Wu Wang was very puzzled.

Why?

Why did everyone, including his mother and his seniors, ask the same question as soon as they heard that he had met the Heavenly Emperor?

"Have you been influenced by him?"

Feeling somewhat weary, Wu Wang could only repeat his conversation with the Heavenly Emperor, omitting some details to ease the pressure on his seniors.

"It seems that Emperor Di Shun is extremely wary of the Ice God. It must be because the Ice God's reputation was very prominent in ancient times."

The flames of the Yan Emperor flickered gently, and Wu Wang heard the words in his heart.

With the Yan Emperor's command and the necklace given by his mother, his divine mansion had become a channel for communication between the opposing forces inside and outside the Heavenly Palace.

If you added the Star God's Starry Path, it could monitor the discussions in the divine court of the Heavenly Palace...

Wu Wang suddenly had a sense of accomplishment, feeling that he had the entire situation of the world in his sight.

And with that came a slight sense of expansion.

But then, Wu Wang realized that compared to the primordial gods, he was truly too weak at the moment, and could only exchange information and gather intelligence. He was caught in the middle of the three major forces.

His mood suddenly became complicated.

Then, Shen Nong asked, "Did Emperor Di Shun mention the next move of the Heavenly Palace to you?"

Wu Wang replied, "Emperor Di Shun should be in a state of slumber. What I saw should be the embodiment of the order's will and the usual guardian of the order of the world.

He hinted that he was already troubled by the Candling Dragon...

From what he said, it seems that he was warning me and my mother. If things cannot be done, he will directly challenge the current order and start a divine war again, without regard for the current order.

The one currently responsible for dealing with all matters in the Human Realm is the Deputy Deity of Lifespan.

This Deputy Deity... always feels much inferior to Emperor Di Shun, one in heaven and the other in the foul gutter of the earth."

Shen Nong smiled and explained in detail to Wu Wang:

"Nowadays, the top figures in the order of the world, such as Emperor Di Shun, the Star God, the Fire God, the Deputy Deity of Lifespan, Xi He, Chang Xi, and so on, are all powerful gods from ancient times.

After the divine war, Emperor Di Shun took charge of the order of the world, Xi He and Chang Xi combined with him, the Deputy Deity of Lifespan became Emperor Di Shun's right-hand man in the Heavenly Palace, and the Star God and the Fire God each took control of the North and South Wilderness.

The Deputy Deity of Lifespan was originally an extremely gentle male god, but later, in order to consolidate the Heavenly Palace's rule over the Great Wasteland, he repeatedly used his Lifespan Dao to bring disasters.

Those who obey the Heavenly Palace enjoy a long lifespan, while those who oppose it have their lifespan reduced.

Except for our human race, which has stopped and found a way to break through the lifespan through cultivation, those races that once opposed the Heavenly Palace are either hiding in the West Wilderness or have disappeared without a trace.

The Deputy Deity of Lifespan has acted against the current and acted recklessly.

In addition, the cultivation path of the Human Realm goes against his will to break through the lifespan, so he has suffered the backlash of the Lifespan Dao, and his temperament has gradually become cold and harsh, and he harbors deep hatred for the Human Realm."

"Can the Dao truly influence the temperament of the primordial gods themselves?"

"It's hard to say."

Wu Wang smiled and said, "But Junior Deity of Lifespan doesn't seem to like children very much either."

Shen Nong sighed:

"The Junior Deity of Lifespan's powers are unfathomable. If she were to act like the Deputy Deity of Lifespan, the Human Realm would be in danger."

Wu Wang:...

With that said, the North Wilderness was not much better.

The Lifespan and Reproduction Dao of the Junior Deity of Lifespan could either increase or decrease the population of a race.

"If you can't kill with one blow, you really can't afford to offend the Junior Deity of Lifespan."

The little figure formed by Wu Wang's divine consciousness held his chin in distress.

The flames of the Yan Emperor's command rose and turned into the shadow of the senior, looking down at Wu Wang from a high position.

"Sit properly!"

"Okay," Wu Wang's divine consciousness immediately sat up straight.

The senior suddenly looked fierce.

"Master Wuwang," Shen Nong's old voice echoed in Wu Wang's divine mansion, "how do you plan to deal with this? Since the Heavenly Emperor has intervened, the plan you had prepared before is no longer usable."

Wu Wang thought for a moment and said, "The Heavenly Emperor said he wouldn't interfere."

