# Chapter 3806: Conspiracy
After soul-searching Wuwei and Qingcheng Yun, Zhang Ruochen fell into deep thought, his eyes flickering uncertainly.
Bai Qinger asked, "Their target is Ice King?"
Zhang Ruochen nodded and asked Xiu Chen Heavenly God, "Back then at the Undying Divine Temple, who were the ones that killed Xiao Hei's mother?"
"This matter really has nothing to do with me... Well, maybe a tiny bit, but I absolutely did not make a move." Xiu Chen Heavenly God immediately distanced herself.
Zhang Ruochen just stared at her.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God realized the severity of the situation and said, "The mastermind was actually that Hall Master of the Undying Divine Temple. Otherwise, how could we have possibly killed someone inside the Undying Divine Temple? Pfft, not we, it was them."
Then she added, "Actually, among the participants of that battle, some died, some were imprisoned. Only the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master and Wubian are still fine."
"You mean?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
"Fate Divine Temple's Xionghai Divine Venerable and Tiannan Lao'er."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God then explained in detail.
Back then, it was the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master who, using Ice King's name, wrote a letter for help to Ajiu, luring Ajiu to the Undying Divine Temple.
The Undying Divine Temple Hall Master, Wubian, Xionghai Divine Venerable, and Er Daren then set up a heaven net earth trap at the Undying Divine Temple, killing Ajiu, even refining and extinguishing her divine soul.
Ice King witnessed all of this with his own eyes, but was trapped in the formation, unable to rescue her.
One could imagine how deep this hatred was. Revenge was only a matter of time.
Bai Qinger said, "So, the cultivators preparing to make a move against Ice King are not just Qingcheng Yun and Wuwei?"
"In Wuwei's memories, I discovered a conversation between him and Wubian. Wubian has already rushed to White Cang Star ahead of time." Zhang Ruochen said.
Bai Qinger said, "White Cang Star is the origin source of the Undying Blood Clan, truly a supreme sacred land. Wubian couldn't possibly know White Cang Star's location. So, the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master must be traveling with him."
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "Back then, Qiangu Nüdi and I charged into the Infinite Realm at Lihentian, like a fuse that triggered a great upheaval in the universe. To protect us, Ice King stood against the Hell Realm at the most critical moment."
"In that battle, Ice King exposed his strength, which certainly drew the attention of the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master and Wubian, because they knew Ice King would definitely seek revenge against them."
"Given Ice King's cultivation speed and martial dao potential, breaking through to Indestructible Infinite won't take much time. If I were them, I would also strike first to eliminate future trouble."
"It was also because of this matter that Ice King faced condemnation from many factions. Many old accounts were dug up. Undying War God and the old clan leader bore tremendous pressure to protect him. But ultimately, the Hell Realm and Undying Blood Clan no longer had a place for him. Imitating the self-imprisonment on Ice King Star from a hundred thousand years ago was no longer possible."
"So, Undying War God had Ice King first go to White Cang Star to lie low."
"First, because remnant souls of ancient powerhouses were emerging one after another, and White Cang Star buried many Undying Blood Clan gods from ancient times, including some suspected to be Primordial Ancestors. That place needed a strong guardian."
"Second, White Cang Star is a unique cultivation paradise for the Undying Blood Clan, able to help Ice King reach Indestructible Infinite as quickly as possible."
"Once Ice King cultivates to Indestructible Infinite, he can speak with strength. At least within the clan, there will be no more criticism. Hell Realm cultivators have always admired the strong."
"Ultimately, in Undying War God's heart, Ice King has always been the only candidate for Undying Divine Temple Hall Master, and also, under the future chaotic situation, one of the twin stars supporting the Undying Blood Clan, an indispensable pole."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "Ten thousand years ago, the Undying Blood Clan clan leader fell, and after the battle at Fate Divine Temple, Undying War God suffered severe injuries. It's said he's still in closed-door healing at Undying Divine City. Logically, that was the best time for the Hall Master to kill Ice King. Why wait until now to make a move?"
