Chapter 115
“How laughable. I did nothing, yet you’ve decided I’m at fault and are telling me to admit my mistake? If I’m not wrong, I’m not wrong.”
“I’ve said it before. Lingling was planted here by the Demon Realm. She bears a grudge against me for investigating her and is deliberately slandering me. If you’d rather believe her than me, there’s nothing I can do.”
Xi Li refused to admit he was wrong under any circumstances and tried to drag Qiu Chi, who was just enjoying the show, into it.
Qiu Chi put on an innocent face. “War God, your words are full of holes. Do I even have that kind of power?”
Xi Li stared intently at Qiu Chi for a long moment before sneering, “Whether you have that power or not… there are so many gods present. Just pick one and have a fight, wouldn’t that settle it?”
He couldn’t possibly expose the fact that he was inferior to Qiu Chi.
But Qiu Chi was adamant that she lacked martial prowess. He had just miscalculated.
Given her personality, there was no way she would just stand by and watch herself get beaten. Besides, he wasn’t the only one present. She could pick anyone to fight; there was no need for him to step in.
Especially now that the Heavenly Emperor had summoned those old-timers. If a real fight broke out, his involvement would be even less necessary.
Having figured this out, Xi Li calmed down again.
“In any case, with so many gods here, why don’t you find someone for a sparring match? If you lose, I’ll admit my investigation was wrong. What do you say?”
Qiu Chi: “…” Excellent. He really knows how to get to the point. If she didn’t fight, that was one thing, but if she did, she would never allow herself to lose. Xi Li had managed to find a small bit of leverage against her.
But what use was it?
Qiu Chi shook her head and refused. “I won’t fight. Why should I? Just now, the Heavenly Emperor wanted you to admit your mistake. Did you? You won’t even admit your own fault, yet you want to cause trouble for me to cover up your own mess. You wish.”
In truth, having reached this point, none of them really believed that Qiu Chi was completely innocent.
Ever since those few old gods had appeared, the other immortals had become as quiet as mice. They all kept their heads bowed, not even daring to look up.
Then they looked at Qiu Chi, who acted as if nothing was wrong. To say she was just an ordinary, newly ascended immortal… they didn’t quite believe that either.
But these were just their inner thoughts; no one spoke up.
However, just as Qiu Chi finished speaking, one of the old gods—with a white beard and hair, and the very air of an immortal—spoke up.
He hadn’t said a word since arriving, but he had been staring at Qiu Chi the entire time.
Qiu Chi had glanced back at him once but paid him no further mind.
Now, he spoke in Qiu Chi's defense. “There’s no need for a match. It’s not necessary. She is not from the Demon Realm. You, on the other hand, Xi Li… if you continue like this, you will fall into demonic ways sooner or later. You need to go to the mortal realm and temper yourself.”
This person was clearly of a very high generation. The moment he spoke, nearly every god present looked over in shock.
Xi Li lost his composure completely. “Do you have any idea what you’re saying?”
The old god’s gaze was still fixed on Qiu Chi, his expression deeply meaningful. “My eyes haven’t gone blurry with age just yet. You must go to the mortal realm to be tempered. You will only have the chance to return when you’ve learned to let things go.”
Xi Li felt like he was about to cough up blood. He had never imagined that the one to turn against him would be such a highly respected god in the Immortal Realm.
“She is a clone of the Demon Realm’s Elder Lingling! I have proof.”
The old god shook his head. “Regardless of whether she is or not, you must descend to the mortal realm to be tempered.”
Xi Li tried to argue further. “If I’m gone, the Immortal Realm will likely suffer heavy losses in the next Immortal-Demon Great War. After all, the few of you cannot participate in it.”
This time, it was the Heavenly Emperor who spoke. “War God, please rest assured. The Immortal-Demon Great War is still some time away. Perhaps by then, the War God will have already returned from his tribulation. And even if you have not, there is no need to worry. This Emperor is not so useless.”
Watching this unfold, Qiu Chi smiled and summarized, “No matter what, it looks like you have to descend to the mortal realm for your tribulation. It’s actually a good thing.”
Xi Li gritted his teeth. “And if I refuse to go?”
The Heavenly Emperor sighed. “War God, why must you make things difficult for us? The Venerable God has spoken; you must go. The Venerable God is doing this for your own good.”
Xi Li: “…”
Xi Li was silent for only a moment before the old god waved his hand and said, “Alright, off you go now.”
Regardless of whether Xi Li was willing or not, he was forcibly sent down to the mortal realm to undergo his tribulation.
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