Chapter 152 - 141: Sixteen Gods Mastered, Entering the Top Three in the World!

Chapter 152: Chapter 141: Sixteen Gods Mastered, Entering the Top Three in the World!

In the South Study of the Yuan Country Imperial Palace, the lamps on both sides burned as bright as day.

The sovereign and his minister conversed before the couch.

As a founding elder of the Great Yuan’s new dynasty, the old man who held the esteemed position of Prime Minister heard the words slip from Emperor Yuan’s mouth.

He looked at Emperor Yuan with a strange expression. "The Dao Yi Sect Master?"

Emperor Yuan Gu Xuanong spoke softly. "The Empress Dowager is furious this time all because of Rusu’s daughter... Back then, Rusu met Chen Canxuan and, hiding it from the Empress Dowager and me, bore him a daughter... the child raised by General Mu.

"Dao Yi Sect Master Chen Sha is none other than Bell Spirit’s biological older brother."

He continued, "Previously, when General Mu traveled to the Zhao Country, it was to beg this Dao Yi Sect Master to cure Bell Spirit’s Blood Decay Syndrome. Unexpectedly, they discovered that Bell Spirit had been afflicted by the Buddhist Sect’s Mid-Yin Purification Body Spell. That was precisely why Rusu died of dystocia during childbirth all those years ago."

Emperor Yuan looked quietly at Prime Minister Chen Wuji. "This Dao Yi Sect Master has been down the mountain for nearly half a year. His temperament and way of doing things are exactly the same as Chen Canxuan’s back in the day. Father and son are cut from the same cloth. To outsiders, they are domineering and ruthless, but to their own people, they are gentle and amiable. To be frank, even as the Emperor, I haven’t walked the path of the benevolent king and the conquering hegemon as thoroughly as this father and son."

Ruthless dominance toward the outside, benevolent kingship toward the inside.

This was the highest praise any eternal emperor aspiring to leave a glorious legacy of civil administration and martial arts could ever hope to receive.

Sitting on the imperial throne, who wouldn’t want the annals of history to record that during their reign, all nations stood in awe and invincible armies conquered all defiance, while within their borders, an era of unprecedented peace reigned and the people lived in prosperity and contentment?

Gu Xuanong certainly wanted to practice the arts of the king and the hegemon, but alas, some things in this world were simply beyond his power to achieve. Though the Yuan Country was vast, the other two countries were by no means weak. Therefore, to act with ruthless dominance toward the outside required the Yuan Country to actually possess such strength.

He did not.

Yet that Dao Yi Sect Master did.

Both father and son roamed the world without a single scruple, capable of suppressing others with sheer dominance simply because they possessed the unbridled strength to do so.

Hearing Emperor Yuan mention Chen Sha, Chen Wuji’s eyes lit up slightly. "So there’s such a connection behind the scenes. Then perhaps, we really can borrow the Dao Yi Sect Master’s strength this time to allow Your Majesty to completely suppress the Buddhist Sect’s arrogance."

Today, the world had Three Religions: Daoist, Buddhist, and Demon.

The power of the Daoist Sect was mostly concentrated in the Zhao and Jin countries, and the same was true for the Demon Sect. Meanwhile, the incense and legacy of the Buddhist Sect had taken root and flourished across the lands of the Yuan Country. The sheer number of Buddhist temples within its borders was as dense as a blooming field of flowers.

Such a heavy Buddhist atmosphere naturally posed a severe threat in the eyes of an ambitious emperor. Furthermore, the Buddhist Sect had left numerous black marks in history by interfering with the royal Court. They had often falsely claimed that emperors were reincarnations of Buddha in order to borrow the Court’s power for massive missionary expansion. They had done such things countless times.

Emperor Yuan slowly analyzed the situation. "If I were to borrow this Dao Yi Sect Master’s power to suppress Buddhism with Daoism, there is certainly a risk of inviting a wolf into the house. However, the Dao Yi Sect and the Daoist Sect are ultimately not within our Yuan Country’s borders. Therefore, no matter how ferocious Chen Sha’s temperament might be, he won’t be able to build a massive influence within the Yuan Country like the Celestial Buddha Sect has today."

After hearing this, Chen Wuji nodded in agreement. "Listening to Your Majesty’s words, this old minister also feels it might be feasible. Whether his motive for dealing with the Water Moon Temple stems from personal vendetta or grand ambition, regardless...

"If he wishes to claim the title of number one in the world, he must first cross the threshold of the Daoist, Buddhist, and Demon Religions. Now that the Daoist Sect has been subdued by him, if he can also suppress the Buddhist Sect with our Yuan Country’s help this time, all that remains for him in the future is a fierce, decisive battle with the Demon Sect.

"When that time comes, if he truly accomplishes the spectacular feat of suppressing the Three Religions and then challenges the world’s number one, Yuan Ruhua, to reclaim his place at the world’s Peak, the weight of his ’number one’ title will be no less than his father’s."

The old man finished speaking, giving Emperor Yuan some time to think.

A moment later, Emperor Yuan’s eyes flickered. He slowly stood up and said, "Since the Prime Minister also finds this feasible, I have heard that Chen Sha temporarily sent four of his Disciples to the Yuan Country. Order someone immediately to invite those four to reside in the Honglu Temple. Ensure they are treated lavishly with the highest honors of foreign dignitaries, and respectfully inquire when Chen Sha plans to arrive."

Following Emperor Yuan’s imperial decree, Yuu Miaolian and the others, who had been temporarily staying at Flying General Mu Hongfu’s residence, watched in slight bewilderment as a group of people escorted them into the Honglu Temple, a specialized facility within the Dynasty for hosting foreign VIPs.

Inside the Honglu Temple, Lin Qingqing and Qii Zhengyi conversed in private. "To think the Yuan Country is treating us so exceptionally well. I heard their former emperor was pinned down on the mountain by our Grandmaster for thirty years and was only recently killed by our Master. This is truly baffling."

Their exchange was overheard by Zhang Liting, who explained with a smile, "Didn’t you hear General Mu mention it last time? The current Emperor Yuan and Ancient Transformation Dragon were never of the same bloodline to begin with. He was only able to become emperor thanks to your Grandmaster’s actions back then. Now that your Master has established such a monumental presence in the world, it’s perfectly normal for the Yuan Country to treat us with lavish hospitality."

Yuu Miaolian smiled without saying a word.

As a disciple of Chen Canxuan, she and Zhang Liting had witnessed the era when their Master reigned supreme over the world. They had seen firsthand how the various sects and countries at the foot of the mountain revered the Dao Yi Sect as highly honored guests.

Now, thanks to the efforts of their Sect Leader junior martial brother, this scene was simply repeating itself; the status of Dao Yi Mountain had merely been restored.

Shortly after the group settled in, the Chief Eunuch from the Primordial Palace personally arrived bearing various gifts bestowed by Emperor Yuan. After setting down the presents, the Chief Eunuch wore a wide smile and asked probing questions in a roundabout manner: