The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

after awhile.

Su Yu finally spoke.

"May I ask what brings you here to see me today, senior?"

Yun Jie chuckled and said, "You're not denying it now?"

Su Yu said in a deep voice, "Is there any use in denying it now? Although Su Yu considers himself to be quite good at disguising himself, it is impossible to deceive an invincible person."

Su Yu had seen people at the ninth level of the Sun and Moon Realm make a move before, and he knew that this mysterious person in front of him must be invincible.

Yun Jie didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "My purpose in coming here is very simple. I have a question that I need you to answer."

problem?

What kind of problem requires an invincible expert to step in?

Is it for the Zhou Tian Yuan Qiao or for the dismantling of the divine text?

Su Yu said in a deep voice, "Please ask, senior, but I cannot guarantee that I will be able to answer."

The next second, Su Yu found that the world he was in had changed, transforming from a white expanse into an apocalyptic scene, with howling winds, seawater overflowing, volcanoes erupting, and lightning everywhere.

Yun Jie's voice came from all directions: "Now there are two paths in front of you. One is a smooth and easy road, and the other is the path of the Human Emperor, which requires you to overcome all obstacles and go through countless hardships to reach the end."

"The former has limited achievements and requires living under the control of others, but it has the advantage of low risk and ease."

"The latter, the achievements are unknown, and countless difficulties and burdens await you on the road. You will bear the fate of countless people, and these burdens may make you breathless and even unable to sleep. But its advantage lies in its infinite potential and the fact that you can control your own life and not have to live in the shadow of others."

"So, what will your choice be? Will you choose a future that is already predetermined, or an unknown future full of danger?"

Yun Jie looked at Su Yu expectantly. As the mastermind behind the scenes, he naturally hoped that Su Yu would choose the latter, as this best suited his purpose.

But as a grandfather, Yun Jie hoped that Su Yu would choose the former, so that he wouldn't have to work so hard and his uncle and aunt could take the lead.

For a moment, the whole world fell silent, all the scenes froze, unwilling to disturb Su Yu's thoughts.

This trip was a decision made by Yun Jie after careful consideration, because Su Yu was about to go to the Battlefield of the Heavens, and he would soon be forced to transform into a half-dead.

So, should Yun Jie save him or not?

If rescue is attempted, a major war between humans and the other races is inevitable, and the final battle might even begin prematurely.

If he doesn't save him, how will he, as Su Yu's grandfather, face him in the future?

How will Su Long and Lin Xuan explain this?

He knew the future, that's true, but others didn't, and could he explain it? He couldn't.

Therefore, Yun Jie decided to give Su Yu the choice and let him decide his own path.

Put yourself in their shoes. If someone is constantly controlling your life and planning your path, once you grow up, you'll probably take them down.

No one wants their life to be controlled by others, not even family members.

At this moment, Su Yu's mind was not at peace. He was not considering the two paths, but was thinking about who this person was.

Su Yu didn't have many targets to suspect. He had only a few direct or indirect interactions with them: the King of Great Xia, the King of Great Xuan, or one of the Kings of Great Zhou and Great Jin who were closest to him.

Su Yu felt he had to figure out the mysterious person's purpose, so he asked, "Why me?"

"I've said it before, you're very talented, and at the same time, you're very special."

Su Yu said in a deep voice, "I am not the only one with good talent, so why are you keeping an eye on me, senior?"

“There are indeed many talented people, such as Huang Teng from the Great Xia Prefecture and Qin Fang from the Great Qin Prefecture. There are also many geniuses from the Great Zhou and Great Xuan, but your talent, Su Yu, is definitely the strongest.”

Despite being praised by an unparalleled expert, Su Yu was neither pleased nor lowered his guard. "Senior, you flatter me. Su Yu is unworthy of your praise..."

Su Yu wanted to say something more, but Yun Jie interrupted him directly.

"Alright, no need to test me anymore. Tell me your answer."

“My answer…” Su Yu was silent for a long time before he said, “Can’t we choose both? Wouldn’t it be better to combine the two?”

Yun Jie chuckled, "Hehehe, you sly little thing, you're quite greedy."

Seeing that the mysterious man had no intention of harming him, Su Yu became bolder: "This is also an option, isn't it?"

Yun Jie thought about it and realized that this was indeed a compromise, so he simply went along with Su Yu's wishes. "This is indeed a choice, but there's not much difference between choosing this option and not choosing it at all."

Yun Jie smiled. Su Yu's choice was practically the same as not making a choice at all, because that's exactly what he was doing. He wouldn't interfere with Su Yu's training process.

Su Yu couldn't understand it. Wasn't his choice supposed to have both advantages? How could it be the same as not choosing at all?

"Confused?"

Su Yu nodded honestly.

"It's simple. You've chosen such a compromise, but whether or not I help them in the end is still up to me."

"For example, if you are in danger, I can save you or I can choose not to. It depends on my choice. If I don't save you, that's a test for you, and it doesn't conflict with the second option. If I save you, that's the first option."

Yun Jie asked, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Su Yu nodded. "I understand. In other words, whether you save me or not, I can't blame you, because it's my own choice."

"Yes, that's right. After all, it was your own choice to compromise," Yun Jie chuckled. "So, sometimes being too shrewd isn't necessarily a good thing. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Don't you understand that principle?"

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Chapter 221 Zhou Tianqi: Don't do anything reckless! [Please subscribe, please subscribe to all chapters!]

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Su Yu was speechless, "..."

"You can't have your cake and eat it too." Who said this?

