During that period, the Purple Emperor was almost driven mad by the Golden Emperor's face of unfulfilled desires!
When the Purple Emperor was about to complete his work, he seized the opportunity of a gathering of VIPs to publicly say to the Golden Emperor: "I was fortunate enough to receive the Soulwood Substitute, which fell into my hands due to your kindness back in the day. You and I have been entangled for so many years because of it. As the saying goes, a feud should be resolved, not prolonged..."
"...This prolonged entanglement is not good for either of us... I am going to make the Soulwood into a substitute puppet. I expect to complete two, and when the time comes, I'll give one to you, completely ending this cause-and-effect relationship, we should let bygones be bygones, what say you?"
The Purple Emperor was confident that he could make three but naturally, he didn't tell the truth, only saying he expected to complete two.
Such a huge secret is best kept to oneself!
