In the Lingshan Cloud Sea, a mountain range rich in spiritual energy and with beautiful scenery, there lives a group of people wearing hideous demon masks.
This is the location of the Dark Palace, one of the three giants, and a place of great mystery.
If Bingluan were to come here, she would be very surprised.
The spiritual energy here is in no way inferior to that of the forbidden area, and it is extremely abundant.
The entire area where the Dark Palace is located is shrouded by a large array.
Everyone here wears masks and robes in four colors: white, red, black, and yellow, which seem to represent different identities.
Today seems to be an important day for everyone in the Dark Palace, with about twenty people sitting in the council hall.
They should be the decision-makers of the Dark Temple.
These people are all highly skilled, with more than ten at the Emperor Realm and the rest at the peak of the Sovereign Realm.
If others knew about this scene, they would be astonished.
In this era where Emperor Realm experts are hard to find, the fact that more than ten Emperor Realm experts are gathered here is hardly considered rare or scarce.
The leader was dressed in a yellow robe and also wore a mask, but his mask was different from the others, looking particularly ferocious.
Judging from his clothes and position, you can tell that he is the highest-ranking person in charge here.
He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, the higher-ups have started urging us to prepare for the next round of candidates. Time is of the essence."
To his left, a masked man in black robes frowned and said:
"Palace Master, wasn't it agreed that the transmission would be carried out once every hundred years? It's still almost thirteen years until the last one."
The temple master shook his head slightly.
"I don't know the specifics either. Maybe they were dissatisfied with the previous person, or maybe something else happened. We don't know."
"They just told us we needed people, and we just had to do as they said."
The man in black frowned and said, "But the time for our carefully laid plan, the once-in-a-century battle for destiny, has not yet arrived. How do we explain this to these natives?"
A masked man in a red robe echoed:
"Yes, Lord, these natives have fallen into our trap. The only way for them to advance to the Emperor Realm is to perform desperately."
The last few terms have all been handled by our people, which has already made them suspicious. If something unexpected happens again, it will be terrible.
The temple master frowned and rebuked:
"Hmph, mere natives, easily wiped out. What's there to worry about? Are you afraid they'll turn the world upside down?"
Seeing that the emperor was angry, the man in black robes quickly offered an explanation.
"Please calm down, Your Highness. We are certainly not afraid of the natives posing a threat to us."
We're worried that they'll feel something's wrong and won't actively participate in the competition for destiny, nor will they put in the effort to perform, which would be detrimental to our talent selection.
If the people we select don't meet the requirements, the consequences will be equally dire; otherwise, we wouldn't have gone to so much trouble.
The temple master frowned upon hearing this, and it seemed to make sense. Killing people was easy, but choosing the right people was difficult. If no one cooperated, it would definitely take more effort.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
At this moment, the black-robed, masked man in the right row below the palace master chuckled and said:
"Palace Master, and everyone else, don't worry, this is easy to handle."
The temple master was delighted upon hearing this, "Elder Qiu, please feel free to speak your mind if you have any good ideas."
The others also looked at Elder Qiu with curiosity.
Elder Qiu remained calm and composed, "Do you all still remember how this so-called Fortune Plan started?"
Without waiting for a reply, he continued:
"We are using the name of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, which holds an extraordinary position in this desolate continent."
Their words convinced the local people, which is the main reason why we are willing to support Tianji Pavilion. Otherwise, what is Tianji Pavilion worth?
Now we can use the same trick again and let Pavilion Master Tianwen make a statement.
It is said that the world has undergone a change, ushering in a rare opportunity to advance to the Emperor Realm, and more people will have the chance to advance to the Emperor Realm.
With this news out, are you still worried that these people will keep it a secret?
Faced with temptation, even those with doubts will rush to prove themselves, even those stuck at the peak of the Emperor Realm.
Everyone thought it was feasible.
The Palace Master clapped his hands. "Elder Qiu's idea is excellent. The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, hehe, if Elder Qiu hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that such a thing existed."
The others also burst into laughter.
Elder Qiu waved his hand and said, "You flatter me, Palace Master. Having learned from this unexpected incident, I think we should plan ahead and make preparations as soon as possible."
The temple master looked at him with a smile, but the combination with that hideous ghost mask was somewhat creepy.
"Oh, Elder Qiu, do you have any other suggestions?"
Elder Qiu said slowly:
“In the past, we only focused on the peak of the Emperor Realm, but I felt that was not enough, and it did not give us enough control over the Tianhuang Continent.”
We need to control cultivators at all levels, so that no matter what they offer us, we can handle it with ease.
The Palace Master frowned. "Even those at the Emperor Realm are ants to us. Why waste so much effort?"
Elder Qiu explained:
"Palace Master, please listen to me. This matter is indeed a bit troublesome, but we don't need to do it ourselves. We can just hand it over to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."
Let the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion train disciples in their name and open branches in various places like the Treasure Pavilion. In this way, we can reap the benefits without lifting a finger.
The temple master was very pleased to hear this.
"As expected of Elder Qiu, who is so resourceful, he has put the Tianhuang Continent under our control with just a few words, and the key point is that we don't have to do anything about it."
Elder Qiu waved his hand, "Palace Master is too kind. I hope you will take good care of me after I leave the Heavenly Desolate Continent."
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