Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Would you mind telling me this secret, sir?"

Chao Fei asked tentatively.

Zhao Yi frowned and hesitated for a long time.

Upon seeing this, Chao Fei immediately relented:

"Hi!"

"Look at my mouth, asking all sorts of random questions!"

"My lord, please don't take it to heart. You know I enjoy traveling and am extremely curious about secrets. I promise I will never speak of this matter again!"

Zhao Yi tapped the table with his finger and sighed:

"Old Chao, it's not that I don't trust you, but you saved my life before and you're my benefactor. I don't want you to get involved in this mess so easily."

"I suspect that the Church is expending so much effort in the Abyss precisely because of this secret concerning the Eastern Peak Emperor!"

"Furthermore, what happened on the ancient battlefield back then could very well be related to this!"

Chao Fei's eyes darted around, revealing an expression of righteous indignation:

"Lord Zhao, you have misjudged me, Chao Fei!"

"I, Chao Fei, was born and raised in Wujian. Although this place is barren and dangerous, it is still my hometown!"

"Now that foreign enemies have invaded and want to do evil in my hometown, how can I turn a blind eye?"

"What was that saying again...?"

Chao Fei looked furious and waved his hand, wanting to say something lofty and ambitious to show his unwavering determination, but after squeezing his stomach, he found nothing but farts inside.

The atmosphere became awkward.

Seeing Chao Fan's face gradually turning red, Zhao Yi added a timely comment for him:

"The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen."

Upon hearing these eight words, Chao Fei slapped his thigh hard.

Snapped!

A blow from the god after the gods.

"right!"

That's exactly right!

"Lord Zhao understands me!"

Zhao Yi's expression turned solemn, and he raised his teacup to clink with his:

"The person I respect most in my life is someone like you. Come, let's drink tea instead of wine!"

Chao nodded, tilted his head back, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Zhao Yi put down his teacup, paused for a moment, and then said:

"Since that's the case, then I'll tell you the truth..."

"Old Chao, do you know... what's on the other side of the Chaos Sea?"

Zhao Yi clicked his tongue:

"Old Chao, that's not very funny..."

"We're being completely honest with each other now; we're all in the same boat!"

"You can't keep any news from me!"

"In the Abyss, who doesn't know that you, Chao Fei, are a renowned exploration expert, having traversed countless forbidden zones throughout your life... Haven't you been to the Chaos Sea?"

Chao Fangyan:

"this……"

"To be honest, Lord Zhao, the Chaos Sea is also known as the Dead Sea in the Abyss. Its waters are seven-colored and can dissolve all laws. Not to mention me, even a peak-level Post-God would drown if they dared to enter the Chaos Sea!"

"That place...nobody can go there!"

Zhao nodded and said seriously:

"And that's why the church is searching for the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak!"

Chao Fei was stunned:

"Oh?"

"Is the Eastern Peak Emperor related to this?"

Zhao Yi placed his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice:

"I consulted the secret scriptures of the Qin Guang Palace, which recorded that only the Eastern Peak Emperor, the ruler of the Underworld, has the authority to enter the Chaos Sea region..."

"I suspect the upheaval at the ancient battlefield was related to this!"

"But although the Great Emperor of Dongyue lost that battle, he did not relinquish the authority he held."

"He must have escaped to the Amber Forest on his own and is hiding there!"

Zhao Yi's mouth was dry from talking, so he took another sip of tea.

"Based on the existing clues, we can deduce a relatively complete story—the Church set its sights on something beyond the Chaos Sea, but unable to cross it, they invaded the Underworld, sowed discord, and spent many years orchestrating the earth-shattering battle on the ancient battlefield!"

"Their purpose in doing this is to obtain the authority held by the Eastern Peak Emperor, thereby crossing the Chaos Sea and reaching the other shore!"

Chao Fei gasped.

"Is the church really this terrifying?"

"They already invaded the Abyss tens of thousands of years ago?"

Zhao Yi tapped the table with his finger:

Throughout history, external enemies have always been easier to defend against, while internal corruption is the root of destruction!

"The church is clearly well aware of this."

"However, much of the information I have is rather incomplete. You are more knowledgeable, so we can verify the reliability of the information between us..."

Chao Fei's heart was beating very fast.

He felt that Zhao Yi must completely trust him and Ying to tell them all these secrets.

Since Zhao Yi trusts me so much, shouldn't I reveal some truths to guide him in helping the church accomplish what it needs?

Under the table, his right thumb kept fidgeting with the pad of his index finger, as if he were facing an extremely difficult choice.

Soon, Chao Fei spoke:

"Lord Zhao..."

"I have indeed heard many secrets."

"But you must know that most of the secrets I have here are based on hearsay, unverified, and their veracity is unknown, so you must not take them lightly!"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly:

"Please feel free to speak."

Chao Fei took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying:

"good!"

"Then I'll share the secret I know with you, sir!"

"First, there's the matter of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak... Actually, some of the older families in Wujian do have records that a mysterious and powerful group of outsiders once visited him. Their purpose is unknown, but in the end, the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak expelled half of them and detained the other half..."

"If our intelligence is accurate, I believe those powerful, mysterious outsiders are members of the Skull Church!"

"As for the timing of this information... it matches the ancient battlefield you mentioned, sir."

After a pause, Chao Fei's expression became mysterious:

"The second secret concerns the other side of the Chaos Sea..."

"Of course, since I have never seen anyone cross the Chaos Sea, I am more inclined to believe that this secret is fabricated. Just take it as a joke, sir..."

Zhao Yi's eyes flickered, and he nodded:

"Old Chao, you speak, I'm listening."

Chao Xi whispered:

"I've heard that an exceptionally powerful being is imprisoned on the other side of the Chaos Sea!"

"It's very likely a... dying deity!"

Zhao Yi's eyes widened:

"First...god first?"

"right!"

"Does this... really exist?"

"It's hard to say, I've never seen it myself, so I'm just telling you for fun, treat it as a story!"

"Okay, you can continue."

Chao Feng exhaled and continued:

"Legend has it that the chains of divine order in the Avici Heaven existed specifically to bind this giant!"

"Those are all made of sacred gold forged from massive stars deep within the universe!"

"Furthermore, besides the chaotic sea, there's an indestructible star gate outside that giant!"

"But nobody knows where the key to that door is."

"Perhaps it's also in the hands of the Eastern Peak Emperor..."

P.S.: Second update.

I'm going out tonight. If I get back early, I'll write another chapter!

Goodnight to you all in advance!

Besides, damn it, Chinese people don't celebrate Western holidays!