Fengdu said, "You suspect that the gods did this intentionally? To use this as a pretext to attack the Immortal Realm?"
Jiang Shumiao shook her head.
"Although the Heavenly Emperor is hypocritical and cunning, if he authorized this, he would surely have guessed that no one in the Immortal Realm would dare to openly oppose the Gods. He would definitely have guessed that someone was helping the Immortal Realm. So before he sends out his troops, he would at least find out who killed Bai Zhu. After all, the Demon Clan is still around."
Fengdu nodded, "You're right, there must be a third party involved in this."
"But I really can't figure out who's behind this, and what their purpose is."
Jiang Shumiao's big eyes were full of confusion.
"Bai Zhu is an envoy sent by the Heavenly Emperor. Killing him is tantamount to declaring war. But someone deliberately blocked our way, as if they were deliberately provoking the conflict between the gods and the immortals."
She thought of the demon race.
Fengdu's eyes flashed, "Is it possible that the other party is trying to conceal your identity?"
"ah?"
Jiang Shu was completely bewildered.
Fengdu said, "It has been almost five years since you were reborn from your mortal body, and the gods still don't know. The Heavenly Emperor is probably already suspicious about the killing of the demon beast. Sending Bai Zhu down to the mortal realm was just a test. But Bai Zhu recognized you, and if he can return to the Heavenly Palace, he will surely report your rebirth to the Heavenly Emperor in detail. They don't know that you have tempered your immortal body; they only know that you are still weak, and they will definitely kill you now."
Jiang Shumiao pouted, "I haven't fully recovered yet, but I'm not afraid of the Heavenly Emperor."
Fengdu smiled. "But they don't know, nobody knows."
Jiang Shumiao immediately understood his implied meaning, "So the person who scattered Bai Zhu's soul actually wanted to help me?"
They feared that she would be powerless to resist the Heavenly Emperor when she was still weak.
Fengdu remained silent.
Jiang Shumiao met his gaze and her heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.
Whom did you think of?
Fengdu did have a suspicion in his mind and almost blurted it out, but he held back in the end.
"No, I have no clue about this either." He said in a gentle tone, comforting her, "Besides, these are just my guesses. Perhaps the other party wants to provoke conflict between the gods and the immortals."
Jiang Shu looked at him blankly, "Really?"
Fengdu lowered his eyelashes, and after a moment said, "The gods have long harbored ambitions of dominance, and they also resent the immortal realm's inaction back then. But what if it's not just the gods who have these grievances?"
The Demon Lord is the ancestor of the Immortal Realm.
Jiang Shumiao lowered his head in deep thought.
If the gods want to unify the six realms, the demons will not sit idly by. They will first provoke conflict between the gods and immortals, and then strike hard when the gods send troops.
It's not impossible.
Therefore, those who intercepted Bai Zhu were most likely members of the demon race.
But this also proves that the person behind her knew her identity.
She had already guessed who Fengdu had been subtly hinting at earlier.
Fengdu noticed that her expression was strange; such complex emotions on the face of a five-year-old child seemed somewhat incongruous.
He sighed inwardly.
Some things and some people you have to face sooner or later.
"Don't overthink it. In any case, the gods are unlikely to send troops to the immortal realm for the time being. The Heavenly Emperor will eventually suspect that the demons are interfering. He is more wary of the demons than the immortal realm."
Although he felt the gods were hypocritical and supported Jiang Shumiao's attack, he couldn't act rashly.
Jiang Shumiao cares most about humanity.
When gods fight, it's always mortals who suffer.
This is certainly not what she wanted to see.
Once she becomes stronger enough to protect humanity, she can then settle old scores and ensure complete peace.
Jiang Shumiao didn't seem to have listened, and just gave a perfunctory "hmm".
Feng didn't say anything more and went back.
Jiang Shumiao sat there blankly for a long time, then turned her gaze to the window. The moonlight was bright and clear, and all was quiet.
If it is the night of the full moon, many disciples of the immortal sects will surely use the essence of the moon to cultivate.
No matter how long he practiced diligently, he could never reach the ladder to heaven again.
Protoss!
It's utterly hateful.
At the same time, Wen Zhixuan had already arrived in Youzhou.
Shen Jiming strongly disapproved of his decision to resign, saying, "His Majesty trusts you, and your position in the court is already secure. No powerful families can touch you for the time being. Why retreat so soon? If you retire now, all your past achievements will be in vain."
Wen Zhixuan knew that what he really meant was that if he stepped down, Shen Xubai would lose his ladder to advancement and would likely take many detours in his future career.
"His Majesty has abolished the Nine-Rank System and made the Imperial Examination the only way to select officials. My wish has been fulfilled, and it is time for me to seek my own path."
Shen Jiming frowned, only then remembering that he was a Taoist practitioner.
"Are you really sure?"
Wen Zhixuan hummed in agreement, his gaze softening. "Father-in-law, you must have heard about the many things that happened in the court last year. I have my own place to belong. Before that, I need to settle Yi Cheng."
Shen Jiming didn't understand the thought process of cultivators. He was just an ordinary mortal, and all he could think about was fame and fortune. He was still scheming about how to fight his way out of this hellish battlefield.
After the powerful families finally backed down, and after three to five years, he achieved political success in Youzhou. Wen Zhixuan, a representative from a humble background, wrote a memorial on his behalf, and he was able to return to the capital.
The position of head of the Shen family should have been his rightfully.
Who would have thought that the once ambitious Wen Zhixuan would suddenly change his ways, abandoning everything and leaving without a word.
This also disrupted all his plans.
Shen Jiming wrote to him asking him to send his son over, hoping to persuade him in person, but Wen Zhixuan's attitude made him uneasy.
"Yi Cheng is still young and doesn't know anything yet. How do you know that the path you've chosen for him is the right one?"
Wen Zhixuan naturally guessed his thoughts and was not surprised.
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