An Overt Plot
God Emperor Zhou Wu laughed heartily. It was hard to imagine that a mighty God Emperor would speak to a minor character who hadn't even reached the diviner level.
Anyone could tell that this compliment wasn't sincere. In fact, it made them feel uncomfortable.
In the end, he mentioned the Outside.
Could it be that he feared the Outside?
Perhaps a little.
But that was absolutely no reason for him to flatter Ye Zichen.
It was just as Xuan Ji had told Ye Zichen: God Emperor Zhou Wu was arrogant. Even if Ye Zichen had the Outside's support, he wouldn't lower himself to flatter him like this.
"I'm afraid."
Ye Zichen couldn't figure out God Emperor Zhou Wu's intentions.
This time, he no longer referred to himself as a junior. Instead, he referred to himself as "I'm afraid."
This meant that he was constantly retreating. He was using the title to widen the distance between him and God Emperor Zhou Wu.
"Your nephew is just like you."
Zhou Wu glanced coolly at Ye Zichen, then turned to Xuan Ji.
Like?
Ye Zichen's current behavior was completely proper. He didn't cross the line, but he understood Xuan Ji's personality.
Even though she considered herself his aunt, she and Ye Zichen were old friends. She didn't put on the airs of a senior at all. She loved to joke around, join in on the fun, and gossip about others. She wasn't proper at all.
Yet now Zhou Wu was saying Ye Zichen was like her?
In terms of normal personalities, they were indeed very similar, but right now, Ye Zichen didn't resemble her in the slightest.
The only explanation was that when Xuan Ji faced God Emperor Zhou Wu, she behaved the same way. When he thought back to her attitude toward Zhou Wu …..
She behaved herself.
Now that he thought about it, they really did resemble each other.
Xuan Ji smiled but said nothing. Zhou Wu turned around, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked toward the thatched cottage at the foot of the volcano.
"Let's talk inside."
Ye Zichen instinctively glanced at Xuan Ji, hoping to get something out of her.
However, when he looked over, he discovered that she wasn't looking at him at all. Instead, she followed the God Emperor. She didn't make any eye contact, nor did she send any divine sense transmissions.
Ye Zichen took a deep breath, then followed them. Pu Jingwan and Ye Zichen followed.
When Ye Zichen arrived at the thatched hut, Pu Jingwan retracted her divine power. Only now did he confirm that this space had indeed been cut open.
There was no scorching heat, nor was there the pungent smell of volcanic smoke.
He could vaguely smell the faint fragrance of grass, and he could see a few snow rabbits gnawing on carrots in the fenced courtyard.
It was really magical.
Ye Zichen exclaimed in his heart.
"You can also see that the surrounding area is covered in volcanoes. There is no vegetation at all. Cultivating in seclusion here for a long time is very stressful, so I had the Divine Arbiter carve out a space within the Divine Mountain and place it here. That way, when I have free time, I can relax a little. "
As if sensing Ye Zichen's astonishment, the God Emperor smiled and explained.
Ye Zichen nodded, then retracted his gaze. God Emperor Zhou Wu didn't seem to notice him, but Ye Zichen could sense his every move.
Inexplicably, Ye Zichen remembered that this was Zhou Wu's "domain". He also understood why Xuan Ji had ignored him and followed the God Emperor.
"Can't I say or do anything?"
"Everyone, sit. There's no need to be so nervous. In the outside world, I'm the God Emperor of the god race, but in private, I'm just an ordinary cultivator seeking to transcend. I invited you here, so you're all my honored guests. "
Zhou Wu chuckled. With a wave of his hand, a stone table appeared in the courtyard, laden with immortal nectar, divine fruits, and rare treasures.
Ye Zichen and the others took their seats. The Divine Arbiter stood behind the God Emperor.
"Miss, you're from the Outside, right? If you were a member of the god race, there's no way I wouldn't recognize you." Zhou Wu's gaze landed on Pu Jingwan.
"That's right." Pu Jingwan nodded.
"The Outside really is a land of fortune." In the face of Pu Jingwan's cold indifference, Zhou Wu maintained his smile and sighed.
"You could say that," said Pu Jingwan noncommittally.
"Little Friend Ye."
As he spoke, Zhou Wu shifted the topic back to Ye Zichen.
Ye Zichen instantly tensed up when his name was called. He looked towards Zhou Wu and heard him speak.
"Little friend, you seem to be very wary of me, but you don't have to be nervous. I didn't ask you to come here for anything special. The Outer-Realm looked for you before, and I called you here to ask what the Outer-Realm told you. "
So straightforward?
Ye Zichen found Zhou Wu's straightforwardness hard to believe. He had thought that Zhou Wu would beat around the bush and ask about it, but Zhou Wu asked him directly.
An open scheme?
It made sense.
At Zhou Wu's level, he could no longer be bothered with scheming. He just wanted to ask openly.
"Nothing," said Ye Zichen.
"That doesn't make sense. Little friend, you are from our third era, but the first era went out of their way to find you. If we didn't say anything, it wouldn't make sense. What's wrong? Don't you want to tell me? "
"…" Ye Zichen remained silent.
Hearing this, Xuan Ji furrowed her brows. God Emperor Zhou Wu raised his brows.
"Oh? You don't want to tell me? "
Instantly, Ye Zichen sensed the atmosphere grow heavy.
Not good!
Ye Zichen had been silent just now because he was trying to figure out how to answer, but his silence had aroused Zhou Wu's suspicions.
Fortunately, Zhou Wu quickly chuckled. "It seems the Outer-Realm told you something important, but it wasn't convenient for you to tell me."
"Not really," said Ye Zichen. He'd said something wrong just now, so he tried to salvage the situation. "It's mainly because they told me something inexplicable. I didn't think there was any need to tell you, God Emperor."
"Tell me about it." Zhou Wu chuckled.
"They went to find me and told me that the First Era's Master of the Stars had died, and that the era was about to be destroyed."
"Something like that happened?" Zhou Wu was stunned.
"Mm. They even asked me who the Third Era's Emperor Celestial Fate was. I was a bit confused. What exactly is Emperor Celestial Fate? I've never even heard of it, "said Ye Zichen.
"What did you say to them after that?"
"I don't even know what Emperor Celestial Fate is for. Of course, I said I don't know."
"That's it?"
Ye Zichen put on a thoughtful expression. "They also said that if our era wanted to avoid the calamity of the end of our era, someone had to truly transcend. They even said how to transcend …. "
Ye Zichen paused on purpose. God Emperor Zhou Wu's emotions were completely on edge, and he waited intently for Ye Zichen to continue.
"Right, I remember now."
After a brief silence, Ye Zichen patted his head in understanding.
"They said that only those with Emperor Celestial Fate can transcend. No one else has the fate to transcend!"
Zhou Wu, Xuan Ji, the Divine Arbiter, and even Pu Jingwan's pupils constricted.
Ye Zichen sneered inwardly.
An open scheme!
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