Tongtian: This Human Emperor Is Interesting. Approved!
East Sea.
Golden Ao Island.
Wen Zhong transformed into a streak of light and landed on the island. Without pausing for a moment, he headed straight for the Cave Abode of his master, the Saint Mother Jinling.
He stood before the Cave Abode and spoke in a deep voice.
"Disciple Wen Zhong requests an audience with Master."
The Stone Gate to the Cave Abode opened silently, and a clear, cold female voice rang out.
"Come in."
Wen Zhong dared not delay and quickly entered the Cave Abode.
Inside the Cave Abode, the furnishings were simple, with only a Cushion and a woman dressed in palace attire with a noble air sitting cross-legged.
It was his master, the Saint Mother Jinling, one of the four Direct Disciple of the Interception Sect.
Saint Mother Jinling opened her eyes and looked at her travel-worn disciple.
"Why are you rushing back to Golden Ao Island instead of assisting the Human Emperor and handling important state affairs in Chaoge?"
"Reporting to Master, I have come here on the orders of the current Human Emperor."
"By order of the Human Emperor?"
The Saint Mother Jinling was somewhat surprised.
Wen Zhong dared not conceal anything and immediately ordered Di Xin to set up an unparalleled array in Chaoge, using the Human Path Fortune as its source to suppress all cultivators.
He also recounted in detail the plan to ask the Three Maidens of Sanxiao and the Ten Heavenly Lords to come down the mountain for assistance.
He even described the extraordinary phenomenon of Human Path Fortune bestowed upon him on the day Di Xin.
And the fact that Di Xin himself admitted that he had the support of Huoyun Cave was also told to Saint Mother Jinling without reservation.
After listening to Wen Zhong's account, even the Saint Mother Jinling, with her Daoist heart, couldn't help but feel a slight ripple.
She listened quietly, her beautiful face revealing neither joy nor anger.
After Wen Zhong finished speaking, the Cave Abode fell into silence.
After a long while, the Saint Mother Jinling finally spoke.
"Such arrogance."
"Using the Human Path Fortune as a guide, an array has been set up to cover the capital of a nation, intending to prevent all immortals and gods below the level of Quasi-Sage from escaping."
"Such a thought was never even entertained during the reigns of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity."
"You think a single promise is enough to make my Sanxiao Maidens of the Interception Sect and the Ten Heavenly Lords descend the mountain to run errands for him?"
"What does he take my Interception Sect for? A subject of the Great Shang Dynasty?"
Wen Zhong sensed the dissatisfaction in his master's words and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, quickly kowtowing.
"Master, please calm your anger!"
"His the King would never have meant that!"
The Saint Mother Jinling looked at her disciple, her voice calm and even.
"Wen Zhong, what do you think of this matter?"
Wen Zhong raised his head to meet his master's gaze without flinching.
"Reporting to Master."
"In my opinion, Your the King... is different from all the previous King of Shang."
"Since the time of the late king, I have held the position of Grand Tutor, assisting three generations of rulers, and I have never seen anyone like Your the King."
Involuntarily, the image of Di Xin standing in the Nine Chamber Hall, his hand on the Human Emperor Sword, looking down upon the world, appeared in his mind.
"On the day Your the King ascended the throne, your Fortune was so powerful that it far surpassed that of all previous kings."
"This is a sign of Humanity Dao compassion, and it is by no means false."
"Now, with the Huoyun Cave, Human Race Holy Land, backing it up, the significance of this is self-evident."
"This disciple understands that Huoyun Cave will not directly intervene during this Tribulation."
"However, since they have chosen the King, there's no guarantee they won't be given some tricks or hidden cards."
"This disciple believes that joining forces with Your the King may be the way for our Interception Sect to break this deadlock."
Wen Zhong's words were firm and resolute. He paused, his voice becoming even more somber.
"Furthermore, our Interception Sect has been connected with the Fortune of the Human Clan since ancient times."
"Many of his disciples have served as officials in the Great Shang Dynasty, and their fortunes have long been intertwined with the Great Shang Dynasty's."
"We have no choice but to rely on the Great Shang Dynasty!"
"Helping the King is helping my Interception Sect!"
The Saint Mother Jinling remained silent.
Wen Zhong's words were all reasonable.
She understood this principle perfectly well.
However, she never expected that this newly enthroned Human Emperor would have such courage and ambition.
Not only are they unwilling to be pawns, but they also want to overturn the chessboard and become the players themselves.
And the stakes he offered were indeed astonishing.
One Humanity Dao is favored by humanity, and behind him stands the true Human Emperor of the Huoyun Cave.
This is too heavy.
The weight of her position as a Direct Disciple was beyond measure, and even more impossible to determine.
"I see."
The Saint Mother Jinling slowly stood up.
"This matter is too significant for me to decide alone."
"Come with me to the Jade Palace to pay our respects to our master."
"This matter must be decided personally by our Master."
Wen Zhong felt a chill run down his spine, then was overjoyed.
The fact that the Master was willing to bring this matter before the Saint indicates that she has already approved its feasibility.
"Yes, Master!"
