The Decision: I'm Leaving Too

After Haoyang went into seclusion, the atmosphere in Primordial Beginning Valley became even more eerie.

The death of the War God Xuanjie was like a thorn stuck in everyone's heart.

The surviving gods all saw clearly that Haoyang was cold-hearted and ungrateful, treating his subordinates like dirt.

More importantly, he had previously vowed that the Primordial Beginning Dao Sect was the only one that could survive the God-Slaying Tribulation, but the facts were staring him in the face: Xuanjie was dead, and he himself had been invaded by the Tribulation Power and was forced into seclusion.

This is not a place of life, it's clearly a death trap.

Late that night, in a secluded side hall, candlelight flickered.

The Hundred Herbs Old Immortal sat in the main seat, with three Middle God and five Lower God seated below him. They were all elders of the Heavenly Hao Alliance and among the most active in recent days.

"Everyone, you are all aware of the situation," said the Hundred Herbs Old Immortal first, his voice very low.

"The Xuanjie is over, and Haoyang has gone into seclusion. The Tribulation Power is getting heavier and heavier. If we stay any longer, we'll all suffer the same fate as the Xuanjie sooner or later."

A Middle God sighed, "Yes, I used to think Haoyang Divine Ability powerful and that following him would help me Tribulation Transcendence. Now it seems he can't even protect himself."

"I received news that the Luozhen Sect has built a Gods' Hall, providing a sanctuary for the Luozhen Sect's deities. An old friend of mine has already joined the Luozhen Sect, and he told me that the Gods' Hall is very effective in weakening the Tribulation Qi. I suspect that the Luozhen Sect is the one that can truly help us overcome this catastrophe," another Middle God whispered.

"Not only that, Fairy Qingyuan left long ago, and recently, many Rogue Cultivator have flocked there, living a much better life than we have."

The Hundred Herbs Old Immortal nodded, his eyes gleaming. "I've also heard that the Primordial Lord Bi Shui has been frequently heading to the border lately, as if she's scouting ahead."

"You mean Bi Shui wants to leave too?" someone asked in surprise.

The Hundred Herbs Old Immortal stroked his beard. "It's hard to say, but we can't wait any longer. We must take advantage of Haoyang's seclusion and leave tonight for the Luozhen Sect. There's still a chance of survival. If we stay here, we'll either die in a frenzy or wait for Haoyang to come out and use us as sacrifices."

The hall fell silent. The gods looked at each other, seeing hesitation and a desire to survive in each other's eyes.

Betraying Haoyang is extremely risky.

But staying here would also mean certain death.

"I agree to go." A Middle God was the first to slam his fist on the table. "It's better to live a wretched life than to die. Although the rules of the Luozhen Sect are strict, at least they don't kill people indiscriminately."

Count me in.

I'll go too.

The gods all nodded in agreement; to save their lives, they didn't care about anything else.

Just as everyone agreed to set off immediately, the door to the side hall creaked open.

The Primordial Lord Bi Shui, dressed in a light blue divine gown, stood at the entrance, her face hidden in shadow, making her expression impossible to discern.

"Primordial Lord Bi Shui!"

The gods instantly rose to their feet, as if facing a formidable enemy, and placed their hands on their Law Treasure.

The Hundred Herbs Old Immortal steeled himself and stepped forward. "Bi Shui, what brings you here?"

"Are you going to the Luozhen Sect?" Primordial Lord Bi Shui did not answer his question, but asked in a calm tone.

The Hundred Herbs Old Immortal gritted his teeth and decided to lay his cards on the table. "Yes, we don't want to die here. If you're going to try and take us to curry favor with Haoyang, then don't blame us for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, the other deities all gathered their strength and prepared to act.

If Primordial Lord Bi Shui dares to make any move, she will immediately take him down.

Primordial Lord Bi Shui was all alone, outnumbered and outgunned, so she couldn't win.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, but then Primordial Lord Bi Shui suddenly laughed and stepped into the hall.

"Should I do something?" She shook her head. "Why would I do something?"

I'll go with you.

"What?!"

The gods were dumbfounded, wondering if they had misheard.

