Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1262 - 43: Sun Patrol on the 10th

The sunset's afterglow and the crimson twilight filled the sky, where a narrow crack held a round mirror, resembling a Heavenly Eye, gazing at the Candle Dragon.

The two sides were silent. After a while, the Great Venerable slowly spoke, "Using Shen Hou as the cause to induce defeat and ruin, it seems Manjusri and the Heavenly Monarch have all suffered from it. Now, is it my turn?"

Upon mentioning Shen Hou, the Great Venerable couldn't help but feel a wave of unrest in his heart.

It had been more than half a day since he found out the truth. A few hours were still not enough for the Great Venerable to come to terms with the actions of this Sixth Brother.

The Sixth Brother before the End of Dharma, and the Sixth Brother after the End of Dharma, were indeed taking turns to harm people, and now, it was his turn.

The Great Venerable, who spent his life stirring trouble, did not expect he would one day face such a situation.

If it weren't for someone informing him, the Great Venerable would probably still be kept in the dark.

Upon hearing the Great Venerable's words, a hearty laugh came from the "Heavenly Eye," belonging to Emperor Jiang.

"So, the Great Venerable is already aware of the inside story, what a pity," Jiang Li said with a deep sense of regret, "I thought I could once again use Shen Hou to disrupt Qi Shu, but this time I was discovered."

His words were sincere, expressing deep regret for Shen Hou's exposure and genuine schadenfreude for the Great Venerable being fooled.

When it came to provoking anger in others, Jiang Li was always a professional.

However, the Great Venerable showed no signs of anger. He knew that the guy on the other side was just like him, lacking boundaries. The Great Venerable said, "So, Shen Hou is your man?"

A hint of killing intent seemed to emerge in his calm tone.

And Jiang Li did not hide it, openly declaring, "That's right, Shen Hou was specifically sent by me to disrupt your Qi Shu."

He spoke without hesitation, his tone sincere, so sincere that it was hard to doubt.

The world knew Emperor Jiang was renowned for his sincerity, always liking to use the truth to trap others rather than deceiving with lies. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

But the Great Venerable could not easily believe it.

Because "using the truth to deceive people" itself might be the biggest lie.

The most difficult deceiver to uncover in this world is someone who doesn't speak their entire life. Exchanging a lifetime of honesty for a single lie, that lie is almost impossible to detect.

Jiang Li didn't go so far as not to lie for a lifetime, but he could entirely use his reputation for "deceiving with truth" to lure people into a trap.

In fact, Jiang Li had already done such things before.

And the Great Venerable now deeply realized how cunning Jiang Sixth Brother was, thinking about this possibility as well.

The more forthright Jiang Li appeared, the more suspicious he became.

Yet, on the other hand, Jiang Li might be using this psychology to make the Great Venerable suspect that he's lying. This fits the persona of Emperor Jiang who is known for his sincerity, using honest words to lead people astray.

After much contemplation, the Great Venerable realized that whether to suspect or not to suspect, both might lead him into Jiang Li's trap.

Jiang Sixth Brother's tricks were numerous; nobody knew for sure if he was lying. Even the Great Venerable found it difficult to determine.

As for using Yi Dao for divination, besides Shen Hou's Dao Fruit having significant Cause and Effect, making it difficult to predict, even if forced, one must be wary of being affected by the causes themselves.

Previously, he only thought Shen Hou was just unlucky, but since learning that Shen Gongbao once caused Lingbao Tianzun to fall, the Great Venerable dared not underestimate the Shen Gongbao Dao Fruit anymore.

"It seems the Great Venerable still has use for Shen Hou," Jiang Li said with a light laugh, "What a pity, this family traitor, Shen Hou, cannot die."

This time, Jiang Li did not admit Shen Hou was his man.

And the Great Venerable still found it difficult to discern the truth in his words.

Although he was also a farsighted strategist, he found it hard to see through Jiang Li's mind.

Ultimately, it was because Jiang Li left too deep an impression, and his past actions were too bizarre, making it difficult even for the Great Venerable to make a judgment.

This was not because Jiang Li had truly become the wisest person alive, nor did it mean Jiang Li could surpass the Great Venerable in wit. It was merely due to Jiang Li's own ability and experience that made it difficult to have complete confidence.

In some sense, this intangible "momentum" was even more impactful than wisdom.

The Great Venerable, flexible in thought, realizing this point, simply gave up the idea of dwelling on this matter. Since he still needed Shen Hou to deal with the Great Heavenly Venerate, he would not kill him, maybe just handle him cautiously.

Continuing to be embroiled in this matter might easily fall into Emperor Jiang's trap.

This once-young man, whom he could easily manipulate, has now grown into a colossal force, whose "momentum" even made the Great Venerable harbor doubts.

While calming his mind, the Great Venerable slowly raised his palm, the sphere on it reflecting the core scene of the vast desert, showing Jiang Li the crystalline earth.

"After driving away Shakyamuni Tathagata and others, the next step is to operate on me, right?" The Great Venerable said indifferently, with no joy or sorrow evident on his face.

"Indeed," Jiang Li frankly admitted.

"But you also need to stop Shakyamuni Tathagata from obtaining the Amitabha Buddha Dao Fruit. If the final result is Shakyamuni Tathagata returning with the Amitabha Buddha's Dao Artifact, and I have yet to fall, you will face a situation surrounded by enemies on all sides."

The Great Venerable's palm universe changed again, manifesting the territories of the Nine Provinces and Buddha Country, "Though you have advanced to the Second Grade, gaining prominence through power, your weaknesses are equally apparent."

The territories under Jiang Li's rule were his weakness.

Destroying the territories could disrupt Jiang Li's divine skill empowerment, weakening his strength.