Upon hearing Candle Dragon...
He immediately looked anxious.
"Don't be anxious, Wood Duke!"
"Please hear what Old Dragon has to say first..."
East King Duke looked at Candle Dragon with amusement, wanting to hear how he intended to convince him. He would only agree to such a request if he were completely out of his mind.
There's absolutely no need to worry about being bewitched by the Candle Dragon!
Candle Dragon then asked in return:
"In this Primordial Wilderness world, the Demon Clan, the Witch Clan, and the Celestial Court stand as three powers. Does Wood Duke know why I have come to the Celestial Court alone?"
Candle Dragon remained calm and composed.
It was as if they had never had any contact with the Witch Clan or the Demon Clan, and that Taiyi's coercion never existed...
His expression was incredibly sincere!
The East King Duke chuckled and said:
"Oh?"
Then Candle Dragon explained:
" The Celestial Court is different from the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan. It is blessed by the Fortune the Path of Immortality, and the Dao Ancestor stands behind it!"
"If we Dragon Clan are protected by the Wood Duke... then we are protected by the Dao Ancestor and recognized by the Heavenly Dao. That's why I, the old dragon, have the audacity to come here!"
These words resonated deeply with the East King Duke.
Although Dao Ancestor Hongjun never appeared in the Primordial Wilderness world, nor did he directly endorse the Celestial Court, all the great supernatural beings tacitly agreed:
The Celestial Court is supported by the Dao Ancestor!
Before this.
A rumor suddenly spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness world that the East King Duke and the Queen Mother of the West were arranged by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun to one day rule the Heavenly Court...
The first thing I heard from the rumors was...
The East King Duke was both surprised and delighted!
Ruling over the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Heavenly Court is better than hiding on Penglai Immortal Island. Although Penglai Immortal Island is also a continent, it is, after all, on the edge of the Primordial Wilderness...
But what the East King Duke was worried about was:
How could the Demon Clan remain calm upon hearing these words?
Di Jun and Taiyi must immediately deal with him to prevent future troubles.
The East King Duke was filled with unease for a long time, only to find that Di Jun and Taiyi had not made any move, as if nothing had happened at all...
East King Duke immediately understood:
"Are they worried about the Dao Ancestor?"
He immediately felt much more at ease.
The "surprise and joy" in the original text is now reduced to just "joy"!
Therefore, upon hearing Candle Dragon's words, East King Duke couldn't help but nod slightly, secretly thinking to himself:
"The Dragon Clan does have some foresight..."
Candle Dragon took in East King Duke's reaction and, seeing this, immediately pressed his advantage, continuing:
"Since Wood Duke already possesses the Fortune Path of Immortality, what is there to worry about? What impact can a mere ten thousand Dragon Clan have on the Celestial Court?"
Candle Dragon paused slightly.
Suddenly, the topic shifted to the Witch Clan Witch Clan, and the speaker briefly recounted their past arrogance and domineering behavior.
He then smiled and said:
"What is Wood Duke afraid of?"
"Look at the Witch Clan..."
"Although the Witch Clan's backer is the Great God Pangu, the Great God Pangu has ultimately perished, leaving only some residual will; but Wood Duke is different, the Dao Ancestor is still alive, his might suppressing the Primordial Wilderness!"
The departed Great God Pangu.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun, merged with the Dao through his own body...
The East King Duke's heart wavered slightly. He had originally felt both disgust and envy towards the domineering ways of the Witch Clan!
They despise the Witch Clan.
Yet he also wanted to become a Witch Clan!
Candle Dragon was still saying at this time:
" The Karma of the Dragon Clan is indeed immense. Fortunately, my elder brother has already borne most of the burden, and we Dragon Clan have also shared it. After a Tribulation, it's no longer so terrifying..."
"I don't ask to protect the entire Dragon Clan. It's just a mere ten thousand members of my clan. What is there for Wood Duke to worry about?"
