Shen Gongbao: I'm Not Competing Anymore, Yet You've Come to Beg Me?

Shen Gongbao is reborn, and he's had enough.

In his previous life, he worked tirelessly for the Chan Sect, only to be sacrificed to fill the North Sea's Eye.

This time, he's...

Chapter 30 Jade Void Palace Conspiracy

Meanwhile, on Shen Gongbao's way to Skull Mountain, a conspiracy against him is slowly unfolding within the Jade Void Palace.

Afraid to stay in Sun's residence.

Ju Liusun looked at the Pure Void Moral True Lord before him and deliberately lowered his voice, saying:

"Brother Qingxu Daode, do you know why you returned from the Jie Sect without gaining anything, and why Master didn't punish you?"

At this moment, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun felt somewhat depressed.

This time, he spent a lot of time going to Golden Turtle Island in the East China Sea to gather intelligence, but in the end, apart from being beaten by many fellow disciples of the Jie Sect, he did not obtain any useful information.

Upon returning to Yuxu Palace, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun thought he would inevitably face punishment from Yuanshi Tianzun. However, just as Julusun had predicted, after he returned to Yuxu Palace and reported the details to Yuanshi Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun simply gave a soft "hmm" and let him leave.

The True Lord of Pure Emptiness also wanted to know the answer to the question raised by Ju Liusun.

"Junior brother, I haven't been in Jade Void Palace these past few days. Has something important happened in the palace during this time?"

Seeing that Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's curiosity had been piqued, Julusun slowly said:

"That's no ordinary matter. First, Senior Brother Guang Chengzi took Jiang Ziya to Xiqi, but Jiang Ziya was handed over to King Zhou by Ji Chang, which hindered the Investiture of the Gods. Then, the Golden Dragon of our Chan Sect shed tears, and the overall fortune of the Chan Sect decreased by five points. With these things in front of us, do you think Master would still care about you?"

"How could this happen?"

After hearing about the two recent events that had occurred in the Chan Sect, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun could no longer concern himself with his own trivial matters:

"Brother Guangchengzi is the teacher of the Human Emperor. His appearance signifies the birth of a new Human Emperor. Ji Chang must know the value of Brother Guangchengzi, right? How could he hand over his junior brother Jiang Ziya to King Zhou? Moreover, Jiang Ziya is in charge of the Investiture of the Gods and is destined to replace Zhou and overthrow Shang. How could the mandate of heaven change?"

Ju Liusun sighed and said:

"The problem lies in the fact that Senior Brother Guang Chengzi is the teacher of the Human Emperor. According to the information gathered by some of my disciples, Ji Chang was afraid of arousing King Zhou's suspicion, so he sent Junior Brother Jiang Ziya to Chaoge as soon as possible. As for the so-called Mandate of Heaven, that is beyond my ability to guess!"

"Then what about the Golden Dragon of Fortune shedding tears? Our Chan Sect has been prosperous for thousands of years, and we even have Master's Pangu Banner to suppress our fortune. How could such a change occur?"

This is something that Qingxu Daode Zhenjun finds even more incomprehensible.

When the Golden Dragon of Fortune sheds tears, it often signifies the demise of a powerful force or the fall of a highly important figure.

The Chan Sect is currently showing no signs of decline or the death of any capable leader. Why then is the Golden Dragon of Fortune shedding tears?

Faced with the questioning of the Pure Void Moral True Lord, Ju Liusun also fell silent, and after a moment he said softly:

“I don’t know the specifics, but I heard that my senior brother thinks that the recent changes in our Chan Sect are all because Shen Gongbao was expelled from the Chan Sect by our master.”

"How is this possible? How could Shen Gongbao, an ordinary second-generation disciple, possibly trigger a change in the destiny of our Chan Sect?"

The Pure Void Moral True Lord looked disdainful:

"Let alone Shen Gongbao, that horned and furry fellow, even if a few of us Twelve Golden Immortals died, I don't think it would affect the fate of the Chan Sect. Senior Brother, are you so desperate to bring Shen Gongbao back that you've gone mad? You've even come up with such an excuse!"

"Who can argue with that?"

Ju Liusun nodded in agreement and said:

“I also think it’s impossible, but judging from the way my eldest brother is acting, he seems to be really determined. When many third-generation disciples came down the mountain before, he gave them orders to search for Shen Gongbao’s whereabouts. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem, but now is the crucial moment of the Investiture of the Gods. If this affects the great Investiture of the Gods of our Chan Sect, what will we do?”

Upon hearing this, the face of the Pure Void Moral True Lord instantly darkened:

"Our senior brother is being far too willful; we absolutely cannot let him continue down this path!"

"So what do you want to do?"

Without hesitation, the Pure Void Moral True Lord said:

"Naturally, we'll inform Master and ask him to stop Senior Brother!"

Ju Liusun shook his head:

"That definitely won't work."

"Why not? Does that mean we can't inform Master if our eldest brother does something wrong?"

The True Lord of Pure Void Morality's expression turned serious, clearly dissatisfied that his suggestion had been rejected by Ju Liusun.

Julusun ignored the tone of Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's words and simply explained:

"It's not that I don't want you to tell Master about Senior Brother's situation, but Master doesn't know exactly where the problem lies in our Chan Sect."

"Do you think Master doesn't know anything about what Senior Brother is doing? Master wants Senior Brother to test the waters first. What if Senior Brother guesses right?"

"How is this possible?"

The Pure Void Moral True Lord looked incredulous, but after he finished speaking, he fell silent.

Indeed, from his master's perspective, since there was no clue, it would be better to let the Boundless Immortal Elder give it a try. After all, trying is always more hopeful than not trying at all.

But Qingxu Daode Zhenjun didn't want Shen Gongbao to continue being his junior brother. Thinking of this, he looked at Julusun beside him and said:

"Junior brother, do you think we have any other solutions? I think you wouldn't want that horned and furry Shen Gongbao to continue defiling our Jade Void Palace, this place of quiet cultivation, would you?"

Ju Liusun paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying:

"I do have an idea, but I just don't know whether I should say it or not!"

The Pure Void Moral True Lord was immediately enraged:

"What can't we, fellow disciples, say? If you have any thoughts, just say them out loud."

"OK!"

Ju Liusun, with a look of utter defiance, said:

"Actually, I don't have any better suggestions, but I have some different thoughts about what my senior brother has done."

The Pure Void Moral True Lord immediately became interested:

What are your thoughts?

Julusun paused and said:

"In fact, even if Shen Gongbao is indeed the one destined to be appointed as a god, I don't think that simply expelling him would have such an impact on my entire Chan Sect."

“But apart from Shen Gongbao, it seems that nothing else has happened to our Chan Sect recently, so it’s not a bad idea to prepare for the future.”

“However, I do not agree with Senior Brother’s approach. Shen Gongbao’s sect was personally expelled by Master. If we invite him back, where will we, the members of the Chan Sect, put our faces? Compared to Senior Brother’s approach, I have a more permanent solution.”

At this point, a murderous glint appeared in Ju Liusun's eyes:

"Didn't Senior Brother say that the Investiture of the Gods was hindered because Shen Gongbao, the one destined to be appointed as the Investiture of the Gods, left our Chan Sect? From another perspective, does that mean that as long as only Junior Brother Jiang Ziya remains of the two destined appointees, the Mandate of Heaven can return to our Chan Sect?"