"Impossible! How could the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao possibly negotiate a reconciliation with this criminal disciple!"
"Exactly! How could this be possible! Gu Tianlang, this criminal disciple, has brought chaos to heaven and earth, endangering the Great Dao and all living beings. How could the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao reconcile with him!"
"Could it be that the Great Sun Radiance Nine Heavens Immortal Dao truly turns a blind eye, disregarding the Great Dao and all living beings? If so, how can they still bear the title of Head of the Great Dao? And what talk is there of safeguarding the safety of the Great Dao and all living beings!"
"It's fake! It must be fake!"
"Although Nalan Qianqiu is an Empress of the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao, she is also the senior sister of the Saintess Empress, and the Saintess Empress is infatuated with that criminal disciple Gu Tianlang. Nalan Qianqiu must have been entrusted by the Saintess Empress to deliberately spread false news in a vain attempt to protect that criminal disciple Gu Tianlang!"
No one believed it, especially the representatives of the major powers like North Altar Immortal King and Lord Saint Yang. They were well aware that the vast majority of the Ancestral Patriarchs above the Nine Heavens favored executing the You Di, with only a small minority opposing it. They had already discussed with those Nine Heavens Ancestral Patriarchs who favored execution: as long as they created enough momentum here, the Nine Heavens Ancestral Patriarchs could use this as a reason to descend upon the Lingluo Realm and execute the You Di.
Now, they had joined forces with the major powers to create such immense momentum here, enough to give those Nine Heavens Ancestral Patriarchs who favored execution a decisive advantage, allowing them to persuade the opposing Ancestral Patriarchs to order the You Di's execution. Taking a step back, even if those Nine Heavens Ancestral Patriarchs who opposed the execution still desperately resisted, even if both sides reached a stalemate, it was impossible for the Nine Heavens to order a reconciliation with the You Di!
This was absolutely impossible!
However.
At that very moment, someone rushed over.
Also a woman.
None other than the Immortal Dynasty Master of the Eternal Ancient World, Mo Ruyi.
Holding the Great Sun Radiance Decree, she solemnly and authoritatively declared, "The Great Sun Radiance Decree is here. All immortals, heed the command! For the safety of the Great Dao and all living beings, for the stability of the Great Wasteland situation, for the peace of the heavenly and earthly order, the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao specifically orders me to inform you all: whether the You Di has brought chaos to all living beings requires further deliberation. Before the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao issues a decree, no Heavenly Realm Immortal Court, no World Immortal Dynasty may act recklessly. Those who violate this order shall be executed on the spot!"
A commotion erupted!
Everyone gathered in the Lingluo Realm was utterly dumbfounded.
First, it was the Immortal Dao Empress from above the Nine Heavens, Nalan Qianqiu.
Now, it was Mo Ruyi holding the Great Sun Radiance Decree.
Nalan Qianqiu might have falsely transmitted the Nine Heavens' decree.
But.
Mo Ruyi, holding the Great Sun Radiance Decree, was an envoy of the Nine Heavens, a veritable representative of the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao.
Her words were like a Nine Heavens imperial edict. If she said no Heavenly Realm Immortal Court or any world may act recklessly, that was the decree of the Nine Heavens.
If she said the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao needed further deliberation on whether the You Di had brought chaos to all living beings, then perhaps...
It really was the intention of the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao.
But.
How could this be possible!
Why on earth!
No one knew.
On Blackwater Mountain.
Watching this scene, the Old Beggar sat in his chair, legs crossed, stroking the beard on his chin, and said, "This matter looks rather strange. Logically speaking, these little brats creating such a big stir here must have been colluding with those old fellows up in the Nine Heavens. It seemed like they were about to succeed, so how did this sudden twist happen?"
"Hehe."
Lady Blackwater laughed. "This matter clearly must have been suppressed by someone."
"This old man thinks so too, but who has such great face to suppress those old fellows in the Nine Heavens?"
The Old Beggar pondered. "Could it be that the Three Pure Ones and Four Sovereigns have woken up? That doesn't seem likely, does it? Those old things probably aren't waking up now, right?"
"The Three Pure Ones and Four Sovereigns are still having nightmares in the Era of No Dao. They won't wake up for a while."
"If it's not the Three Pure Ones and Four Sovereigns, then who else could suppress those people in the Nine Heavens and actually suppress such a major event?"
Suddenly, the Old Beggar remembered someone. He picked up a cup of Dragon-Cauldron Fine Wine, looked at Lady Blackwater, and said, "It couldn't be her, could it..."
"Who else but her could have such great face?"
"Didn't she claim to ignore worldly affairs and not interfere in matters of the Great Dao?"
"I'm afraid she's making an exception this time. Moreover..." Lady Blackwater leaned sideways in her chair, elbow on the table, palm supporting her forehead, holding the Dragon-Cauldron wine cup and swirling the fine wine inside. She smiled and said, "If she doesn't step forward regarding today's matter, then I'm afraid this situation will become irreconcilable..."
The Old Beggar sighed. "What a pity!"
"Pity what?"
"Pity all these old fellows worked in vain."
"Old Beggar, aren't you the same?"
"This old man is different from you all. I genuinely admire the young brother's character."
"Hehe!" Lady Blackwater looked at the Old Beggar and laughed. "So, you appeared to guard against me, old lady?"
"Why else do you think this old man came?"
"Why guard against old lady? Afraid old lady will eat him?"
The Old Beggar shrugged noncommittally.
"Old lady indeed wants to eat him, only... not in the way you're thinking."
"How is it different?"
"Guess."
While Lady Blackwater and the Old Beggar were chatting idly on Blackwater Mountain, a sudden anomaly occurred in the Lingluo Realm.
Streaks of brilliant light, like a meteor shower, rained down, landing on the representatives of the major powers.
Anyone with eyes could see that these falling streaks of light were all message talismans.
However, these message talismans did not descend from the Nine Heavens, but from all directions.
Seeing this, the Old Beggar laughed. "Looks like the Nine Heavens have definitely decided not to act. The various Ancestral Patriarchs lurking in the shadows have probably all received news from the Nine Heavens and are preparing to have these little brats withdraw."
"The various Ancestral Patriarchs have been scheming for so long, gained not a single benefit, and are just going to withdraw like this? Are they willing?"
"What can they do even if they're unwilling? If the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao doesn't take the lead, none of them will rashly make a move. These old sticks are all cunning as monkeys. They all want to fish in troubled waters from the shadows, grab some benefits. None want to show their faces; they're all afraid of taking responsibility, damn them."
The facts were exactly as Lady Blackwater and the Old Beggar said. The representatives of the various factions gathered in the Lingluo Realm had all received message talismans from their own Ancestral Patriarchs.
The contents of the talismans were largely the same without exception: the situation had changed, and they were ordered to immediately withdraw from the Lingluo Realm.
If they still harbored doubts about the words of Nalan Qianqiu and Mo Ruyi earlier, then after receiving the message talismans from their own Ancestral Patriarchs, the last shred of doubt in their hearts vanished like smoke. They all realized that the Nine Heavens truly would not act against the You Di this time.
Even though they found it unbelievable and were unwilling in their hearts, they all had no choice but to abandon their plan to besiege the You Di and prepare to withdraw.