The eighteen "important ministers of the country" in the palace are all extremely powerful men with profound knowledge. They can see in all directions and listen in all directions. Mr. Ming Jing's expression changed slightly, and his face showed surprise. Everyone suddenly became interested.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what happened?"
Mr. Mingjing did not hide it and said casually: "Fellow Taoist Lingxiao wants to see me."
"Your Majesty, we will retreat first."
Immediately, all the important ministers bowed their hands and stepped back to avoid suspicion.
"No need to retreat."
Mr. Ming Jing waved his hand and said:
"Let Taoist Lingxiao also attend the discussion."
When everyone heard this, they nodded one after another without any strange expression on their faces.
Before that, Chu Chen had a great reputation in the Celestial Court. Regardless of whether they interacted with each other or had friendships, most people had heard of the name "Lingxiao Taoist Chu Chen" and knew that this Taoist genius had unlimited potential and a long road to immortality.
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Of course, everyone was only optimistic about Chu Chen before.
But after Chu Chen became one of the "unparalleled strong men" and fought against the most powerful men from all sides, and even defeated the "Eastern Demon King" in the past two years, the view of the highest level of the Celestial Court towards Chu Chen quietly changed.
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Today, Chu Chen is no longer a "junior" with a great future, but a "peer" who is truly on an equal footing with them.
In the future, Chu Chen will become one of the "Grand Elders" of the Immortal Court House of Elders. It is basically a sure thing, it's just a small chance.
Because of this, all the important ministers in the palace were looking forward to hearing that Chu Chen was invited to attend the meeting.
In recent years, the Celestial Immortal Court has suspended its offensive in the southwest frontier and turned to explore the northwest. The imperial court originally planned to reuse Chu Chen, but Chu Chen insisted on taking root in the eight southwest states. In the past two years, he has not held any important position in the Immortal Court and is considered a semi-official.
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Apart from anything else, Chu Chen's current understanding of the situation in the Demon Realm must be better than that of everyone here.
While he was talking, purple smoke rose from the incense burner in the hall, and incense clouds curled up.
"call out!"
A golden light flashed past.
The fragrant cloud suddenly turned into a human form.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty, I have met all my fellow Taoists!"
"No need to be polite, just give me a seat!"
Mr. Mingjing led Chu Chen to sit down, then smiled lightly and said:
"What a coincidence. I am currently discussing important matters with all my Taoist friends. You came just in time. I am afraid that no one is more familiar with the current situation in the eight southwest states than you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat!"
Chu Chen bowed his hands and sat down immediately.
Before sitting down, he casually glanced at the tea on the table in front of the important ministers in the palace, and saw at a glance that Mr. Ming Jing had indeed been discussing with many big shots for a long time.
Obviously, the commotion caused by the Yunzhou Cave Heaven Paradise shocked the top brass of the Dachang Imperial Capital.
Mr. Ming Jing knew that although Chu Chen had not held an important position in the Celestial Court in the past two years and was in charge of affairs, he secretly had a strong intelligence network and knew many secrets in the Demon Realm. As soon as Chu Chen sat down, he asked:
"Fellow Daoist Lingxiao, you have been dormant in the Demon Realm for the past two years. I wonder if you are quite familiar with the situation in Yuqin Mountain. Based on your understanding, is the Cave Heaven Paradise now under the control of the Yuqin Demon Emperor?"
In the hall, Master Yulou, Master Yu Xuzi, Taoist Chongxu and other important ministers of the state immediately became interested.
Anyone who knows Chu Chen knows that Chu Chen's sect [Lingshan Sect] once settled in Yuqin Mountain. Most of its roots are in the Yuqin Mountain Range, and it is quite familiar with the surrounding situation.
Chu Chen was not surprised at all when he saw Mr. Ming Jing asking about it immediately, and when he saw all the important ministers in the palace asking about it.
Dongtian Paradise was born in the Yuqin Mountains. From the moment Dongtian was born, the Yuqin Demon Emperor became the object of peeps and covetousness from all over the world.
After all, those who are near the water and the towers get the moon first.
As the God of Yuqin Mountain, the Yuqin Demon Emperor is most likely to enter the Cave Heaven on the eve of the birth of the Cave Heaven Paradise.
Then the problem comes.
Once the Yuqin Demon Emperor enters the Cave Heaven Paradise in advance, he will be able to refine the Cave Heaven Paradise as soon as possible on the day when Dong Tian is truly born, control part of the [Dong Tian Power], and gain the upper hand.
At present, all parties are coveting the "Jade Qin Demon Emperor", and this is the source of suspicion.
Chu Chen had already expected it, and his expression immediately changed, and he bowed his hands:
"Your Majesty, fellow Taoists, if Demon Emperor Yuqin really takes over the Cave Heaven Blessed Land in advance, I wonder what our Celestial Court will do?"
This question can be regarded as the most important purpose of Chu Chen's trip - to find out the tone of Tianchao Xianting.
The most precious and sacred objects are for the virtuous to live in.
Before there is no owner of "Dongtian", anyone may be a "virtuous person", and everyone will covet it.
