Life Is Like a Game, It All Depends on How You Stage the Play
Han Xiangzi didn't waste any more words and walked into the valley with He Xiangu. Soon, the two of them arrived at the depths of the valley. The temperature here was getting lower and lower, and even the air was covered with a layer of frost. Moreover, Han Xiangzi and He Xiangu could clearly feel that there was a very rich fire-attribute Spiritual Qi mixed in with this valley.
"This valley must be hiding some incredibly precious treasure. The fact that such an environment can generate such a dense concentration of fire-attribute Spiritual Qi suggests something fishy is going on. Furthermore, I can sense that this valley is also riddled with many restrictions, which are completely inaccessible to our current cultivation level!"
"That Tieguai Li has already ventured into the secret realm of the High Antiquity Primordial World. Was it you who secretly guided him?"
Emperor Donghua sat opposite Ao Changsheng on the chessboard and tentatively asked.
Ao Changsheng smiled without saying a word: "Some pieces, once placed, cannot be taken back."
Donghua Dijun immediately understood his meaning. "You mean this Primordial World Great Tribulation of the prehistoric world is related to Tieguai Li and He Xiangu?"
"That's exactly right."
Ao Changsheng replied, "These people are no ordinary individuals, especially Tieguai Li. The reason I chose them is because he possesses great Divine Ability and can predict future events. It's just a pity that he encountered True Person Taiyi, so the final outcome was not satisfactory."
"True Person Taiyi!" Emperor Donghua frowned. "How did this old Daoist priest get involved with Tieguai Li? Could this Primordial World Great Tribulation be related to True Person Taiyi?"
Ao Changsheng shook his head. "I don't know, but one thing is certain: this great calamity is closely related to him, and may even concern the entire Primordial World!"
"Taiyi Golden Immortal —that level of strength is among the top experts even in the entire Primordial World," Emperor Donghua thought to himself. "With such strength, why would they interfere in the Primordial World Great Tribulation?"
Ao Changsheng seemed to see through his thoughts. "Your Majesty, don't forget that although Taiyi Golden Immortal are powerful, they are not eternal beings. Their lifespan is also limited. Even True Person Taiyi won't live past 300,000 years old."
Emperor Donghua nodded. "That's true."
"Although Taiyi Golden Immortal are powerful, they still have weaknesses, namely their lifespan. The immortal techniques and Cultivation Method they practice also limit the increase of their lifespan. Therefore, most Taiyi Golden Immortal have relatively free time in the Primordial World," Ao Changsheng said. "However, although they are free, they will not easily take action. After all, the price of taking action is quite enormous."
"Oh? What's the price?" Emperor Donghua asked.
Ao Changsheng looked at him, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating, which puzzled him. "Brother Changsheng, is there anything else you're worried about?"
Ao Changsheng sighed, "Since Your Majesty has already guessed, I won't explain further. I only want to tell Your Majesty one thing: in all these years, the Taiyi Golden Immortal have never appeared, nor have we ever heard of them appearing in the Primordial World. What does this mean? It means they are in seclusion, perhaps researching some new Immortal Method and Immortal Artifact."
Emperor Donghua's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Taiyi Golden Immortal had truly participated in the Primordial World Great Tribulation, and their lifespans could no longer be extended? Otherwise, why hadn't they appeared?
"Your Majesty, you look very unwell. Is something on your mind?" Ao Changsheng asked when he saw that Emperor Donghua had not spoken for a long time.
Emperor Donghua shook his head, not daring to admit his inner worries. "No, I'm just thinking about how to handle this matter."
"This matter is easy to handle. Your Majesty only needs to spread the news so that the Heavenly Court is aware of it. I believe the Heavenly Court will take the initiative to come and discuss this matter, which is a win-win situation. Moreover, I also hope to use Your Majesty's power to spread this news to every corner of the Primordial World, so that I will have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation!"
"This is indeed easy, but..."
Emperor Donghua frowned, seemingly unwilling to help Ao Changsheng with this favor.
"Your Majesty, you mustn't refuse me! Think about it, now that the two of us are united, even if that Taiyi Golden Immortal is incredibly powerful, he'll have no choice but to act cautiously and avoid a direct confrontation with you," Ao Changsheng advised. "Then, I'll sabotage them from behind, and the Taiyi Golden Immortal will have no choice but to come out of seclusion!"
After listening to Ao Changsheng's suggestion, Emperor Donghua remained silent, pondering the pros and cons. If he could leverage Ao Changsheng's power to help avert the great calamity, it would indeed be a good thing for him.
However, this would expose his identity, and the Taiyi Golden Immortal would definitely suspect whether he was a spy sent by them.
Moreover, his face would be exposed to everyone, which would greatly affect his plans.
With this in mind, Emperor Donghua decided to temporarily abandon the proposal.
Ao Changsheng saw through Emperor Donghua's thoughts. "Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as we don't let Taiyi Golden Immortal see your face, we won't be discovered by him."
"This method is good, but I still need to consider it carefully." Emperor Donghua frowned.
Ao Changsheng looked at Emperor Donghua: "Your Majesty need not worry. I am already preparing another plan. Once the great battle begins, I can take advantage of the chaos to leave. At that time, I only need to reveal Your Majesty's identity, and the Taiyi Golden Immortal will deal with you. Moreover, Your Majesty can then go along with it and say that you are my ally."
"Hmm?" Emperor Donghua looked at Ao Changsheng with some surprise. This guy was indeed quite capable, even coming up with such an idea.
Ao Changsheng chuckled, "Your Majesty, we share the same goal, so why not cooperate more pleasantly!"
"Since that's the case, I'll respectfully comply!" Emperor Donghua nodded. "However, I have one more request: you must kill that True Person Taichu first!"
"No problem, that's easy." Ao Changsheng smiled. "However, that True Person Taichu is no pushover. Killing him won't be so easy, and he's been in seclusion all this time, so he won't appear in public. Killing him will be difficult."
"I have my own plans for this matter, so you don't need to worry," said Emperor Donghua.
"That's good. I'll wait for good news then," Ao Changsheng said with a smile. "During this time, I will focus all my efforts on cultivation and strive to break through to the Quasi-Sage realm as soon as possible!"
"Don't be too hasty. You must know that advancing to the Taiyi Golden Immortal is no easy feat!" said Emperor Donghua. "Besides, your aptitude is rather poor. If you want to utilize the Taiyi Golden Immortal, it probably won't be so easy."