Sage Emperor and raised her chin.
"Without the Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift, the battle where Huo Yuhao and I held off Tang San would have been incredibly difficult."
So I'm willing to give you a chance.
"This is Super Divine Artifact, and the Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift's characteristic is that it ignores all defenses. Why don't you refine it into your own exclusive Super Divine Artifact?" Sage Emperor was stunned.
This is Super Divine Artifact!
Possessing a Super Divine Artifact is an irresistible temptation for any deity.
And Yu Longyue just returned it to him like that?
" The Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift is indeed powerful, but it's not mine, it will never be mine. Even if I refine it into my own exclusive Super Divine Artifact, it still won't be mine." Yu Longyue shook her head. "Besides, I no longer need the Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift."
"Shouldn't the more Super Divine Artifact the better?" Sage Emperor was stunned. "I remember that your Dragon Clan is very greedy and prefers to collect and hoard treasures. Does the Heavenly Sacred Abyssal Rift not meet your standards?"
"The more Super Divine Artifact you have, the better, but for me, the ones that suit me best are the most comfortable."
"Besides, isn't it more profitable to recruit a talented person to my service with Super Divine Artifact that's of little use to me?" Yu Longyue finally smiled.
"... You want me to obey you?" Sage Emperor finally understood what he meant.
"I'm lacking a smart adjutant, and you're clearly a good fit." Yu Longyue nodded. "After all, my strength is limited on my own. If no one helps me, I'm afraid I'll be exhausted."
"You are a sinner, and the task I give you is to make amends, to redeem more people, and to atone for your sins."
"..."
Sage Emperor remained silent.
He suddenly remembered his experience of being Abyssal Sage King.
"You're not going to be my dog anymore, so you're going to be someone else's dog? A dog is a dog; it can't change its nature."
The words of the Abyssal Sage King still echoed in the Sage Emperor's mind, causing him to clench his fists in an instant.
"This is the choice I'm giving you." Yu Longyue saw the Sage Emperor's dilemma and said, "But no matter what, you've helped me, so I'm willing to give you a chance."
"You can choose to leave now, return to the Abyss Plane, and together with the Black Empress, take the Abyss Plane away from Douluo Star forever, and never be enemies with Douluo Star again."
"You can also choose to stay here and become my adjutant, allowing your Abyss Plane to join our Douluo Federation alliance, to create a better Divine Realm together, and to conquer the universe."
"It's up to you to choose."
Upon hearing this, Sage Emperor was dumbfounded and quickly raised his head to look directly at Yu Longyue.
You're not going to kill me?
Even Yu Longyue was stumped by him.
Why would I kill you?
"But... but I've done so many heinous things to you, and I even led the Abyssal Army... killing so many people."
"But I've already been resurrected, and you still haven't succeeded. Besides, you are indeed quite capable, resourceful, and intelligent. Your value to me is quite good, and I just happen to need a smart adjutant."
"As the saying goes, there are no permanent enemies. As long as the benefits are there, anything is acceptable. Now, do you understand?"
Sage Emperor pondered for a long time.
They didn't threaten him with death?
It has to be said that he did indeed feel... respected.
After a long silence, he finally replied:
Thank you for your generosity in giving me a choice.
"I see immense potential in you. Perhaps by following you, we can grow our Abyss Plane to a level of power surpassing that of the Crimson Mother."
"Therefore, I am willing to join."
"Congratulations on becoming one of us." Yu Longyue nodded with satisfaction. "Now, your first task is here."
"So eager?" Sage Emperor was slightly surprised.
"That's right, because... this issue concerns his future wife." Huo Yuhao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "For the past month, Yu Longyue Yu Longyue had to handle so many things that she's become overwhelmed and somewhat out of her mind."
"In addition, we've been planning to deal with Tang San for the past few years, and we haven't resolved the issue of the Silver Dragon King yet, so we came to you."
I hope you can give me some ideas.
Upon hearing this, Sage Emperor's lips twitched slightly.
Has a God King been driven to madness by his work?
What kind of workload is that?
"Thank you for your hard work," Sage Emperor said quietly.
Yu Longyue sighed:
"It's not hard work, it's just bad luck."
Yu Longyue wasn't the only one having trouble sleeping.
And there's Gu Yuena.
At the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, Gu Yuena gazed at the enormous floor-to-ceiling window before her, lost in thought, occasionally sighing.
As time passed, one after another, men in black gathered and arrived at Gu Yuena's office, completely sealing off the entire scene with their Spiritual Power.
The leader of the men in black slowly lifted his hood; it was none other than the Beast God Di Tian.
"My lord, we have arrived."
Gu Yuena turned to look at the group of Soul Beast and suddenly said:
"Let's cancel the plan."