Emperor’s Domination

“I am not one of them.” He said awkwardly.

“Yes, you only casually wiped out the inhabitants of this world.” Li Qiye said: “Now continue.”

“Continue?” He was surprised.

“You mentioned two main points.” Li Qiye said.

“Sir, have you thought that they might team up with the villainous heaven one day?” He asked.

Li Qiye sipped his cup again before smiling.

“Hah, no secret lasts forever.” He laughed and said: “If you and the villainous heaven can cooperate, why can’t they?”

“So you do know.” Li Qiye said.

“It’s an easy guess. You were a greater threat than we were since you took down the primordials, yet we were targeted first? That was too peculiar.” He said.

“It could have been attributed to your crimes.” Li Qiye said.

“You don’t believe that.” He said: “Zhao Dachui and the others, sure, but I have never done anything heinous and just lived in my own domain.”

“Yet you participated in Heaven Pit.” Li Qiye retorted.

“I just wanted to win, that’s all, nothing more.” He swore.

“Creating a battlefield out of a major world wasn’t something that could be done overnight. It must have taken epochs.” Li Qiye smiled.

“Octopus and Hidden Immortal prepped it, I only joined when the time was right.” He said.

“Didn’t know it was so easy to find an ally for such a grand and risky goal.” Li Qiye said.

“...” He smiled wryly and took a while before answering: “Okay, I perhaps only gave my opinion beforehand, some ideas, maybe.”

“And that’s why you all are the first in line on the villainous heaven’s list, you’ve been planning this long before I was.” Li Qiye said.

“I’m sure you’re a thorn in his eyes as well. You’re not forgiven just because you have worked together once. He only wanted to make it easier to eliminate everyone.” He smiled.

“Well.” Li QIye stroked his chin.

“The villainous heaven didn’t manage to kill everyone, so the next plan might be more serious.” He said.

“It’s plausible.” Li Qiye smiled.

“Sir, your primordial trees can avoid tribulations and you have let go, thus, you are the highest priority.” He continued.

“If I let go, the primordial trees are not mine.” Li Qiye smiled.

“If I have to rank, you are first, An Ran, Octopus, Hidden Immortal, Heavenfall is not on the list. But An Ran has not done anything recently, so An Ran is either the biggest or the lowest threat.” He said.

“Octopus is the largest threat, from the villainous heaven’s perspective.” Li Qiye said.

“The villainous heaven might think he knows Octopus too well, and that he is in control.” He said.

“Yes, that does make sense.” Li Qiye said.

“I would put Octopus aside and deal with the others first. It’s just that the villainous heaven never likes to pick a sequence and prefers to do it in one go.” He said.

“So you think Octopus will side with the villainous heaven for the next move.” Li Qiye understood.

“I’m sure Octopus and Hidden Immortal share the same idea. They know you want to hunt them.” He said: “As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. So far, Octopus couldn’t kill the villainous heaven and the villainous heaven couldn’t catch him. Why not deal with you first?”

“Wouldn’t be a bad idea.” Li Qiye shrugged.

“You are the most immediate threat compared to An Ran, and there is a chance for them to cooperate right now. It’s rather likely.” He said.

“I can’t argue otherwise.” Li Qiye smiled.

“Yet you’re not panicking.” He noted.

“Won’t be a big deal.” Li Qiye smiled.

“This would require you to defeat all of them together.” He didn’t believe it.

“Well, I am just a mortal, not an omnipotent and omniscient being.” Li Qiye said.

“How can you be so confident?” He eyed Li Qiye: “There’s only one possibility then, you are the only one working together with the villainous heaven.”

“I’m just one individual, not heaven’s favorite. As you said, I’m the highest priority, a thorn in the heaven’s eye.” Li Qiye said: “Do you think this villainous heaven trusts me enough to work with me? Impossible.”