"My dear Xu, you really know how to falsely accuse people."
Dao Qiongcang appeared on the scene, first shutting down the Golden Apricot screen, and walked over with a worried expression: "Things have co to this, there’s no point in speaking further; either you kill with one sword, or we discuss how to solve this."
He ca with sincerity, completely unguarded.
Xu Xiaoshou truly wanted to stab this flamboyant fellow’s heart with one sword, to shatter his Body, Spirit, and Will, but he knew killing Dao Qiongcang was impossible.
——Him showing up in person would be surprising!
"If you’ve got sothing to say, just say it." Xu Xiaoshou sneered.
Dao Qiongcang was straightforward, hitting the nail on the head: "Do you trust your clone?"
Xu Xiaoshou narrowed his eyes, not fully understanding his intention.
He naturally trusted Jin Ren; to be honest, every ti he birthed Jin Ren, except during warti when he was forced to destroy him completely.
The rest of the ti, he let Jin Ren roam free.
He could fish in the Apricot Realm, transform into different appearances to sever connections and engage in romance across the five regions, or choose to beco a Martial Fool to study a specific path...
Jin Ren’s days were indeed rich.
But as a second true body, the necessary death he had to endure was tacitly understood by both Xu Xiaoshou and Jin Ren.
Betrayal?
Xu Xiaoshou had once suspected this.
After all, with Holy Demon, dicine Ghost, and Technique Evil as precedents, he feared Jin Ren would one day have an idea of "independence."
But upon further thought, he let it go.
Jin Ren hadn’t sealed Godhood yet, Xu Xiaoshou treated him well, and had absolute control, the probability of betrayal was equal to zero.
Now that Jin Ren was in Emperor Qianshi’s hands, Xu Xiaoshou’s only concern was the exposure of the "Passive System."
When ordinarily asked whether he trusted his clone, Xu Xiaoshou would casually answer.
Dao Qiongcang’s question, though coming with concern, inevitably contained nurous thoughts:
If he and Dao Qianshi were in constant communication, and Jin Ren planned to act as a spy in the Qianshi Emperor Realm, Xu Xiaoshou’s trust could undoubtedly place Jin Ren in a perilous situation.
If Dao Qianshi couldn’t grasp even the surface of the "Passive System," Xu Xiaoshou’s overly precise answer would also signal to Dao Qiongcang:
His secrets were far weightier than imagined!
That night on Qingyuan Mountain, Xu Xiaoshou and Dao Qiongcang discussed nurous topics, each convinced the other had great secrets.
Dealing with such a scher, Xu Xiaoshou couldn’t answer directly, so he chose to counterquestion:
"Has Emperor Qianshi beco a Godhood-Sealing Ancestor yet?"
Holy Emperor Fengtian, Feng Yujin, once attempted to possess him at Tianxuan Gate; his power was easily exterminated by the Passive System.
That was the first and only ti Xu Xiaoshou witnessed the system’s intervention due to his lack of ability.
No choice, he encountered a Holy Emperor at the Innate Stage; his cultivation path was indeed arduous.
On Abyss Island, when the power of the Four Divine Pillars first erged, Great Infernal Ancestor’s best option was to inhabit Xu Xiaoshou, exerting the strongest power; ultimately, he chose Lei Xi’er.
All these incidents indicated the height of the Passive System, at least Ancestral God Level.
As long as Emperor Qianshi hadn’t reached that level, even if he were to superimpose his mory Path transformation over it, Xu Xiaoshou did not believe he could extract anything from Jin Ren.
Dao Qiongcang shook his head: "He’s still half a step short."
Those words held a wealth of information, causing Xu Xiaoshou’s heart to tense.
Without showing anything, Emperor Qianshi was already on the sa level with Cold Palace Emperor, only half a step short?
Dao Qiongcang finished speaking and then asked: "Does your clone know all your trump cards, possess all your control?"
Xu Xiaoshou shook his head, then nodded, noncommittal, before countering again: "Would you let your demi-saint incarnation reach this level?"
Dao Qiongcang chuckled, raising his finger, shaking it at Xu Xiaoshou several tis, "You..."
He equally didn’t answer, and could only sincerely propose: "Fortune and misfortune often go hand in hand. He likely won’t choose to kill your clone, rely try to obtain more from you, so you could let your clone play along, remain by his side, and act when the ti is ripe."
Not answering inherently carried a problem.
Xu Xiaoshou similarly reflected on his own non-response, whether Dao Qiongcang could read anything from it.
Reflecting yielded no results.
He simply couldn’t fathom what this scher was thinking.
And Dao Qiongcang actually intended to probe whether he and Jin Ren could maintain a connection from his questions; this guy...