This has nothing to do with camp stance.
Whether they are practitioners of Confucianism, Buddhism or Taoism in the Celestial Court of Heaven, or people of the Demonic Path in the Demon Court, most of them have this thought.
It's just that people in the devil's way are unscrupulous, but people in the righteous way have a basic bottom line.
Everyone wants the opportunity of the Paradise of Cave, and no one can avoid it.
"this"
All the princes in the palace looked troubled.
This question is indeed the key to the entire "Dongtian Immortal Fate".
The Celestial Court of Heaven naturally wants to compete for the "Blessed Land of Cave Heaven". Once it wins this Blessed Land of Cave Heaven, not to mention getting a "Fate of Earthly Immortals", it will also be of great benefit to the overall situation of Celestial Court of Celestial Court, which is equivalent to being in the heart of the Demon Realm.
Wherever, make a hole.
With the frightening power of a Cave Heaven Blessing, the difficulty for the Demonic Court to invade the Celestial Court of Heaven in the southwest wilderness is greatly increased.
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Mr. Mirror looked calm and did not speak.
Master Yulou on the side now spoke:
"We were discussing this matter just now. After some deductions from fellow Taoists, it is extremely difficult for our Celestial Empire to win the Cave Heaven Paradise. All parties need to unite and not be selfish. Only then can we have a chance to win this Cave Heaven!"
The expressions of Master Gutong, several pavilion elders, and the army marshal changed slightly.
However, in the end, no one refuted it and acquiesced to the summary of Master Yulou.
Normally, the Celestial Immortal Court is the most powerful force in the world, bar none.
In addition to the superficial strength, the Celestial Empire also has the deepest foundation. There are countless "peerless strong men" and old monsters dormant in various sects and places.
If a fight really breaks out, and these "old guys" are mobilized, the two demon courts will not be enough to defeat the heavenly court.
However, this time things are different.
The opportunity of earthly immortality is touching. Many "old monsters" have no way out to become gods, so they make all-out efforts to prove their ways and become immortals. The opportunity of earthly immortality is in front of them, but they will only take matters into their own hands and are unwilling to obey the orders of the heavenly court.
Will not compromise for the sake of the overall situation.
In other words, the existing troops of the Celestial Court of Immortal, that is, the powerful men of this term of the Celestial Court of the Celestial Dynasty, only this part of the men and horses have to leave a group of peerless strong men to guard the land of all nine states and protect the common people.
So try your best.
"What Master Yulou said is absolutely true."
The current Celestial Master Gutong nodded, agreed with Yulou’s move, then pondered for a while and said:
"The battle for [Dongtian Paradise] will be extremely fierce when the time comes. The battle situation is changing rapidly, and it is impossible to make a conclusion at once."
Speaking of this, Master Tianshi Gutong looked calm and said:
"Although the army is unpredictable, I believe that the general direction can be determined."
When Mr. Ming Jing heard what Master Gu Tong said, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said with a smile:
“What advice do fellow ancient Taoists have?”
All the important ministers of the country also became interested and looked over.
Master Gutong typed his manuscript and said:
"Whether Demon Emperor Yuqin has occupied the [Dongtian Blessed Land] in advance or not, we have to go all out to win it. After winning the Dongtian, our court will take turns to control the Dongtian, the land of immortals, and the virtuous will live there."
"Whether it's a fellow Taoist guarding the Nine Provinces of Heaven or a fellow Taoist fighting for the blessed land of Cave Heaven, everyone has a share."
Speaking of this, Master Gutong thought for a while, looked at Chu Chen again, and said:
"Fellow Taoist Lingxiao also has a share. As long as there is no disaster, and he can afford to wait, we can win over the peerless Taoist friends who can take turns entering the cave to cultivate. In this way, the power of our Celestial Court can be greatly enhanced.
With less, the chances of fighting for the blessed land of cave heaven will increase by tens of percent."
"Of course, it would be best if we could capture the [Dongtian Paradise]. If we can't capture it, at least we can't let the Demon Court capture it."
Tianshi Gutong Zhenren talked eloquently and explained the general idea, then he cupped his hands and said:
"In my humble opinion, if there are any shortcomings, please let your majesty and fellow Taoists give me advice!"
"My fellow ancient Taoists said it well, this path is wonderful, and it speaks to my heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, Marshal Luo Weicheng of Zhenbei immediately applauded. As the commander-in-chief of the army guarding the border, he is responsible for the safety of hundreds of millions of lives and has a heavy responsibility. He is also very yearning for this opportunity of earthly immortality.
For a moment, his desire was at odds with his inner Taoist aspirations and perseverance, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Master Gutong's words greatly benefited him, and for a time, he gave his unequivocal support.
"Seconded!"
"Pindao also agrees, this method is very appropriate!"
“What the ancient Taoist friends say makes sense!”
Everyone in the hall echoed and agreed with Master Gutong's opinion.
This proposal unites everyone who can be united.
This time of "Earthly Immortal Opportunity", these people are not the same as those who are "ridden by disaster".
