When Zhang Yan sensed that Quan Dao had returned, he opened the door and welcomed him in. After greeting him, he invited him to take a seat and said, "What brings you here today?"
The Daoist replied, "I'm here to discuss the succession of the Heavenly Thearch."
The Third Prince was currently in a precarious situation and Quan Dao understood the reason behind it. Hence, he had returned to resolve this matter. Furthermore, in order to prevent an even bigger conflict in the future, he had decided not to reveal too much of his plan to the Third Prince.
Zhang Yan also understood the meaning behind his words and asked directly, "Who do you have in mind?"
The Daoist bowed and said, "The Third Prince can be the Heavenly Thearch."
Zhang Yan smiled faintly. Originally, the Third Prince was indeed the person he wanted to choose, but the Eleventh Prince was another choice. In fact, they were on par with each other. However, now that the Eleventh Prince was entrusted to him, the Eleventh Prince was naturally second.
Today, the Daoist came to confirm with him that the Third Prince would be the leader and the Eleventh Prince could give up at any time.
He would not agree to this. Furthermore, he did not believe that Quan Dao really had no other choices. Since the Daoist did not speak to him, it meant that the Daoist still had reservations about him. Hence, he pondered for a while and said, "The mysteries of the heavens are chaotic, and the emperor's aura is not clear. Everyone should rely on their own luck."
What he meant was to maintain the status quo. There was no need to decide who would be the leader and who would be the second. The person who could walk to the end would naturally be the most suitable one.
His suggestion was actually correct, and Quan Dao obviously knew that as well. However, what he wanted was the right to be the leader. He hoped that Zhang Yan would cooperate with him and not start from scratch. His answer was obviously not satisfactory to the Daoist.
The Daoist said, "Previously, I heard that the Daoist of Virtue had sent a disciple to your mountain. If you have any trouble, you can tell me."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "It's no big deal. It's just some threats. I will not care if they want me to be under their wings."
The Daoist was silent for a while before saying, "Since Daoist has an objection to the selection of the Emperor, we can discuss it after the Heavenly Mystery is clear."
Zhang Yan smiled and nodded. The other party had clearly taken a step back. The meaning behind this was that since they had different opinions, there was no need to insist on a result. They could put the matter aside for now and wait for the situation to change before making a decision.
This was exactly what he had expected.
Quan Dao would not shed all pretense of cordiality with him for now, because he did not want to lose him as an ally. Even if they could not be on good terms, they could not be on bad terms, especially under the premise that De Dao also seemed to have the intention to recruit him. It would be unwise to push him to the side of morality and Dao.
Of course, he had his own considerations. He would definitely not enter the path of virtue. This was something that these two obviously did not know.
At this time he said, "Virtue and Taoism are our generation's great enemy. I think that we can reconcile on the big and discuss on the small."
The Daoist thought for a while and nodded in agreement. Then, he said, "The Second Prince Hao Ji is someone that the German Country favors. We should not act rashly. We should first cut off the weak branches and leaves before deciding on the main branch."
Zhang Yan said, "This is exactly what I want."
Although it was a battle between the princes, those who had the support of the Grand Supreme would not be easily defeated. For example, this time, the Eleventh Prince did not even need to move a single soldier to resolve the attack easily.
If it was someone else, they would not be able to deal with it so easily.
Since that was the case, they could only go around these tough opponents first and defeat the rest before comparing who was stronger.
If they attacked someone like the Second Prince right from the start, De Dao would definitely protect him with all his might. Once they started, it would be difficult to stop. Following closely behind, the disciples of the two lineages would definitely enter the fray. In the end, it might even cause the Grand Supreme to personally enter the fray. This kind of thing had to be avoided as much as possible. Even if they really had to fight, it couldn't happen too early.
The Daoist got Zhang Yan's approval and said, "The matter of the throne concerns my future worshippers. We have to be careful. My disciple Zhong Quanzi is in charge of the daily affairs of the sect. When the time comes, he will come and discuss this matter with you."
The Grand Supreme usually only decided on the general situation. When it came to detailed matters, they would be handled by the sect.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "I will also instruct my disciples to cooperate with your sect."
The Daoist saw that he had more or less achieved his goal. After a few more polite words, he left.
Zhang Yan thought for a while and then called out in his mind. Not long after, Dantian, Xiuguang, Yiguang, Yiguang, Chengguang, and Dingguang, six sword-bearing disciples came to the hall. Once they entered, they bowed to him and called him "Patriarch".
Zhang Yan said, "The Celestial Emperor's position is about to change. All the princes are fighting for it. If the Forgotten Li Mountain wants to be the orthodox sect, we must choose one to support. The eleven princes have the emperor's aura and are open-minded. They are not bound by the rules. They can be used by us. Xiuguang, Chengguang, Yiguang, the three of you go down the mountain and protect him."
The three bowed and accepted the order.
He then gave a few instructions to Dantian, Yiguang, and Dingguang. Then, he gave them some magical weapons and let them go down the mountain to do what they wanted.
