"So, it's you." Jiang Wenji looked coldly at Wu Ji, who had suddenly appeared before her, her expression indifferent. She wasn't surprised by the other's appearance, her expression calm and unhurried.
"Of course, it's me. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time." Wu Ji looked at her, her eyes filled with emotion. Her expression was incredibly complex, containing joy and disappointment. In the end, all those emotions settled into calmness.
"What are you here to do?"
"I'm here to finish what was left unfinished," Wu Ji said with a smile.
"Unfinished business? Could it be that you want to make a deal with me?" Jiang Wenji stared at Wu Ji for a moment, frowning slightly.
"Oh? It seems you already understand this matter. I didn't expect you'd dare let me in; you're truly arrogant, Jiang Wenji," Wu Ji mocked, circling Jiang Wen and Jiang Wenji. Then, she reached out to caress Jiang Wen's face, provoking Jiang Wenji. "It's obvious you trust this guy a lot. You haven't even been wary of me. After all these years, Jiang Wenji, you're still so arrogant."
Jiang Wenji was silent, simply watching Wu Ji. She didn't move, sitting cross-legged on the futon.
When her gaze met Jiang Wen's, Jiang Wen felt a little ashamed. After all, Jiang Wenji trusted him so much, yet he had schemed against her.
"I'm sorry," Jiang Wen said.
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Wenji's voice was slightly softer as she listened to him. "From the moment you gave me that jade, I knew about these things. Nothing can be hidden from me in this Tianyuan City. I also knew about her arrival, but I never took it to heart."
Jiang Wenji spoke, her expression unwavering, which made Wu Ji, who was standing to the side, very angry, wishing she could humiliate this woman properly.
But Wu Ji knew there was no time to hesitate. As the severed incarnation of Jiang Wenji, she knew exactly how powerful Jiang Wenji was. Not wanting to fail, she quickly said to Jiang Wen, "Quickly recite the incantation so I can switch souls with her!"
Hearing this, Jiang Wen hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Jiang Wenji sat opposite him, her eyes calmly watching him, like a bright moon in a desolate mountain, gentle and silent.
"Supreme Saint, Most Sincere Person. Descendant of the Yuan Emperor, Grandson of the Supreme One. Hundreds of millions of ancestors, suffering souls. Great Law of the Heavenly Venerable, Tenfold Return of the Spirit. Red Book becomes Chapter, Announcing to the Springs Below. Jade Writing Descends, Reversing Heaven and Earth. Talisman Light Illuminates the Heavy Yin. Knives Transform into Jade Trees, Swords Change into Forests. Blazing Fire Creates Lotuses, Ice Melts and Snow Disappears. Three Paths and Five Sufferings, Eight Difficulties are Transcended. Demon Kings and Underworld Officials Bow and Welcome. The Upper Purity has Ordered, Let it be as Commanded. Stars Shift, Heaven and Man are Limitless. Hurry, Hurry, as the Decree Commands!"
As soon as the incantation was finished, light arose from the jade.
"…" Jiang Wen seemed to realize something and turned to look at Wu Ji.
The other nodded at him, saying calmly, "I have switched identities with her."
"This plan, could it be to have you replace the Heavenly King?" Jiang Wen couldn't help but ask Jiang Wenji. He saw that person wave her sleeve, and an overwhelming power pressed down.
"Impudent, how can this Heavenly King be criticized by you? If you say any more, I will make you suffer a good punishment," Jiang Wenji said, waving her sleeve and leaving. Her figure turned into nothingness, disappearing into this study.
Only Jiang Wen and Wu Ji were left facing each other, silent for a long time.
Wu Ji was the first to speak, breaking the awkward silence: "You, why did you help her and oppose me?"
"I just heard some things," Jiang Wen sighed. "Some people said that since the death of Shennong, you have been tyrannical and ruthless, causing the myriad races of Taicang to grieve. And Wu Ji is the embodiment of your kindness, so I thought of stopping the Heavenly King's actions. I just didn't expect that the final outcome would be like this, allowing this Wu Ji to take advantage."
Jiang Wen smiled bitterly, not fully revealing the plan. After all, if Wu Ji had asked him for help, he would definitely not have agreed. But Xue had sought his help, and he couldn't refuse.
"Xue made you do this, didn't she?" Wu Ji said.
"You know everything?" Jiang Wen looked at Wu Ji in surprise. Facing this woman, who was so composed, was like facing the Heavenly King. Although this body was not the original, it did not detract from the aura of self-importance that still existed.
"I, I know everything," Wu Ji giggled. "How many things are happening in this Tianyuan City that I don't know? It's just that I've never understood why Xue would do this, so I want to see her ultimate goal."
"Her goal is to change you, Heavenly King, to make you less extreme," Jiang Wen sighed. "I don't know what the Heavenly King has experienced to be called extreme by the Four Saint Marquises, but I believe Xue is still on your side."
"If she weren't loyal to Tianyuan City, I wouldn't have let her be one of the Four Saint Envoys," Wu Ji said lightly. "I know her thoughts, but some things cannot be explained clearly."
Jiang Wen shrugged, feeling that he had nothing to say. After all, he had come in to change Jiang Wenji, but who knew that things would eventually develop to this point? It was hard to imagine how Wu Ji would play the role of the Heavenly King, and he only hoped that the reckless woman could restrain herself a little, lest people see through her.
"Actually, I know her thoughts," Wu Ji said again, looking at Jiang Wen with a hint of agility in her eyes. "I'm not as cold-blooded and ruthless as she thinks."
"Do you know why I want to wage war outside the Old Territory?"
"I don't know," Jiang Wen shook his head subconsciously. He had never left the Great Qian, nor had he been to the border of the Great Qian World. He had only heard from some people that the environment there was extremely harsh, with countless ferocious things. If it weren't for the Great Wall of the Great Qian blocking all dangers, perhaps that ferocity would have invaded the Great Qian territory long ago.
"Do you know where the Ancient Emperor came from?" Wu Ji asked again.
"I don't know," Jiang Wen shook his head.
"No one has known when the Ancient Emperor appeared, from ancient times to the present. I don't know either. But in the years of conquest, I discovered something."
"Beyond our world, there is another realm. It is more vast and richer in resources than this place. I don't know what it's called, but I know it's more suitable for the people of Taicang to live in."
As soon as Wu Ji finished speaking, Jiang Wen blurted out a name.
"Mount Sumeru Realm?!"
"Mount Sumeru Realm? That's a good name. Then let's call it the Mount Sumeru Realm." Wu Ji was slightly surprised, looking at Jiang Wen for a moment before withdrawing her gaze. She muttered the words "Mount Sumeru Realm," seemingly very interested in the name.
"You also know about the Otherworld?"
