Mo Wenjie looked at the black dragon and said, "You're not supposed to be that powerful, yet you're still afraid of prayer? I won't pray for you anymore, you can do as you please. I can't do anything to you, I'll just leave here. Do whatever you want, it won't be a problem! No one can do anything to you!"
The black dragon heard this and looked at Mo Wenjie. You're not a good bird either. I knew that all of you are a bunch of scumbags, untrustworthy and treacherous, full of virtues on the surface but deeply immoral inside. You say you won't pray for me, but in your heart, you must have already cursed me thoroughly! Once you have the chance to meet at the Sanying Observatory, I'll be surprised if you don't pray for me. You're just like those dog things and we are all the same when it comes to despicable creatures. I'm just unlucky to have met people like you!
Mo Wenjie said this, looking at the black dragon and shaking his head. "What does prayer have to do with me? What gives you the right to say that about me? You didn't fulfill the bet and now you're making excuses, are you? I tell you, for someone like you who doesn't keep their word, being demoted to a single realm is lenient. According to my wishes, I should directly demote you to 3,600 minor realms. Whether it's in this secular world or not, let you enter the six paths of rebirth and see if you'll still keep your word in the future!"
The black dragon heard this and shook his head at Mo Wenjie. "You're even more heartless than them. You people like them won't last long. All you know is to scheme others, and sooner or later, you will face retribution!"
Mo Wenjie heard this and waved his hands hurriedly, "Stop, stop! What do you mean by that? Are you saying that I designed a trap to harm you? You were once a god, for heaven's sake! You're just an idiot. We made the bet voluntarily, right? And you don't believe in the amazing effects of my replenishing essence pills, do you? I'm asking you here, where is there any conspiracy? Do you think I'm too arrogant and haughty, thinking that I can't refine any decent pills. That's why you wanted to bet with me. Ask yourself if there's any conspiracy here?"
The black dragon was left speechless by the question. Reflecting on it, it seemed true enough. He had come to this Black Dragon Pond and done nothing but refine his replenishing essence pills, which were indeed very effective. At the time, I did doubt his words and thought he couldn't possibly refine a good pill. I was looking at him with biased eyes, thinking that as a first-tier alchemist, how much skill could he really have? No matter how skilled, he couldn't be a senior alchemist. That's why I didn't believe him and didn't believe in his pills. That's how we ended up betting. Thinking it over, there really doesn't seem to be any conspiracy here! Am I wrong in suspecting him? The Black Dragon is someone who values his word above all else; how could I go back on my word? I'm not the kind of person who would do such a thing. Since you want to hear my story, then let me slowly tell you. As things are now, what's there to lose face over? The situation is already the worst as it is; what more can there be? Would you really demote me back to the secular world? That's not very likely either; after ascending to the heavens, few are demoted back down to the secular world. It's not that it's impossible; it's just that such a chance is very small!
Mo Wenjie looked at the black dragon and said, "There's no need to think about it so much. I also know that you've been betrayed by others, so I won't hold it against you. It's up to you to decide what to say or not. I won't force you. Knowing your past won't make a big difference, whether I know it or not. Knowing it won't help you either, and not knowing won't either. It all comes down to the same result. Knowing or not knowing doesn't matter much as long as you understand yourself. I never had the intention of scamming you; my interest in your past is genuine, but it doesn't necessarily mean I have to know everything. As long as your replenishing essence pills prove effective, that will be enough for me. Have I explained everything clearly enough for you? I won't pray for you anymore either. I can leave here now and continue searching for medicinal materials."
The black dragon heard this and looked at Mo Wenjie. "How can you be so insolent? You're forcing me to go back on my word. I'm not that kind of person, and you underestimate the Black Dragon too much. Even if I have been demoted to the first realm now, my heavenly spirit remains intact, something that will never be extinguished. You sit here and listen quietly as I slowly tell you my story. I used to be a supreme god among gods, the ruler of all dragons. Nothing could defy my command, whether it was summoning winds and rain or turning beans into soldiers, it was all at the tip of my fingers. My life was carefree, indulging in wine with core figures of power in heaven and having a great time. It was then that someone started scheming against me. They envied me and resented me for living so freely and started plotting against me, including the whore who shared my bed every night. They knew everything about me and how straightforward I am in nature but not good at cunning plots. So they began to frame me by first taking me to see the barren land and then inviting me to drink until I was drunk out of my mind before taking me to see another place saying that the barren land had just been rained on so there wouldn't be any problems anymore. Of course, I trusted that whore too much without checking it out again myself! However, the drought situation in the barren land got worse day by day while I remained completely unaware of what was happening! The ruler of the barren land came begging for help from me asking for rain, but I immediately rejected his request saying that his land had already been rained on before so any more rainfall would cause floods."
