Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 756 - 758: Fullness Leads to Loss, a Brain That Gives Rise to Rebellion

Chapter 756: Chapter 758: Fullness Leads to Loss, a Brain That Gives Rise to Rebellion

"I have seen you before, Daoist," Qin Muye said with a hint of displeasure in his tone. "Your frequent visits here can’t possibly mean that there’s some issue with the Divine Dao again, can it?"

The Supreme Sect Master also smiled, indeed, the frequency of his visits was high.

According to past circumstances, these Saints might not see each other for three to five thousand years, as everyone was busy with their endeavors, and at the 9th level, a millennium was but a moment. To them, a thousand years in their time was no different from a day.

"I am entangled in worldly affairs that compelled me to come. May I inquire where the Daoist has been these past days?" The Supreme Sect Master asked again.

"I chanced upon a Medium Thousand Worlds and am currently studying it, to see if I could reap some minor benefits," Qin Muye said slowly.

"I see, your Luck Dao is indeed favorable," the Supreme Sect Master said meaningfully. He understood why Qin Muye had chosen this Medium Thousand Worlds and why he had disappeared for a while, only leaving an incarnation behind—it turned out that he had discovered a New World. However, he didn’t probe too deeply, as for the Three Sects, a Medium Thousand Worlds didn’t count for much.

After all, the Three Sects commanded a vast number of Medium Thousand Worlds, and this should belong to Qin Muye’s own power-building efforts, to increase the foundation of the Xuanzhen Realm. It wasn’t his place to interfere.

It couldn’t be said that Qin Muye wasn’t allowed to lay claim to a Medium Thousand Worlds—that was unreasonable.

The other party was at the same Realm as he, and naturally, it wasn’t proper for him to meddle.

"It’s alright. I just find it interesting. Once my research is over, I’ll include it under the domain of the Xuanzhen Realm," Qin Muye added.

What he meant was that although he hadn’t taken possession of it yet, it was only because he hadn’t had enough fun with it. Once he was done, he would naturally take it.

"This matter is the Daoist’s private affair. However, I must remind you to act swiftly, akin to a bolt of lightning. If you drag it out for a few thousand years, accidents are likely to happen," the Supreme Sect Master stretched Qin Muye’s fun time according to their perception of time. Normally, it would take the Three Sects a hundred to a thousand years to conquer a Medium Thousand Worlds.

The reason was simple: the number of people the Three Sects would dispatch for colonization was not very high—they would only send enough manpower and strength to conquer while also considering the resistance of the original world, so it wasn’t possible to conquer it overnight.

This approach favored a strategy of attrition and encirclement. After all, they were facing not just the resistance of the natives but also the world to be colonized, so extending the timeline was more advantageous for them.

"Thank you for the reminder, Daoist. But since you have come to visit, is there any important matter you wish to discuss?" Qin Muye quickly changed the subject, as he didn’t want to talk to the Supreme Sect Master about the matters of the Spirit Realm.

The Supreme Sect Master was very tactful. Upon noticing Qin Muye’s impatience, he knew his visit might seem like he was trying to pick peaches, especially since Qin Muye seemed to have made good progress already.

"Has the Daoist noticed any slight changes in the Xuanzhen Realm?" the Supreme Sect Master asked solemnly, reining in his expression.

After perceiving for a moment, Qin Muye replied, "There doesn’t seem to be any significant changes. If there is anything, it would be that after the widespread adoption of the Divine Dao, the territories of the Xuanzhen Realm seem to have expanded quite a bit."

"Indeed, this is a change but not the most crucial one. A few days ago, while meditating upon heaven and earth, I sensed a sign of surplus leading to deficit, very much like the emptiness that follows consuming potent but dangerous medicines," the Supreme Sect Master said gravely.

Hearing this, Qin Muye cursed inwardly. The Supreme Sect Master had actually perceived the extraction from the Xuanzhen Realm by the Divine Dao System.

The situation was indeed as the Supreme Sect Master described, but the problem was that it was only a small amount.

While the Spirit Realm was almost in turmoil and had not noticed it, the Xuanzhen Realm had just barely started showing signs, and they had already been discovered.

If this investigation continued, it would sooner or later be traced back to the Divine Dao System. However, currently, the interests of the Divine Dao System were too great, and the Supreme Sect Master’s vision was momentarily obscured, preventing him from making the connection, but it was only a matter of time before he did.

"Daoist’s cultivation is profound. I have not noticed anything. But since Lord of Heaven and the other two Daoists are aware, might I ask if they have any clues?" Qin Muye tentatively asked.

