538 The Situation (1/2)
Yu Nancheng laughed bitterly at Zhou Bao's question, ”You're right. Divine Wind Palace is the most superior among the five biggest sects, controlling Penglai Region and outshining others. But these Grand Demons are not people to be trifled with. They're all powerful, and each has his own rare treasure. It's not hard to defeat them, but it will be hard to get rid of them. Even though Divine Wind Palace is a large sect, its internal forces have deep rooted differences. Our power is divided and won't be united unless there is a crisis of extermination. For the sake of gaining territories and resources, all forces are fighting both openly and in secret, even colluding with those Demon Kings!”
”That would mean to say, Penglai Region isn't indestructible. That's good news!”
”You're very blunt, King Wuyang!” Yu Nancheng was rendered speechless by Zhou Bao's thoughtless remark made in the presence of experts from Divine Wind Palace.
”Besides White-feathered Demon King, are there other Demon Kings in Penglai Region?”
”With four directions and heaven and earth, there are eight Demon Kings in Penglai Region; the White-feathered Demon King is only one of them. Every Demon King is in league with an influence of Divine Wind Palace such as a branch of our Yu Family, the Hong Family, and influences like the Chen's ancestral temple, and even secular dynasties. Their bonds are strong and extremely deeply rooted.”
”Eight Demon Kings? This place must be really messed up!”
”It can't be called a mess. After all it is Penglai Region where the Demon tribes' powers have been seriously weakened. The existence of the eight Demon Kings is only due to the needs of Divine Wind Palace. If one day we don't need them anymore, it will not be hard to kill them or kick them out of Penglai Region. The most powerful among them is only at the peak of Venerable Realm, none of them have reached the level of Lord of Heaven Realm!”
In the temporal world, Genuine Immortals at the Lord of Heaven Realm have top combat capabilities, so true big influences would have a Lord of Heaven. Otherwise, it wouldn't be described as a big sect. The reason why there were only five biggest sects in the world, and no sixth, was because other influences and sects had no Genuine Immortals at the Lord of Heaven Realm. Thus, they had no choice but had to attach themselves to the five biggest sects.
”It sounds like Penglai Region isn't as harmonious as legend makes them out to be!”
”Things are rather complicated in Penglai Region, otherwise it would not have been disgraced by White Tiger of Immortal Palace!” Yu Nancheng said, ”But you don't have to worry about the eight Demon Kings. Double Demons in South Mountains had caused a riot in Mountainside Town and Chen's ancestral temple won't let them off so easily. It will be a big problem for White-feathered Demon King. Even if Double Demons in South Mountains were not the scapegoats, they are in for a difficult time. In addition, Divine Wind Palace has made its stance very clear and the eight Demon Kings are not supposed to create any problems. You're all safe during the Human Emperor-selecting Ceremony!” Then he looked at Zhou Bao, ”What's more, it's not easy for anyone to get you into any trouble!”
Zhou Bao smiled noncommittally, ”You two seem to have something important to discuss. I'd better not get involved!”
”No need, it concerns Your Majesty's candidacy for the Human Emperor. It's not easy to get elected. There is a rule that each competitor can only bring one person. Your achievements must be impressive enough to suppress the other competitors. In this respect, Your Majesty has the greater advantage, but no one could have foreseen the two events that created such a turmoil in the Jin that eliminated your advantage. Now, in terms of ability, you're even on the losing side. However, personal achievement isn't the decisive factor. The final decision lies in the hands of the five biggest sects. In addition to the five biggest sects, the other qualified sects from Four Eastern Regions, such as those at the level of your Tian Long Taoism and those who know the secrets, will be here for the Human Emperor-selecting Ceremony. Besides them, other strong sects like Fifth Manor, Palace of Eternal Life and Youxian Temple will certainly attend as well!”
”They are here just to watch the ceremony. However, if the five biggest sects are unfair, they will lose face!”
”In other words, even if the five biggest sects are biased, they can't do anything!”
”Indeed. Although there are many secular emperors vying for the Human Emperor-selecting Ceremony, only a few of them stand a chance!”
”The five biggest sects hold the key to the election results. Divine Wind Palace has the strongest voice, but, there must have been disagreement within Divine Wind Palace, or you won't be here. In this way, the attitude of the other four biggest sects will matter too!”
”You're right. The other biggest sects are not as large as Divine Wind Palace, and their internal influences are not as complex as Divine Wind Palace. They have less say, but if you have the support of one or two of them, your chances of success will increase dramatically. The problem is that it's not easy to get their support. The other four biggest sects have been constantly monitoring the situation and will support the strongest one!”
”The four biggest sects are fence-sitters. It is in their interest to choose the strongest one. And for Divine Wind Palace, internal competition is their key!”
”Not necessarily, someone has successfully wooed the four biggest sects before!” Yu Nancheng said, ”However, not all of them were won over, only two. The man took the lead and defeated the favored competitor of Divine Wind Palace. Since then, every time the Human Emperor-selecting Ceremony was held, Divine Wind Palace will always do their best to assess the power of the four biggest sects.”