Chapter 718 - Write a Chapter on Wednesday to Call for the Weekend (2/2)
“Morons, do they really think that victory can be gained by relying on more people? Did they really not see the horror of Senior Gem Emperor in those three matches? Did they think we let her win? If all the people in the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals are as useless as them, even if there are a million of them, there’s no use. I’m afraid these three consecutive defeats are just the beginning…”
Thinking of this, the scruffy cultivator reached back and summoned his mount; a big and ugly donkey.
“Forget it, I’m out of here.”
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“We have seen the three matches today. I followed up with the whole process and closely observed them… The conclusion is that Senior Gem Emperor did not use any tricks. She won the matches fair and square. The results are beyond doubt.”
Standing on a podium in a deep hall, w.a.n.g Lu faced the Elders from all the sects and stated his opinions.
This hall was the highest standard conference room in the City of Immortals arranged by the Heavenly Sage Hall. To be able to speak here, one must at least have mighty power or fame. As for standing on the podium to preside over the meeting, it was a privilege reserved for the leaders of several super sects. Right now, supported by Daoist He Tu and Daoist Master Feng Yin, as well as the tacit consent of several other sect leaders, w.a.n.g Lu could stand here.
Because his opinion was really important.
w.a.n.g Lu’s words were concise and comprehensive, and he clarified his point of view in one sentence. Soon, someone under the stage asked, “So, if as you said, Senior Gem Emperor won fair and square… Then it’s true that she is omnipotent and omniscient?”
In those first three matches, Senior Gem Emperor was not informed before the match began. She didn’t know who was going to compete against here until the contestant from the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals entered the arena. In other words, she could not possibly make a targeted preparation.
Then she defeated the three strongest contestants of the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals in three matches… One was a coincidence, two could still be called a coincidence, but three in a row could only show that it was a certain thing.
w.a.n.g Lu nodded and said, “At present, we could only a.s.sume that Senior Gem Emperor is indeed omnipotent and omniscient.”
“… How could there be such an omnipotent person in the world?” The asker shook his head forcefully, “Even those almighty legends of the past who managed to soar to immortality didn’t have any real all-round genius. There are three thousand main paths in the world, and anyone of them could lead to the highest state, which is enough to be studied for life. Senior Gem Emperor is a mere Earth Immortal, she could not even soar to immortality. How could she be omniscient and omnipotent?” Could you explain that to me?”
w.a.n.g Lu said, “Supreme Huo Yuan, I can’t explain your problem because I don’t understand why Senior Gem Emperor is omnipotent and omniscient. But if we want to deal with a problem, the correct att.i.tude is to admit the objective facts first, and then to find a theory that could explain and predict the facts. Instead of using existing theories to erase facts. What we have seen with our own eyes is that Senior Gem Emperor is omnipotent and omniscient. I don’t think it’s necessary to entangle this issue.”
“Seeing is not necessarily a fact.” Senior Huo Yuan asked, “Maybe she learned about our plans in advance through other channels and made preparations in advance? Maybe she used some secret arrays in the City of Immortals to gain ability bonuses in the compet.i.tion? There are so many possibilities. We don’t have to find one that is most uncomfortable for ourselves.”
w.a.n.g Lu sighed and said, “Right now we are discussing countermeasures, not comforting each other. There are too many conditions for the conjecture established forward by Supreme, and its value is far less valuable than the guess that I made.”
“Fine, you are talented and always reasonable. Tell me then, since Senior Gem Emperor is omniscient and omnipotent, why are we still competing against her? We might as well surrender as soon as possible!”
w.a.n.g Lu seriously said, “Omniscient and omnipotent does not mean invincible. We have a month to go, so there’s no need to throw in the towel. In fact, through today’s matches, I already have some ideas.”
Supreme Huo Yuan said, “I’m all ears.”
w.a.n.g Lu cupped his hands toward Supreme Huo Yuan and said, “Today’s three matches have already been held in the Grand Compet.i.tion. Although the Earth Immortals lost at that time, they must have thought hard afterward and had new countermeasures. It’s necessary to take a look at the Earth Immortals from the perspective of the past. They lived in the most glorious era of the immortal world, and they were at the forefront of the elite. To put it bluntly, in terms of talent and wisdom, I’m afraid they surpa.s.s most of the people here.”
Supreme Huo Yuan was silent and immersed in contemplation.
w.a.n.g Lu added, “So for the next, I plan to arrange three brand-new compet.i.tions, all of which have never been held in the Grand Compet.i.tion, and we’re in a position to win. There’s a comprehensive test of opinions, a dishwas.h.i.+ng compet.i.tion, and a circus performance.”
After listening to w.a.n.g Lu’s three compet.i.tions, the hall was quiet for a while.
“w.a.n.g Lu, your three compet.i.tions… seems a bit too playful. Will the other party agree?”
w.a.n.g Lu said, “We’ll try it first, but I think it’s possible that she would agree. Today she won three matches in a row. With her temperament, most likely that she would consider pus.h.i.+ng the boat along the river, taking it to the next level. Her winning would make us speechless even more. So even if the compet.i.tion is biased, she would probably agree to compete and try to win over us.”
“… That makes sense.”
w.a.n.g Lu said, “Moreover… tomorrow’s three matches are just to verify my guess.”
“Your guess?”
w.a.n.g Lu seriously said, “Actually, from my own point of view, I don’t want to believe that Senior Gem Emperor is really omnipotent and omniscient… Whether she could do it or not, from necessity alone it doesn’t make sense. She takes herself as the Emperor of the Earth Immortals, but is there any Emperor that you have ever met that proficient in everything? It is enough for an Emperor to ensure that there are talents under them that are proficient in each field. The only thing that they need to be proficient in is imperial power politics. Senior Gem Emperor’s omnipotent and omniscient things seem superfluous. Of course, today’s three compet.i.tions: chess match, poison battle, and food tasting, could barely touch the life of Emperor, so it’s acceptable if she’s proficient in them. But tomorrow’s three compet.i.tions, if she is equally proficient in them, it seems too redundant.”
Supreme Huo Yuan said, “Isn’t that what I said before? And if she is really that all-round, what are you going to do about it?”
w.a.n.g Lu said with a smile, “Of course it is to find out the secret of her omniscient and omnipotent thing and try to imitate them. As you said, although Senior Gem Emperor is strong since ancient times, more powerful cultivators than her are many. So maybe we can do what she could do as well?”