The question Xiu Chen Heavenly God raised was also what Zhang Ruochen and Bai Qinger were pondering.
Ji Fanxin, however, showed no interest in any of this. Serene as water, her gaze faint and distant, she took out the Heavenly Dao Flute and played a melodious tune.
Her spiritual power merged into the soothing flute music, continuously repairing the riddled void.
Bai Qinger said, "I think Wuwei and Qingcheng Yun's memories should have more clues."
Zhang Ruochen shook his head and said, "Beixi and Jiusi Yitianhuang both harbor great secrets and are both cunning and calculating figures. How could they leave me openings? When I just soul-searched them, the most important parts of their memories were devoured by darkness and vanished without a trace."
"If that's the case, it further indicates their scheme is vast, which just confirms a conjecture in my mind." Bai Qinger said.
"Tell me."
Zhang Ruochen also had some guesses in his heart.
Bai Qinger said, "Abnormality must indicate a demon. But the most abnormal part is actually Qingcheng Yun and the Beixi behind him. Why do they want to kill Ice King?"
Zhang Ruochen thought carefully and said, "A hundred thousand years ago, Ice King released Uncle Long, triggering many subsequent events. For example, Grandmaster was rescued from Fate Divine Temple by Uncle Long, and now Uncle Long has even broken through to Indestructible. Just this matter alone created incalculable butterfly effects. Countless Hell Realm cultivators hold grudges against Ice King."
"And Ice King's intervention ten thousand years ago had an even greater impact on the entire cosmic situation!"
"Based on these two matters, the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master could kill Ice King under the pretext of cleaning house. Even if Undying War God found out afterward, with the deed already done, he wouldn't do anything more to him."
"Qingcheng Yun, a Heavenly Court cultivator, taking such a huge risk to come to the Hell Realm and participate in the plan to kill Ice King is indeed somewhat inexplicable."
Bai Qinger said, "If their goal is to provoke war between the Heavenly Court Universe and the Hell Realm, then it makes sense!"
"Let Qingcheng Yun take the blame for killing Ice King?"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God shook her head and said, "Ten thousand years ago, this tactic might have worked. But now, the Quantity Organization hasn't been eliminated, the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods haven't been destroyed, Fengdu Dadi hasn't returned, ancient powerhouses are descending one after another, and there's the threat of Primordial Beings. The Hell Realm is already overwhelmed and has no spare strength to wage war against the Heavenly Court."
Bai Qinger said, "So this time, they want the Heavenly Court Universe to make trouble for the Hell Realm."
"What did you say?"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God thought she had misheard.
After all, since the Middle Ages, it had always been the Hell Realm taking the initiative to attack, suppressing the Heavenly Court. As a god of the Hell Realm, she couldn't imagine the Heavenly Court taking the initiative to attack the Hell Realm.
Once war started, the Hell Realm would only grow stronger fighting.
Moreover, it would be on their home turf.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God shook her head and said, "Impossible. Hao Tian isn't that stupid. Starting a war with the Hell Realm now would only benefit those hiding in the shadows."
Bai Qinger said, "The Heavenly Court's hatred for the Hell Realm sometimes can't be suppressed by just the Heavenly Venerable alone. Do you know what hatred is?"
"Of course I know." Xiu Chen Heavenly God said.
Bai Qinger said, "You have no close relatives, no friends, cold-blooded and ruthless. You wouldn't understand the deepest hatred. Being humiliated yourself is completely different from having your loved ones humiliated or killed."
"You are not me, how do you know I don't have the deepest hatred?" Xiu Chen Heavenly God's eyes turned cold.
"Xiu Chen, shut up."
Zhang Ruochen deeply understood the pain and hatred in Bai Qinger's heart — the hatred of a clan, the hatred of a family, which had accompanied her since birth.
