pertwk Chapter 2258 Preparations for the Next Adventure
Chapter 2258 Preparations for the Next Adventure
Chapter 2258 Preparations for the Next Adventure
He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow, waiting for Dong Rui's reply.
Dong Rui said sullenly, "It's the same old story. In order to ensure quality and quantity, the divine bodies that the Heavenly Palace mass-produced using the Hidden God Monarch can only be ordinary goods. What is really distributed to the powerful demons above the level of gods are the more powerful individual demon puppets."
In order to bring more celestial demons down to the mortal realm, the divine bodies created by the Hidden God Lord in the Heavenly Palace must meet two major requirements: maximizing quantity and stabilizing quality.
As Dong Rui had already stated, the number of clones that the Hidden God Lord could create was limited. However, bringing as many Heavenly Demons as possible down to the mortal realm was also a crucial task for the Spirit Void Saint Venerable; otherwise, he would be unable to explain himself to the Spirit Void Clan.
To maximize quantity, we must abandon the creation of high-quality individuals—they are inherently difficult to create anyway, and I've never heard of mass-producing immortal bodies. Therefore, the bodies capable of bearing powerful celestial demons must be those of immortals or demon puppets from the mortal realm.
Dong Rui looked confident: "At that time, my research will come in handy."
He Lingchuan glanced at him, and considered him to have passed the test.
"The most important thing right now is to find out how far the demon puppet experiment has progressed." He pondered. "We need detailed first-hand information."
Upon hearing this, Dong Rui rubbed his hands together excitedly: "We're going on another long business trip, aren't we?"
The last time he went to Qianyan Cave, he went with Aunt Zhu.
“This is a matter of great importance. Besides, several of the Heavenly Palace’s experimental sites have been destroyed by Mount Ling in recent years. Security is now at an all-time high for any experiments involving demon puppets. The two of you are too slow to succeed.” He Lingchuan pointed to himself with his thumb. “I’ll go with you.”
"You're going too?" Dong Rui's face lit up, and he rubbed his hands together. "Then, can we raise the travel budget for this trip?"
He Lingchuan ignored him: "Go back and arrange your work. We'll leave in three days."
"Okay, okay!" Aunt Zhu readily agreed, but couldn't help asking, "Can you leave?"
Dong Rui scratched his chin: "He usually goes into seclusion for three or four months at a time during his cultivation, and nothing seems to go wrong."
He Lingchuan said irritably, "I spent many years building this team, just so it could operate on its own and save me more time on governance."
Just like when he managed the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, Cangyan's administrative system focused on self-regulation. A mature system should be able to operate as precisely as a machine, without requiring excessive intervention from those in power.
In recent years, Cangyan Kingdom has generally enjoyed favorable weather and stable livelihoods, and its national strength has grown rapidly, allowing He Lingchuan to slack off a bit—
Unless there are major upheavals in the country, he can usually spend three or four months in seclusion for spiritual practice.
He Lingchuan was very clear-headed. As the "reincarnated dragon god," he should become the strongest force and the greatest reliance of this new empire, so his cultivation progress could not be delayed for even a day.
The neighboring demon emperors, Bega and Wuhuan, have also intensified their cultivation during these years of spiritual energy revival, appearing and disappearing like dragons all day long.
Just as Aunt Zhu was about to stand up, she suddenly remembered something and asked him again, "By the way, didn't you say last time that Chief Du Yun was dying? So, can you predict who will succeed him?"
He Lingchuan chuckled slightly: "What's the use of predicting this?"
Dong Rui urged him, "Just guess one, guess anything."
He Lingchuan glanced at Dong Rui, then at Aunt Zhu, and understood: "You two made a bet?"
Aunt Zhu couldn't help but raise her hand and touch her belly; it was really hard to hide it from this kid.
"I've been asked this question before. Both the Heavenly Palace and the Bega Royal Court want to know the answer." In fact, half a year ago, Mei Wu Niang asked him in a letter which candidate could take over the Heavenly Palace.
He Lingchuan's answer to her was not to make predictions, not to place bets, and especially not to get involved in this mess, and not to get involved with any interested parties, otherwise she would surely be crushed to pieces!
"No matter who takes over, Tiangong's actions will become more radical."
Dong Rui was also curious: "Why?"
"Whether it's Hou Tianyu or Lu Yongyan, the key to their competition for the position of Chief Envoy of Duyun is to win the favor of the gods. If the gods are not satisfied, they cannot become chief envoys." He Lingchuan asked them rhetorically, "If you were them, how would you satisfy the gods?"
Dong Rui: "We must carry out all the tasks assigned by the gods properly?"
"That's why I say neither of you can be qualified ministers. They must think what the gods think and be anxious about what the gods are anxious about." He Lingchuan smiled. "The most important thing for a minister is to think of what the superiors can think of, and to be able to think of and implement what the superiors haven't thought of. That's what it means to be 'capable.' What do the gods want most?"
"Nightmare energy".
“In recent years, although Bega has been causing trouble everywhere, the frequency and scale have been smaller than in previous years. Do you think that the current Chief Du Yun is not working hard enough?”
Aunt Zhu chimed in, "Isn't he about to die?"
"Whether you say that Chief Envoy Du Yun is willing but unable, or that the Demon Emperor is too cunning, it is a fact that spiritual energy is generally flowing to the human world. The Heavenly Demon has long been dissatisfied with this situation, so why not quickly replace Chief Envoy Du Yun?"
After thinking for a moment, Aunt Zhu surprisingly uttered a sentence that was so insightful that it took He Lingchuan for a moment to realize:
"Because Bai Ziqi died long ago?"
He Lingchuan was slightly taken aback, then snapped his fingers: "That makes sense. The Heavenly Demons haven't found a suitable successor. Or rather, in their eyes, those two candidates aren't much better than the current mastermind, so it's better to use someone familiar than someone new."
As the struggle against the Heavenly Demon deepened over the past few years, He Lingchuan became even clearer that the Heavenly Demon originally preferred Bai Ziqi as the next Du Yun Master.
This person is ruthless and single-minded, using all their shrewdness on business, looking down on everyone else and not caring about interpersonal relationships.
He is not as cunning as the old mastermind, but he will certainly be able to carry out the mission entrusted to him by the Heavenly Demon.
After Bai Ziqi was killed by He Lingchuan, the Heavenly Palace has been unable to find a more suitable successor to the mastermind. After all, in the current complex and chaotic environment, it is extremely difficult to manage the most powerful institution in the world.
"In the end, whoever is chosen as the next chief envoy, in order to prove their abilities, they must be more decisive, more aggressive, and more radical than the old chief envoy in order to secure that position." He Lingchuan's expression was somewhat solemn. "This is not good news for either us or for the Demon Emperor Bega."
Aunt Zhu stood up, unsure of what to say, and after a long pause said, "I'll go back and pack my things!"
By the time the two had left, the night was already deep.
After handling a few more official duties, He Lingchuan put down his paper and pen, closed the doors and windows, and began to sit cross-legged to regulate his breathing.
The moment he closed his eyes, the entire Crimson Heaven Golden Palace fell into silence.
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