The ruler of the barren land was extremely angry and accused me of lying. They were egging each other on, saying that I had already caused it to rain. I had too much faith in them and didn't think much about it. They tricked me into betting with the ruler of the barren land. The bet was that if the barren land had already received rain, the ruler would have to offer me three divine artifacts as tribute. It was my greed that led me to want these divine artifacts, so I accepted their bet. If I lost, the ruler would pray to Sanqing at the Sanqing Temple for divine punishment against me! That's how I ended up being demoted to the first realm!
Mo Wenjie shook his head and looked at the black dragon. "It's yourself you should blame, not others. Do you have any sense? Why do you believe what others say? Only those you know will harm you. The ruler of the barren land has no grudge against you, so there's no need to resent him. If they wanted to harm you, they would have done it long ago, with their plans already in place. But you didn't notice any of this, showing how foolish you are. If that were truly the case, how could you have achieved what you did in the first place? It must be that your observation skills are poor and that you trust those around you too much. That's why such a fate has befallen you. Don't get angry, as this is a fate that will happen eventually. You were once a great god; how could you not understand the cycle of heaven and earth? I think it's because your trial is not yet fully completed that such a fate has come later and caused such a big gap between your current state and your previous achievements. If this happened to you when in the second or third realm, it wouldn't be so painful. But now, as your status has fallen so dramatically, it feels like getting slapped in the face. Don't lose heart; keep working hard and return to your previous peak; just be more careful in the future and don't gamble with others without absolute certainty."
The black dragon, upon hearing this, looked at Mo Wenjie and laughed heartily. "You little brat is actually lecturing me now? Do you know that even if I have been demoted, I am not something to be provoked by you? You think of yourself as an elder? Are you worried that your life is too long?"
Hearing this, Mo Wenjie shook his head at the black dragon. "It seems you haven't suffered enough losses yet. You can't tell the difference between good and bad people. If you continue like this, I guess you have no hope in this lifetime!"
The black dragon laughed heartily at Mo Wenjie. "You really aren't afraid of death, aren't you? Even though things are like this, you still dare to lecture me. You're a person who isn't afraid of power and has courage. I really like you!"
Mo Wenjie immediately waved his hand when he heard this. "I certainly don't like animals!"
The black dragon scolded, "Get lost! I didn't say I like you as an animal. I just like your personality and you have a compatible temperament with me. I want to be friends with you. Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Mo Wenjie looked at the black dragon and said, "I can be friends with you, but you're trapped here and I can't stay here forever. I have great aspirations as well and I can't stay in this realm. My future lies beyond the thirty-sixth heavens!"
Upon hearing Mo Wenjie's words, the black dragon shook his head at him. "You're starting to talk nonsense even though you're not feverish, are you? Who do you think you are? The chosen one? You really dare to talk like that. I'm a twenty-realms master, and I dare not claim to become the sovereign over heaven and earth. You, a great fairy who just ascended, are brazen enough to make such boasts. Poor cows!"
Upon hearing Mo Wenjie's words, the black dragon looked at him with a surprised expression. "I cannot understand what kind of relationship you have with the Three Treasures. How could someone as foolish as you possibly be in charge of the twenty realms? No wonder people would never believe it! Even if I were to ask others, I doubt they would believe it either. What's your IQ again? You could easily deceive anyone. That's how you became the ruler of the twenty realms, is that it? This is a question that deserves consideration, isn't it?"
The black dragon, upon hearing this, laughed smugly at Mo Wenjie. "Believe it or not, it's up to you. I don't need to force you to believe it either way."
