Chapter 354: A Conversation about the Divine Wind Palace (2/2)
”If we cope with changing events by sticking to a fundamental principle, we'll soon find ourselves in a submissive position when under attack. Even if we finally retain our bases, we will be at their mercy. If the Divine Wind Palace takes full control of the Golden Book of Fate by chance, the general situation will be reversed and the Immortal Palace will not be at peace!”
”Then, we can't let them get what they want!” White Tiger said, ”Just let them go to the Bigwheel Temple. Let's see what will happen in the end!”
”It's not right! Not right at all!” Elder Qing replied slowly, ”To be led by the nose will surely render us dead with a blow. It's not right, so we need to be proactive now!”
”To be proactive?” White Tiger paused for a moment. ”Or will that bring disaster upon our heads?”
”That should be alright as long as there's a chance of turning the tables!”
”A chance of turning the tables? What do you mean?”
”Zhou Bao!” Elder Qing said confidently, twirling his beard under his chin, ”He is our chance to turn the table!”
”You still intend to use him as a pawn at this point? With his strength and background, he can't be our pawn any longer!”
”Let's get him involved in this game. It's no big deal!” Elder Qing said, casually, ”This chess game has gone beyond our control already, so if we have one more chess player, we get one more chance!”
”What exactly do you want to do?”
”It's one thing to take on the Divine Wind Palace in the Azure Secret Area, whether they can make it is another. They've been making preparations for 1,000 years already, and still failed in Taiyuan Heaven and they are now under so much pressure. Anyone can discern what their purpose for entering the Azure Secret Area is this time. What if they are able to enter there? We can take them in. Similarly, others can take anyone else in as well, such as Ye Qingtian. You'll never know. Then what do you think of their chances of succeeding? What's more, the Azure Secret Area doesn't like Taiyuan Heaven. It's really a changing world and the situation is getting more complicated. It doesn't mean that The Divine Wind Palace will get all the benefits!”
”There're all kinds of possibilities. What if they succeed?”
”They will never succeed!” Elder Qing stated vehemently, as his eyes flashed in anger, ”White Tiger, you have the power and capacity, but you're remarkably short-sighted. You should keep your eyes on the long term consequences!”
”What? I'm shortsighted?”
”Do not always focus only on their conspiracy on the Azure Secret Area. As I said, it's not a reliable source. You've got to think about what you're going to do after you take over my job, and that's all that matters!”
”Then, Elder Qing, you mean...?”
Now White Tiger had stopped calling him Old Caterpillar, and his tone became serious.
”Zhou Bao is the key. I think you already know that his fief is where Nine Strips of Dragon Veins gather!”
Elder Qing continued after seeing him nod his head in agreement, ”I have issued a gag order on this matter, so only very few people know about it. The thing about the Divine Wind Palace, after all, is the question of the Way of the Emperor. It's about supremacy over all and the Emperor's Intention. Because of this supreme control over all, the Divine Wind Palace has tried to dominate the world. And because of the Emperor's Intention, they've been very candid for thousands of years and have openly laid out their plans. They have plenty of time anyway. We are inferior to them in this matter. The most important thing in the Way of the Emperor is their potential. Now they have reached their potential, and is difficult to overthrow. We can only conform to the flow!”
”What do you mean by 'conform to the flow'?”
”They need a Human Emperor and already have a few other candidates in mind? Why don't we get involved?” Elder Qing grinned, ”There're Nine Strips of Dragon Veins in Zhou Bao's fief. Thus, his fate is definitely not inferior compared to those candidates!”
”Make him the Human Emperor? You can't count on him! He's not cut out for it!”
”I'm not talking about him. It's true that he is not cut out for it, but what about his offspring?”
”His offspring? You mean...”
”He married a princess, so his offspring has the bloodline of the Jin royalty, which gives his offspring the most basic conditions required. Although he has no children now, it is only a matter of time. If his wife gives birth to a few boys, they will grow up in a decade or two. This matter has already been delayed for so many years, they won't mind waiting for another 10 or 20 years. Besides, Zhou Bao is so close to the Divine Wind Palace now. Therefore, it's not impossible to push his sons or grandsons out in the future if we proceed with care.”