The Silver Moon spoke at this point. She said, "I think that was what happened. I expected that he wouldn't know that I betrayed him because I acted in secret. But I didn't expect that he wouldn't know who I was at all."
"He cut the connection between us after I reached out to him. If he remembered me, he wouldn't have done that. Even if he knew that I betrayed him, he wouldn't have pretended not to have basic common knowledge about the immortal court like that. He would have at least accused me of betrayal and cursed me before cutting me off."
The more the other two heard, the more excited they became.
If the Mountain Sitting Daoist that they schemed against and betrayed was still alive, then they would be in a lot of trouble. The trouble would be so large that it would life threatening.
But if that Mountain Sitting Daoist had died and a new one had taken up the Mountain Sitting Dao, then they would have a great opportunity.
They don't think that there is anything to fear at all from this new Mountain Sitting Lord. After all, if they can scheme against the Mountain Sitting Daoist at his peak and bring about his downfall, they would surely be able to bring down a new Mountain Sitting Lord.
The orange star said, "We will be able to kill this new one and take the Mountain Sitting Dao for ourselves."
The blue star looked at the others with suspicion and asked, "How are we going to share it?"
The red star spoke quickly in order to prevent infighting. He said, "We will do it just like last time. First come, first served."
He also added, "Besides, we haven't even acquired the Mountain Sitting Dao yet. The first thing we need to do is find the current inheritor."
Everyone lolled at the Silver Moon. She sighed and said, "Leave it to me. I'll try my best. But don't count on it working. With the way he cut me off, I doubt it will work."
The Blue Star said, "Don't worry. Just get enough information about him for us to apprehend him before he sets up his immortal court."
She rolled her eyes at her greedy companions and said, "Easier said than done."
Then she left to do her work.
The other three stars narrowed their eyes at her as she left. After she left, they narrowed their eyes at each other too. Then they dispersed cautiously as if wary of attacks.
The four of them might be working together, but they are by no means friends. In fact, it is likely that they will attack each other right now in order to silence the others.
It would be big news in the immortal realm if it came out that the Mountain Sitting Dao had a new inheritor. Many people would want to take advantage of the inheritor's weak state to steal the authority of the great Dao from him.
It is best to silence the others right now and keep the secret to themselves. That way, they would be able to keep the treasure to themselves.
Only the Silver Moon doesn't think that the treasure will fall into their hands at the end of the day. She thinks it is more likely that they will die for coveting it.
There are two ways to wield the authority of the great dao, like the Mountain Sitting Dao. One either has to have a special physique that meets the requirements of the great Dao or have the power to overwhelm the requirements and force control.
The special physique must have a special soul. No one knows exactly what kind of soul is required because the previous Mountain Sitting Lords never exposed it.
He didn't even tell his heralds either. All he ever said was that even if the Mountain Sitting Dao appeared right in front of them, they might never be able to recognize its true worth, much less gain control of it.
As one of the heralds of the previous Mountain Sitting Lord, she has to agree that what her master said was true. She also knows a third requirement that should be common sense but is usually overlooked.
That requirement is the power needed to keep a hold of the Mountain Sitting Dao. It is common sense, but most people are blind to it in the face of a great treasure.
Apart from meeting the requirements of the Authority of the Great Dao or forcing control through overwhelming power, she believes that one must be able to prevent others from taking the authority of the Great Dao from them.
The previous Mountain Sitting Lord had this power. That's why he dared to call himself the Mountain Sitting Daoist. He wasn't afraid of others knowing that he was in control of the Mountain Sitting Dao.
He was that powerful. His enemies and those who coveted his power quaked in fear when they thought that he was alive.
Such a powerful person failed, died, and disappeared forever. She doesn't think those four have that kind of power, which is why she is pessimistic about their chances of keeping the Mountain Sitting Dao even if they get it.
She doesn't think they will be able to keep the Mountain Sitting Dao even if they get their hands on it. After all, if they get their hands on the Mountain Sitting Dao now, won't they be the new inheritor and be in their weak state? What's going to stop others from coveting their power?
She shook her head in mirth thinking about it.
She doesn't hope to become the next Mountain Sitting Lord. Regaining her freedom from the previous Mountain Sitting Lord is good enough for her.
As long as the previous Mountain Sitting Lord isn't alive, then everything will be fine for her. After all, she had been raised by her master and granted great strength, but she betrayed him when he was at his weakest.