As long as the compensation is sufficient, Hu Le wouldn't mind giving all the fortune of the East China Sea to Tongtian Daoist.
As for what Tongtian Daoren said about becoming neighbors and sharing fortune, Hu Le had no such idea.
The main reason is that Biyou Palace has many disciples. If they spread out in the East Sea and each occupy a fairy island to claim ancestor status, how much fortune can Penglai Island still get from them over time?
Therefore, as long as Tongtian Daoren establishes a Daoist temple in the East Sea, the fortune of the East Sea will sooner or later be in his grasp.
Hu Le wasn't stupid; he could naturally see that.
However, he also knew that Tongtian Daoren would eventually establish a great sect in the East Sea and become a saint. No matter how much fortune he collected, it would all be like a rootless duckweed.
It's because he doesn't have a treasure to suppress the fortune of a major sect.
Despite the formidable reputation of the Four Swords of Zhuxian, whose formation, once established, is unbreakable by even the Four Sages, what use are they to a major sect if they cannot suppress its destiny?
If a major sect loses too much of its fortune, it may end up in ruin.
The later battle for the title of Gods proved this point.
The great sect that Tongtian Daoren painstakingly established, the disciples he trained and cultivated, and even the fortune he painstakingly collected, all turned into nothing but empty promises, benefiting others in vain.
Since Hu Le already knew about the future, why should he go against Tongtian Daoren for the sake of the mere fortune of the East Sea? It's not like he can't achieve enlightenment without this fortune.
Wouldn't it be better to just watch him build his empire, watch him host lavish banquets, and watch his empire crumble?
Besides, didn't you hear Tongtian Daoren say he would compensate him? What more could he possibly want?
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“Young friend, if my Biyou Palace can establish a Daoist temple in the East Sea, and if there are any changes in the Heavenly Court in the future, I and my disciples will definitely stand on your side.”
Tongtian Daoren said meaningfully.
The moment the words left his mouth, the smile on Hu Le's face vanished.
"What does 'real person' mean?" Hu Le tried to ask.
"Haha...Young friend, you don't actually think your position as the Lord of the Heavenly Court is secure, do you?"
A hint of ashen color flashed across Hu Le's face, but it quickly disappeared, and he returned to his usual calm and composed demeanor.
"Don't you know that fortunes change like the wheel of luck, and this year it's my turn!" Tongtian Daoren continued.
Hu Le remained silent. He could give up the East Sea, but he absolutely could not give up the Heavenly Court, especially not to be forced to step down.
"It seems the Xuanmen sect has its eye on my position!"
After a long while, Hu Le sighed softly.
The Tongtian Daoist laughed and said, "Not only my Xuanmen, but among all the fellow Daoists in the primordial world, who would want to see you occupy such a prestigious position and enjoy such immense fortune and merit?"
"Don't they know that this person has accumulated both merit and profound karmic debts?" Hu Le shook his head, his face full of emotion.
"Once one attains the Dao and becomes a unified being, what are all the causes and effects worth mentioning!" Tongtian Daoren laughed.
"Do the three Pangu Immortals also covet a position in the Heavenly Court?" Hu Le asked jokingly.
"Although we have no such intention, we still have disciples under our tutelage. Are we not allowed to seek a future for them?" Tongtian Daoren asked with a smile.
Hu Le nodded slightly, "Since the Master also has the intention to plan for his disciple, then what you said before..."
"Since I have promised you, young friend, I will naturally not go back on my word," Tongtian Daoren said calmly.
"Hehe, I trust that you wouldn't go back on your word or deceive me. I just don't understand why the fortune of the East Sea region is not worth you doing this."
"Well, although you are a disciple of Taiyi, you are also a true descendant of Pangu, so you are naturally qualified to sit as the Lord of the Heavenly Court."
Besides, even if you were stripped of your position in Heaven, what benefit would it bring to my Biyou Palace lineage?
At this time, none of my disciples are qualified to inherit this position.
To secure the position of the Lord of Heaven, regardless of one's moral character, one must at least possess the cultivation level of a Great Luo Dao Lord to subdue all living beings.
Even his eldest disciple, Duobao, from Biyou Palace was still far from being a Great Luo Dao Lord.
How many Great Luo Dao Lords are there in the entire Xuanmen sect?
There are even fewer direct disciples; there are only two left now.
One of the Taoists, Xuandu, was a disciple of the True Man Taiqing. Although he was a Great Luo Immortal, he had learned the method of tranquility and non-action and cultivated the way of carefree ease. Naturally, he would not become the ruler of the Heavenly Court.
The other Antarctic Immortal was a disciple of the Primordial Daoist, and he was qualified and capable of taking that position.
In the past, Tongtian Daoren might not have cared whether the Antarctic Immortal could become the ruler of the Heavenly Court.
But times have changed. He had already had such a falling out with Yuanshi Daoren that he naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch the Yuxu Palace lineage take over the Heavenly Court.
It's not that he's petty or can't stand seeing disciples of the Jade Void Palace succeed.
But what can they do when their teacher is so annoying?
He simply didn't want the Primordial Daoist to become arrogant and later boast in front of the Antarctic Immortal, saying things like, "Your disciples are all beasts with horns and fur, how can they compare to my disciples?" He just wanted to annoy him...
Apart from Xuandu and the Antarctic Immortal, who are direct descendants of the Xuanmen sect, the remaining Daluo, such as the Burning Lamp Daoist and the Jade Emperor Daoist, are merely guest elders of the Xuanmen sect.
Even if the Xuanmen wanted to promote them to a higher position, it wouldn't be so easy for them to do so for the time being.
At this time, the Xuanmen, relying on Hongjun's attainment of Dao, seemed to be invincible, but in the end, they could not completely suppress the innate gods.
Therefore, the position of the Lord of Heaven is not something that can be decided by the Xuanmen sect alone.
After all, even if the gods lost Taiyi and his wife, they still had powerful beings like Zhulong, Fuxi, Nuwa, Dijun, and Houtu.
Taking food from these people is not an easy task.
If Hu Le's position is indeed overthrown by the Xuanmen and ultimately taken by the Primordial Gods, wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain, and he would have been doing all the work for someone else's benefit?
Furthermore, after Taiyi and his wife failed to attain the Primordial Chaos Realm, they risked their lives to injure Hongjun, thus buying the Primordial Gods over a hundred Yuanhui of time.
Clearly, these two hoped that during this period, a member of the Primordial God Clan would step forward, become a Primordial Saint, and lead the God Clan to continue fighting against the Xuanmen.
Therefore, the sacrifice of the two was entirely for the sake of the divine race's fortune, and all the innate gods, whether they liked it or not, had to accept the favor of these two.
This is why, despite the immense importance of the position of the Lord of the Heavenly Court and the covetousness of many innate deities, no one has yet stood up to oppose Hu Le.
After all, the couple had just made such a great sacrifice for the gods, yet the gods turned around and bullied their disciple. It was simply unacceptable.
Therefore, after some deliberation, Tongtian Daoren weighed the pros and cons. Rather than having the Xuanmen exert their efforts to overthrow Hu Le, only to have those innate gods ultimately benefit, it would be better to let Hu Le continue to sit in his position.
At worst, we can send some disciples to the Heavenly Court, slowly infiltrate it, and eventually take control of the Heavenly Court – that would be the best strategy…
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