Chapter 915: Methods

"Connections?" Li Huowang looked at the dice before him, feeling a deep aversion to its constant half-truths and hidden information. "At a time like this, how much longer are you going to keep things from me? What exactly is this disaster about? What else do you know?"

The dice chuckled. "What good would it do to tell you, Hongzhong? Do you have time to worry about anything else right now? Aren't you supposed to be figuring out how to deal with that androgyne?"

"You've seen how strong he is. You even said yourself that you only managed to fool him temporarily. When he sees through the trick, he won't be so easy to deceive next time."

Remembering Zuo Qiuyong's unshakeable power, Li Huowang's expression grew grim. His opponent was a Physical Grand Sorcerer. If he wanted to fight him, the only option he could think of was to borrow Ji Zai's abilities.

"Don't count on Ji Zai; he's been very busy lately." Hearing the dice suddenly say this, Li Huowang snapped his head up. "So, you got this information from Ji Zai?"

"Oh, you're quick on the uptake this time. See? What does it matter if I don't hide things? I told you it wouldn't make a difference." The pips on the dice's head changed to one.

"What else did my past self say? What's the key to killing Zuo Qiuyong? Tell me now!" Li Huowang took two steps forward and grabbed the dice by the collar.

"That wasn't mentioned. Honestly, he might not even know anyone named Zuo Qiuyong," the dice said, shrugging its shoulders with outstretched hands.

"Don't lie to me! He's my future self; how could he not know Zuo Qiuyong?" Saying this, a hint of joy immediately appeared on Li Huowang's face. "He's still around, which means my future self is alive! I'm sure I'll get through this without a hitch!"

Hearing this, the dice immediately poured cold water on Li Huowang's optimism. "That's not necessarily true. The almanac is constantly changing. What if you die now, and Ji Zai is gone too?"

Li Huowang angrily shoved the dice, sending it stumbling. "What good are you besides running your mouth?! Did you just come here to watch the show?"

"Of course I'm useful. If it weren't for me just now, you would have been in grave danger. If that eunuch truly wanted to deal with you, your Heart-Essence skin wouldn't have been of much use. Remember this, Li Huowang, you owe me one this time."

Just as Li Huowang was about to say something, footsteps approached from the left. He thought it was Gao Zhijian, but when he turned to look, he saw Li Sui walking towards him.

Noticing Li Huowang's eunuch attire, Li Sui removed her red Taoist robe and draped it over him. "Father, what happened? What exactly occurred after you went to Tianchen?"

It seemed that with Zuo Qiuyong's retreat, Da Qi's offensive had also ceased; otherwise, she wouldn't be speaking so leisurely here.

With a weary expression, Li Huowang pulled at his collar with his right hand and slipped his left hand into the sleeve of the red robe. "Ah, it's a long story..."

Then, Li Huowang briefly explained the entire situation to Li Sui. "Heh, who would have thought? There's actually another Grand Sorcerer in Tianchen, a Physical Grand Sorcerer. I never imagined our enemy would be something like this."

"When you go back, tell Gao Zhijian and the others that they don't need to prepare for battle anymore. Against a Grand Sorcerer, no matter how many mortals there are, it's useless. If we want to deal with him, it will probably take another Grand Sorcerer."

Just then, the dice interjected from the side, "Don't look for Ji Zai. I told you he's very busy right now and has no time to deal with this. Think of other ways."

A surge of anger flared up in Li Huowang's heart. "You've said it twice already! You don't need to repeat yourself! My ears aren't that bad! Instead of wasting time here talking nonsense, you should be thinking about how to respond!"

Although the dice had indeed helped him once, its nonchalant attitude made it seem less like it was there to help and more like it was just watching a show.

Hearing this, the dice chuckled again, its body shrinking before it vanished from the spot. Its voice gradually faded into the air.

"Hongzhong, you can't be like this. As Sit-Forget Daoists, our minds should be open and carefree. A day of unhappiness is still a day, and a day of happiness is still a day. Why live so wearily? Even if you die the next moment, you should be cheerful in the moment before."

"Look at that! Just look at his attitude!" Suppressing the anger in his heart, Li Huowang gestured towards the empty air.

Li Sui didn't reply; she seemed to be processing what Li Huowang had just told her. After a moment, she said to the pacing Li Huowang, "Father, I might have a way to deal with Zuo Qiuyong. We could try it."

"What...?" Li Huowang stopped. Just as he was about to ask, he immediately realized what Li Sui intended to say. "Are you talking about that previous method? Putting the Innate Qi and Divine Light from other Heart-Essence bodies into me? To make me a Master of Cultivation?"

Li Sui nodded. "Yes. It wasn't possible before because we didn't have anyone from Tianchen who could 'touch heaven and the Dao,' but now we do."

As she spoke, several people walked through the doorway. They were members of the Uns-peak-able Army, their heads strung together by tentacles like candied hawthorns, swaying as they approached Li Huowang.

Li Huowang looked at the Uns-peak-able Army before him with a complex expression. It seemed Li Sui had captured quite a few people during his absence from Da Qi.

With a complicated expression, he said, "But we still don't know what it will be like after mastering all seven wheels of cultivation, or if it will be enough to match Zuo Qiuyong's strength."

Additionally, Li Huowang had an unspoken concern. Although the path to becoming stronger was right before him, he felt a subtle uneasiness in his heart.

He hadn't forgotten how he previously struggled to distinguish reality from illusion, and that was only at the second wheel. If he mastered all seven wheels of cultivation, then it would probably be just as Li Sui said: his every thought and image would become real.

The more powerful this force became, the stronger its adverse effects would be on him.

Previously, he had barely managed to balance true cultivation and false cultivation by borrowing the Hongzhong from beneath Qingqiu. If he were to elevate the "true" part and break that balance, heaven knew what the consequences would be.

But if he didn't use it, and Zuo Qiuyong truly came to Daliang, judging by their previous encounter, it would likely be a slaughter without any suspense!

"How will we know if we don't try? Besides, there aren't any other options right now, are there? Father, you don't need to underestimate yourself. He's a Grand Sorcerer, but aren't you a Grand Sorcerer too?"

"Also, Father, I know what you're worried about. Cultivating truth without cultivating falsehood makes it easy to suffer qi deviation. When that happens, we'll kill the dice and apply the 'false' part from his body to you. That will naturally solve the problem."

Li Huowang looked at Li Sui with a complex expression, considering her dramatic changes. The Li Sui who had once been inside his belly would never have said such a thing.

"Sui Sui, are you keeping something from me? If there's anything, remember to discuss it with me."

Li Sui nodded gently, her voice still soft. "All right. So, Father, do you want to try this method?"

Li Huowang pondered for a moment, then nodded firmly. "Yes! We've been pushed to this point; we have to do it, even if we can't!"

Li Huowang recalled Zuo Qiuyong's expression, like a cat playing with a mouse, and a strong killing intent emerged on his face.

"Come on! Let's see whose life is tougher!"