Jade Palace.
With Wen Zhong by her side, the Saint Mother Jinling arrived at the ancient and majestic palace gate and respectfully bowed.
"Disciple Jinling, along with his disciple Wen Zhong, requests an audience with Master."
As soon as he finished speaking, the tightly closed palace gates opened silently.
A calm yet profoundly Dao Rhyme voice emanated from the depths of the palace.
"Come in."
The Saint Mother Jinling and Wen Zhong dared not delay and stepped into the Jade Palace.
The main hall was spacious and magnificent.
On the High Platform, a young Daoist priest dressed in a blue robe sat cross-legged.
He simply sat there quietly, yet he seemed to be the center of this world, the source of all things.
It was none other than the leader of the Interception Sect, the Saint Tongtian.
What is it?
Saint Mother Jinling dared not conceal anything, so she stepped forward and recounted the news brought by Wen Zhong, as well as Di Xin's plans and proposals, in detail.
The Tongtian Sect Master listened quietly, without saying a word.
After the Saint Mother Jinling finished speaking, the Tongtian Sect Master, upon hearing the story, revealed a hint of interest on his face.
"Oh?"
"This new Human Emperor is quite interesting."
He recalled the scene when That One Human Emperor ascended the throne.
The drastic fluctuations in the Human Path Fortune and the Chaos of the Heavenly Secrets made even a Saint like him feel a sense of Chaos and unable to see clearly.
At the time, I only thought it was because Tribulation was about to occur and the secrets of Heavenly Secrets were already in chaos, so I did not investigate further.
In retrospect, that Chaos was not entirely caused by the Tribulation, but rather by the obscuring Human Path Fortune and the Huoyun Cave.
A junior who could make even the old fogies of Huoyun Cave, who never interfered in worldly affairs, willing to step in and conceal the secrets of Heavenly Secrets.
A mortal monarch who dared to plot to Impassable for Immortals and Gods at the very beginning of the Tribulation.
That's interesting.
That's actually quite interesting.
The Tribulation have already appeared, Clarify Sect has already made its move.
The Interception Sect shouldn't fall too far behind; cooperating with the Human Emperor wouldn't be a bad idea.
The Interception Sect "teaching without discrimination," and its disciples were found all over the Three Mountains and Five Peaks. It had the deepest Karma entanglements with the Human Clan, especially with the Great King of Shang.
In this Killing Tribulation, the Interception Sect is destined to be one of the main protagonists, and there is no way for them to escape.
If the Interception Sect were to fail, the Great Shang Dynasty would inevitably perish as well.
Conversely, if the Great Shang Dynasty were to perish, the Fortune of the Interception Sect would inevitably suffer greatly.
The two are already intertwined, sharing both prosperity and adversity.
Now, this Human Emperor has taken the initiative to propose an alliance and is even going to set up an unparalleled formation called "Impassable for Immortals and Gods," turning Chaoge into an impregnable fortress.
It wouldn't hurt to lend him a hand now.
The Tongtian Sect Master withdrew his thoughts, looked down at Wen Zhong and Jinling who were standing respectfully below, and finally spoke slowly.
"I approve of this."
These five simple words seem to contain immense power.
Wen Zhong was stunned at first, then overjoyed, he suddenly knelt down and kowtowed heavily.
"Disciple Wen Zhong, on behalf of the Human Emperor, kowtows to thank our Grandmaster for his kindness!"
The Tongtian Sect Master waved his hand.
Get up.
"Go back to Chaoge first and tell the Human Emperor to focus on his duties."
"As for the Sanxiao and the Ten Heavenly Lords, I will personally arrange for them to go to Chaoge."
"Yes! Your disciple obeys!"
He stood up and bowed again to the Tongtian Sect Master and the Saint Mother Jinling.
Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around resolutely and strode towards the Jade Palace.
Watching Wen Zhong's figure disappear outside the palace gate, the Saint Mother Jinling stepped forward, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"Master, do you... really intend to send your three junior sisters and the Ten Heavenly Lords down the mountain at the same time?"
The Tongtian Sect Master raised his hand, interrupting her.
Watching Wen Zhong's retreating figure, the Tongtian Sect Master's face revealed a smile that no one could decipher.
"Jinling."
"Disciple is here."
What do you think of this Human Emperor?
After a moment's thought, the Saint Mother Jinling answered truthfully.
"His courage, skill, and intellect are all unparalleled throughout history."
"Only..."
"Just what?"
"But I feel that he... is too confident."
Upon hearing Tongtian, Tongtian burst into laughter.
Laughter echoed in the empty hall.
"Confidence?"
"As the Human Emperor who bears the Fortune of the entire Human Clan, if he doesn't even have this much confidence, what makes him think he can challenge Saint?"
"This Tribulation will likely be more interesting than we imagine."
After saying that, he slowly closed his eyes.
No further words were spoken.
In an instant, two streaks of azure light, imbued with the will of the Saint, flew out from the Jade Palace, piercing the sky East Sea.
A beam shot towards the Three Immortal Islands.
One of them fell into the Cave Abode of the Ten Heavenly Lords.