After Dantian went down the mountain, he said goodbye to his fellow disciples and went to the Dazhou Kingdom alone. Not long after, he found a tall rampart halfway up the West Shang Path's Baiju Mountain. He landed on the open space in front of the rampart and walked in without looking at the guards.
Left Imperial Minister Ying Kuang was sitting behind a table and seemed to be reading something. He noticed someone came in and looked up. When he saw it was Dantian, there was no surprise on his face. He nodded and said, "Daoist, please take a seat. There is tea beside the table. Please forgive me for being slow."
Dantian didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the side. He said, "Left Imperial Minister is famous across the heavens, but he still stays in the same place. Are you really not afraid of the Celestial Court's attack?"
Ying Kuang quickly wrote something. After a while, he put down the brush and looked up. He sat up straight and said with a sharp gaze, "The more the better. I'm just afraid that this person won't come."
Over the years, he relied on the Heavenly Talisman to defeat the Celestial Court many times. His reputation grew and he even protected many immortal officials who violated the law of heaven.
Furthermore, he had done something else.
After these immortal officials were stripped of their immortal records, they lost their divine abilities and techniques. They were no different from ordinary people. When they died, they were destined to fall into the underworld. This was unbearable to them unless they turned to cultivating Dao techniques.
However, it was very difficult because cultivation couldn't be achieved in a day. If one didn't start cultivating at a young age, it would be difficult to achieve much.
However, he had the Heavenly Talisman in his hand. He could let them cultivate the divine techniques derived from the Celestial Book. After they died, he could use the Heavenly Talisman to protect them and prevent them from falling into the underworld. This was something these immortal officials couldn't refuse.
Not only that, he also won over many mortal Imperial Emperors.
These country emperors didn't have the guts to overthrow the Celestial Court. However, on one hand, they wanted to live forever. On the other hand, they were quite dissatisfied with the immortals who demanded too much. They would be happy to see someone find trouble with this person.
On the surface, he didn't establish any big force. However, he secretly controlled a lot of power.
At this moment, he stared at Dandy Guang and said, "Daoist, are you here to remind me or is there something else?"
Dandy Guang chuckled and said, "Whatever Zuo Yuzhong wants to do, go ahead and do it. I just want to remind you that if you want to change the immortals, you can't be too hasty. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to do anything. "
Ying Kuang's heart shook. He took a deep breath and knew that the time he waited for was finally here.
With the Heavenly Talisman, he didn't need to fear the Celestial Lords in terms of strength. However, without the support of a Supreme, he was just a slightly bigger ant.
Dao of Virtue helped him get the Heavenly Talisman. However, Celestial Emperor didn't care and didn't take back the Heavenly Talisman. It seemed that Ying Kuang still had some use for him.
Thus, he could only rely on the other Grand Elder to continue fulfilling his ambitions.
Li Wang Mountain was willing to support him, so this worry was gone.
He said seriously, "Daoist, don't worry. There are billions of immortals in the world. How can I kill them all? Even if I can, it will be my disciple's problem. "
Dandy Guang said, "It's good that Zuo Yuzhong knows. What do you plan to do after descending? "
Ying Kuang said, "The princes are fighting for the throne. The heavens are not at peace and the realms are not at peace. The people of the lower realms are not the only ones affected. Qi cultivators are also affected. I want to find all the cultivators in the world to work together."
After all, he was the Zuo Yuzhong. He knew that he couldn't get rid of the immortals by himself. He had to rely on other forces.
After the princes went to their fiefdoms, they fought with each other and killed qi cultivators. On one hand, the celestial heavens didn't have good intentions towards these people who didn't follow orders. On the other hand, Celestial Emperor wanted to kill some major forces before the throne was passed down. These people were his potential allies.
He started doing this a long time ago. After descending, not only did he save the mortals, he made a name for himself. He also visited famous itinerant immortals and promised that if he could overthrow the celestial heavens, he would kill the immortals and spread the dao.
Of course, he knew that these people wouldn't just listen to him, but at least some of them could be won over to his side.
Dandy Guang looked at him and smiled, "Since Zuo Yuzhong already has a plan, I will wait and see."
After Grand Elder Quan Dao visited Mount Li Wang, the third prince's troubles quickly subsided. However, he also lost a lot of vitality and needed to recover.
The other princes also lost a lot in this battle. Seeing that they didn't have any more chances, they all retreated and silently gathered their strength.
Similarly, the eleventh prince also used this rare period of peace to organize the affairs of the kingdom and tried his best to strengthen the kingdom.
In the Xing Tai Continent, the Seventh Prince had forcefully seized a lot of offerings and used them to recruit more demon soldiers. He had also used the help of the Heavenly Mother to transfer some of the Heaven Court's officials and Heavenly Generals who had violated the Heavenly Law to his side. His strength had increased tremendously. However, he had learned his lesson after suffering a loss. Seeing that no one was moving, he did not move.
This silence lasted for ten years.
However, this period of peace was short. When he felt that he had recovered, the ninth prince was the first one who couldn't take it anymore. He led a million demon soldiers across the boundary river and charged towards the eighth prince.
At the same time, many of the supreme sect's subordinates also descended. Everyone knew that after this battle, even if they couldn't fight for the throne, the outcome would be clear.
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