" The Twelfth Grade White Lotus of World Cleansing is Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It can not only serve as a support for severing the three corpses, but also suppress one's own Fortune... This treasure alone can make up for the loss of Wood Duke's Fortune!"
Candle Dragon sighed softly.
It was as if they had no choice but to back down!
"How about this..."
"I'd rather compromise than accept 10,000 spots; the Celestial Court only needs to protect 8,000 Dragon Clan descendants!"
"How?"
After saying so much in one breath, Candle Dragon looked at East King Duke with an expectant expression.
But in his heart he was thinking:
I've said so much, aren't you tempted yet?
Candle Dragon was unaware of the "broken window theory" that would later be applied to people, yet he used it with unparalleled skill and ease!
The so-called broken windows theory is that when you want to open a window in the wall, you directly suggest opening the roof. If others refuse, you can then open the window without any problem.
Candle Dragon first proposed protecting the Dragon Clan by lifting the roof; then, protecting ten thousand Dragon Clan meant opening windows...
He even took a step back.
—I can drive it a little smaller!
The East King Duke wavered even more, his gaze flashing as he looked at the Candle Dragon. Seeing the pleading look in its eyes, he became even more hesitant.
Saying no is a skill!
Especially the repeated rejections...
In addition, Candle Dragon's words just now, which followed East King Duke's temperament, had gradually moved him.
" The Witch Clan is so arrogant now, attacking the Three Pure Ones, besieging Mount Sumeru, and robbing this and that..."
"Have they ever feared the fruit?"
"They're all fine, aren't they?"
"It's just some of the Dragon Clan's karmic fruits and evil energy. With the Fortune of immortal fortune, what do I, the East King Duke, have to fear?"
In the subconscious of East King Duke.
Another idea even popped up:
" The Dao Ancestor wants me to take charge of the Heavenly Court in the future. Even if something really happens to me... he won't abandon me, right?"
Throughout the entire Primordial World.
He was the only one with Innate Yang Qi. If something happened to him, where would Hongjun Dao Ancestor go to find someone else?
Thinking this way.
East King Duke Gong's thoughts shifted, and he thought again of the Twelfth Grade White Lotus of World Purification. This kind of Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, capable of suppressing Fortune and Slaying the Three Corpses, was something he hadn't been too worried about before...
"If only I could obtain this treasure!"
"Maybe I can dismember another corpse..."
Seeing the East King Duke's expression change, Candle Dragon finally showed joy, having finally persuaded this guy!
But at that moment...
The East King Duke suddenly laughed:
"It's not unreasonable to just take in the descendants of the Dragon Clan and the Penglai Immortal Court... however, the number is a bit too much!"
I'd better be careful!
Candle Dragon frowned immediately.
He looked utterly dismayed!
After pondering for a long time, he finally sighed and said softly:
"What does Wood Duke think is a suitable amount?"
The East King Duke immediately burst into laughter.
"The so-called Great Yu is fifty, and Heavenly Dao is forty-nine; if our Celestial Court wishes to promote the teachings of the Yu Dao Ancestor, it naturally cannot go beyond the scope of Heavenly Dao!"
"How about this..."
"Forty-nine Dragon Clan!"
The East King Duke spoke with absolute certainty.
Although he was tempted just now, he still thought about it at the last moment and immediately said the words above!
—We can't just not haggle, can we?
The reduction from eight thousand to forty-nine caused Candle Dragon to look pained, as if he were about to vomit blood, but East King Duke paid no attention, still thinking to himself:
"Just a tiny number of the Dragon Clan..."
"Surely there won't be any other impact?"
The forty-nine was just an excuse East King Duke made up. If Candle Dragon was unwilling, they could talk again!
According to the bottom line of East King Duke.
As long as it doesn't exceed five thousand, I'll be happy!
With the Fortune Celestial Court immortals and the backing of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, how could the Dragon Clan possibly run into trouble over something like this?
A moment later.
After hesitating for a long time, Candle Dragon suddenly raised his head and said in a weary tone:
"Good!"
"As Wood Duke said..."
The East King Duke was stunned.
He actually agreed?