Su Yu was about to say something more, attempting to gain even greater benefits for himself.

Yun Jie didn't give him that chance and said directly, "Alright, I already know your choice. Well, see you again someday."

After saying that, Yun Jie disappeared, and the world they were in instantly collapsed. Su Yu's consciousness returned to his body, and he found that time and space around him had returned to normal. Zhang He and Fei Ying were completely unaware of what had just happened.

The invincible method was indeed extraordinary; even a powerful expert like Zhang He, who was at the third level of the Sun and Moon Realm, did not notice anything amiss.

"General Zhang, did you sense anything unusual just now?"

Zhang He looked at Su Yu with a puzzled expression, his brows furrowed, and asked, "Something's wrong?"

He then looked around and "found nothing amiss."

Su Yu thought to himself, "Sure enough, he really didn't notice."

Zhang He continued, "Did you discover something?"

Su Yu shook his head. "No, I might be imagining things."

Zhang He nodded in agreement, saying, "That's possible. After all, you and the weapon-forging masters in our manor have been discussing things for so many days. You must have been mentally exhausted."

Zhang Hecai didn't believe that "Chen Guan" could discover anything unusual. He figured that Chen Guan was probably too exhausted from forging the weapon and hadn't recovered yet, which caused him to have some kind of illusion.

Su Yu smiled and did not refute: "Maybe."

For the rest of the journey, the two stopped talking. Su Yu sat on the back of the flying eagle and silently cultivated.

Zhang He glanced at him and thought to himself, "This Chen Guan doesn't seem as bad as the rumors say. At least he's put in a lot of effort in cultivation."

No wonder he's from a prominent family; with such a background, how could he possibly be a good-for-nothing?

Seeing is believing, and hearing is deceiving. Zhang He believed everything he saw. Chen Guan was not just a playboy, but a talented genius who knew how to hide his abilities.

This further solidified Zhang He's desire to befriend "Chen Guan." No one had high hopes for "Chen Guan" yet, so if he befriended him early and placed his bets in advance, he would surely reap considerable rewards in the end. At the very least, he could ask "Chen Guan" to forge a few earth-based weapons for him.

It can be said that Zhang He, this "old guy" who has lived for more than two hundred years, is also making his plans very meticulously.

However, there is no conflict between Su Yu and Zhang He now, so a good deed is inevitable, after all, Zhang He traveled a long way to protect him on his journey to the Heavenly Palace.

after awhile.

Zhang He suddenly spoke up: "We've arrived at the Great Zhou Prefecture."

Chen Guan opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. This was his first time visiting the Great Zhou Prefecture.

The "connection" between the Great Zhou Prefecture and the Great Xia Prefecture, both of which share the same divine script, is quite deep. Although Zhou Polong had previously told him that they could wipe the slate clean, could they really wipe it clean?

If everything the Dan Shenwen lineage did was instigated and supported by the Great Zhou Dynasty, then trying to erase it all is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

"General Zhang, could you please introduce the Great Zhou Prefecture to me? This is my first time here."

The Great Xuan Prefecture is located in the southwest of the human realm, while the Great Zhou Prefecture is located in the north of the human realm. The distance between the two is tens of thousands of miles. Chen Guan had indeed never been here before.

“Haha, of course no problem,” Zhang He said immediately. “Speaking of which, the Great Zhou Prefecture is quite similar to your Great Xuan Prefecture. Both have two invincible masters and two geniuses.”

Su Yu nodded. He knew this. The two invincibles referred to the Great Zhou King and the Little Zhou King, and the two prodigies were naturally the brothers Zhou Potian and Zhou Polong. As for the Great Xuan Mansion, there was no need to say more.

"Unfortunately, fifty years ago, when the young Prince Zhou was on his way to protect Ye Batian, he was ambushed and died. Thus, the feud between the Great Zhou Prefecture and the Great Xia Prefecture ended."

Chen Guan said, "I know all of that."

It means something I don't know.

“Uh…” Zhang He understood Chen Guan’s unspoken meaning, “What I know is actually about the same as what you know, and maybe even less.”

Zhang He's words weren't wrong. As Chen Henian's great-grandson, Chen Guan probably knew just as much inside information as he did. There was a significant difference between the ninth level of the Sun and Moon Realm and the third level, and Chen Henian held an important position.

"OK then……"

Su Yu sighed helplessly. Sure enough, he couldn't have too high expectations for this guy. He knew nothing when asked and was not as good as himself, who was in the Sky Realm. This was probably how his life would be.

The two passed through the Great Zhou Prefecture without much trouble, and no one bothered them. They were simply reminded that the Great Zhou Prefecture was not peaceful recently and that they should leave as soon as possible.

Their destination was the Heavenly Palace, so they naturally wouldn't linger in the Great Zhou Palace. Along the way, they avoided all the cities of the Great Zhou Palace, as flying over cities was not allowed.

Soon, the two arrived at the Heavenly Palace without incident.

Meanwhile, Yun Jie had already arrived at the battlefield of the heavens ahead of time, and he also brought Zhou Tianqi along.

Eastern Rift Valley, the front line.

"Old Yun, why do you have to drag me into this? I still have some things to take care of."

Zhou Tianqi's words were not unfounded; he genuinely had something to discuss with the Great Han King. However, before he could even go to the Seeking Realm, Yun Jie dragged him to the Battlefield of the Heavens.

Yun Jie explained, "The battlefields of the heavens have been quite turbulent lately, so it's safer to bring you along."