Chongming's heartfelt and reasonable words managed to calm the immortals and, by the way, whitewashed the image of the God - Lord.
After the immortals dispersed, he finally opened the jade communication token. Upon seeing the message, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
In the Celestial Realm.
Zhao Wu's eyes flashed with amusement. "It seems your master isn't really appreciative."
He showed the reply message to Yaohua.
"It seems Master still intends to protect the God - Lord." Yaohua pondered for a long time and then made a decision. "I have to find a time to talk to the God - Lord!"
Chongming had just been driven away, and the defenses were at their weakest at this moment.
She secretly sneaked into the God - Lord's Hall without being noticed by anyone.
The God - Lord hadn't groomed himself for many days. His hair was disheveled, his eye sockets were sunken, and there was a hint of violence in his eyebrows. Seeing her approach, he sneered. "I didn't expect that the high - spirited Phoenix Clan's daughter and the disciple of a great god would end up being a lackey of the Demon Lord!"
Yaohua said calmly, "I didn't expect that the great God - Lord would be outmaneuvered by the Demon Lord and end up like a stray dog, imprisoned in this hall!"
The God - Lord's face changed, obviously hit a sore spot. "What on earth are you here for?"
"I'm here to kill you!" Yaohua's eyes showed cruelty. "Anyone who dares to touch the people I care about deserves to die!"
Under normal circumstances, the God - Lord wouldn't have taken her seriously, but now his cultivation was greatly damaged. Hearing this, he subconsciously took a few steps back.
Yaohua didn't want to waste any more words with him and released the True Fire of the Phoenix with a roar.
The God - Lord was both shocked and angry. "No! Zhao Yue promised me that she would use me as bait. You can't kill me!"
"I'm in favor now. Killing you would only require me to dance for the leader to amuse her." Yaohua sneered. "Who do you think you are? Do you really think you're worthy of being bait to lure Chongming?"
Originally, if the God - Lord had cooperated obediently with their rescue plan, it would have been beneficial to the world. But now that she knew the inside story, she despised the God - Lord's actions.
Her intuition told her that the God - Lord's existence was a great threat to Chongming. Even if she had to go against the will of the world today, she would completely kill this unworthy person to eliminate future troubles for Chongming!
The two forces clashed and were gradually absorbed by the formation in the palace, making no sound and naturally not alerting the demons outside.
Seeing that he might not be able to escape death today, the God - Lord's eyes showed determination. "If you kill me, Chongming will surely hate you for the rest of his life, and his Dao - heart will also be damaged!"
Yaohua's hand subconsciously paused.
Seeing that this trick worked, the God - Lord quickly said, "He once swore on his Dao - heart to the previous God - Lord that he would protect me. If I die, his Dao - heart will surely be damaged, and his cultivation will regress."
Saying this, he slowed his voice and said slowly, "Yaohua, my life may not mean much to you, but if you kill me, you won't get any favor from your master."
After saying that, he actually smiled complacently.
Yaohua didn't expect that Chongming had been protecting the God - Lord's position for such a reason.
Looking at the God - Lord's smug face, her heart was in turmoil. She felt it was not worth it for her master, and she really wanted to blast the God - Lord into powder.
But in the end, she could only leave the God - Lord's Hall angrily, ignoring the God - Lord's triumphant laughter.
As soon as she left the hall, she bumped into Zhao Yue, who had been eavesdropping for God knows how long. Her heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, she hadn't shown any flaws when negotiating with the God - Lord, otherwise, she might have been suspected by now.
Maintaining her anger, she asked unhappily, "Why did the leader come back so soon?"
"I went to deal with some insignificant rebellions." Seeing her pouting look, Zhao Yue showed a playful smile and took out a huge mermaid pearl from her bosom. "Here, a gift for you."
Yaohua's expression softened a bit. "Thank you, leader, for thinking of me."
Zhao Yue said casually, "This God - Lord dog is disobedient. I've been annoyed with him for a long time. How about killing him directly and creating a fake God - Lord who looks the same?"
Yaohua's heart tightened. What would happen to her master if the God - Lord died?
But on the surface, she pondered, "Using the image of the fake God - Lord to deceive the trust of the Three Realms is indeed a good idea, but..."
Zhao Yue asked with interest, "But what?"
"Chongming is not that easy to deal with. He will probably see through the fake God - Lord. And there's no one who can perfectly impersonate the God - Lord for now." Yaohua said with a troubled look.
Zhao Yue nodded. "I've thought of this too, but this is the best strategy, so we must do it. Moreover, you will be the one to do it."
After saying that, she asked with a smile, "You're not reluctant because you're worried about Chongming's cultivation being damaged, are you?"
There was a strong hint of probing in this sentence.
Yaohua was alarmed in her heart and immediately said, "Of course not! I have another strategy. We can persuade Tu Yang to cooperate with the fake God - Lord and then kill the real God - Lord. Since Tu Yang is the God - Lord's confidant, no one will suspect her. Even if Chongming sees through the fake God - Lord, no one will believe him!"
Zhao Yue was very satisfied with her reaction. "Then, this matter is up to you. Don't let me down."
The next day, Yaohua was lying on the couch. Zhao Wu was attentively massaging her legs, and the small table in front of her was filled with fine wines and delicious dishes.
Under the escort of the demons, Tu Yang staggered into the hall. Seeing their intimate appearance, her eyes were full of pain and disappointment.
A demon kicked her on the knee and shouted, "Slut! When you see the Lady Phoenix Favor, why don't you kneel down quickly?!"
Yaohua admired her humiliating appearance and said artificially, "Oh, how can you treat the noble divine envoy like this? All of you get out!"
After saying that, she leaned over and helped Tu Yang up herself.
Tu Yang turned her head and said hatefully, "I didn't expect you to be completely controlled by the demonic energy. If I had known this, I should have killed you completely when you were young!"
Yaohua sighed and said, "Divine envoy, you've misunderstood me. Although I'm controlled by the demonic energy, my mind is still clear. Unlike the God - Lord, who is full of immortal energy but has allowed the Celestial Realm to be completely invaded by the demons."
Tu Yang's eyes showed pain. "The God - Lord was just temporarily confused..."
Yaohua said compassionately, "Divine envoy Tu Yang, for the sake of the help you once gave me, I'll show you a way out. The leader intends to create a fake God - Lord to rule the Three Realms. As long as you're willing to contribute to this matter, you won't have to suffer in prison anymore."
Tu Yang was extremely smart. Hearing this, anger immediately welled up on her face. "Dream on! Even if I have to suffer a thousand cuts, I'll never help the demons seize the Three Realms!"
Yaohua sneered coldly. "You have to agree whether you like it or not. Someone, go and get the most terrifying torture instruments. Our demonic punishments are a thousand or ten thousand times more terrifying than a thousand cuts."
The demons took the order and left, looking extremely excited. "Could it be the one the Lady Phoenix Favor wants..."
"Who cares? Let's quickly get all the most terrifying torture instruments. I wonder if the Lady Phoenix Favor will give me a bite of the immortal's meat. Hehe~"