Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 23 Whom Are You On?

"Give an order? Give a damn order!"

Looking at the first option, Zhao Si almost laughed in anger:

What power do you have? You even dared to start a rebellion.

What level is the human race at now? Just a few Xuanxian, and you, a nobody like Jin Bing, are acting as a chieftain here? Do you think you can compete with the Heavenly Court?

"B!"

[If you choose option B, you'll instantly kneel down, utterly humiliated, and personally go to heaven to apologize and investigate the matter.]

After seeing off the flustered Runren from both the Jie and Chan sects, and rejecting your foolish brother's suggestion to take the blame and escape, you comforted the hearts of the human race, and declared that you would go to heaven to plead for the people. Then, you resolutely went to the Heavenly Court alone.

The first thing you should do upon arriving in Heaven is to immediately find your master, the Sun Star Lord, and ask him to answer your questions.

[Unexpectedly, the Sun Star Lord didn't care about your personal safety at all. He only praised you, saying that you were indeed lacking in both talent and opportunity, and were an excellent candidate for immortality. He was right about you back then. In just eight cycles of time, you cultivated to become a Golden Immortal and even advanced your bloodline to become a legitimate Azure Dragon!]

However, you had no interest in listening to his useless nonsense; you were desperate to know why the Heavenly Emperor was slaughtering innocent humans.

"Look at you, always in such a hurry!" The Sun Star Lord scolded you nonchalantly, then smiled and reassured you, saying that this matter had nothing to do with you, you didn't need to worry about anything, just wait for your promotion. He had already spoken to the Heavenly Emperor; the Venus Star Lord was still short of a second-in-command, and you would be transferred to that position in a few days. After a few more years of waiting, you would become a righteous star lord on a remote star!

The benefits he promised were tempting, but clearly couldn't compare to the merit of humanity's allegiance to the celestial race. Having already decided to tie yourself to the human race's cause, you didn't care about promotions within the Heavenly Court's system.

However, you also keenly sensed the hidden meaning in your master's words: "This only applies to humans, you're fine," "Don't panic, I've already found you a new home," "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask." To be fair, although the Sun Star Lord was a treacherous minister, he was a really good master.

[You understand the unspoken meaning behind the words; you know your master is intentionally keeping you in the dark to protect you, but that's not what you're seeking in this journey to heaven.]

So you bid farewell to the Sun God and continued searching for the reason.

The former classmates shook their heads, seemingly unaware.

Even the familiar officials dared not speak.

Having nowhere else to turn, you had no choice but to directly apologize to Dijun...

You humbly kneel before the Heavenly Emperor, begging him to rescind the decree.

The Heavenly Emperor looked at you for a while, his gaze thoughtful, and then asked you a question out of the blue: "Who is the person behind you?"

You're drenched in sweat...

Faced with the Heavenly Emperor's question, you feel very uneasy. What do you choose?

[A: I'm a nimble dog from the Kunlun Mountains! B: I'm a pure-blooded Eight Heavenly Dragon who infiltrated the Heavenly Court from the Western Sect, and I've taken fifty innate spiritual treasures from the Sage Zhunti! C: Since you all know, I'll stop this act! That's right, I'm the infamous lackey of Nuwa! D: Why can't I be the mysterious Purple Cloud Palace from beyond the primordial wilderness? E: There can't be two suns in the sky; in my heart, there is only one sun—the Heavenly Emperor!]

First of all, Di Jun's straightforward approach caught Zhao Si off guard. He had originally planned to stall for time to develop, but now things were not going well for him!

They've asked you directly, you can't just laugh it off, can you?

Secondly, there's that huge pile of options:

Five options? This is the first time.

Seeing five options, Zhao Si was shocked. In the past, there were only two, and if he rejected both, he could come up with his own strategy. Now, with five options, it meant he was probably going to die five times in a row...

"Of the five answers, the first points to the Three Pure Ones, the second to the Two Sages of the West, the third to Nuwa, the fourth to Hongjun, and the fifth to Dijun himself... Which one should I choose?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhao Si chose the safest option:

"E! When in doubt, slide on your knees first."

