Chapter 947: Waiting

Zuo Qiyong finished speaking, his gaze shifted, and with a playful expression, he looked at Bai Lingmiao. "I know the Unborn Mother is dead now," he said, "but if you think you can use that to fight us, you're mistaken. We are not mortals; we don't fall for such tricks."

As he spoke, he flicked his finger lightly towards Bai Lingmiao. Instantly, flowers, grass, and trees erupted from the ground, rapidly burying her.

Li Huowang, with a grim expression, gritted his teeth. He vigorously swung his right hand, which, like an eraser, instantly wiped away the flowers and grass.

"Hmm?" Li Huowang's action finally made Zuo Qiyong notice him.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look who it is," Zuo Qiyong said, his voice laced with levity, seemingly not taking Li Huowang seriously at all. "Such big changes in just a few days."

Li Huowang didn't know if Zuo Qiyong was bluffing or truly didn't care about him. However, in their current situation, further talk seemed pointless.

He quickly glanced at the surrounding imperial city. Li Huowang knew they couldn't fight here; Shangjing City had at least a million people. If they truly battled here, everyone in Shangjing would likely perish.

"Change!" Li Huowang gritted his teeth and pushed with both hands. The surroundings rapidly shifted, ultimately moving everyone present to the territory of Tianchen.

The once-prosperous Shangjing City was now transformed into dense forest.

Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise appeared on Zuo Qiyong's face. "Oh, wow, that's quite impressive, young man," he remarked. "It seems you've learned a lot in the interim."

Li Huowang wasted no words. He glared fiercely at Zuo Qiyong, focusing on his plump body.

Under his gaze, Zuo Qiyong's body rapidly disintegrated. Having perfected his cultivation, causing a person's body to vanish was effortless for him.

However, the next moment, the shattered body quickly grew back. No matter how badly Li Huowang damaged the opponent's body, it always regenerated faster.

Zuo Qiyong possessed the Heavenly Dao of Growth, meaning any wound that could heal was no problem for him.

As his body simultaneously regenerated and tore, Zuo Qiyong smiled faintly at Li Huowang. "But ultimately," he said, "you're still a bit too green compared to us."

"Last time," Zuo Qiyong recalled their previous encounter, "you were clever; you tricked me."

"But such petty tricks are just that—petty tricks. This time, we'll show you the true extent of the gap between us."

With that, Zuo Qiyong raised his hands above his head. As he exerted force, his expression grew strained, as if he were preparing to unleash something monumental.

"Wait!" A voice halted Zuo Qiyong. Immediately, everyone present looked towards the forest on their left. A figure emerged from it, and it was Dice.

At this moment, he didn't bear anyone else's face on his head, only his own highly recognizable dice face.

Dice walked between the two tense groups. He lightly raised his hands towards Li Huowang, signaling him to retreat.

Then he looked at Zuo Qiyong. "Stop it. You've been deceived by them. We are on the same side." Dice's words startled both parties.

Upon seeing Zuo Qiyong's unusual expression, Li Huowang immediately realized that Dice's statement held significance.

"Who are 'they'?" Li Huowang wondered. "What exactly does Dice know? No, wait, since he's from the Forgetfulness Dao, he might be using a trick!" Li Huowang continuously speculated on Dice's intentions.

While Li Huowang pondered, Zuo Qiyong responded. "Who told you that?"

Dice chuckled, looking at Li Sui nearby. "The Grand Liang Celestial Bureau told me. She said your actions were too quick; as soon as the Unborn Mother returned to her position, you immediately moved, which felt suspicious. So she asked me to investigate."

"And guess what? My scouts actually found clues. The Unborn Mother hadn't even returned to her position yet, but you already received the news and began preparing."

"In this world, who would be so kind? As soon as your sworn enemy was about to revive, they immediately ran over to kindly inform you? Didn't you consider their motives?"

Zuo Qiyong stood there, showing no emotion, making it impossible to tell if he was listening.

"Hehehe..." Dice walked over to Li Huowang, leaned his elbow on his shoulder, and continued, "Can't figure it out? Well, think harder, think carefully. After all, when the Dharma Sect caused trouble back then, Tianchen wasn't spared."

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang's pupils instantly contracted. The words in his mind burst out immediately. "Those people are from the Blissful Heavens?!"

Seeing Li Huowang's cooperation, Dice clapped his hands. "Exactly! It's them!"

With that, he immediately turned and looked at Zuo Qiyong. "No matter how bad our current relationship is, compared to those from the Blissful Heavens, you and I are ultimately on the same side, aren't we, sir? You can't deny that."

"Since the Blissful Heavens' last failed attempt, they've been trying to repeat their old tricks. When they learned of your past conflict with the Unborn Mother, they secretly sent people among us to sow discord."

"Zuo Qiyong, you mustn't fall for their trap. They're planning something insidious."

"Their people have already disguised themselves as our own, secretly coming among us to instigate internal strife."

No one knew what Zuo Qiyong was thinking, but in Li Huowang's mind, a bombshell had just exploded.

"The Blissful Heavens sent people to create discord months ago? Was the last devastating battle with Si Ming not the end, but merely a prelude?!"

However, Li Huowang's thoughts quickly calmed down. "Wait, this might be Dice's deception! He's using a trick to influence Zuo Qiyong's judgment!"

Even though Dice's words sounded incredibly real and well-reasoned, when had any of Dice's deceptions not appeared genuine?

He understood the Forgetfulness Dao too well; no matter how truthful their words seemed, he always had to maintain a healthy dose of suspicion.

Yet now, whether Dice was speaking the truth or lying, Li Huowang's only task was to cooperate.

"Dice! Is what you're saying true?" Li Huowang immediately stepped forward, asking with an unusually solemn expression.

Dice nodded vigorously, his expression earnest. "Absolutely true! Besides, you know I, Dice, never lie. The war between the Blissful Heavens and us hasn't ended. The Si Ming on the Jade Capital are fighting desperately right now; this great battle has already begun!"