It had to be said that the God Race had been in troubled times recently. A few days ago, the Bai Family of Spirit City had been exterminated, and the entire city had been destroyed. Not long after, someone else from the Sea of Innocence opened the Emperor Celestial Eye.
While the forces of the God Race were restless, the Yao Race and the Devil Race also began to move.
Because of this series of events, Zhou Wu was unable to immerse himself in comprehending the Dao in peace. He rarely had the time to keep watch in Heavenly God City's God Emperor Manor.
Heavenly God City Center, God Emperor Residence.
Zhou Wu sat in front of the bonfire with an ancient book in his hand. Regardless of whether the wind blew or not, the bonfire in front of him maintained the same flame, providing him with the stable light he needed to read the ancient book.
Before the Divine Arbiter left, he had sent someone to retrieve this ancient tome from the Library Pavilion. By now, he'd already read half of it.
Suddenly, he closed the tome and looked at the space in front of the bonfire.
The surrounding space began to distort, and ripples spread outward. At the same time, the Divine Arbiter stepped out of the void.
When the Divine Arbiter saw that the God Emperor was quietly waiting, she was shocked.
"My lord."
Waving gently at her, Zhou Wu got up from the armchair. All his bones cracked as he stretched. It was obvious that he hadn't left the armchair for the entire day.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Hearing this, the Divine Arbiter lowered her head and let her hands fall to her sides.
"Your subordinate has kept you waiting. Please punish me, Lord God Emperor."
Her tone was especially sincere. The God Emperor smiled faintly, walked up to the Divine Arbiter, and lifted her chin with his right hand.
"How many times have I told you that we are no longer superior and subordinate when dealing with you in private? Why don't you remember?"
"Yes, your subordinate …"
"Hmm?"
Zhou Wu raised his brows slightly. The Divine Arbiter swallowed her words and corrected herself.
"I understand."
Only now did Zhou Wu smile. He gently caressed the Divine Arbiter's pretty face.
Zhou Wu's caress made the Divine Arbiter blush.
In truth, the Divine Arbiter was a rare beauty. She could even rival the foxes in beauty. It was just that she always wore a strict robe and didn't smile much when dealing with people, which made people feel that she was very rigid.
"Why don't you go rest for a bit?" said the God Emperor with a gentle smile. "You must be tired after going back and forth from the Sea of Innocence."
"I'm willing to go through so much trouble for you. How could I be tired of talking?" The Divine Arbiter's gaze was as soft as water, and her expression was gentle. "I've already investigated the matter you asked me to investigate."
"It really is that Ye Zichen, right?" Zhou Wu asked.
The Divine Arbiter shook her head.
Zhou Wu furrowed his brows. Before the Divine Arbiter had left, he'd already guessed most of it. Xue Yang and the others cared about him so much, and it was only after he left for the Sea of Innocence that the Emperor Star suddenly opened its eyes.
When he thought about everything that had happened between him and Ye Zichen, it wasn't him …
This left Zhou Wu in disbelief.
However, he also wanted to hear what the Divine Arbiter had to say.
"What did you see in the Sea of Innocence? Tell me in detail."
Zhou Wu pointed at the chairs by the bonfire and sat down on one of them. The Divine Arbiter nodded, sat down in a chair across from him, and told him everything she had seen in the Xue Family.
Although she spoke in detail, it took her less than a hundred breaths of time to explain everything.
Zhou Wu's brows furrowed deeply. He rested his right hand on his thigh and tapped it gently.
"According to what you're saying, the youth you called Xue Tie after your investigation is more likely to be the Emperor Star than Ye Zichen." "That's right. The great emperors of the Xue Family all care about Xue Tie. From the moment we arrived at the Xue Family estate, they've been watching out for him, whether intentionally or not. They seem to care about Ye Zichen, but if you think about it more deeply, it's only out of respect for Xuan Ji and Ye Rong.
Xue Tie, on the other hand, crossed that line, "said the Divine Arbiter solemnly.
Zhou Wu said nothing. He rested his chin on his left hand and tapped his thigh with his right.
"Have you investigated Xue Tie thoroughly?" "He's the son of Xue Yang's third brother, Xue Ning. Based on his experiences, he can be considered a proud son of heaven. He was born less than a hundred years ago, but he's already reached the Divine General realm. However, the Xue Family has hidden him well. If we hadn't gone there, we wouldn't have known that aside from the three princesses, the Xue Family had another monster like him."
Said the Divine Arbiter.
"No wonder the other Divine Mountains view the Sea of Innocence as their leader. Disregarding everything else, Bi 'an isn't the type to submit to others. Could it be that they knew Xue Tie was the Master of the Stars?"
Zhou Wu muttered to himself. The Divine Arbiter knew now wasn't the time to talk, so she obediently refrained from interrupting.
Just like that, Zhou Wu muttered to himself for a full hour. When the wind outside grew cold, he narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke.
"Earlier, you said Zhao Qianling took the initiative to invite you to the Xue Family estate. Don't you think that was part of their plan?"
"I did, so after leaving, I stayed at the Xue Family estate for a while. However, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. The great emperors were all concerned about Xue Tie's well-being, but Ye Zichen was cold and distant. No one paid him a visit."
The Divine Arbiter's expression was solemn as she continued.
"The way I see it, the chances of Xue Tie being the Master of the Stars are much higher than Ye Zichen's. I know what you're worried about, but based on what I saw, Zhao Qianling really was worried that Xue Yang would harm those people. The consequences would be unimaginable.
"Secondly, they might be trying to use reverse logic. They think we'll think they're tricking us, but in truth, they're using Ye Zichen to confuse us."
In the face of the Divine Arbiter's lengthy explanation, Zhou Wu carefully analyzed the deeper meaning behind her words.
After a long silence, he nodded.
"That's reasonable."
"That's just my personal opinion. I don't think it as deeply as you do. Don't take everything I say for granted. Xue Tie and Ye Zichen are both the Master of the Stars. As for who exactly it is, we'll have to wait and see, "said the Divine Arbiter with a smile.
"That's only natural, but the chances of it being Xue Tie are higher. In a while …. No, wait until tomorrow morning. After you've rested, send people to the Xue Family estate to keep a close eye on Xue Tie, "said Zhou Wu.
"Then Ye Zichen?" Zhou Wu thought for a moment, then said, "Keep an eye on him as well, but don't pay too much attention to him. You were right about one thing. Xue Yang and the others might be using Ye Zichen to confuse us and hide the true Master of the Stars. At most, Ye Zichen was just an Auxiliary Star. So long as he controlled the Emperor Star, he'd be able to control it.
He won't be able to cause any big waves. "
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