“Never would I have thought it was the work of a true immortal.” With the doubts in his heart resolved, Jiang Wen could be considered to have achieved his wish.
Initially, he had been wondering who had killed Chi Yao at the last moment, and had even suspected Changchun Zhenren. However, at that time, Changchun Zhenren was kind and amiable, and Jiang Wen didn't think he could bring himself to do it.
Now it seemed that the less suspicious a person was, the greater the possibility.
“Why did Zhenren kill Chi Yao back then?”
“It was an entrustment from Zun Long.” Changchun Zhenren said. “Zun Long knew that Chi Yao's affairs were exposed, so he entrusted this poor Taoist to kill Chi Yao, lest she leak the affairs of the association and disrupt Zun Long's plans.”
“Did Zhenren know everything Chi Yao did in the Su City Immortal Sect? Such as that Soul-Scattering Water.” Jiang Wen met Changchun Zhenren's eyes and saw a hint of shame in those old eyes.
“This… this poor Taoist knew.” Changchun Zhenren sighed again. “This poor Taoist is ashamed and also has regrets in his heart. Since entering the realm of the Taoist Palace, this regret has grown day by day. The reason why I have been unable to advance is also due to this inner demon hindering me. This is my karma, and also my tribulation.”
“Zhenren used to despise what the Orthodox God Sect did, but later you could sit idly by while the God-Worshipping Society harmed heaven and earth, creating this utterly heartless Soul-Scattering Water. This kind of hypocritical benevolence is nothing but false compassion.” Jiang Wen spoke without mercy, each word piercing Changchun Zhenren's heart.
Each word was a killing tribulation, making his old face even more weathered.
“Guanzhu is right, this poor Taoist is just a hypocritical person.” Changchun Zhenren lamented. “This poor Taoist always used righteousness as an excuse to ignore the affairs of the association. Such actions are deceiving myself and deceiving others. This poor Taoist is well aware of my karma, so I came to the imperial capital this time.”
“There are always thousands of things in the world, always myriad entanglements. But I feel that even in the rolling red dust, one should be true to oneself and have a clear conscience.”
“Cultivators cultivate their true selves. Preserving the essence and eliminating the false is the true path. Zhenren is entangled in one thing and has never seen his true self. You have blinded your mind with this false righteousness and have never questioned your true heart. I only lament Zhenren's sadness, having never truly had a self.” Jiang Wen discussed the Dao, conversing with Changchun Zhenren. The true meaning in his words rang like a great bell, shaking Changchun Zhenren's heart.
Changchun Zhenren seemed to see light before his eyes, and the fog in his heart dissipated. Like seeing the sun through the clouds, the myriad states of the world reappeared before his eyes.
Like a spring breeze caressing the earth, all things were full of vitality. The four dimensions of heaven and earth, true knowledge and insight were in the six senses.
At this moment, seeing his true self, Changchun was like waking up from a long dream.
“I have a plan.” Changchun Zhenren nodded.
“I came to the imperial capital this time, first to ask about something, and second to find someone. I wonder if Zhenren knows what happened in this imperial capital, so that the entire Ning Province is restricted by the formation?”
“This matter is just the emperor's idea.” Changchun Zhenren shook his head and said. “This poor Taoist has not been here for long, but I know a thing or two about it. I only heard that the Saint of the Great Divinity Palace has already ascended in the Sumeru Realm.”
“The Saint of the Great Divinity Palace has ascended?!” Jiang Wen was greatly surprised.
He knew how terrifying the realm of a Saint was. After all, he had also been in contact with several Saints.
Especially that Pure Yang Saint, who could see through the past and future and understand cause and effect.
Without the power of heaven, a Saint is difficult to destroy.
To be able to make a Saint ascend, there must be a great cause and effect.
“That's right.” Changchun Zhenren nodded. “The Great Divinity Palace was originally the guardian immortal sect of the Great Qian, with one Saint and eight Dao. Being the first in the world, all the immortal sects in the world dare not disobey, so the cultivation world can be at peace. Now that a Saint of the Great Divinity Palace has passed away, although there are eight True Persons of the Dao Palace, they can hardly support the situation. Whether it is those in the immortal sects who have different intentions, or the alien races hidden in the world, they will all have thoughts and ideas.”
