715 Its Almost Monday (1/2)

After leaving behind words worth sighing for, Senior Gem Emperor returned alone to the Tombs of Immortal.

Wang Lu stood on top of the cloud, recalling the words she said before she left.

Senior Gen Emperor… Was such an unexpected person.

Wang Lu wondered if the first person who woke up was not Bai Ze and the others, but Senior Gem Emperor instead, would there be such a farce-like thing like the Grand Competition?

Most likely not. If Senior Gem Emperor was there in the beginning, there would never be a gamble between Wang Wu and Bai Ze. Senior Gem Emperor would directly stand up to challenge the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals of Nine Regions and shoulder the heavy burden with her own strength.

If that was the case, then there would be no bloody killing at the beginning, and there would be no tit-for-tat counter-attack from Wang Lu. The situation would certainly be much better than now.

However, it was likely that Wang Lu would not have his current status among the Earth Immortals if there was no Grand Competition… Before the Grand Competition, Wang Lu was just a rookie who barely joined the ranks of the group of senior cultivators. But now he had kept pace with many senior Elders. If there was anyone in Nine Regions who should give thanks to the Grand Competition, Wang Lu would lead at the front.

”If the Grand Competition should end… Then… I would be the target of public criticism.”

By virtue of the Grand Competition, Wang Lu had both face and wealth. However, with the Earth Immortals wanting to end the Grand Competition, countless people's energy and resources would be lost and the huge layout of Mysterious Sky Mansion would end up in the drain… Many people would certainly be offended.

Even if Wang Lu could give a reasonable explanation, and Senior Gem Emperor was willing to abandon the pride of the Emperor to cooperate with him in that, this could only deceive the ignorant masses, how could it deceive booth the interested and involved people? The loss of Mysterious Sky Mansion would be real. Even if Wang Lu's explanation was accepted, somebody must come out and take responsibility for it.

However, in Wang Lu's view, these problems were not really problems. Because at worst he would just admit responsibility and resign. He became powerful because of the Grand Competition, but power was never the goal that he pursued. As a cultivator, the immortal path was the eternal goal. Only those who were difficult to advance in their cultivation, or who were not clear-minded, would be obsessed with the power in the world of immortal cultivation. In fact, he was more interested in exploring the future world of Jindan Stage than his painstaking job as the chief planner.

Although his time in peak Jindan Stage was not long, Wang Lu had already prepared for the Yuanying Stage. If it hadn't been for the multi-contest of the Grand Competition, he would have been on the way to make a breakthrough.

”... In any case, I should first report to He Tu about what happened today. After all the first person in Nine Regions is him. There is no reason to not keep him in the loop.”

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”So that's how it is… It seems that although Senior Gem Emperor has her brutality, she is a qualified Emperor.”

In Shengjing Sect quarter in the City of Immortals, Daoist He Tu quietly listened to Wang Lu's report, which he accompanied with a lot of sighing with emotion.

”Comparatively speaking, she is easier to communicate than the previous leaders of the Earth Immortals. It's a pity that…”

After sighing, He Tu said, ”I have communicated with many Elders about the change in the Grand Competition. Generally speaking, it is feasible. You don't have to be under too much pressure.”

Daoist He Tu's words set the tone for this matter. And Wang Lu deeply admired this. He and Senior Gem Emperor went out for only one day. But in one day, Daoist He Tu could basically set the tone of the matter. He must have made considerable efforts behind it, and even gave Wang Lu enormous benefit. He said that Wang Lu did not have to be under too much pressure. Obviously, he had put the pressure on himself.

In theory, Daoist He Tu did not have to do so much. Because the Grand Competition was put forward and designed by Wang Lu, and its implementation was mostly handled by Wang Lu, the chief planner. Later, things changed and Wang Lu was the first to come into contact with it… From the beginning to end, Daoist He Tu had always been in the second line and decentralized his power. So he did have a reason to stay out of the way.

Nevertheless, Daoist He Tu had never been out of the way.

He was the number one person in the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals, who enjoyed the supreme glory of Nine Regions. Naturally, he also bore the corresponding responsibilities. Wang Lu's power was derived from him, and he was duty-bound to face the problems. Daoist He Tu did not have the majestic emperor aura, but he had the mind and courage of an emperor.

Wang Lu was deeply impressed by this. Nowadays, there were many people in the leadership positions of the Union of Ten Thousand Immortals, but few of them had real leadership courage. To be fair to them, people pursued the progress of the immortal path, so they were somewhat insensitive to the so-called leadership authority. To put it bluntly, it was purely of a selfish and lack of intention.

However, when Wang Lu's interest in Daoist He Tu increased greatly, Daoist He Tu coughed.