"Qianmian was ordered to go to the Underworld. His mission is to win over an allied force there. After all, our ambitions are enormous. If problems arise in the Holy Domain, it will easily attract the full force of the Heavenly Court. But if problems occur in all six realms, the Heavenly Court will not be able to handle them all."
"However, Thousand Faces' actions in the Underworld did not go smoothly, and he even returned to the Holy Domain early on. Of course, he had his own selfish reasons for this, as he was worried about his own clan. But this also directly led to a lack of leadership and coordination in our plans in the Underworld."
"Although he was forced to enter the Underworld again by my clan, the results were still not significant. This also meant that when the God of the Ocean's killing move was launched in the Underworld, it lacked a response and thus failed to achieve a major victory. Not only did it fail to attract the attention of the Heavenly Court, but it also brought the fire to the Holy Domain."
"You ask if the Corpse Qi Syndrome has anything to do with my clan? If so, of course it does. It's just that the so-called great calamity didn't go according to our wishes and instead attracted you here." Qing shook his head with a sinister smile.
"I see, I understand now. Chief Qing, I wish your Qingqiu clan's grand plan will succeed. My son and I will be waiting to become the rulers of the Heavenly Court!" Wang Yao shouted at Qing Ning.
"And... um... I still need to report to the higher-ups about Lady Zhemei on your behalf. We'll take our leave now. You all wait for our good news. Everyone, please go ahead with your work. No need to see us off..." As he spoke, Wang Yao gently nudged Ao Guang, who was still circling around him in a daze.
Having learned everything he needed to know, Wang Yao wondered if he could slip away unnoticed. He had already arranged the marriage between Qing Ning and Ao Guang, so he figured they wouldn't bother Ao Guang anymore. He hoped to leave peacefully and quickly contact the Heavenly Court.
Although he lacked the means to record Qing Ning's words, wasn't there Ao Guang? As the director of the Heavenly Court's office in the Holy Land, his credibility far surpassed that of Wang Yao, a mere matchmaker. The Heavenly Court should believe him.
However, Ao Guang's lack of mental clarity is a real problem.
"Wait!" Qing Ning frowned and shouted. Although he was involved in the marriage with Ao Guang and was deeply in love with the elusive Ao Xian, he wasn't completely out of his mind. He instinctively realized that there was something wrong with letting Wang Yao and the other two leave like this.
“Go and report to the Heavenly Court… One Lord Yue Lao is enough. Ao… A Guang, you should stay here. I guarantee you’ll be absolutely safe here,” Qing Ning said.
"Chief Qing, do you know what you're saying?" Argos had just returned to Qing Ning's side after seeing off the severely injured Alod. Hearing that Qing Ning wanted to release Wang Yao, he couldn't help but rebuke him.
“Of course I know what I’m doing. Lady Zhemei is a top-tier Mahayana cultivator. Back then, it took the Heavenly Court six Mahayana cultivators to suppress her. If we have the opportunity to invite her back, it’s worth the risk, no matter how great.” Qing Ning said loudly.
"I'm sorry, but if we're going to release Lady Zhemei, my words carry little weight. Only my father's words will be effective. If we're going to leave, we'll leave together! Dad, let's go!" Before Qing Ning could finish speaking, Wang Yao shouted, urging Ao Guang to set off quickly.
"Silly child, you wouldn't really betray the Heavenly Court, would you?" To everyone's surprise, Ao Guang turned to look at Wang Yao with suspicion, his face filled with horror and disbelief.
"Didn't you hear what Chief Qing said? He wants you to be the Heavenly Emperor. If you're going to be the Heavenly Emperor, then so be it. Why worry about so much?" Wang Yao winked at Ao Guang, hoping to trick him into leaving. After all, Qing Ning was hesitating, and this was the perfect opportunity to slip away.
"You brat, who gave you the audacity to covet the Heavenly Emperor's throne!" To everyone's surprise, Ao Guang flew into a rage upon hearing his words, looking as if he wanted to beat Wang Yao up.
"I didn't say I'd do it myself, I meant for you to do it, old man." Wang Yao stared at Ao Guang, his eyes practically blinking until they turned into glaucoma.
"You bastard! Do you know how many Mahayana immortals are eyeing that position? What have I, your father, done to deserve sitting in that position? You... do you think your father has lived too long?" Ao Guang got more and more excited as he spoke.
“We…we have the help of the Holy Domain Qingqiu Clan’s Mahayana cultivators and the foreign gods, right?” Wang Yao looked at Ao Guang, his face twitching as he made faces.
"You think you can succeed by relying on others' help? Every time the Heavenly Emperor changes hands, the Heavenly Court is filled with war and bloodshed, and the Six Realms are plunged into chaos. That position is a source of disaster! Our Ao family has never even considered it!"
"Think about it, which Heavenly Emperor doesn't have to exhaust himself for the safety of the Six Realms before he ascends to the throne? Otherwise, how could he hold onto his position so securely? And think about it again, as long as there is no war, which of the beings in the Six Realms isn't living a comfortable and prosperous life?"
"The Six Realms were originally peaceful, but fools made trouble for themselves. It's because of a bunch of bastards who are always insatiable and dream of eating swan meat, insisting on fighting for that miserable position, that the Six Realms are constantly in turmoil, and they instigate everyone to become innocent ghosts in a daze."
"My child, you mustn't be foolish. Even if we have some skills, we're just a drop in the ocean when it comes to the Six Realms. We can't talk about donating money and supplies when the Six Realms are in danger, or being the ones who go against the tide, or being the pillars that stabilize the Six Realms, but we can't be a menace!"
Ao Guang stared at Wang Yao with his big eyes and lectured him earnestly. Wang Yao was dumbfounded. He never expected that his cheap old man's mindset was so noble. Even if he was using a temporary measure, he felt that if he insisted on continuing, he would be letting his father down.
“Alright, son, I’ll listen to you. We’re better off not sitting on that damned throne of the Heavenly Emperor!” Wang Yao nodded.
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