[You chose option E: There can only be one sun in the sky; in my heart, there is only one sun—the Heavenly Emperor!]

Faced with your kneeling surrender, Di Jun frowned: "You are disloyal."

[Believing you were making excuses, Di Jun threw you directly into the Heavenly Prison... Soon after, the massacre proceeded as planned. Amidst the blood and tears of humanity, you were placed on the Execution Platform and sentenced to death by the God of Justice for "disloyalty."]

You died; a wrong choice led to a wrong ending...

"Seriously? You'll kill them even if they surrender?"

Zhao Si is at a loss. He can't surrender. Doesn't that mean he has to find a saint to rely on?

The thing is, I haven't been associated with any saint! What am I supposed to say?

"No, we need to analyze this..."

Unwilling to die five times in a row, Zhao Si began to analyze the situation seriously:

It was clear that Di Jun had decided that he was no longer one of his people; it seemed that his behavior among the humans had exceeded Di Jun's tolerance limit.

This edict to massacre people was most likely triggered by the disciples of Jie Chan. After all, these arrogant scoundrels came all the way to the human race to do voluntary labor, which seems suspicious.

Considering the recent movements of the Sage, it would be difficult for Di Jun not to discover the special nature of the human race, thus leading to an extreme massacre.

Therefore, in Di Jun's eyes, the protagonist Jin Bing is no longer loyal, but is more likely a spy supported by some saint!

At this critical juncture, it would be best if Zhao Si could truly don the skin of a sage, which might make Di Jun hesitate to act rashly and thus save his life.

The most taboo thing to do is to slide to your knees like that. When the Heavenly Emperor suspects that there is a powerful figure behind you, you'd better go along with the conversation and admit it. If you don't admit it and continue to blindly offer your loyalty, he will think you are just making excuses for him, and he might as well just cut you down...

"OK!"

Having figured it out, Zhao Si looked at the options that pointed to different sages again, and suddenly realized:

"Actually, I could survive either choice, but different choices would determine the Heavenly Emperor's attitude towards me..."

If the Three Pure Ones are chosen, then they can basically be kicked out, because the Heavenly Court's firepower was originally drawn by the disciples of Jie Chan. If it is confirmed that they colluded with the Three Pure Ones, the best outcome will only be to be exiled back to their hometown and left to die in confinement.

Choosing two Western Saints isn't much better; they're even less compatible with the Heavenly Court!

Choosing Nuwa is tantamount to directly declaring that one is on the side of the human race...

So... Hongjun?

Zhao Si tried tapping it:

Why didn't you choose option D, which is the mysterious Purple Cloud Palace from beyond the primordial wilderness?

Faced with Di Jun's question, you raised your hand and pointed upwards, then fell silent. You knew that too much talk could lead to mistakes, and you dared not say too much, certainly not out of fear of the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning…

[Di Jun: ...]

[Di Jun stared at your gesture in surprise, then his whole body trembled... When he looked at you again, the doubt in his eyes had vanished, replaced by relief.]

[You don't know why he actually believed this absurd answer, but Di Jun truly believed it without a doubt. Then he slowly asked you a question: "If the human race and the demon race are destined to be enemies, and you are the ruler of the Heavenly Court, what would you do?"]

【you:……】

You fell into deep thought, not only because of the Heavenly Emperor's cryptic question, but also because it truly touched a chord deep within you.

"Whom should I choose to help?"

A big question arises in your mind, a question that has been planted long ago.

Human? Demon?

[Quietly, the answer you've always wanted to know has been revealed. The massacre of humans wasn't a momentary lapse of judgment by Di Jun, nor was it due to the humans' inferior abilities or barbaric backwardness. Rather, it was simply a strategic decision made by Di Jun based solely on the overall interests of the race. In his eyes, demons and humans could not coexist harmoniously!]

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(End of this chapter)