If the Donghua Realm is to ascend dimensions, who knows what kind of moths will be born then!
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Central Celestial Realm, the valley of Emperor Donghua.
The Emperor’s Mansion of Emperor Donghua was located on the Upper Eighth Layer of the Central Celestial Realm.
Among the various Emperors of the Celestial Court, Emperor Donghua was also ranked eleventh in the sequence of Tier Three of Dukes.
This counted as an absolutely formidable existence among the Emperors of the Celestial Court.
Each one possessed a lofty Position, holding in hand abundant resources and power.
At this moment, in the Emperor’s Mansion of Emperor Donghua, Daoist Monarch Chunyang was brewing tea to receive King Yu.
He wore a white robe, his figure elegant and unrestrained, carrying a strong air of casual ease.
By now King Yu had already stated his purpose, and upon hearing it, Daoist Monarch Chunyang smiled and said.
"By rights, since His Majesty King Yu has personally come, in terms of both sentiment and reason, this poor Daoist must show you this favor. Arranging for one or two disciples to enter is no difficult matter!"
"However, Your Majesty should also be aware that this affair is not something decided by this poor Daoist alone. Among the many positions within, the quotas are limited. If I were to agree to Your Majesty, this poor Daoist would not only offend many of my fellow disciples, but also many colleagues in the Celestial Court. This poor Daoist truly finds his heart willing yet his strength insufficient!"
He had given a tactful refusal.
He then continued.
"As for that Innate Five Elements Source Stone, this poor Daoist is willing to exchange any equivalent item for it, and in addition offer one personal favor of this poor Daoist, to compensate that little friend!"
Upon hearing this, a faint smile surfaced in King Yu’s eyes.
The refusal of Daoist Monarch Chunyang was within reason and did not exceed his expectations.
"This Monarch naturally can understand where the Daoist Monarch finds himself in difficulty. However, the Daoist Monarch should also know that if the Donghua Realm ascends dimensions, it is not only an internal tribulation; those Demon Ancestors of the Demon Dao, and even several ancestors of the Heterodox Sect, are unlikely to sit by and watch!"
"Even within the Celestial Court, resistance abounds. Our Tongshan Dao Lineage dares to say it still holds some influence in the Three Emperors and Five Elders Assembly. If we were to extend a hand to assist the Daoist Monarch, I believe we could relieve the Daoist Monarch of many troubles!"
"This..."
A trace of hesitation flickered in the eyes of Daoist Monarch Chunyang; he was of course well aware of the capabilities of the Three Emperors and Five Elders Assembly.
The three Saint Emperors, numerous Emperors, and so many Ancient Saint Kings and Outer World Human Emperors—what an immense power that was.
If they were to step forward, even if the Celestial Gods of the Celestial Court did not assist, at the very least the vast majority of Immortal Gods would no longer come to make trouble.
Yet the benefits of the Donghua Realm were only so many, one radish to one pit; now that everyone had already divided them up, how could they possibly allow someone to cut in line from the back.
They could not very well drive others out, could they!
For a moment, Daoist Monarch Chunyang could not help but fall into a dilemma.
Seeing this, King Yu secretly sighed; all of this had been fully calculated by that His Majesty the Saint Emperor, including the temperament of Daoist Monarch Chunyang.
He knew that Daoist Monarch Chunyang was merely putting on a show for him; in truth this Daoist Monarch valued sentiment more than profit, and a bit of benefit could not move him.
He had to put forth a bargaining chip of sufficient weight.
At this moment he said slowly.
"If this Emperor can borrow a single Celestial Treasure, what does the Daoist Monarch think of that?"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, the expression of Daoist Monarch Chunyang, for once, faintly tightened.
Celestial Treasures were usually Innate Spiritual Treasures, also called Celestial Weave Spiritual Treasures, a category of Innate Spiritual Treasure that contained a portion of the Origin of the Celestial Realm’s dimension; such Innate Spiritual Treasures had a direct effect on the dimensional ascension of the Donghua Realm.
There were not many such Supreme Treasures; even if there were, they were held in the hands of various Celestial Emperors and Daoist Venerables, and were extremely difficult to borrow.
Daoist Monarch Chunyang had also been fretting over this matter.
This His Majesty King Yu was indeed a man of foresight, having calculated everything to the end, leaving him with no way to evade.
At this moment, the eyes of Daoist Monarch Chunyang shone unusually bright, and he nodded directly.
"Very well. Since His Majesty King Yu has already spoken to this extent, if this poor Daoist still refuses, would that not be far too lacking in regard for sentiment!"
Daoist Monarch Chunyang lifted the teacup in his hand.
This Ancient Saint Emperor had already given him ample reason to take a step back; naturally, he could not entirely disregard this sentiment.
At worst it was merely adding two people, which was not something impossible.