"Do you believe him?"

"Whether he intervenes or not depends on the results he can achieve after appearing."

Wu Wang said seriously, "If it's just a few transcendent beings and a few primordial gods fighting, based on the Heavenly Emperor's inherent arrogance, he won't take action.

If we use too much power, and the Heavenly Emperor takes action, it will cause significant damage to the Human Realm. How could he not take action?"

In the old face formed by the flames of Shen Nong, there was a smile of relief, and he said seriously:

"Right, do you have a plan?

If you have no plan, then a decision must be made. This is not just a matter for one person or one family. As the Emperor of the people, I must consider the gains and losses of the entire race."

"I understand," Wu Wang said, "This is also something I want to report to His Majesty."

His divine consciousness stood up, bowed his head, and made a formal request.

"Master of the Ren Emperor's Court of Justice, I request an audience with the Emperor of the people!

Regarding the matter of Lin Qi, the son of the Lin family, being captured by the Junior Deity of Lifespan, his actions are insidious and have far-reaching implications. I ask His Majesty to consider whether to rescue him."

Shen Nong asked, "What do you plan to do? What do you want to do?"

"Rescue Lin Qi," Wu Wang said, "This is not a joke. Although Lin Qi's life is important, the lives of the people of the human race are even more important. There are three compelling reasons to do this."

"Tell me.""The Heavenly Palace acts recklessly, and now, as it exerts great pressure on the Human Realm, if we can strike a decisive victory, not only will it blunt the sharpness of the Heavenly Palace, but it will also make them wary of us. This is the first priority."

Wu Wang watched Shen Nong nod slightly, then continued:

"The divinity of the Junior Deity of Lifespan is mysterious and unpredictable, and all beings in the Human Realm are living creatures. Having interacted with her several times, her actions are still somewhat measured.

This time, we should provoke her with words and pressure her with strategies. Even if we can't make her promise not to use such divine powers against the human race in the future, we can at least make her think twice before acting so recklessly next time.

This is the second priority."

Shen Nong said, "Do not place too much trust in the innate gods."

"Your Majesty, rest assured," Wu Wang said, "for such a major matter, let alone the Junior Deity of Lifespan, even if it were a human expert, I would be extra cautious."

Shen Nong pondered for a moment, then asked, "What is the third priority?"

"The Human Realm has always been too passive."

Wu Wang said, "Does Your Majesty not feel it? Especially after the Seven Calamities and Six Disasters, the atmosphere in the Human Realm has become very oppressive.

We need a victory that inspires the people, a battle where we take the initiative.

The Southeastern Region, though distant from the Human Realm, is the closest to it; all the routes from the Heavenly Palace to the Southeastern Region can be intercepted by us in the Human Realm. We need to be especially vigilant about the direction of the East Wilderness.

With this, we have the advantage of the terrain, and all we need to consider is the extent to which we control the battle."

Wu Wang paused, then added:

"Now that Emperor Di Shun has intervened, the formidable enemies are no longer just the Deputy Deity of Lifespan and the Junior Deity of Lifespan. The risk has increased several times compared to the original plan.

Your Majesty, this matter requires careful consideration.

If Your Majesty permits and is prepared to mobilize at least hundreds of Transcendent realm experts, I have a complete plan ready to avoid the strong and target the weak, to exhaust and block the enemy.

Everything depends on Your Majesty's decision."

The flames of the Yan Emperor's order danced continuously, but Shen Nong's phantom fell into silence.

Wu Wang's primordial spirit stood quietly.

"Wait," Shen Nong said, "I will summon the various pavilion masters to discuss this matter."

With that, the flames receded on their own, turning into a white firework, floating in front of Wu Wang's primordial spirit.

Next, it was time to wait for the decision of the true high-levels of the Human Realm.

Eh?

Could there be spies among the high-levels of the Human Realm?

Otherwise, how would Emperor Di Shun know about that 'Dao Born One' or whatever?

Wu Wang was startled and hurriedly called out to Shen Nong again, shouting until the entire divine court trembled, finally catching the attention of the old predecessor.

'How many Yan Emperor's orders have been sent out? Are they all busy?'

Wu Wang muttered to himself and expressed his concerns to Shen Nong.

It was clear that he had added some trouble for Emperor Shen Nong.

...

