Houtu was also somewhat surprised after hearing the origin of this True Sun Fire, and quickly connected it to her own incarnation.
"Could it be..."
Her brows furrowed, her mind racing.
Just now, she never suspected Di Jun.
But now even the sun's true fire has appeared.
In particular, that true fire was extremely pure and possessed extraordinary spirituality; probably only Emperor Jun could wield it, not to mention that a trace of Emperor Jun's aura remained faintly on that true solar fire.
Therefore, she was almost certain that it was Di Jun who committed the crime.
What puzzled her was why Dijun did this.
Was it because they didn't stop Hu Le before that his scheme failed and he couldn't ascend to the throne of the Emperor?
So they resented their incompetence and blamed them?
That shouldn't be happening!
In her opinion, Di Jun might not be considered cunning, but he shouldn't be so unwise.
Gonggong didn't think as much as Houtu did; in his view, it was 100% certain that it was Dijun.
With this true fire of the sun as proof, what is there to doubt?
Who in the world could possess such pure and flawless true fire from the sun?
How then can we explain the lingering aura within the real fire?
As for why Di Jun did this?
He wasn't puzzled at all. He had led the human race to fight against Di Jun for so long before, and he knew Di Jun very well.
This person appears magnanimous and refined, but in reality, he is extremely petty and narrow-minded.
Even if it was because of the defeat at the God Clan Conference that he was taking his anger out on them, wanting to teach them a lesson and vent his anger, he was not surprised at all, because that was the kind of person Di Jun was.
Besides, even if Di Jun had other schemes, he couldn't guess them anyway, so there was no need to guess. It was enough to confirm Di Jun's identity with this True Sun Fire.
Just as Houtu was pondering, Zhurong entered again, his anger now impossible to conceal...
...
Heavenly Court.
Jade Pool Fairy Palace.
Hu Le sat in a palace, and sitting opposite him was Xi He.
"Fellow Daoist, you've worked hard! From now on, you should stay in Yaochi and cultivate diligently."
"Thank you for taking me in, fellow Daoist."
Xihe stood up and bowed. With Hu Le's words, she no longer needed to live in fear as before, lest Di Jun come looking for her...
After Xihe sat down again, she asked, "Should we add more fuel to the fire?"
Hu Le shook his head and said, "No need. This is enough. Sometimes, the more you do, the bigger the flaws will be, and in the end, it will be counterproductive."
Xihe nodded upon hearing this and said no more. After asking Hu Le a few questions about cultivation, she got up to take her leave and, led by the Red Jade Boy, went to the depths of the Jade Pool Immortal Palace to find a palace to cultivate in.
Hu Le watched Xi He leave, his gaze calm yet carrying a hint of something unreadable.
It's likely that the Sun Goddess had no idea at this point that such a shallow tactic of sowing discord could provoke a full-blown war between the two sides...
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Human race, Houtu tribe.
Houtu and Gonggong were somewhat taken aback when they saw Zhurong's angry face, but then they seemed to realize something.
Gonggong simply asked directly, "Fellow Daoist, why are you so angry?"
After Zhu Rong found a place to sit down, he explained the reason.
It turned out that something similar had happened to him as to the two of them. Although he did not leave an avatar among the human race like the two of them, he left behind one of his sons.
Unexpectedly, his son, along with several trusted subordinates, were killed while on a trip.
The crucial point is that he couldn't figure out who did it, nor could he find a single clue...
After listening, Gonggong and Houtu exchanged a glance, both understanding the situation.
Then, Gonggong recounted what had happened to them.
Zhu Rong's anger intensified, and he shouted, "You, Di Jun, are truly unfilial! If you have the guts, come at us! Why attack a junior like me?"
"It might not be his doing," Houtu thought, still unsure.
But soon, Jumang and others arrived one after another. After inquiring, it turned out that they had also experienced similar things.
After assessment, it was found that they had suffered heavy losses of their trusted followers left among the humans.
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Heavenly Court.
At this moment, Guan Kong led a group of his fellow disciples to Yaochi Immortal Palace and met Hu Le.
After the disciples bowed, Guan Kong stepped forward and returned the Chaos Bell to Hu Le.
"Teacher, your disciples have successfully completed your mission."
Hu Le asked, "You guys weren't discovered, were you?"
"Teacher, rest assured. With our help and the assistance of your Chaos Bell, everything will be foolproof."
Hu Le nodded after hearing this, praised them a few times, and then dismissed them.
It turns out that while asking Xihe for help, he also ordered his disciples to get involved.
Otherwise, even with her extraordinary cultivation, Xihe alone could not have killed so many people across the country in such a short time.
Hu Le put away the Chaos Bell and entered a state of cultivation again. He had done all he could now. As for whether Houtu and the others would turn against Di Jun, that was beyond his control...
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Human tribe.
After Gonggong and the others gathered, all eleven clan leaders were present, except for Dijiang, who remained in the Netherworld to recuperate.
After discussing it, they decided to go to the Sun Palace to find Emperor Jun and demand an explanation.
So, together they rode the auspicious clouds and flew towards the heavens.
On this day, they traversed the primordial starry sky and arrived outside the Sun Star.
Looking at the magnificent Sun Palace across the way, Jumang stepped forward and shouted, "Dijun! Come out and see me!"
Before long, they saw the palace gates open wide, and Di Jun strode out.
"Fellow Daoists, it's been a long time!"
Di Jun walked up to them and gave a slight bow.
He was very puzzled; what did these people want from him?
Are you still hoping he'll keep his previous promise?
Keep in mind that this was because they failed to fulfill their agreement in the first place.
He was already being incredibly magnanimous by not causing trouble for these people...
"You, Di Jun, I didn't expect you to actually dare to come and see us?!"
Zhu Rong stepped forward, glaring angrily at Di Jun, her face showing an expression that seemed to wish she could kill him on the spot.
Di Jun was also somewhat displeased. Seeing that everyone was similar to Zhu Rong, all of them looking aggressive, he was not only angry but also filled with a sense of doubt.
He simply couldn't understand the reason for the other party's anger.
He couldn't recall ever offending any of these people recently...
"Fellow Daoist Zhurong, what do you mean by this?" Dijun asked, frowning.
"What do you mean? We should be asking you that..." Gonggong stepped forward, took out a box, and released the True Fire of the Sun from within. "You should be familiar with this, right?"
"Isn't this the real fire of the sun...?"
Upon seeing this, Di Jun's doubts deepened... He believed that no one in the entire prehistoric world was more familiar with the True Fire of the Sun than he was...
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