Hesitation.
The Monster Dao was hesitant, the Monster Dao was hesitant, the Spirit Dao was hesitant, and so were all the other Great Daos.
Their fundamental purpose in coming here this time was not truly to seal the Blood of Original Sin; they merely didn't want the Blood of Original Sin to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Dao and the Immortal Dao. That was all. If not for this concern, they wouldn't bother sealing the Blood of Original Sin.
As for whether the Blood of Original Sin would threaten the myriad heavens and Daos...
Sorry.
That wasn't a problem they needed to consider. As the old saying goes, when the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. And among the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao were definitely the tall ones. If the Blood of Original Sin truly threatened the myriad heavens and Daos, that would be a problem for the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao to consider. In fact, if possible, they would be more than happy to see the world thrown into chaos and the Three Thousand Great Daos reshuffled.
As for whether an existence like Gu Qingfeng would threaten the myriad heavens and Daos...
Similarly, that wasn't a problem for their Daos to consider.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao had always wanted to erase Gu Qingfeng, while they themselves would rather watch the fire from across the river and reap the fisherman's profit. Moreover, they truly didn't want to offend a madman like Gu Qingfeng!
Now Gu Qingfeng had made his stance very clear: as long as they didn't trouble him, he wouldn't seize the Blood of Original Sin either.
This seemed like a win-win situation.
At the very least, for Daos like the Monster Dao and Monster Dao, it meant they wouldn't offend Gu Qingfeng, wouldn't let the Blood of Original Sin fall into the hands of the Heavenly and Immortal Daos, and could still seal the Blood of Original Sin. It was truly killing multiple birds with one stone.
The representatives of the Daos, such as Hu Meiniang, Ruying, and Jialuo, remained silent. They were all waiting for instructions from their superiors.
Perhaps sensing their hesitation—even Pudu seemed to be wavering—Chaoyuan shouted, "Everyone, do not believe this sinner! This man has always been cunning and ruthless. If we do not erase him today, we will surely be harmed by him in the future."
After he spoke, the Immortal Dao Sovereign Danqing also shouted, "That's right! Everyone, don't forget, Senior Pudu, this man kidnapped the Wrath Incarnation of your Western Heaven's Great Sun Tathagata!
Moreover, he has achieved an endless number of Taiji Golden Cores. Once he bears the True Mandate and ascends to the Human King throne, our Three Thousand Great Daos will be finished!"
"You said it yourself," the Monster Dao's Hu Meiniang chuckled. "This lord kidnapped the Wrath Incarnation of the Western Heaven's Buddha Dao's Great Sun Tathagata, not the Wrath Incarnation of our Monster Dao's Great Sage.
As for the Human King...
I think it would be slightly better if Lord Gu ascended to the Human King throne than if someone from your Heavenly Dao or Immortal Dao did."
The representatives of other Daos, like Ruying, Jialuo, and Nailuo, though they didn't respond, thought the same in their hearts.
A crucial existence like the Human King would inevitably fall into the hands of the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao in the future.
The Human Dao was the foundation of the Great Daos. If the Human King fell into the hands of the Heavenly and Immortal Daos, the other Daos would be even less of a match for them in the future.
"Lord Gu, if you truly give up the Blood of Original Sin, I absolutely will not move against you. At the very least, our Monster Dao won't...
Even if the leader of our Monster Dao insists on dealing with you, I will refuse."
"Haha!" Gu Qingfeng laughed. "Little sister, I'll remember this favor. I'll definitely treat you to a drink when I have the chance."
"Then I'll take you at your word. I'll be waiting."
"Definitely."
Gu Qingfeng then looked at Pudu and said, "To show my sincerity, I will return the Wrath Incarnation of the venerable Great Sun Tathagata."
Pudu seemed somewhat tempted. "Oh? Layman Gu, are you serious?"
"My word has always been as good as gold. And..." Gu Qingfeng glanced at the sky, looking at the overwhelming killing intent, and continued, "And...
If everyone agrees, this endless number of Taiji Golden Cores of mine can vanish into thin air at any moment. How about that? Is that sincere enough?"
As his words fell.
The killing intent that had been shrouding Gu Qingfeng shifted slightly.
Clearly.
Gu Qingfeng's words had also begun to tempt them.
"Oh my, Lord Gu, when you said earlier you didn't want to stir up trouble, I was somewhat skeptical. Now I realize you're truly tired and really don't want to cause any more trouble..." Gu Qingfeng shrugged, neither confirming nor denying.
"Are you truly willing to return the Wrath Incarnation of Great Sun Tathagata? And truly willing to destroy that endless number of Taiji Golden Cores of yours? And give up the Blood of Original Sin?"
Xuanyuan Wan from the Sacred Ground stared at Gu Qingfeng, as if finding it hard to believe.
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"Then how can we trust you?"
"I can swear an oath to the Vast Heaven and establish a contract with the Great Earth. If I break it, you know the consequences."
Hearing this.
Xuanyuan Wan's expression stiffened, as if she hadn't expected Gu Qingfeng to say this.
As a member of the Sacred Ground, she naturally knew what it meant to swear an oath to the Vast Heaven and establish a contract with the Great Earth. These were oaths and contracts of Heaven and Earth. Once broken, one would face the judgment of Heaven and Earth, suffering eternal torment.
If Xuanyuan Wan had still harbored doubts about Gu Qingfeng's words before, when he mentioned the Vast Heaven Oath and Great Earth Contract, her doubts vanished like smoke.
At this moment.
The expressions of all the Dao representatives present were serious and extremely grave. They were all waiting for instructions from their respective Daos.
Only Gu Qingfeng seemed completely at ease. He just stood there, taking occasional sips of wine, as if he didn't care at all whether the myriad heavens and Daos agreed or not.
"Well? Have you considered it?"
Gu Qingfeng looked at the well mouth. The flickering Light of Heavenly Mandate was no longer changing; it was now faint and intermittent, as if it might disappear at any moment. The Blood of Original Sin within also grew increasingly stable as the Light of Heavenly Mandate flickered.
"Time is running out. Give me an answer quickly. And I might as well tell you all, that thing has been calling out to me, insisting I fuse with it. Although I consider my willpower decent, I can't withstand its frantic summons. You should all know my connection to that thing. That kind of call from shared blood is hard to refuse—it's even harder to sever than familial bonds."
"Dear Lord Gu, I have good news. I just received instructions from our Monster Dao leader. We fully agree with your words and accept your conditions."
Hu Meiniang from the Monster Dao was the first to agree.
Immediately after, Nailuo from the Monster Dao responded, "Our Monster Dao agrees as well."
"Our Spirit Dao agrees..."
"The Witch Dao agrees..."
"Amitabha. As long as Layman Gu keeps his word, my Buddha will not make things difficult for you."
"Our Heavenly Dao agrees."
"Our Immortal Dao agrees..."
The representatives of the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao, Chaoyuan and Danqing, seemed to have both received instructions and agreed in unison.
"Since everyone has agreed, our Sacred Ground naturally has no objections. However..." Xuanyuan Wan said, glancing meaningfully at Chaoyuan and Danqing, as if somewhat uncertain and suspicious.
"Hehe... Lord Gu, our Monster Dao has truly agreed. As for whether the other Daos have truly agreed, that's hard to say. I advise you to keep your wits about you. What if, after certain Daos obtain the Blood of Original Sin, they go back on their word and try to erase you? Then you'd lose both the bride and the dowry."
"Today, I've given the myriad heavens and Daos all the face they're getting. If they don't want to save face, I'll just have to accept it."