At this moment, above Wu Wang's head, in the top layer of the 'Demon Suppression Land', in the private suite of the Three Delicacies Taoist:

"Hey, Old Eagle, what do you think? Is Young Hero Yan and that little Miss Lin, you know, hmm?"

The Three Delicacies Taoist winked and gestured at Old Snow Eagle.

Old Snow Eagle's face was full of disdain as he cursed, "You old coot, half in the grave, why bother with such matters! Do you think everyone is like you, always delving into bedroom arts!"

"This is the Dao, the Dao!"

The Three Delicacies Taoist's face turned red as he shouted twice, "The propagation of life is the ultimate truth of heaven and earth!"

"Then why don't you form a Daoist union? You're still alone to this day!"

"That's because..."

The Three Delicacies Taoist sighed deeply.

"I encountered an insurmountable bottleneck early on. Forming a Daoist union with someone would only leave them a widow, wouldn't it?

Moreover, most of the women I was fond of in my youth were from different races, with different concepts from our human race, mostly more free-spirited.

Unlike you, asking someone to introduce you to a Daoist companion, telling them any woman, as long as she's alive, would do. What did they say?"

The Three Delicacies Taoist frowned, pinched his fingers as if holding a flower, and imitated the 'matchmaker' with a shrill voice, "That's too high a requirement, Daoist friend, don't set your conditions so rigidly."

Old Snow Eagle's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, shouting:

"That guy says the same thing to everyone, always starts with that! It's about lowering your expectations, so you can find a Daoist companion more easily!"

The Three Delicacies Taoist spread his hands, "Then, where's your sister-in-law? Why haven't I seen even half of one?"

Old Snow Eagle laughed, "That's because, if the paths we walk do not align, we do not share the same bed."

Just then, two light laughs came from outside the door. The Three Delicacies Taoist had forgotten to activate the room's formation, and their conversation had been overheard.

Wu Wang's voice came through, "Elders, may I come in?"

"Just come in, no need to be so polite."

Old Snow Eagle called out, lifting his teacup to sip and hide the embarrassment of the previous conversation.

The Three Delicacies Taoist, however, gave Wu Wang a dry laugh, emphasizing, "I was just imitating a female cultivator from the past."

Wu Wang smiled without a word.

Lin Suqing, now in a light purple short skirt, said with a smile, "The experiences of the two elders are truly rich and colorful, making my uncle and me quite envious."

"Hey, you're still young," Old Snow Eagle waved his hand, "my years have been just so, not worth mentioning! In the future, this world will depend on you, haha, hahaha!"This statement was filled with the smoothness polished by worldly experiences.

The Three Delicacies Taoist beckoned the two to take their seats.

Lin Suqing originally intended to sit behind Wu Wang out of habit, but Wu Wang took the initiative to step back with her, and they both sat down on two wooden chairs placed against the wall.

The old auntie's gaze drifted to the side, her thoughts flying off to some corner of the sky.

Wu Wang said, "I've come to seek advice from the two seniors about the situation in the Southeastern Region. Although I've read many compiled messages, seen numerous jade talismans and maps, I might not grasp some of the details."

With Emperor Shen Nong summoning the pavilion masters for a meeting, Wu Wang felt a slight anxiety in his heart, restless, so he simply came to chat with the two seniors.

The Snow Eagle Elder immediately perked up, laughing, "You've asked the right person. I'm not too familiar with the Human Realm, but the Southeastern Region, there are too many stories to tell."

The Three Delicacies Taoist also said, "He has struggled in the Southeastern Region for many years, having contact with various powers, and has good relations with the various families that come from our Human Realm."

Wu Wang asked, "According to the information seniors have received, has there been any unusual activity in the City Above the Clouds recently?"

"Suddenly, a group of experts appeared, and the Featherfolk Nation is also very tense, with large numbers of patrolling guards."

The Snow Eagle Elder laughed:

"Although the Southeastern Region is vast, the circle of well-informed Daoist friends is only so large; this news has already spread.

As for the matter of Young Master Lin Qi.

Many people have deliberately avoided the Cloud City, but I, on the contrary, want to take the Three Delicacies to see this excitement.

It would be best to see one or two innate Sky Gods, to broaden the Three Delicacies' horizons!"

Wu Wang asked, "Oh? Why is that?"

"They can't really fight."

The Snow Eagle Elder's thick fingers trembled slightly, the jade ring on them of quite extraordinary material.