Xu Xiaoshou gazed intently at Dao Qiongcang: "Are you Emperor Qianshi’s incarnation, or is Emperor Qianshi your incarnation?"
Dao Qiongcang was slightly stunned, his expression amused by the question: "Are you crazy?"
He continued to propose: "Three thods: First, actively deviate, confuse mory, protect your secrets, though this would attract... Him, gaze lowered, as His seal loosens."
"Second, let your clone be executed through Four Sacrifice, no doubt you’ve learned that from The Divine; after Four Sacrifice, it can completely ’disappear,’ perhaps freeing up a space, allowing you to have another."
He stopped speaking here.
Xu Xiaoshou knew this wily man’s tricks all too well.
Dao Qiongcang is still not entirely sure if his second true body can only exist at one ti. He’s still testing it; he’s constantly calculating! Damn it!
"What about three?"
Dao Qiongcang’s face showed nothing, but he continued, "Three is the simplest, also the easiest. You seal yourself as a God and beco an Ancestor, breaking through ten thousand thods with one force."
"Seal now?" Xu Xiaoshou was astonished.
"Can you?" Dao Qiongcang was even more astonished.
"What do you think?" Xu Xiaoshou retorted.
"I don’t know. I only suggest; how to do it is up to you!" Dao Qiongcang widened his eyes and looked at him.
If others around the Central Yuan world stele were still conscious now, they would see the two great masters of pulling and pushing, engaging in the ultimate tug of war.
Unfortunately, no one was conscious.
After a while, Xu Xiaoshou got annoyed and changed the topic: "Let’s not talk about it. I feel irritable now. I want to go crazy."
Dao Qiongcang’s expression changed.
He’s not afraid of the rational Xu Xiaoshou, the Xu Xiaoshou he can talk to; he fears the crazy mad dog Xu Xiaoshou, asking, "What do you want to do?"
"I want to take down the Divine Sect; I’ve suffered losses, so I can’t stand others being well."
"Am I others? Why choose !" Dao Qiongcang was on the verge of collapse.
He had tried his best to solve the problem.
If an ordinary person said this, he wouldn’t care. If Xu Xiaoshou truly went crazy and could find his Divine Sect’s base, people...
No need to take it all down.
Taking down seventy percent would greatly damage Dao Qiongcang’s Yuan Qi.
Taking down ninety percent would erase Dao Qiongcang’s thirty-year layout, returning to the past.
Xu Xiaoshou looked serious: "We’re friends, right? Share hardships."
Is this what sharing hardships ans?
This is having no difficulty, yet forcing to have one!
Dao Qiongcang’s expression was not looking good; it beca uncertain and showed signs of self-abandonnt: "Go ahead, take it down, but I won’t beco your enemy because of this. I still regard you as a friend."
Xu Xiaoshou stared at him, a deep stare, finally smiled: "Just kidding."
"Haha." Dao Qiongcang felt relieved and laughed, tapping his finger, "You sly fellow..."
Xu Xiaoshou also extended his finger, pointing at him: "What’s our relationship? Good friends! A re clone, can it shake the bond between us?"
Dao Qiongcang’s body stiffened in place, eyes unmoving, peripheral vision locking tightly on the young man’s finger across.
He did not reply anymore.
...
Qianshi Emperor Realm.
Jin Ren was caught in the old turtle’s claws, unable to resist, yet his mind never stopped thinking:
mory Path’s Super Taoization...
Unpredictable scheming...
Curiosity regarding the true body’s secrets...
Desire to control the second true body, limitations...
The "Aje" on the old turtle’s back had never shown his face in Shengshen Continent, nor seed ever interested in the outside world, only retreating into Qianshi for cultivation.
But his behavior coincidentally aligns with Dao Qiongcang.
Jin Ren spat blood with difficulty and spoke, "Emperor Qianshi, I don’t know what you’re thinking, but since you don’t plan to kill or use , only want to understand my true body’s ability through ...fine!"
He nodded heavily, turning his words, "But before I either die, get confined, or never be myself again in this lifeti, can I get an answer from you?"
The young boy on the turtle’s back looked with slight curiosity: "What answer?"
Jin Ren took a deep breath, asked: "What is your relationship with Dao Qiongcang?"
The boy squinted, smiling at him for a long ti, didn’t answer, but said: "What was your last sentence?"
Jin Ren was startled and thought: "But before I either die..."
"The sentence before that."
"Uh, Emperor Qianshi..."
"This one!" The boy extended his hand to interrupt Jin Ren’s words, eyes squinting to slits:
"Why do you keep calling ’Emperor Qianshi’?"
What?!
Jin Ren’s pupils shocked, "Aren’t you?"
The boy tilted his head, resting on his elbow propped chin, grinning:
"If you seek favors from others, why belittle others’ status? Can’t you even call ’Dao Ancestor’?"
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