Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 869: Secrets of the Planes (Part 2)

Pei Yan had heard about this secret story and nodded, saying, "So you forced Lin Ruxue to compromise and imprisoned her together."

"That's right. We had selfish motives in this matter, but several major plane space barriers were indeed on the brink of large-scale collapse at that time. We couldn't find the reason and ultimately attributed it to the excessive expansion of the Origin Body of the cornerstone plane disrupting the balance. Now we understand that the problem was actually the Blood Chisel."

Speaking of this, the Demon God incarnate as a young man fiddled with the nuts on the plate, saying dejectedly, "One of the reasons for the strained relationship between K and me is that he might have seen through the real face of the Blood Chisel--the Candle Dragon--earlier. However, he thought he could control the other side, so he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to suppress Lin Junzhao first, then take control of the Candle Dragon himself. This way, when he reached balance with Lin Ruxue's forces, a new agreement could be negotiated among the origins."

"But the Candle Dragon broke free from his control." Pei Yan sneered at such actions, speaking bluntly.

"You're right. Too much complacency led him to... sigh!" The young man sighed self-deprecatingly, saying, "Not just him, we were all too arrogant." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Pei Yan, who had been led in circles, remembered his own question at this time and asked, "But what does this have to do with me? I mean, what does it have to do with my advancing my state?"

"Bet!" The young man simply spat out two words.

"Bet?" Pei Yan heard this and looked bewildered and stunned, saying, "Is it a prize bet? Wasn't that already set before the competition?"

The young man shook his head and waved a finger in front of Pei Yan's face with a smile, saying, "That bet was only set before the team competition. Now it's a bet between our Origins. The reason I told you so much about the relationship between our Origins is just to make you understand that no matter how irreconcilable things get among the four major Origins, they will eventually return to the negotiating table and be resolved in some form. That's the game rule we've developed over many interactions. Later, Lin Junzhao became part of the game rule, and okay, we owe her. From the current situation, although she is capricious, she is still a cooperative object for talks!"

As he spoke, the young man's tone shifted, and his eyes revealed a chilling gleam that made even the battle-hardened Pei Yan tense up and step back instinctively. The young man continued, "But the Candle Dragon is different! His ambition far exceeds the supposed pursuit of equal status among planes. He wants more! This isn't about the prejudice I have due to his invasions into my plane, but the most direct feeling I've gotten from him over years of encounters. He doesn't want to be friends with you to maintain balance. He wants to step on you, make you submit, and even completely eliminate you, so that he is supreme."

"Hmph!" The young man snorted coldly, his face filled with annoyance and resentment, saying, "What a pity the fool K is indifferent to this. He stubbornly believes my fear is just a manifestation of cowardice after being attacked. In his eyes, no matter how strong a Candle Dragon is, it can't face the full assault of the four Origins. Even that woman Lin Ruxue holds this attitude now, still fantasizing that a minor conflict after demonstrating her strength will make the opponent submit, then sit around the table to play the 'everyone is happy' game with her again!"

The young man, getting angry, opened the icebox door beside him, took out a bottle of beer, bit off the cap, spat it on the ground casually, and swigged down most of the bottle. Then he wiped his mouth, burped a beer burp, and said angrily, "Fools!"

Finishing up, he muttered to himself neurotically, "But who can blame these fools for being my friends! And I need their help! Based on the above factors, there's a second bet among our six major plane Origins now, with you as the core of this bet—something I've not even told Xila."

"Me?" Pei Yan finally grasping the main point, leaned in curiously.

"Yes, you! This is a mutual betting agreement. What I can share with you is that my bet with K is that you will defeat the contestant sent by the Magic Realm. The wager is that if I lose, my plane and I will lose my autonomy and follow K's orders for five thousand years, no less!"

"Five thousand years!" Pei Yan exclaimed without restraint at the sight of the young man's extended finger. With the fate of a plane for five thousand years resting on his shoulders, Pei Yan suddenly felt immense pressure, continuously wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and cautiously asked, "What if you win?"

"You don't need to worry about this. What I can tell you is that if I win, it will bring a change that will turn the tide for the Hell Plane!" The young man said, taking another sip of beer and continued, "It's not just me; your good sister Lin Junzhao also placed bets separately with Lin Ruxue, the Candle Dragon, and others, betting that her recruits will take first place. As for what the wager is? It's not that I'm withholding information from you; I simply don't know; they settled it privately. But from the wager between me and K, you can tell this bet isn't merely about some Divine Artifacts or Origin Seeds. As for the old guy from the Spirit Monster Realm who truly has no desires, he also appended a bet, but his wager is much lighter!"

A while later, the young man, having finished explaining, looked at Pei Yan sitting on the sofa, his hands clenched, remaining silent for a long time, and asked with a smile, "Did the big wager scare you? Ha ha ha, this is the result of your persistence in questioning. I originally didn't want to tell you to avoid giving you such psychological pressure."

"No, I just remembered my conversation with Xila." At this time, Pei Yan no longer cared about the identity of the young man before him, took out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, lit it, and after a puff of smoke was out, his agitated mood began to calm and relax.

"What conversation?"

"Pawns, no matter how strong we are, we're just pawns!" Pei Yan raised his head, his eyes calm, but inside he was burning with anger! What sister-brother relationship, what friendship! It's all bullshit! Thinking he had developed emotional ties with Lin Junzhao after spending so much time together, Pei Yan only now realizes he is still just a pawn in her eyes, pushed onto the betting table without any consultation or notification, and potentially his fate, the fate of the Investigation Hall, even his world's future, may all be a wager in that woman's game!

The Demon God readily bet the future of the entire Demon Race for five thousand years, so what would Lin Junzhao's wager be? In the eyes of these Origins, the so-called equality is only between them, while everyone else, no matter how close, is merely a raised pet, a tool to be used at critical moments.