“Now, although he has failed, he has also succeeded, and the effect is even better than before. Using his life as a bargaining chip and relying on the millions of followers of Buddhism to advocate for him, that young man must be at a breaking point with the Great Yu Dynasty’s court. Unless he is willing to admit guilt and accept punishment, otherwise…”
At this point, seeing the Saint Heir’s frowned brows, he respectfully said,
“Once that young man is scorned by millions, he will surely no longer act on behalf of Dayu. In my opinion, as long as we avoid him when the time comes, removing the obstacle of this young man, and proceed with the original plan, and if we then go to Great Wilderness Heaven to find some Demon Kings to support us, we should be able to end it quickly.”
The elegant woman with purple patterns glanced at him, hesitated, and said, “They couldn’t be that stupid, right? He is now capable of slaying the Buddha Lord. Would the Dayu Divine Dynasty really break with him for a dead person?”
The young man in the black robe replied in a low voice, “You have spent little time in the Mortal World, unlike us. Although they also respect the strong, they always like to pretend to be fair and just. Even though there is a clear distinction between officials, nobles, gentry, and commoners, with society divided into ranks, they still want people to feel that there is fairness and justice. Since that is the case, they obviously can’t be completely unreasonable, otherwise why would the Buddha Lord need us? Isn’t he also bound by this?”
“But that young man is, after all, capable of slaying beings in the Tao Comprehension Realm,” the elegant woman with purple patterns still wasn’t optimistic.
Seeing this, the young man in the black robe did not speak; such matters he did not dare to guarantee.
The two of them looked towards the Saint Heir, while the old man with the cane had remained silent all along, profoundly understanding that the more one speaks, the more mistakes one makes.
Hearing the young man in the black robe’s words, a contemplative look appeared in the eyes of the Saint Heir, who then nodded and said,
“That is indeed a method. I only need to borrow a hundred years in this Mortal World. After a hundred years, whatever happens here won’t concern me. Hopefully, they will be sensible.”
The elegant woman with purple patterns’ eyes flickered and she tentatively asked, “Saint Heir, you said that once we occupy the Dayu Divine Dynasty, we shall build the Dao Tong for you and spread Incense Fire. Is this Incense Fire truly so useful?”
The Saint Heir glanced at her, seeming to see through her thoughts, then looked towards the old man with the cane, whose head immediately dipped even lower.
“You are not yet in the Dao Law Realm, naturally you wouldn’t know.”
The Saint Heir spoke coldly: “On the path of cultivation, one seizes the essence of heaven and earth. Below the Saint Realm, one only needs ability, but the Saint Realm has Three Calamities, and one must rely on Incense Fire to transcend them. Otherwise, why do you think the Jiang family left the Great Wilderness Heaven and came here?”
“Do you truly believe they were defeated in the power struggle within the Ancient Holy Clan and were forced out of the Great Wilderness Heaven? Heh, the Jiang family simply acted opportunistically, trying to revive their ancestor, that Saint of the Jiang family!”
Hearing this, the elegant woman with purple patterns was shocked and looked at the Saint Heir.
The Jiang family, attempting to revive a Saint?
“Do you think the Incense Fire from the Gan Tao Palace is all for that True Person? It’s merely using him to gather it. The first emperor of the Dayu Divine Dynasty was also a remarkable figure. He used the mountains and rivers as Formation, and the Divine General Mansion as the base, to redirect and graft the Incense Fire. If I hadn’t wandered here and happened to have some understanding of Formations, I probably wouldn’t have noticed.”
The Saint Heir sneered.
“Then, does that True Person know?” The elegant woman with purple patterns couldn’t help but blurt out.
“Of course, he knows, he is even likely cooperating.” The Saint Heir’s eyes held scorn for such willingness to be used by others, finding it ridiculous.
“What’s the point of them going to such lengths?” The elegant woman with purple patterns was puzzled.
“It’s naturally to deceive others. If they brazenly revived the Jiang Family Ancestor, someone would have interfered long ago. But when a True Person cultivates and accumulates Incense Fire, few will pay attention. After all, it’s unknown if they can cultivate to the Saint Realm; even with Incense Fire, it’s useless. Just like the Buddha Lord, two thousand years of Incense Fire, and to think he wasted it all like that, truly the height of foolishness!”
