After hearing the Guidu God Master's words, I felt a mix of disappointment and understanding. Indeed, as a god of a universe, he must be responsible for all life within it. The intensity of this impending war is unknown, and it wouldn't be ideal if it harmed his own universe. "I understand your concerns, God Master. If you're willing to contribute to the peace of all universes, I'd be deeply grateful. If you can't join the frontline, I won't press you. This war concerns the long-term safety of all universes, and I sincerely hope you can lend even a small effort. Thank you again, God Master!" I said. "Sigh, ignoring this looming disaster isn't our way, but betting the lives of all beings is a massive gamble. I'll consider it carefully and give you a response later," the Guidu God Master replied after some thought."Thank you, God Master. Your words alone are enough. We look forward to your good news and won't disturb you further," I said. Enis, Suōshā, and I thanked the divine beings and continued our journey."It seems the Guidu God Master thinks far ahead. It'd be great if he joins, but we can't force him if he doesn't," Enis said. "Yeah, we've said all we could. The rest is up to him," I replied with a smile."We've arrived at the Gāo fǎ Universe," I announced as we teleported to the second universe. "The God Master here is conservative. Nice, but a bit rigid," Suōshā briefed us. "No worries, we'll do our best to persuade him," I responded. "Let's go," Suōshā said, leading us to teleport toward the divine realm.We arrived at a multi-layered divine realm, resembling the eighty-one heavens of the Great Ao Universe, though I wasn't sure how many layers this one had. Some passing immortals noticed us but didn't stop to greet, only glancing briefly before hurrying off. "This place feels a lot like Ao Tian God Master's realm. The God Master here must be quite kind, right?" I speculated. "Whether he's kind or not, we'll find out soon. Let's go," Suōshā said, leading us toward the divine temple."We're here. This is the Ní máng God Master's temple," Suōshā said, pointing to the majestic silver-white hall before us. "Isn't that Suōshā God Master? What brings you here today? Please, come in," a mysterious voice said as the grand doors slowly opened. The three of us cautiously entered.Guided by divine attendants, we reached the main hall, a serene and elegant place filled with white, unnamed flowers, their fragrance subtle yet pleasant. "Greetings, Ní máng God Master. I'm White, from the Great Ao Universe. I've come today to seek your aid. Please forgive any disturbance~," I said with a respectful bow."That's Suōshā God Master? You came in person~," a divine official remarked upon seeing Suōshā. "The Great Ao Universe and the Boundless Universe joining forces? How intriguing," the Ní máng God Master said with a smile. "Here's the situation: the Shēn yīn Universe is rallying other universes to start a war, aiming to devour all universes. The Great Ao Universe, along with others, has formed a coalition to resist them. We've come to ask if the Gāo fǎ Universe would join our frontline, which would greatly strengthen our forces," I explained politely."I've heard a bit about the Shēn yīn Universe's actions. They've indeed violated the God Master's agreement. However, the cycle of good and evil in the universes is fated. Even we may turn to evil one day, and then we'd be the ones to be judged. If peace can be achieved through talks, that would be ideal. Otherwise, a new cleansing of karmic sins may be inevitable," the Ní máng God Master said with a sigh.
