Chapter 2784

The Evil Emperor took a deep breath. She realized she had underestimated Zhu Yanyi.

During the War of Gods, she had seemed smart but hadn’t shown much power. So, she had only paid slight attention to her, not focusing all her energy on her.

She had watched her mostly to understand her. She had originally planned to make her her wife after taking Yan Aohan’s place. Naturally, she wanted to know her. But now she saw that her previous understanding was not true understanding.

No wonder Yan Aohan, the rare Emperor of Yanluo in history, had chosen her as his wife. It made sense.

Because she did not truly know Zhu Yanyi, she was currently at a disadvantage.

"Empress Yan, this ancient universe can be saved. Why are you unwilling to save it? Even if your identity as Empress Yan makes you see through life and death, what about your identity as the Only Medical Emperor? A healer’s duty is to save the dying and heal the wounded. Why do you go against this?"

The Evil Emperor seemed to be condemning Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi listened and then clapped her hands directly. "Evil Emperor, you are so clever. But these words sound strange coming from you. Shouldn’t you be happier if we ignored everything?"

The Evil Emperor looked at Zhu Yanyi, a wicked smile appearing on her lips. "Of course, I hope you ignore everything. But suddenly, I feel that if you ignore everything, it is too unsatisfying. So, I plan to make you care."

"If you say I should care, and I care, I lose face," Zhu Yanyi said. She casually found a spot to sit down, took out a piece of sugarcane, and started chewing it. She did not feel awkward at all, even with many gods present.

The Evil Emperor did not care about Zhu Yanyi’s behavior. "If paying a very small price can save the entire ancient universe, would you do it, Empress Yan?"

Zhu Yanyi took a bite of sugarcane, chewed it with a crunch, swallowed the juice, and spat out the fibers. Then she said, "Very small? I doubt the 'very small' in the Evil Emperor’s mouth."

At this moment, the Evil Emperor and Zhu Yanyi seemed to be truly facing off. One sat leisurely on a cloud, while the other sat and chewed sugarcane. Yet, the surrounding gods felt the sharp tension between them.

Hua Di and the other gods now understood. This was the beginning of the true psychological battle between Zhu Yanyi and the Evil Emperor. Whoever won would gain the advantage in the next actions.

As Sovereign Emperors, they looked down on mortals, but they would not suppress or exterminate living beings without reason. They agreed with Zhu Yanyi’s words because they also believed she was not a god who would stand by and do nothing easily.

She was the Only Medical Emperor. As a healer, she had an absolute compassionate heart, just as the Evil Emperor had said. But as a Medical Emperor, she had to consider many more aspects.

The Evil Emperor’s lips split into a smile again. "The Nine-Nine Fortune-Stealing Heaven and Earth Net Array. I left hints when setting it up. If you break one formation, you will get one hint. After accumulating eighty hints, you will find the true main eye and the cost to activate it."

"That is like saying nothing," Zhu Yanyi said, lowering her gaze to look at the sugarcane in her hand. "No matter how much you say, your goal is for us to break the array. Evil Emperor, there is no free lunch in the world."

"Of course, there is no free lunch," the Evil Emperor smiled. "I am the Evil Eye. After you break the array, I can break this space and start over."

Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "I do not quite understand what the Evil Emperor means by this."

"Since Empress Yan is curious, I do not mind explaining further," the Evil Emperor said. She did not seem afraid of Zhu Yanyi knowing the truth. She spoke slowly:

"My time here is limited to nine thousand years. Nine thousand years is a long time for a mortal, who can reincarnate nine times. But for a Sovereign Emperor like me, nine thousand years passes in a blink. I do not want to turn into nothingness, into a ray of light in the chaos. So, I need to reincarnate again.

But I am the Evil Emperor. Unlike you, your path as Sovereign Emperors fits some strange rules. So, even when your time is up, you do not need to worry. At most, you go to the mortal world for a trip, and return to become Sovereign Emperors again. But I cannot do that."

"Hmm, I believe these words are true," Zhu Yanyi said. She did not doubt this part. After all, if the Evil Emperor wanted them to enter the array, she needed reasons that were both true and false. The best reason was seven parts truth and three parts lie. From what the Evil Emperor said, she knew this belonged to the seven parts of truth.

"Of course, I never lie," the Evil Emperor said calmly. "Besides, as a Sovereign Emperor, it is not easy to lie."

Mortals could occasionally lie, but Sovereign Emperors could not. They could either stay silent, evade, or tell the truth. Lying was absolutely forbidden. Once they lied, heart demons would grow immediately. If this happened, the Sovereign Emperor would become part of nothingness.

"Even if you lie, it does not matter. The worst outcome is just turning into nothingness," Zhu Yanyi said, continuing to chew her sugarcane.

"But I do not want to become nothingness. I want to continue living," the Evil Emperor sneered. "Why should others choose to live, while I must turn into nothingness? Is it just because I cultivate evil? But evil appears because human hearts are biased. If human hearts were not biased, evil would not appear."

Zhu Yanyi shrugged slightly, finished the last bite of sugarcane, and took the wet towel Yan Aohan handed her. She wiped her hands before speaking. "You chose this path yourself. Why complain about heaven and others now?"

Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, the Evil Emperor calmed down. "Empress Yan, you are right. I chose this path myself. I naturally cannot complain or oppose it. Since I chose this road, I will walk it. But I am unwilling to become nothingness. I am a Sovereign Emperor. As a Sovereign Emperor, my fate is not controlled by nothingness. My fate is naturally controlled by myself."

The Evil Emperor spoke very calmly.

"Very good," Zhu Yanyi clapped her hands again. "But what does this have to do with what you are telling me now? As Sovereign Emperors, our fates are controlled by ourselves. Whether we go down to the mortal world for training or finally turn into nothingness, it is our own decision. Actually, you can decide for yourself too."