The Saint Heir huffed coldly, then said to them, “If that young man no longer comes to interfere with our affairs, you also do not need to bother with him for the time being. Once I become a Saint, I will squash him with one slap.”
“But the cultivation speed of that young man, it’s terrifying,” the elegant woman with purple patterns couldn’t help but say.
“Did you not understand what I just said? To become a Saint, one must have Incense Fire. If that young man breaks with the Jiang family, even just superficially, now that he has lost his reputation, who else will give him Incense Fire? The Jiang family certainly won’t!”
“With no Incense Fire, he cannot become a Saint, his cultivation has reached its limit!”
“However strong, he’ll be forever stuck at the threshold of the Tao Comprehension Realm, merely standing outside the door. Below the Saints are all ants, you’ve never seen a Saint, believing you’ve leaped out of the well, glimpsing the true world, yet little do you know, without ascending to the high heavens, you’ll never comprehend the vastness and the remoteness of the heavens!”
At this point, the Saint Heir snorted coldly and said,
“Your time is running out, don’t forget, a thousand years ago a group entered the Immortal Gate, to cultivate in the Land of All Saints. They are the true foundation of the major Divine General Mansions, even if they perish in the Mortal World, when those from the Immortal Gates return, they can rebuild the mighty Divine General Mansion on the ruins.”
“You need not contend with the Divine General Mansion, just contain them. Once the Jiang family is destroyed, plunder their accumulated Incense Fire Power.”
The three of them smiled bitterly to themselves. The old man with the walking stick knew it was his turn to make a statement and said, “Rest assured, Saint Heir, we will give our utmost effort.”
“Here are three Incense Fire Treasures; upon absorbing the Incense Fire Power, you must cherish them well and not disappoint me again!”
The Saint Heir flicked his sleeve and distributed three treasures, which landed before each person.
“We will not fail your high expectations again,” the old man with the walking stick quickly said with respect.
“Now that All Saints are contemplating opening the Immortal Gate again, hasten your actions. Don’t wait for the Immortal Gate to reopen and cause trouble.”
The Saint Heir said, his brow revealing a hint of agitation.
He turned and stepped into the ancient temple, a ray of golden light emerged in his palm. The golden light sliced open the ancient temple, and he immediately stepped through, disappearing from view.
After watching the Saint Heir leave, the black-robed youth and the graceful woman with purple patterns both exhaled in relief and quickly rose from the ground.
They swiftly collected the Incense Fire Treasures before them, examining them carefully, with a look of delighted surprise in their eyes.
“It’s said that the original Saint Heart Treasure was but an empty shell, not having absorbed any Incense Fire Power, and was all show and no substance.”
“Is this the true form of the treasure? Such profound power.”
The graceful woman with purple patterns held a jade flute in her hand, feeling its depth.
“With this treasure, can we directly proceed to the Gan Tao Palace?” the black-robed youth also felt the Incense Fire Treasure before him.
However, the old man with the walking stick collected his without a change in expression and said irritably,
“If it were that easy, the Saint Heir would have bestowed the treasures on us long ago. The waters of the Dayu Divine Dynasty run deep, and the Jiang family isn’t as simple as we think. The Buddha Lord has attained the Tao Comprehension Realm by integrating Buddha and demon, yet he chose not to contend with the Gan Tao Palace for supremacy. There’s only one reason for that—he can’t win.”
“That old True Person, is he that fearsome?”
The graceful woman with purple patterns paused and looked towards the old man with the walking stick, “They’ve already noticed us, our presence outside Qingzhou City has been exposed. Shall we make an attempt first?”
The old man with the walking stick glanced at her and after a moment of thought, nodded,
“Let’s wait for them to fall out with that youth first. Have the Tianji Palace Master gather those from the Buddhist sects and put some pressure on the Emperor. They rely on those who entered the Immortal Gate a thousand years ago as their foundation. The rules of Dayu are not something that youth can defy alone…”
The graceful woman with purple patterns nodded slightly.
Even the Buddha Lord wasn’t able to do as he pleased; he could only adhere to Dayu’s rules to develop the Buddhist sects. If this youth’s actions were left unpunished, it would tear apart not only the face of the Royal Family but also the face of everyone under the heavens.