Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1323 - 783: You Look to the Future, Shen will Guard the Present for You_2

Chapter 1323: Chapter 783: You Look to the Future, Shen will Guard the Present for You_2

But it must be said, the other party truly exceeded my expectations.

Thinking of this, the Human Emperor shook his head: "You go back first, I’ll ask Lin Shuya to organize the situations of the other Three Continents, and then you can pass it on to that kid."

"As you command." Ye Lan smiled and was about to salute and take his leave.

At this moment, a maid’s voice came from outside the wine pool.

"Your Majesty, Lord Lin of the Immortal Department requests an audience."

"..."

Ye Lan frowned slightly and looked over at the man.

Here at the wine pool, the Human Emperor was meeting with me, and matters involving Shen Yi were always kept private, with no third party allowed present.

The maid clearly knew this but still chose to announce Lord Lin’s arrival instead of making him wait, which made Ye Lan feel something was odd.

"The timing is quite opportune."

The man smiled indifferently. He clearly knew that the person he once most trusted had already developed a different mind.

And it wasn’t because of any power or benefit.

When Lin Shuya pleaded with him to use the resources of the Divine Dynasty for personal transcendence, he already knew that they had fundamentally different views on the matter.

Just like that General of Southern Defense back then.

Three people, considering three different paths.

But the difference is, that boy and I were truly capable of making decisions for ourselves, but Lin Shuya clearly lacked such conditions, so there was no need to mind.

Moreover, with my current state, wanting to replace the Lord of the Immortal Department would be beyond my strength.

"Let him in."

The Human Emperor sat up slightly.

Soon, two figures hastily entered under the maid’s guidance.

In the front was the slender Lin Shuya, followed by a tall woman clad in armor, her face covered with silver ornaments. Though clearly without cultivation, her every move exuded an aura that made Ye Lan’s heart palpitate.

Ye Lan immediately guessed the woman’s identity.

She was clearly one of the few Second-Grade Divine Dynasty Generals of the Imperial Court!

"Your Majesty!"

Lin Shuya was always a picture of worry, but today he unusually wore a smile: "General Gu brought back good news from the North Continent for Your Majesty to see!"

"A Li, speak plainly."

The man did not take the report but looked at the armored woman.

Gu Li bowed, her voice carrying a hint of joy despite her face being obscured by silver ornaments: "Reporting to Your Majesty, currently the internal conflict within the major sects of the North Continent has provided our Divine Dynasty’s people with temporary peace."

"..." Hearing this, the man hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance with Ye Lan, then looked back: "What do you mean by this?"

"Your Majesty may not know, recently a Southern Continent Cultivator known as the Tai Xu True Monarch, due to enmity with the Bodhi Sect, ventured to the north. This person is exceptional in means and power, far surpassing peers in the major sects, and within a short period gained favor from a Golden Immortal, entered the Lingxu Cave as a disciple, and continuously engaged in duels with the original Northern Continent cultivators."

"Even one of the original Three Heavenly Pride of the Qing Guang Cave, You Yao, was slain by him at Kaiyuan Prefecture’s Heavenly Tower Mountain. Following this, not only was he not punished, but he secured a foothold in the Five Mansions, showing signs of becoming the chief disciple of the Three Immortals Sect."

Gu Li narrated slowly, though her tone was calm, everyone could hear the shock in her heart.

After all, this experience, taken by itself, was already worthy of legend.

An outsider able to swiftly establish a foothold in the North Continent would soon become a grave threat to the Divine Dynasty, akin to a blade poised for a fatal strike.

"General Gu, let’s hear the good news..." Lin Shuya gently reminded.

"The good news is, this person has grand ambitions. In seeking to cultivate more dojos, he abandoned the Immortal’s traditional means of extracting Emperor’s Aura and went the opposite way, seeking to win the people’s hearts."

"The rest of the Three Immortals Sect disciples, forced to protect their dojos, were compelled to follow suit... Thus, in today’s North Continent, across the twenty-nine prefectures, although the people aren’t living as prosperously as before, at least their lives are secure, and they have no worries about food and clothing."