Zhang Ruochen grabbed Bai Qinger's small hand, using Buddhist Qi to calm her emotions.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God trembled with anger. This was too much. Bai Qinger didn't know, but you, Zhang Ruochen, didn't you know the hatred in my heart? Too biased, completely taking sides.
She wanted to leave in a huff, but heard Bai Qinger say, "I'm fine. That was indeed my lapse in words. Miaoli, I apologize to you."
Although Bai Qinger was apologizing, Xiu Chen Heavenly God felt that calling her "Miaoli" was very sinister. After all, Zhang Ruochen, who always liked to joke about her gender, had just called her "Xiu Chen."
Xiu Chen represented the fearsome evil god of the Shura Clan's slaughter path from a hundred thousand years ago.
Miaoli...
Was she mocking her for being as petty as a woman?
Xiu Chen Heavenly God looked at Bai Qinger, seeing her calm eyes, extremely sincere, not at all like a woman who relied on sharp tongue to gain psychological advantage. So she couldn't help wondering if she was being too suspicious.
Zhang Ruochen was both worried about Ice King's situation and pondering the possibility of Bai Qinger's analysis. He had no idea that Xiu Chen Heavenly God, who usually never backed down from a fight, had such complex psychological activity.
He said, "Wu Yue seems to have discovered something, having Yushi gather various intelligence on the Lower Three Clans and Wuding Divine Sea. Before coming to Ice King Star, Wuwei, representing the Darkness Temple, had already gone to find Xuangu Jiuyu Dragon God, wanting to form an alliance with him, offering generous conditions."
Bai Qinger said, "If the Lower Three Clans all have incidents simultaneously, some of the Heavenly Court's All Heavens will certainly think this is the perfect opportunity. How likely do you think they would declare war on the Hell Realm?"
"That depends on how big the incidents in the Lower Three Clans are..."
Zhang Ruochen's heart suddenly trembled, his face changing instantly. "Maybe you're right. The Lower Three Clans might indeed undergo massive changes simultaneously. Qingcheng Yun's purpose in coming to the Hell Realm probably isn't just to kill Ice King. They might want to kill the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master as well, and then seize White Cang Star."
"At that time, the Undying Blood Clan will certainly fall into chaos. Without a leader, they might even force Undying War God, who is recuperating from his injuries, to come out of seclusion."
"And this is still the best-case scenario."
"They must have other actions planned, not giving Undying War God a chance to stabilize the situation. They might even take advantage of Undying War God's rage and irrationality to kill him."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God's face changed dramatically. "Combining the strength of Wuwei, Wubian, and Qingcheng Yun, they might indeed be able to kill Ice King and then kill the Undying Divine Temple Hall Master."
Zhang Ruochen said, "The crisis at Xiuchen Star Pillar Realm should be tied to Qinglu Divine King."
"Even if both the Shura Clan and Undying Blood Clan have incidents, they surely wouldn't dare touch the Rakshasa Clan." Xiu Chen Heavenly God said.
Bai Qinger shook her head and said, "Perhaps the Rakshasa Clan is their most important piece. Only by killing Heavenly Mother, the Hell Realm's number one powerhouse, would the Heavenly Court have no more concerns and immediately launch the most ferocious war. Ba'er is determined to obtain the demonic dao esoterica in Heavenly Mother's hands. Beixi, Jiusi Yitianhuang, Qishier Pin Lian, Ba'er, Kui Liang Huang, and possibly other powerhouses — if they all strike together, who in this world could survive?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "If Beixi is one of the Immortal's people, then naturally he wants the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm to go to war. And Jiusi Yitianhuang wants to reclaim the Demon Heart, capture Moon God and Wu Yue, and enter the Kunlun Realm — he also needs to push forward such a chaotic and bloody era."
The more Zhang Ruochen thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If it were true, then the ten thousand years of peace might have been lulling the All Heavens of the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm into complacency. In reality, they had long been plotting a conspiracy to overturn the current situation.