Chapter 882 – The Imperial Courts Diplomatic Mission Arrives (1/2)

Chapter 882 – The Imperial Court's Diplomatic Mission Arrives

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Huai Ren had failed to convince Chen Changsheng.

Similarly, Chen Changsheng had failed to convince this martial grandaunt of South Stream Temple.

Huai Ren said, ”You should know well that the Holy Maiden will not be able to come out of this seclusion for some time. It might be ten years, twenty, or even longer.”

Chen Changsheng truly did know this. The letter Xu Yourong had written to him had clearly explained everything.

Holy Maiden Peak required a true Holy Maiden, as only this way could it maintain its hallowed status in the Orthodoxy and the south.

At the same time, the Orthodoxy also needed a true Holy Maiden, as only this way could it have a greater right to speak in this conflict with the Imperial Court.

The south also needed a true Holy Maiden, as only this way could it reverse the disadvantage in Divine Domain experts that resulted from Su Li's leaving with the previous Holy Maiden.

If Chen Changsheng was able to enter the Divine Domain, he would be able to resolve many problems.

But he was the Pope, needed to lead the Orthodoxy and its millions of believers.

Holy Maiden Peak was in the distant south and had comparatively fewer matters to manage. She had more time and energy than Chen Changsheng.

Thus, Xu Yourong had decided to enter seclusion and charge towards that high, high threshold, striving to enter the Divine Domain in the shortest time possible.

In the records of history, the vast majority of Divine Domain cultivators had only been able to do so after several centuries of cultivation, an example of this being the Elder of Heavenly Secrets.

Even true geniuses of unsurpassed talent, such as Bie Yanghong, required a hundred-some years of bitter cultivation.

If one only examined the past thousand years, disregarding those even more ancient eras, the fastest people to enter the Divine Domain were Zhou Dufu, Chen Xuanba, Emperor Taizong, and Su Li. However, whether it was Su Li, Zhou Dufu, or Wang Po, it was only after the age of forty that they had managed to see those inexplicable mysteries of the heavens.

Even Chen Xuanba, whose talent was rumored to be high enough to shake the sea of stars, had only had a chance to cross that threshold at the age of thirty.

Xu Yourong had the blood of the Heavenly Phoenix and was unquestionably one of the most talented and gifted cultivators in history, but she could not be stronger than these legends of the past.

From these facts, one could conclude that in her charge to the Divine Domain, her seclusion would last at least ten years, even if she was just as much of a genius as Chen Xuanba.

”You say that this matter requires the Holy Maiden to make a decision, but she cannot exit her seclusion, so what can be done? South Stream Temple will still have to confront this question.”

Huai Ren continued, ”I do not have the wisdom to make this choice, so I will have South Stream Temple close for ten years and wait for the Holy Maiden to leave her seclusion and make a decision.”

Chen Changsheng replied, ”Your Reverence should also know what she would choose if she were not in seclusion.”

Huai Ren answered, ”Even if the Holy Maiden agreed, I would still think of a way to prevent Holy Maiden Peak from being a vanguard in the Orthodoxy's war against the Imperial Court.”

Chen Changsheng asked, ”Could it be that Your Reverence has not realized that of the several hundred disciples of South Stream Temple, not a single one supports your decision?”

Huai Ren fell quiet for a while, then said, ”That is because they are still young and have no idea of the terrors of war.”

Chen Changsheng said, ”The Daoist Canon clearly describes the difference between wanting to fight and fearing a fight. I do not want to repeat it.”

Huai Ren replied, ”I have also already clearly stated South Stream Temple's stance and have no desire to repeat it.”

Darkness suddenly descended, the ten-some mountains becoming as black as ink.

At the most crucial and tensest moment of this negotiation, the blossoming trees were suddenly illuminated by lanterns. Ping Xuan, accompanied by several disciples, quickly hurried over.

Ping Xuan bowed to Chen Changsheng, then said to Huai Ren, ”Master, a message was sent from the base of the mountain saying that the Imperial Court's diplomatic mission has arrived.”