Primordial Lord Bi Shui? Haoyang's most trusted deputy, the current second-in-command of the Heavenly Hao Alliance? Is she also going to defect?

"Bi Shui, you... you're not joking?" Hundred Herbs Old Immortal asked incredulously. "You're Haoyang's most trusted person; you're basically in charge of everything in the Heavenly Hao Alliance."

Primordial Lord Bi Shui chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Trust? Wasn't Xuanjie more trusted than me? And what was the result?"

"You all know Haoyang's temperament. He's stubborn and intolerant of the slightest mistake. He was like this back in the High Antiquity Divine Court. He would sacrifice his subordinates without batting an eye for victory. It was fine during peaceful times, but now that the God-Slaying Tribulation is upon us, following him will only lead to a faster death."

"He himself has been invaded by the Tribulation Power; whether he can refine it is another matter. Are we just going to stay here and wait to die?"

His words resonated with everyone.

Yes, even Haoyang himself has fallen, so what future is there in following him?

"Then, what if Haoyang finds out we've left after he leaves the pass? Will he come after us?" one of the gods worried.

Primordial Lord Bi Shui said calmly, "Let's wait until he comes out of seclusion. It's not certain whether he can refine the Tribulation Power. Even if he does, Luozhen Sect has the Divine Seal of Creation, the Five Aggregates Cauldron, and that freak Li Yunjing. He might not dare to provoke them."

"Leave as soon as possible, or things might get complicated." The Hundred Herbs Old Immortal realized this and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, leave tonight! Don't bring any burdens; you can leave with a thought."

The gods immediately took action, each returning to quickly gather their essential belongings.

That night, a total of eleven deities, led by the Primordial Lord Bi Shui, silently left the Primordial Beginning Valley and sped off towards Luozhen Province.

The vast Heavenly Hao Alliance lost nearly half of its deities in an instant.

The rest were either die-hard loyalists of Haoyang or those whose cultivation was too low to dare to run around recklessly.

The dilapidated Primordial Beginning Valley grew increasingly deserted.

Only deep within the temple, where Haoyang was in seclusion, could one occasionally glimpse a few golden flames.

Three days later, on the Luozhen Province.

The patrolling disciples were conducting their routine inspection when they suddenly sensed several powerful fluctuations of divine power emanating from the distant horizon.

"Enemy attack?!" The disciples immediately became alert, activated the formation, and loaded the spirit cannons.

Soon, eleven figures approached from afar and stopped outside the defensive line.

The leader was a woman in a light blue divine dress, with a beautiful appearance, but her aura was terrifying, at the level of Higher God.

"Go and inform your sect leader," the woman said, her voice cold and clear. "The Primordial Lord Bi Shui of the Heavenly Hao Alliance, along with ten fellow cultivators, has come to seek refuge with the Luozhen Sect."

The disciple in charge of enforcement was taken aback.

The Primordial Lord Bi Shui? The second-in-command of the Heavenly Hao Alliance? He dared not be negligent and immediately reported it up the chain of command.

When the news reached the Luozhen Grand Hall, Li Yunjing was discussing the operational details of the Gods' Hall with Wangshu.

Wangshu was stunned. "The Primordial Lord Bi Shui? She actually left Haoyang?"

Li Yunjing was also somewhat surprised, as Primordial Lord Bi Shui, as Haoyang's right-hand woman, held an extremely high position in the Heavenly Hao Alliance.

Her defection with her men was truly unexpected.

"Sect Leader, could this be a trap?" Mo Xuan asked in a deep voice, standing to the side. "After all, she's Haoyang's most trusted person. What if she's here as an inside agent..."

Li Yunjing shook his head. "You can't fake it. Once the soul imprint is left and the Five Aggregates Cauldron used to suppress it, the truth or falsehood will be obvious at a glance."

"Wangshu, go to the border and bring them in."

"Alright." Wangshu stood up, transformed into a beam of moonlight, and flew towards the border.

She and the Primordial Lord Bi Shui met in the High Antiquity Divine Court. Although they were not close friends, they knew each other well.

Upon reaching the border, the two looked at each other from afar, both seeing a hint of emotion in each other's eyes.

Primordial Lord Bi Shui bowed slightly. "Wangshu, it's been a long time."