"Is the Heavenly Emperor hosting a banquet at the Jade Pool?"
The sound was mighty and resounded throughout the heavens and earth, clearly spreading throughout the entire Heavenly Realm, and everyone present heard it.
Shen Qian could only temporarily suppress his romantic thoughts and stood up, holding Tantai Qin's hand.
The group that had retreated to a distance returned one after another. To Shen Qian's delight, even in front of everyone, Tantai Qin did not pull her hand away and let Shen Qian hold it.
Then, Chen Qian cursed himself for being so spineless. Why should he be happy about something like this?
Despite thinking this way, Shen Qian still almost couldn't control his expression when he saw the undisguised shock in Zhao Keyi and Bai Fei's eyes.
Who is Tantai Qin?
The female killing god in the mountains and seas, the vice principal of the military academy in Jiangzhong, are truly peerless figures who are a generation apart from them... or perhaps more than a generation apart.
Old Hu, however, didn't pay attention to this. He just frowned and said, "Could the Heavenly Emperor really have revived? First, he made a grand tour, and then he held some kind of Jade Pool Banquet..."
Everyone put away their gossipy thoughts and their expressions turned serious.
According to Tantai Qin, that was a super strong person who surpassed even the top-level kings and marquises!
"I think it's unlikely."
After exchanging ideas with Tantai Qin, Shen Qian learned quite a bit, but he resolutely shook his head.
"Haven't you noticed how eerie this Heavenly Realm is?"
"The heavenly soldiers and generals who only recognize the immortal positions, and the immortal positions that can be occupied at will, seem orderly, but in reality, they are still extremely chaotic... It feels like only some dead rules have been revived."
He carefully considered his words before speaking.
Tantai Qin, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement with Shen Qian's statement.
"The Heavenly Emperor disappeared and never returned, but it is basically confirmed that he has perished, because if the Heavenly Emperor were still alive, he would not have stood by and watched the Heavenly Realm fall apart."
"Why?"
Sha Bi, however, did not believe it. "At that level, even if the Heavenly Realm collapses, he can still remain unscathed, right?"
"After the Heavenly Emperor disappeared for some time, in order to find out his whereabouts, the gods asked Laozi, who had been living in seclusion for a long time, to come out of the mountains. However, Laozi refused to see them and only said one sentence."
"What did you say?"
"The Heavenly Emperor's Way is both established and destroyed by the Heavenly Realm. The cycle of reincarnation is insurmountable, so there's no need to try in vain."
Tantai Qin said calmly.
A moment of silence fell over everyone as they pondered the meaning of those words.
"Um...can anyone tell me what this means?"
In the ensuing silence, Zhao Keyi finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked.
Perhaps noticing the strange expressions on everyone's faces, Zhao Keyi, enraged, retorted, "So what if my liberal arts score is a little low?"
"Cough cough..."
It must be said that Zhao Wuji, whose Nine Apertures Holy Body was fully open at this moment, was quite frightening when he suddenly became angry after putting on a "false path," and everyone coughed to avoid him.
"Literally speaking, Laozi's words are equivalent to telling the gods in the heavenly realm not to make any futile struggles, that the shattering of the heavenly realm is irreversible, and that everyone should go back to their own homes and wait for death in peace."
Bai Fei explained.
"Holy crap, that's direct?" Zhao Ke exclaimed in surprise.
"It's that line from before, 'The Way of the Heavenly Emperor, success or failure both depend on the Heavenly Realm.' I'm a little unsure about it..." Bai Fei frowned.
"This statement has been studied by countless immortals and gods in the celestial realm. One theory is that Laozi has indirectly revealed the secret of the Heavenly Emperor's rise to power."
"You mean to say that the reason the Heavenly Emperor was able to become an Emperor-level powerhouse is because of the existence of the Heavenly Realm, or that he and the Heavenly Realm have become one?"
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "And now that the Heavenly Realm has collapsed, it's impossible for the Heavenly Emperor to have survived?"
"Maybe."
Tantai Qin nodded and then shook her head.
He didn't press the matter further before sinking. Since it was just a legend, it meant it might be true or it might not be. Who knew?
"This Laozi is merely a celestial being in the Heavenly Realm. How could he possibly know the Heavenly Emperor's secrets?"
Zhao Keyi couldn't help but question, "Logically speaking, shouldn't he just be the Heavenly Emperor's subordinate?"
"In the legends of the immortal realm, Laozi is no ordinary person."
Now that they knew Zhao Keyi was illiterate, everyone was relatively calm this time. Old Man Hu, who had studied the most celestial knowledge, spoke up, "You know the Three Pure Ones, right?"
"Of course I know that. He's the supreme deity of Taoism, a very powerful being."
Zhao Ke nodded.
"It is said that Laozi is the incarnation of the Moral Celestial Venerable, one of the Three Pure Ones, and holds a transcendent position in the celestial realm. Do you think he has the right to criticize the Heavenly Emperor?" Old Hu said again.
"I see," Zhao Keyi said with a sudden realization. "So, it's equivalent to Laozi being the kingly incarnation of the Three Pure Ones!"
"That's one way to understand it," Old Hu nodded.
"What should we do about the Jade Pool Banquet? Should we go or not?"
Bai Fei raised a question, thus bringing the topic back on track.
"Of course I'll go!"
Sha Bi resolutely replied, "Since we don't know whether the Heavenly Emperor is dead or alive, why not go to the Yaochi Banquet and find out? Since it's a banquet hosted by the Heavenly Emperor, the host will surely show up, won't he?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, whatever secrets the Heavenly Realm may be hiding, we'll be able to glean some clues from this Jade Pool Banquet. Cheng Ye should be there too, and I'm going as well."
Old Hu spoke in a low, firm voice.
"What about you, Shen Qian?" Bai Fei asked Shen Qian again.
"go."
Without much hesitation, he nodded quickly.
Compared to others, he had far more reasons to be absent.
Whether it's the secret of the Heavenly Book or Ding Yi and the others whom he hasn't seen yet, they might all appear at this so-called Yaochi Banquet.
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