At this, Gu Li let out a long breath.

Back then, the Divine Dynasty’s millions of soldiers and countless Demon Slayers fought to the death but failed to defend half a city; now, it’s due to an individual’s greed that the people were liberated from the plight of living in constant fear.

It’s truly hard to know what to say.

She hadn’t noticed that, after hearing her words, both the Emperor and the woman beside him had somewhat complicated expressions.

"..."

The Human Emperor recalled the earlier Jade Slip; who could have imagined that its already shocking content was a simplified version.

There was no Heavenly Pride from the sect vying for more dojos; the one truly protecting the lives of the North Continent’s populace was still the General of Southern Defense.

Only now did he realize why Shen Yi wouldn’t hide his identity; though it might be safer to do so, it would take too long and leave no opportunity to involve himself in the Great Calamity.

The prior meetings seemed harmonious, yet in truth, neither could accept the other’s ideas.

Yet now it seems, these two entirely different paths have converged ingeniously.

Being as distinguished as one of the Six Emperors, the world’s sovereign, the Human Emperor found himself stretched thin, with only the future in sight.

As a Third Grade Cultivator, Shen Yi did his utmost to protect the present.

"Huh."

The man sighed deeply, turning his face away, hiding it in the shadows.

Ever since the dispute with Lin Shuya, he became a solitary ruler, misunderstood and isolated.

The Human Emperor had gradually become accustomed to this taste.

Yet now, a sudden surge of sentiment arose in his heart.

How could the man once dubbed the Revival Lord completely ignore the world’s people? He simply couldn’t help but gamble everything; without a hard enough heart, the human world could never surpass the Gods and Buddhas.

Yet suddenly, someone stood out to share his burden, allowing him slight reassurance, less guilt, fully focusing on the great task.

The man lowered his eyes and chuckled, quickly regaining composure: "Indeed a joyous report, what of the other continents?"

"This..."

Lin Shuya paused, after a long while, hesitantly said: "The struggle between the two major sects has grown fiercer. The Southern Continent’s Sumeru Mountain remains inactive, but the remaining two continents are nearly blinded by rage, with the East Continent being the most intense. I’ve heard that the cultivators and monks, when dueling, show no mercy, resulting in several fatalities, bringing forth the Great Freedom Bodhisattva from Sumeru Mountain."

He didn’t mention the common folk, but everyone could understand that if even the cultivators were in such disarray, the lives under their governance couldn’t fare much better.

"Understood."

The man waved his hand, heaving a sigh: "Everyone may leave."

Lin Shuya paused, noticing the Emperor’s restless mood, quickly saluted, and led Gu Li and Ye Lan out of the courtyard.

He hadn’t noticed that the moment he turned around, the Human Emperor quietly turned his head, gazing expressionlessly at his back. That aged face seemed to revert to its youthful sharpness, embodying decisiveness with an air of authority, like a tiger opening its eyes, gleaming with a predatory glare.

But finally, the Human Emperor slowly retracted his gaze.

Just then, a faint sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

An Immortal Department Lord, despite having ulterior motives, couldn’t possibly affect the big picture since no venerable Sect Hierarchs or Gods and Buddhas would deign to notice a mere ant.

However, what Shen Yi had done, while saving countless civilians, simultaneously added weight to Lin Shuya’s hands.

If that boy could do even better...to the point where even the two great sects felt threatened, then this Lord Lin of the Divine Dynasty would have a chance to take center stage.

When that day comes, the opponent might truly hold the power to wreak havoc.

"How could that be."

The man let out a self-deprecating chuckle. Shen Yi had already secured the South Continent and safeguarded the North Continent, which was already more than satisfactory.

Not to mention, even he and Houtu, two ascended First-Rank of the Six Emperors, couldn’t halt the advancing tide of the Great Sects.

Perhaps he was just getting old, scaring himself.

"That boy is indeed perplexing."

The man closed his eyes, his face gradually easing into tranquility. It had been long since he had a good night’s sleep.

The other party had already done enough, it’s time to consider his own future, let it be so.