Chapter 26: Guessing, Is Everything Coincidence?
Liyue Celestial Dynasty.
Jixian Hall.
Today’s grand court assembly was particularly lively, with many ministers arguing incessantly about the matter of the Emperor’s diary.
“Based on the latest revealed content of the Emperor’s diary, this golden finger should refer to the fact that the Emperor can cultivate in his dreams.”
“Yes, now I understand.”
“The golden finger doesn’t refer to someone whose fingers are naturally gold-colored. I thought it referred to people with exceptional talent.”
“So what exactly does this dream cultivation entail?”
“Could it be because the Emperor ate the Longevity Immortal Grass?”
“What about the black silk? Why hasn’t the Emperor mentioned it recently…”
The ministers were engaged in heated discussions, each expressing their opinions. Occasionally, they would argue fiercely.
Prime Minister Yang Mu felt somewhat awkward. After pondering for a moment, he addressed Empress Ye Qingge:
“Your Majesty, if the golden finger refers to dream cultivation, then what should we do with those who were recruited and naturally have golden fingers?”
This suggestion was originally proposed by him. Now he realized it was all a misunderstanding; the golden finger wasn’t actually about having naturally golden fingers at all. It referred to a unique auxiliary ability.
Yang Mu inwardly cursed. The Emperor had so many strange terms; couldn’t he just say it was a secret auxiliary method? In the cultivation world, many cultivators had secret auxiliary methods.
Empress Ye Qingge glanced at him indifferently. She knew it wasn’t his fault. Since they had already recruited them, what could be done?
She pondered for a moment, and her faint voice echoed in the hall: “If they don’t have extremely poor talent, let them cultivate within the government.”
“It’s also a form of compensation for them.”
Yang Mu bowed gratefully and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty!”
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Jade Pool Sacred Land.
Elder Cangyuan was also quite perplexed. He had been desperately searching for the black silk recently. Now that he hadn’t found it yet, another method of dream cultivation came up.
How many secrets did this Emperor possess!
“Dream cultivation, getting stronger while sleeping—does such a good thing really exist?”
Cangyuan had lived for over twenty thousand years and had seen much. But he had never heard of such an enjoyable way of cultivation. If so, why would everyone need to seclude themselves in closed-door cultivation?
“Just find a place to sleep and that’s it!
“Could it be a special function of the Longevity Grass?”
Cangyuan began to doubt whether his previous persistence was wrong. The black silk wasn’t the key; it was the Longevity Immortal Grass that brought infinite life to the Eternal Emperor, making him a transcendent being. Now, its special effect was activated, allowing people to cultivate in their dreams?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Yet, he couldn’t help but feel angry:
“What role does the black silk play in all this? If it’s useless, why does the Emperor keep mentioning it?”
He was baffled.
The more he thought about it, the deeper he felt the Emperor’s diary was. Deciphering it was nearly impossible.
Cangyuan paced back and forth. After a moment, he stopped.
With determination in his eyes, he said solemnly, “I refuse to believe it. I will definitely find out what this black silk is!”
Elder Cangyuan had a tenacious spirit, never giving up.
Once, he spent thousands of years breaking the seal of a cave to open a hidden treasury, eventually obtaining a great opportunity that allowed him to break through to the Great Ascension Period.
But his flaw was that he tended to get stuck in a rut.
Que Ruyi understood this point and didn’t try to dissuade him. She was also curious about the black silk. If Elder Cangyuan could find it, it might not be a bad thing after all!
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On the other side.
On a pavilion boat.
Jiang Youlong appeared somewhat absent-minded, his face looking gloomy.
Flower Hongyi noticed and asked, “Young Master Jiang, what’s wrong? You seem distracted these past few days.”
“Did something happen? Tell us, and we’ll discuss it together.”
At this moment, Zuo Qingtian also spoke up: “That’s right, Young Master Jiang, do we need to be so formal between us?”
Sigh…
Jiang Youlong sighed and turned around, hesitating before saying:
“Don’t you notice any abnormality?”
Flower Hongyi was surprised: “Abnormality? What kind of abnormality?”
Zuo Qingtian also widened his eyes, puzzled by Jiang Youlong’s sudden statement.
They were responsible for tracking the Eternal Emperor. As more content from the Emperor’s diary was exposed, they gathered more information, bringing them closer to completing their mission.
Everything was proceeding according to plan.
What else could be abnormal?
Jiang Youlong remained silent for a moment before saying in a deep voice, “This incident with the bl**d Spirit Sect!”
“It feels rather eerie!”
“A sect that has dominated the southern part of Azure Prefecture for tens of thousands of years was completely wiped out just because of a single line in the diary. Isn’t that enough to raise alarm?”
Zuo Qingtian countered: “The bl**d Spirit Sect is just a small sect. Even if any one of us were to take action, we could easily crush it. What’s so special about it?”
Jiang Youlong shook his head and said, “Brother Zuo, think deeper…”
“If the Emperor’s diary had mentioned our Jiang Family, or your Zuo Family, or even the Flower Family instead of the bl**d Spirit Sect…”
“What would the outcome be?”
Zuo Qingtian opened his mouth but was stunned before he could speak.
If it were their Zuo Family, the outcome wouldn’t be any different from the bl**d Spirit Sect!
The Zuo Family was an ancient cultivator clan with formidable strength, far surpassing the bl**d Spirit Sect.
But what was terrifying was that the forces that took action against the bl**d Spirit Sect after the diary was exposed weren’t simple either!
Liyue Celestial Dynasty!
Jade Pool Sacred Land!
Primal Sacred Land!
Ancient clans like the Pei Family, Gu Family, and Helian Family.
If these forces joined hands, even the combined efforts of the Jiang Family, Zuo Family, and Flower Family would struggle to resist.
Flower Hongyi stood there in a daze, as if she had grasped something, her face pale.
She pondered for a moment and gritted her teeth: “This must be a coincidence, right?”
“The bl**d Spirit Sect was destroyed, which means it once acted against the Eternal Emperor.”
Flower Hongyi continued, “But we have no grudge with him. He can’t fabricate facts to target us, can he?”
Zuo Qingtian sighed and said, “Indeed!”
But Jiang Youlong directly stated: “No grudge, no enmity. What are we doing now?”
Flower Hongyi’s face changed: “…”
Zuo Qingtian also froze on the spot, his face turning green.
After a moment of silence.
Jiang Youlong expressed his concerns: “Have you noticed? The content revealed in the Emperor’s diary, from the Xuanqing Sect to the bl**d Spirit Sect, even the hidden Yuan Ruoyu…”
“It feels like a series of tests!”
Jiang Youlong spoke faster: “Yes, the Eternal Emperor must be testing something.”
“But what exactly?”
“What is the purpose of the Eternal Emperor in doing this?”
Flower Hongyi and Zuo Qingtian looked even more worried.
They remained silent for a long time.
Only when Jiang Youlong fell silent did Flower Hongyi ask, “All of this is just your speculation.”
“Perhaps, everything is just a coincidence?”
Jiang Youlong sighed again: “If it’s a coincidence, that would be best. Otherwise, the Eternal Emperor would be too terrifying.”
“Let’s wait and see!”
“As more content is exposed, some clues will surely come to light.”
Flower Hongyi and Zuo Qingtian nodded.
Their faces showed worry and they became even more distracted.
“I hope it’s just a coincidence!”
