After Zheng Ya envisioned the layout of the starry sky, he reached out for the key, but Empress Yin refused to give it to him, determined to destroy it.
The Emperor Emeritus cleverly retrieved two keys from the Heaven-Turning Seal's spatial storage and tossed them to Zheng Ya, transmitting his voice: "Let's each take a step back and both sides will be at peace!"
"Hmm, not bad. Since you're willing to cooperate with me, I'll give you some face. I'm leaving!" Zheng Ya caught the two keys he tossed over, said a few words, and strode away!
The remaining mudslide echoed, a testament to the lingering effects of his departure.
This made Yin Hou suddenly realize something, and she angrily turned around after taking the Yin-Yang Key: "Old man, do you think you're the only one in the world who knows how to behave?"
"Empress Yin, I was afraid he would kill us, so I had no choice but to do this..." The Emperor Emeritus replied telepathically, clutching his chest in anguish.
Empress Yin laughed: "Old man, are you trying to talk nonsense with me?"
Don't think I don't know what you're up to!
"Empress Yin, you're talking nonsense! I'm deeply in love with you, how could I possibly have any bad intentions?" The Emperor Emeritus denied it outright, which made Empress Yin so angry that she wanted to kill him: "Bah! Do you really think I don't know that what you're doing is to curry favor with Zheng Ya and surrender?"
Hoping that everything Zheng Ya said was true, they would hand over the key as a pledge of loyalty, exchange it for favors, and gain the right to enter the Four Continents.
Or, to put it another way, you've already begun plotting to command all cultivators in the world, wage war against Wuwei, and win the hearts of the people. Once you settle in the Four Continents, you will still be the Emperor of Humanity…
"No, really no, these were all decisions made suddenly. How could I be as shrewd as you say, thinking so much? It's impossible!" The Emperor Emeritus vehemently denied it.
Empress Yin was furious: "Haha, alright, you old fool, you're really something."
Since you won't admit it, then go play by yourself!
"I never bow to evil forces, especially not to someone as treacherous as you, who betrays those around him and his bedmate..."
"Oh my god, you're trying to frame me!"
"Can't we reason with each other? At the very least, listen to my analysis of Zheng Ya before you get angry and make a decision, right?" The Emperor Emeritus pleaded, stopping Empress Yin from leaving.
Enraged, the Empress Yin found herself powerless against him, having exhausted all her magical energy. She decided to stop at the coral stone and transmit her voice: "Fine, I'll listen to your sophistry. Speak!"
"Oh dear, what kind of person do you think I am?" The Emperor Emeritus pounded his fists and stamped his feet in protest, but Yin Hou showed not a trace of sympathy. He then changed the subject: "Alright, I see now. You won't believe anything I say now."
Then listen to my analysis of Zheng Ya first!
Zheng Ya's constant stalking as he followed us into the Dragon Palace's secret realm reveals an ability that neither we could control nor kill.
When he seized all the resources of the Dragon Palace Secret Realm and even took away the Dragon Ball, his abilities were beyond our imagination.
Although we were both furious and exhausted our magical power chasing Zheng Ya, proving that we couldn't defeat him even if we joined forces, and that he had the power to slaughter us, we both know that he has ulterior motives for not killing us, right?
"Yes, that's the truth, I admit it. Can you continue?" The Empress's anger gradually dissipated as he analyzed the situation. She didn't want to admit the truth, but it was the truth nonetheless.
It's frustrating, indignant, and resentful just thinking about it, but what can I do?
The Emperor Emeritus noticed that her angry expression had softened and smiled, "It's wonderful that you agree with my analysis..."
"Old man, stop trying to sweet-talk me. I won't fall for your tricks. Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush!" the Empress Yin shouted sternly.
The retired emperor nodded slightly and transmitted his voice: "Alright, I'll be frank."
We've all heard Zheng Ya's unbelievable stories. Whether we believe them or not, we need to verify them; otherwise, we won't feel at ease, right?
"Isn't that obvious?" Empress Yin retorted irritably. She hadn't thought things through because they were fighting fiercely.
Now, after the Emperor Emeritus brought it up, Empress Dowager Yin's thoughts kept popping up.
First of all, it is unlikely that Zheng Ya was lying.
Zheng Ya has no reason to lie or deceive people. Otherwise, if the lie were exposed, it would damage Zheng Ya's reputation and credibility, which would be detrimental to his efforts to recruit the two of them to stop Wu Wei from slaughtering the people. Therefore, Zheng Ya would not lie.
However, what Zheng Ya said was too shocking.
No one in mainland China would believe what Hong Li said, but driven by curiosity, they went to verify the truth of Zheng Ya's claims.
Secondly, Zheng Ya openly admitted that his cultivation method was unusual and likely not the normal one.
And in a way that was both intentional and unintentional, Zheng Ya was allegedly causing trouble to generate revenue?
In Yin Hou's understanding, the whole thing was nothing more than a way to win people's hearts, so that those who admired Zheng Ya would contribute their faith, fortune, and other special energies to support Zheng Ya's cultivation.
However, Zheng Ya is now trying to win her and the Emperor Emeritus over to deal with Wu Wei. Zheng Ya himself is retreating behind the scenes, intending to use her and the Emperor Emeritus's identities and power to achieve his goals. He also has his own schemes.
So what exactly were Zheng Ya's goals in killing multiple birds with one stone, and what was his true intention? These questions deserve further investigation.
In the end, Zheng Ya could have seized the opportunity to kill her and the retired emperor and loot their bodies, ultimately taking the four keys. Instead, he chose to show his kindness without expecting anything in return, using them as a pretext to deal with Wu Wei.
This situation would never be allowed to happen to the Empress.
But when it happened to Zheng Ya, Empress Yin couldn't understand it no matter how hard she tried. What was Zheng Ya after?
The retired emperor, annoyed, rubbed his forehead and whispered, "Don't be impatient!"
As Zheng Ya said, the transmigrators came from the Qian Yuan Continent, but the high-end population of the Qian Yuan Continent only recognizes locals and those who are introduced with extraordinary abilities.
This is equivalent to being branded with a servant's mark, something like the Tower of Babel mark.
Zheng Ya confidently told us that he had broken free from the enslavement of the Tower of Babel mark and gained his freedom. He was organizing the people of the financial group to create the Four Continents, showing two completely opposite intentions.
Firstly, it signifies independence and freedom, ushering in a golden age for the Immortal Dynasty—no, it should be described as a golden age of supernatural powers.
Secondly, they can be guided to the Qian Yuan Continent for cultivation through the Tower of Babel's imprint.
This path requires a native ability user from the Qian Yuan Continent to be extradited and to pay a fee to settle in the Qian Yuan Continent in order to obtain a slave qualification.
Does this mean that Zheng Ya was being frank and giving us a choice of path?
"Hmm, listening to your analysis, I feel that Zheng Ya was convinced that we would help him deal with Wu Wei, and ultimately chose Zheng Ya. Why?" Empress Yin was furious. After countless years of hard work, she was defeated by a little kid. Her dignity and face were completely ruined.
The retired emperor didn't respond: "We can't get along with that crazy woman Wu Wei."
Furthermore, Zheng Ya's intentional or unintentional retelling of Wu Wei's failed attempt to enslave him and his declaration of Wu Wei's enslavement of Sheng Xiang made me feel that Zheng Ya was trying to warn us that Wu Wei was an enemy, not a friend, and could not be trusted, so we should be careful..."
"Hmph, it all comes down to Zheng Ya's wicked schemes. He hopes to drive us to deal with Wu Wei so that he can hide in the shadows and watch the show, taking full advantage of the situation. I get angry just thinking about it. Why should he do that?" Empress Yin said angrily and then turned and left.
The retired emperor, unable to fathom her thoughts, hurriedly chased after her, saying, "Wait, tell me your choice before you go..."
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