"They are already informed. I came especially to notify the Daoist and to inquire if you might have any leads." The Supreme Sect Master did not suspect Qin Muye, as he had been busy in that captured Medium Thousand Worlds these past days, and his true body wasn’t even in the Xuanzhen Realm, so it naturally didn’t occur to him to suspect Qin Muye.

"I am unaware, too. Only you with the highest cultivation have perceived it. My cultivation is not at your level, how could I be aware of such matters? However, I will keep an eye out, and should there be any clues, I will inform you and the Lord of Heaven at the first opportunity," Qin Muye humbly declared his ignorance. What else could he do?

"No, if there are clues to this matter, please do not inform the Lord of Heaven."

Qin Muye had thought the matter was over, after all it was just a notification and inquiry, and the Supreme Daoist had never expected Qin Muye would know anything.

But now that this sentence had come out, the nature of the matter had changed.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat stagnant, and finally, Qin Muye broke the silence, "Daoist, this is not conducive to unity."

"Daoist should simply say whether you agree or not," the Supreme Daoist said, his voice eerily calm.

"Fair enough, but what’s in it for me?" Qin Muye really wanted to agree, he loved these internal struggles, but the problem was it could be a huge trap.

It might just be the Three Sects’ Sect Masters and the Heavenly Dao working together to test him, or it could be a test to see if the shortfall when abundance leads to loss in the Xuanzhen Realm was related to him.

So, asking directly what the benefit was seemed better than any grandstanding words of righteousness, which would have been rather disingenuous.

"We will divide the share of the Divine Dao owed by the Lord of Heaven equally among the four of us," the Supreme Daoist said without hesitation.

Qin Muye inwardly took a deep breath. Well, but from this statement, it meant bringing down the Heavenly Dao and then taking charge.

And the Three Sects’ Sect Masters had already communicated with each other about it.

"Your words are too shocking; I will keep silent about this matter as if I have never heard it, and we can forget about the share of the Divine Dao. I’ll only take what I’m entitled to," Qin Muye was unsure whether the Supreme Daoist truly intended to take down the Heavenly Dao, but regardless of its truth, it was a major issue.

He had thought the investigation would continue along these lines, but the events took an unexpected turn.

"Since that’s the case, it would be best if Daoist does not leave this realm in the near future and focuses on the studies relating to the Medium Thousand Worlds," the Supreme Daoist did not insist on Qin Muye joining their action, because since he was an outsider, it was natural to worry about the possibility of deceit.

If you’re not involved and don’t want benefits, that’s perfectly fine, but better not stir up trouble. Play your part, and a moderate position will be reserved for you later.

"In the upcoming days"—and by that, the timeline dreaded to stretch toward tens of thousands of years.

"Naturally, the Earth Immortal Dao is inherently non-confrontational," Qin Muye agreed.

But it was merely a verbal agreement, of course; the actual situation demanded fanning the flames whenever possible. Otherwise, such a great opportunity would be wasted.

The specific strategies would depend on the actions of the Three Sects’ Sect Masters, and only then could Qin Muye make follow-up responses. However, it was very likely that they would use the deficit of the ’fullness leads to loss’ as a leverage point for their tactics.

This was probably the first weakness of the Heavenly Dao ever to be discovered since its inception. Although the weakness was small for now, it wasn’t impossible to amplify it.

What was more important was that once the Three Sects’ Sect Masters partook in the Heavenly Dao, their strength would certainly advance further. More importantly, with the Supreme Emperor gone, they could better control power.

As for Qin Muye, once their strength grew, they would not do anything to him. After all, Qin Muye was different from the Heavenly Dao. At most, he would be on the same level as them, but the Heavenly Dao was supposed to be higher than them by half a level. Although it was overshadowed by them, many things still depended on the Heavenly Dao.

"That’s good; I have troubled Daoist today," said the Supreme Daoist, not expecting much from Qin Muye, just that he would stay out of it, and then naturally, he left. Why stay if there was nothing more to say.

Still, he did not fully trust Qin Muye’s words. Having secured a promise, he also kept an eye out. It was acceptable as long as Qin Muye’s true self wasn’t in the Xuanzhen Realm. It was normal for avatars to stay; there was a foundation here, so it surely couldn’t be abandoned, but the Supreme Daoist could not outright say this.

’Damn, those Three Sects’ Sect Masters actually dare to betray; they even think of scheming against... the Heavenly Dao,’ Qin Muye complained silently to himself, the turn of events indeed catching him off guard.

’Fortunately, this is a good thing for me; it’s a perfect opportunity to suppress the hidden cost of the Divine Dao in the Xuanzhen Realm. At least for the short term, I don’t need to worry about the Xuanzhen Realm issues and can devote more energy to the Spirit Realm.’ Qin Muye felt relieved about this.