“Therefore, the Holy Emperor, in order to avoid chaos, ordered the Great Divinity Palace to open the Great Zhou Heaven Formation, incorporating the four provinces near the imperial capital into the formation, to prevent thieves from causing chaos.”
“How could the Saint of the Great Divinity Palace ascend for no reason?” Jiang Wen asked in confusion.
“This poor Taoist does not know the inside story, but I have also heard that the Saint's ascension is related to a tribulation. It seems that the Orthodox God Sect is involved, saying that the Creation Divine Sovereign has descended.” Changchun Zhenren told what he knew in detail, and Jiang Wen had a general understanding after listening.
If the ascension of the Saint of the Great Divinity Palace is related to the Creation Divine Sovereign, then it can be considered to have a cause and effect with him, Jiang Wen.
Because his contribution was also involved in the descent of the Creation Divine Sovereign.
“The Creation Divine Sovereign is one of the Four Great Heavenly Sovereigns of the Orthodox God Sect. Are there really such deities?” Jiang Wen looked at Changchun Zhenren and asked curiously. “Since you are an inner disciple of the Orthodox God Sect, have you ever heard of the legends of the Four Great Heavenly Sovereigns?”
“This poor Taoist once heard legends of the Four Great Heavenly Sovereigns in the Orthodox God Sect. Legend has it that the Heavenly Sovereigns created the world and created all living beings. They bestowed three volumes of divine books to the Patriarch of the Orthodox God Sect, the Supreme Orthodox Saint, and thus there was the Orthodox God Sect. The spells and incantations in the sect are all related to borrowing divine power and summoning demons, and all involve the Heavenly Sovereigns. It's just that this poor Taoist originally thought that legends were just legends, and myths were just myths. I never thought that the Creation Divine Sovereign could really descend.” Changchun Zhenren was worried, and did not have any respect for the Four Great Heavenly Sovereigns of the Orthodox God Sect.
One wrong step, one head, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one at a time!
“If there really are Heavenly Sovereigns, are they really heavenly gods?”
“What heavenly gods, they are just a group of heretical demons.” Jiang Wen sneered. “If you talk about the Four Great Heavenly Sovereigns of the Orthodox God Sect, I have seen them.”
“Sir has seen the Heavenly Sovereigns?” Changchun Zhenren was surprised.
“Since you are one of the Twelve Heavenly Sovereigns of the God-Worshipping Society, don't you know about the God-Worshipping Society's past act of raising the Creation Divine Sovereign's fetus under Mount Buzhou?” Jiang Wen asked in return.
“There is such a thing?!” Changchun Zhenren was greatly astonished, and his expression became a little more serious. “Please believe this poor Taoist, this poor Taoist really did not know about this.”
“Forget it, it seems that the God-Worshipping Society does not tell you everything.” Jiang Wen waved his hand, and then told Changchun Zhenren what the God-Worshipping Society had done under Mount Buzhou.
When Changchun Zhenren heard about the sea of blood and mountain of flesh under the mountain, his face was extremely desolate.
He beat his chest and lamented to the sky: “It's my fault, it's my fault. If this poor Taoist had not offered up the secret sect of the Orthodox God Sect, perhaps there would not have been this tribulation. Everything is caused by me! It's just that this poor Taoist never thought that the Emperor would use such methods for the sake of longevity!!”
“He is an emperor, above all others. He has everything he wants, so naturally he wants longevity, but unfortunately, the mandate of humanity is like this. How can the Human Emperor be immortal? Therefore, he came up with the idea of nurturing the body of the Creation Divine Sovereign and then seizing it with evil methods.” Jiang Wen explained the Great Qian Emperor's thoughts in detail, shocking Changchun Zhenren into a cold sweat.
He had never thought that the ambitious Emperor would be like this.
“The Emperor will hold a grand ceremony in a few days, and this poor Taoist will definitely go to stop the ceremony.” Changchun Zhenren said firmly.
“Just do what you think is right.” Jiang Wen did not stop Changchun Zhenren's actions, he knew that he could not stop the person in front of him.
“If you can survive, I hope Zhenren will preserve your life.”
“Sir is kind, this poor Taoist knows.” Changchun Zhenren nodded.