The elder's eyes held a trace of sentiment as he spoke slowly:

"Although the holder of the Yan Emperor's order is important, such an obvious trap, our bigwigs in the Human Realm definitely can't be fooled.

Moreover, to speak unpleasantly, when His Majesty announced the northern expedition to the Heavenly Palace a thousand years later during the Human Emperor's banquet... in my opinion, that was also a deliberate leak.

His Majesty is far-sighted, making the Heavenly Palace tense up first, focusing on a thousand years later. These thousand years are the opportunity for our Emperor to cultivate a new Human Emperor.

At such a time, can the Human Realm come to rescue Lin Qi?

There are many talents in the Human Realm, and there are plenty who are not weaker than Lin Qi."

Wu Wang slowly nodded, sitting in contemplation for a while.

The Snow Eagle Elder was an outsider, a bystander, and could not access the various messages that Wu Wang held; naturally, he did not know that the Heavenly Palace had already changed its strategy, setting an ambitious goal to reclaim the Great Dao of Fire within fifty years.

Originally, Wu Wang would have just listened to such views for amusement, finding little value in them.

But a few words from the Three Delicacies Taoist suddenly brightened Wu Wang's eyes.

The old Taoist said:

"I, however, feel that the Human Realm might turn the tables, using the rescue of Lin Qi as a pretext to kill a few Sky Gods in the Southeastern Region.

I returned to the Human Realm a while ago, and there were disturbances everywhere.

Although there were immortals to protect them, there were not many mortal casualties, but everywhere there was a sense of gloom, and many maladies were revealed.

The Human Realm is too large, and the foundations of various sects continue to grow. Although His Majesty can command the world, he does not often show himself, and mortals do not know of the Benevolent Emperor's Pavilion, facing natural and man-made disasters, they have little hope to speak of.

From this perspective, the Human Realm may need a great victory, a hero to stand out.

His story could be celebrated by mortals like His Majesty's, spreading throughout the Great Wasteland.

Ideally, this person would be the successor to the Human Emperor, then the Human Realm would have something to look forward to, something to rely on."

The Snow Eagle Elder muttered, "Who? That fellow whom the Holy Maiden Tianyan and Fairy Ling took a liking to?"

Beside him, Lin Suqing silently raised her hand to cover her heart.

Even though they were so far apart...

The Three Delicacies Taoist muttered, "That's not necessarily the case, after all, the one favored by the future Human Emperor's companion isn't necessarily the future Human Emperor, anyone could have such experiences."

"We really don't need that kind of experience!"

Wu Wang almost blurted out, then slightly furrowed his brow.

What was he doing?

The Three Delicacies and the Snow Eagle Elder looked over curiously, Wu Wang coughed and said seriously, "Fairy Ling is pure as ice and clean as jade, I grew up listening to her reputation, let's discuss something else."

"Right, right, speaking behind a woman's back is not honorable."

The Snow Eagle Elder chuckled, "Let's talk about Master Wuwang, I have quite a few stories about his romantic affairs here."

Wu Wang: ...

Lin Suqing suppressed the urge to turn her head to see her young master's expression, her beautiful eyes full of interest.

The Snow Eagle Elder sat up straight, his voice slowing:

"Today, let's talk about the little affair between Master Wuwang and the princess of the Black Tooth Nation."

"Black Tooth Nation?" The Three Delicacies Taoist muttered, "What's that got to do with anything?"

The Snow Eagle Elder waved his hand grandly, "Ah, it's absolutely true! I've heard it from several Daoist friends in the Human Realm!"

For a moment, the room was filled with the Snow Eagle Elder's rough voice.

Wu Wang struggled to maintain a smile, while Lin Suqing's Elemental Infant tumbled in her belly.

So much so that when Emperor Shen Nong called for Wu Wang several times, Wu Wang couldn't respond in time...

When Wu Wang's spirit sank into his divine mansion, the old Emperor Shen Nong wondered aloud:"What are you doing? Why the delay?"

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Nothing, nothing, just listening to an old Heavenly Immortal praising Your Majesty for your sagacity and martial prowess."

"Hmm…"

"Your Majesty, have you made a decision?"

Shen Nong's aged face appeared in the glow of the fire, his visage stern yet commanding without anger.

"Go ahead and act freely, the Human Realm shall fight with all its might."

Wu Wang felt a surge of spirit, immediately sensing a thousand-pound weight descending upon his shoulders.

This time, however, he did not step aside, nor did he shrink back.

"I shall, without fail, live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

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