Netherworld.

A rolling mist surged in from nowhere, countless pale golden dots shimmered dimly, paving a heaven-reaching path, spanning the boundless void, as if descending from infinite heights.

Nine True Dragons slowly descended, pulling an ancient sacred carriage, embodying divinity, presenting wondrous sights, eternally weaving and tugging at the moral fabric of the heavens and earth.

Upon entering the Netherworld, the Nine Dragon Carriage gently came to rest in the void, where Saint King and Cangqing parted ways with Ji Jingqiu.

Cangqing God Lord gave Ji Jingqiu a deep gaze.

Her gaze lingered especially on the True Saint-level "driver" for a moment.

Despite being a True Saint-level powerhouse, he always held his head low, eyebrows bowed, in an extreme posture of obedience, it’s unimaginable what methods the Heavenly Court used to make a True Saint so "tamed."

Cangqing’s lips moved, a myriad of words transformed into a spirit communication:

"Ji Jingqiu, you must be careful, that female Heavenly Emperor is no benevolent entity."

Behind the veil formed by the Dao aura, Ji Jingqiu’s figure was unclear, seemingly nodding slightly.

"Let’s go." The Saint King spoke, then turned and left first, without bidding farewell to Ji Jingqiu, as if a gap had somehow arisen between them.

Nine Dragon Carriage.

Ji Jingqiu sat cross-legged within.

After he chose to join the Heavenly Court, even though he explained part of the reason to Saint King, Ji Jingqiu could still sense that the Saint King had become somewhat wary of him...

With a thought, Ji Jingqiu commanded:

"To the Heavenly Saint Lake."

The Nine Dragon Carriage began moving slowly again, the driver acknowledged and drove the Nine Dragons, not needing Ji Jingqiu to specify coordinates, already broke through the void and entered it.

In the distance.

Saint King and Cangqing stood shoulder to shoulder, not traveling far, but watching the departing silhouette of the Nine Dragon Carriage.

"Unlike a True Man, more like a puppet." Saint King stood with arms crossed, gaze profound.

"All along the way, I only perceived traces of Divine Dao means, perhaps related to that legendary Investiture of the Gods." Cangqing sighed, suddenly asking, "Do you think Ji Jingqiu truly defected to the Heavenly Court?"

Saint King remained silent for a long time, then said:

"Earlier Ji Tianxing found me, specifically having me watch a stream of time from the Federation, a segment of Ji Jingqiu’s experience before stepping into the Heavenly Person realm."

"When?" Cangqing furrowed brows, said solemnly, "Could Ji Tianxing have foreseen all this? Did he already know the mastermind behind the Netherworld is the Heavenly Court?! How far did his fate tracking reach?"

Saint King turned aside, said faintly: "You can ask him yourself."

Cangqing abruptly turned around, not knowing since when a projection stood beside him, seemingly waiting here for a long time, gaze constantly following the departing carriage.

"Ji Tianxing!" Cangqing exclaimed in shock, "You’ve already seen the Other Shore, reached the realm of Mu Shitian and those from back then?"

Otherwise, how could a projection descend without him noticing!

The projection was Ji Tianxing, he shook his head: "Divine Lord has stayed in the Heavenly Court too long, Divine Power Core has gathered dust, it’s normal not to sense me."

Cangqing was just about to say when his Divine Power Core gathered dust, but suddenly his expression changed!

He seemed to be struck by a Knowledge Barrier, only upon being "exposed" by Ji Tianxing did he perceive the truth, saw his own dust-laden Divine Power Core.

"This is..."

"Heavenly Court is the Ancestral Land of the Divine Dao." Ji Tianxing’s gaze turned to him, "Also the ’source’ for the five of you. The five Divine Lords of the Netherworld correspond perfectly to the Five Directions and Five Emperors of the Heavenly Court, your birth was deliberately cultivated by someone."

"Who?!" Cangqing shouted, "That female Heavenly Emperor?!"

Ji Tianxing calmly said: "It is she in the Burial Sea, named Emperor Yi, the former master of the Heavenly Court. And the current female Heavenly Emperor in the Heavenly Court, formerly known as Doumu Yuanjun, is now the ruler of the Heavenly Court, also the usurper."

"You mean the one in the Burial Sea was the previous Heavenly Emperor?" Cangqing said solemnly, "But how did you come to know these secrets?!"

"Naturally, it was told by Emperor Yi directly."

Ji Tianxing replied calmly,

"The plot for the Netherworld and facilitating your five’s birth were all orchestrated by that Yuanjun."

"She created you all to replace the Heavenly Court in ruling the Netherworld, while also plotting for the Great Dao Fruit Position left by the Netherworld Lord."

"But Emperor Yi intervened, suppressing the Heavenly Court’s control over the Netherworld, thus granting you many years of freedom."

Cangqing gave Ji Tianxing, who revealed everything, a deep look, it seemed they had underestimated this one over all these years.

The Saint King suddenly spoke: "Can Emperor Yi be trusted?"

"Certainly not to be trusted." Ji Tianxing said with a hint of ridicule, "Emperor Yi is weakened, unable to contest the Heavenly Court, that’s why sought us out."

"Us?"

"Referring to me and Taiyi."

Saint King scrutinized Ji Tianxing, asked: "Who did you ultimately bet on? Surely not Ji Jingqiu, or is it Taiyi?"

Ji Tianxing did not answer.

Saint King continued: "When you last came to see me and specifically showed me that time stream, you wanted me to choose trusting Ji Jingqiu, yet you yourself haven’t fully invested in him."

This Divine Lord’s voice suddenly became cold.

Ji Tianxing had deliberately sought him out, had him watch a time stream, the past experience of Ji Jingqiu in the western starry sky of the Federation.

It was this experience that made the Saint King consistently choose to trust Ji Jingqiu.

Maintaining distance deliberately before separating was for the driver and that Yuanjun to see.

Facing Saint King’s cold gaze, Ji Tianxing remained silent for a long time, then said:

"I’ve heard some news."

"In a certain sense, Ji Jingqiu’s current predicament is the best outcome at present, yet also the least desirable to me."