Taiyi Immortal took the talisman and left, Yuanshi Monarch called for White Crane Boy, and summoned Jiang Ziya to come for an audience.
The divine mandate had changed; though King Zhou remained negligent, he was no longer the despotic ruler without Tao. With the four directions offering tribute and the common people living and working in peace, and with the war in the North Sea nearing its end, it could even be said that there was universal peace.
Under these circumstances, there must be a change in the script, with transformations to counter transformations, and it had to happen quickly, allowing no time for Zhaoge to react.
The finger pointed at Zhaoge was indeed intended to cut down the Intercept Sect.
Yuanshi Monarch had never regarded the Yin Shang as important; it mattered little to him who was emperor or minister in the mortal realm. What was truly urgent was ensuring his disciples and sect members survive the God Enthronement Kalpa.