They don't have a "catastrophe" that's not serious. They can wait for decades or hundreds of years. They can accept the proposal to jointly seize the "Dongtian Paradise" and take turns to take charge of the Dongtian Paradise. However, those old monsters can't. Their interests and demands are the same.
This time, all parties had some concerns and concerns, but as soon as the proposal came out, they had no idea.
The Celestial Court of this world was suddenly united and became monolithic, and its morale was usable.
For a time, all the important ministers in the palace were talking about it, and the whole hall suddenly became lively again.
Some are happy and some are sad.
All the important ministers were talking and laughing, but Chu Chen, who was listening silently on the side, couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey~ It's true!"
Chu Chen used the "Jade Qin Demon Emperor" to test his tone, and the result he got was not beyond his expectations.
Sure enough, everyone wants to compete for the "Earth Immortal Dao Fruit".
The competition between the Celestial Court and the "Demon Court" was placed in second place.
Otherwise, if the "Yuqin Demon Emperor" occupies the blessed land of Dongtian in advance, seizes the opportunity, and controls part of the power of Dongtian, and the Celestial Court of Heaven takes action to stop the Demonic Court, Yuqin Demon Emperor will very likely win the "Dongtian". In this way,
, at least the Demon Court will not capture the "Dongtian Paradise".
However, the first goal of the high-ranking ministers in the Celestial Court is not to "measure the overall situation", but to strive for the blessed land of Dongtian.
In other words, if the "Jade Qin Demon Emperor" occupied the Cave Heaven Paradise, they would not intervene. Instead, they would wait until the end to compete with the Demon Court and the peerless experts from all sides for the "Dong Tian Paradise".
This move is extremely risky and is an act of going to the "gambling" table.
In this regard, Chu Chen was not "disappointed". With such an opportunity in front of him, it was human nature to have such thoughts, and it could not be changed by one or two high-sounding words.
As far as his instincts are concerned, he is selfish and has no right to criticize others.
After thinking about this, Chu Chen suddenly seemed a little silent.
Of course, Chu Chen’s subsequent visit was not in vain.
According to his information, one emperor and four kings of the Demon Court have joined forces with Luo Guizhen Demon.
During the banquet, he shared this information with Mr. Ming Jing and the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, which attracted the attention of all parties.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Not long after, after the main hall became noisy, all the important ministers of the country retreated one after another, each of them looking very excited.
This court meeting basically finalized the next decision.
After the important ministers returned home, the first thing they did was naturally to call for friends and unite all the forces that could be united.
For a time, the entire Dachang Dynasty became more and more lively.
Not long after, the Royal Palace Garden.
After everyone dispersed, Chu Chen's incarnation did not retreat, but followed Mr. Ming Jing to the Imperial Palace Garden.
"Ling Xiao, when you came to see me, you must not have simply reported the news that the Demon Court and Luo Guizhen Demon have joined forces."
Mr. Ming Jing sat down on the wicker chair in the octagonal pavilion, quite casually, and said with a smile:
"If you have something to say, just say it. There were so many people just now, it was indeed inconvenient to talk about it. There are only two of you and me here. There are no taboos. There is no need to worry about anything!"
"this"
Chu Chen was a little hesitant and had difficulty making a decision.
Immediately, he raised his eyes and saw Mr. Ming Jing looking at him sincerely. He thought for a while, took a breath and said:
"Sir, to be honest, Demon Emperor Yuqin must not have entered the Cave Heaven Paradise in advance!"
"oh?"
Mr. Ming Jing was not interested in whether the Jade Qin Demon Emperor had entered the Cave Heaven Paradise in advance. The only surprise was that Chu Chen’s tone was extremely determined, and he was suddenly a little surprised:
"How did you find out?"
Chu Chen had already spoken, but now he didn't hold back any secrets and said frankly:
"To be honest, sir, I discovered this Cave Heaven Paradise more than ten years ago, and witnessed with my own eyes its transformation from a small secret cave into a real Cave Heaven Paradise step by step."
"What!"
Mr. Mirror stood up from the wicker chair with great enthusiasm, and the look on his face was wonderful.
"It's actually in your hands. No wonder your Lingshan sect led it to Yuqin Mountain in Yunzhou."
Mr. Mirror was surprised, but soon he remembered something again.
A few years ago, the Lingshan Sect moved from Qingzhou to Yuqin Mountain in Yunzhou. They only thought that Chu Chen was quite wise, with great vision and courage.
As a major sect of the Immortal Sect, Lingshan Sect was willing to go to the eight southwest states, which would be a great benefit to the Celestial Empire. At that time, he didn't think much about it. After all, the Lingshan Sect wanted to achieve great things, so going to the southwest to fight in the wilds was a good way.
But now that I think about it carefully, everything is connected.
After thinking about this, Mr. Ming Jing quickly remembered something:
"Is it because of this that you had to raise 100,000 troops and horses back then?"
Chu Chen nodded honestly: "Exactly!"
The expression on Mr. Mirror’s face suddenly became more exciting:
"You are telling me this now, don't you want me to help you win the Cave Heaven Paradise?"
Chu Chen nodded and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty is wise!"