Ye Zichen Knows
The yao servants returned to the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. It wasn't that Ye Zichen didn't want to let them out, but the residence wasn't that big, and there were too many yao servants. Letting them all out would make things a bit cramped.
Wei Jie and the others got to work on Ye Zichen's orders. The rulers from the Outside left to rest as well.
At first, Yang Jian wanted to stay by Ye Zichen's side and protect him. But then he remembered that Ye Zichen and Xiao Yumei hadn't seen each other for a long time, and that they weren't going too far away. So long as he kept his divine awareness open, he'd be able to keep them safe.
"It's finally quieted down."
Ye Zichen sat in a room he'd specially reserved for Ye Zichen and sighed.
For nearly a month, he'd been constantly on the move. He'd learned far too many things he should've known, and many things he shouldn't have known. Endless pressure piled up on his heart.
When he finally found some peace and quiet, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Get some more rest."
Xiao Yumei walked up to him and gently massaged his shoulders. She didn't need to ask; just from the exhaustion on his face, she could tell how heavy his burden was.
Ye Zichen, who sat on the chair, smiled, then patted her hand.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy. Once I've made arrangements for Xiao Yan and the others, I'll have to rush over to the Central Divine Mountain."
"The Battle of Geniuses?"
"You know about it too?" Ye Zichen nodded. "It's the Battle of Geniuses, but that's only secondary. Right now, the Central Divine Mountain is the center of everything."
"Then why are you still going?"
"Even if it's a quagmire, I have to dive in. What else can I do?"
Ye Zichen smiled helplessly. He naturally didn't want to go, but the Gods, Yao, and Demons were currently active on the Central Divine Mountain, and he needed God Emperor Zhou Wu's celestial fate.
If nothing unexpected happened, Gu Li should be on the move soon. If God Emperor Zhou Wu's celestial fate fell into his hands … Whether it was for Ye Zichen or for the Outside, it wouldn't be a good outcome. Besides, the Outside had fulfilled all of his conditions. He couldn't disappoint them.
"Right, just now, Xiao Ting came to capture Xiao Yan. What's going on?" asked Ye Zichen.
"It's a long story, but to put it simply, the Xiao Family split up. Xiao Yan and his trusted aides left the Xiao Family," replied Xiao Yumei.
"Split?" Ye Zichen raised his eyebrows.
An internal schism within a family clan wasn't something that was too shocking. Even the God Emperor's Estate had experienced internal schism before. However, it was rumored that the God Emperor had suppressed it with lightning speed, and that family clan that wanted to split had disappeared from the God Race.
Similar situations occurred in the other sacred grounds of the Divine Mountains. Compared to God Emperor Zhou Wu's methods, the sacred grounds' methods were much gentler. Or they could move their emotions and reason with them so that they would give up on the idea of splitting. Although the two of them had never interacted with each other, they could not be considered enemies.
Not to mention the God Race, the Demon Race and the Demon Race would also be divided.
The divergence of opinions, the division of resources, and the difference in status would all become the hidden factors for the internal division of a family.
But it was unusual for this to happen in the Xiao Family.
Everyone knew that the Xiao Family of the Lightning Emperor's Manor was far more united than the other factions.
Once the Lightning Emperor gave his orders, all the clansmen had to do was carry them out. In terms of resources and status, the Xiao Family had an absolutely perfect management system. Their clansmen couldn't find any reason to resent them.
Ever since the beginning of the Third Era, the Lightning Emperor's Estate had never experienced a schism.
It was almost time for the end of the Third Era, and now ….
"Can you tell me the reason?" asked Ye Zichen.
"Political differences led to internal schism." Xiao Yumei didn't hide anything from Ye Zichen. "Xiao Ting betrayed us."
"What betrayed us?" Ye Zichen's heart trembled.
"Xiao Ting collaborated with the demons and yao. It's that simple," laughed Xiao Yumei.
"....."
Simple?
That was absolutely no simple matter.
Ye Zichen continuously knocked on the table with his hand, while his mind spun furiously. At first, he'd wondered why he hadn't made it public, but after thinking about it for a while, he decided against it.
"You did the right thing."
His words seemed incoherent, but Xiao Yumei nodded and smiled.
In truth, Ye Zichen was referring to the fact that they hadn't revealed this information.
The Xiao Family had deep roots in the God Realm, and Xiao Ting had fought his way through all sorts of obstacles for the sake of the God Realm. Anyone could betray the God Realm, but only he …. No one would believe him if he told them the truth.
If Xiao Ting were to blame them, they'd blame Xiao Yan and the others. That would make it difficult for them to explain themselves.
If they didn't reveal this information now, everyone would assume the family had split. Xiao Ting wouldn't reveal it of his own volition.
As for why Ye Zichen thought Xiao Ting would betray them, it was because he trusted Xiao Yumei.
"But leaving them in the God Realm is still troublesome," said Xiao Yumei with a frown.
That was all she could think of. If Xiao Yan didn't reveal this information, they'd just assume the family had split because of political differences.
But leaving Xiao Ting in the God Realm was like hiding a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.
"It's troublesome, yes, but given the current situation, that's all we can do. If you don't say anything, they won't say anything. Since they're collaborating with the demons and yao, they'll eventually give themselves away. All we have to do is wait for them to reveal themselves. That'll be enough. "
"But that's too much of a gamble," said Xiao Yumei.
In truth, this was a risky strategy. Everything depended on the other side making a mistake before they could counterattack. This was far less risky than taking the initiative to attack.
If the other side really did reveal themselves, that would be fine. But if they kept everything under control …
Once they'd taken care of everything, they'd jump out and fight the gods. That way, the God Realm would be at an absolute disadvantage.
They couldn't just sit around comfortably in the God Realm. They had to put pressure on them.
Only when they felt pressure would they become impatient. Impatience meant they couldn't plan everything out, which would lead to careless mistakes.
Ye Zichen rubbed his chin, mentally calculating how he could pressure them as directly as possible.
Got it!
Ye Zichen's worried face suddenly lit up with a smile. When Xiao Yumei saw this, she couldn't help but look puzzled. Ye Zichen took the opportunity to whisper in her ear.
"What do you think?"
"I think it's possible, but are you sure you can do it?" asked Xiao Yumei.
"I'm not too sure, but I should be able to." Ye Zichen pressed his lips into a smile. At that moment, Wei Jie knocked on the door a few times. "Boss, I've arranged for Xiao Yan and the others' accommodations. I even got Bai Xiaosheng's name."
"Speak!"
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