145: Chapter 145 Wen Qing's Conditions!

Chapter 145: Wen Qing's Condition!

"Grand Elder, are you saying that Elder Zhao has taken a fancy to me and wants me to be his concubine, his Dao Companion, or perhaps a Cauldron?"

Upon hearing the Grand Elder's words, Wen Qing's expression became quite strange; there wasn't much anger, but rather a complex look.

"Perhaps his words were merely to toy with us. After all, the immortal extermination pearl he currently possesses has the power to slay a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator. If he is truly pushed too far, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Especially since he now wishes to establish a Star Sea Empire and completely unify the Inner Star Sea and Outer Star Sea of the entire Chaotic Star Sea. Under these circumstances, killing him will likely not be easy. Given his cultivation speed, he will probably be able to advance to a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator in three hundred years at most. By then, almost no one in the entire Star Sea will be able to stop him. One could even say there are few Cultivators in the entire Mortal Realm who could oppose him. Only those few Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, but none of them are in our Chaotic Star Sea; they are all in the Great Jin Cultivation World."

As the Grand Elder spoke, the look he gave Wen Qing became a few degrees more peculiar.

"Enough, I am aware of this matter now, but do not tell my husband. Lest he becomes enraged; no man could tolerate such a thing. But now that we have lost the ability to oppose him, and given Elder Zhao's strength, if my husband is provoked further, the consequences will be disastrous. You should be well aware of my husband's temperament; even if I wanted to persuade him to give up then, it would be impossible."

"For now, we can only leave it at that. But is there really no possibility of a peace talk with Elder Zhao?"

Even now, the Grand Elder was still unwilling to give up, wanting to negotiate peace with Zhao Changsheng.

"There is no longer any possibility. Once he knows everything we have done before, there will be no chance. Or do you actually want me to become his concubine?"

Wen Qing's face turned cold, and her tone was as icy as frost, sending shivers down one's spine.

"The Holy Lord misunderstands; your subordinate absolutely did not mean that. How could I possibly have such an intention? You have misunderstood, Holy Lord."

The Grand Elder spoke up hurriedly.

"Fine, you may leave now. I will handle this matter; there will definitely be no issues."

Wen Qing directly issued an order to leave, and the Grand Elder naturally obeyed, immediately exiting the hall.

After the Grand Elder left, Wen Qing sat alone in silence.

"Husband, do you want to hear some good news?"

On Longevity Island, Madam Wen lay in Zhao Changsheng's arms and spoke in a soft, gentle voice.

A look of irrepressible surprise surfaced on her face; clearly, this news was very unexpected and had startled her somewhat.

"If there's news, just tell me directly. No need to hesitate; just say it, there's no need for this."

Zhao Changsheng spoke with an air of complete indifference.

"The Principal Party wants to talk to you and has stated her conditions. As long as you agree, she will agree to your terms. If you can achieve it, then she will accept your conditions and hopes to negotiate peace with you."

Madam Wen's answer made Zhao Changsheng laugh, and he continued.

"What are her conditions? Speak up and let me hear what conditions our Holy Lord has. For her to make such a great sacrifice, I am truly curious about these conditions."

"The Holy Lord hopes that you can resolve the flaws of the Primal Magnetic Divine Light. Perhaps others cannot do it, but she says you must have a way to solve this problem."

After Madam Wen finished speaking, her gaze also became somewhat complex and strange.

"She is right; I can indeed resolve those flaws, that much is true. It seems she has some brains after all, not completely witless. I just didn't expect her to make such a sacrifice; she's quite willing. However, I suspect she wants to resolve the flaws first and then use the Primal Magnetic Divine Light to Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage to contend with me. At that time, the threat of the immortal extermination pearl in my hands wouldn't be so great. Or perhaps she has other methods to restrain me; in short, my threat to her would be minimal. Truly clever, quite clever indeed, but it doesn't matter. Wanting me to help resolve these flaws is simply wishful thinking. What they did before won't be settled so easily. But you can tell them that I can agree, though I have conditions of my own."

Zhao Changsheng's words also surprised Madam Wen, and she quickly followed up with a question.

"Then husband, what are your conditions? Just say them; I believe the Two Holy Lords will not refuse, as this matter is far too important for the two of them. However, I feel that things are not so simple. If this is a deliberate trap, it would be terrible."

"This is a trap, a trap set specifically for me to walk into. And they know that I know it's a trap, yet they are certain I will walk into it because it's inevitable. If I don't walk into this trap, how can I determine how many Fellow Daoists I must exterminate? This time, no matter the cost, I will clear out all those who oppose me and want to kill me in one fell swoop. Since they are unwilling to come to me, I can only go to them. I had originally chosen a fine burial ground for them so they could be well interred here, which would also help me ward off evil, but I didn't expect them to seek death so proactively. Since that's the case, I will naturally satisfy them."

"Consider it as repaying the past favor. This favor must be repaid in full; if not, all the suffering I've endured these years would be for nothing. Now that I finally have such a means as the immortal extermination pearl, if I don't make good use of it, wouldn't it be a waste? Don't you think so? I believe that's exactly the case."

"Then when does husband plan to set out?"

Although a look of worry hung on Madam Wen's face, she had no intention of trying to dissuade or stop him. She knew very well that she couldn't persuade Zhao Changsheng at all; his situation was beyond her influence, so she could only let him be.

"Don't worry, it won't be long. At most half a month. In half a month, I'll make a trip to Heavenly Star City. I also want to see how many helpers they've recruited and how they've decided to deal with me. Originally, I was thinking of going to Holy Demon Island or waiting for your original husband to make a move against me. Now it seems they won't take the initiative to attack, but instead want to maintain a stalemate, hoping to find a way to deal with me in the future. But they don't stop to think: how could I possibly give them that much time?"

"As for finding a way to deal with me, they must have had their heads caught in a door; they're overthinking it."

"But I still feel this matter isn't so simple. What if the Two Holy Lords really have something...?"

"Rest assured, I naturally know they must have their means. Whether it's their Primal Magnetic Divine Light or the Star Palace, their foundation of so many years surely holds the means and ability to deal with me; I am well aware of this. If they didn't even have that much foundation and means, the Star Palace would have been overthrown long ago and wouldn't have lasted until now. This is all very clear. So say no more; in short, I will handle this matter cleanly without leaving any problems. And you just wait to become the new Holy Lord of Heavenly Star City."

This last sentence from Zhao Changsheng immediately shocked Madam Wen so much that she didn't know what to say.

"You—you, what husband means is—to let me be the next Holy Master of the Star Palace?"

"Correct, the position of the Holy Master of the Star Palace should have been yours to begin with, and I am merely returning it to its original owner now. I don't want to interfere too much in the matters between you, but I will not let my people suffer grievances; this I can guarantee and achieve. If I couldn't even do that, then what have I been planning for all this time? I might as well have died long ago."

"I was thinking they would visit me personally, but I didn't expect them to lose their nerve. Sigh, if I had known, I shouldn't have brought out so many immortal extermination pearls. Just taking out three or five to scare them would have sufficed. Now I have to cater to their moods instead. But as long as this matter can be resolved smoothly, catering to them a bit is fine; it's not a major issue anyway. Don't you agree?"

"What husband says is true. However, no matter what, you must be extra careful just in case. After all, this is no ordinary matter. If an accident truly occurs, it won't be easy to resolve."

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. If there is trouble, I can solve it. I just hope they don't disappoint me too much; I hope what they do is a bit better and doesn't let me down. Otherwise, it would truly be a waste of my good intentions."

Zhao Changsheng's confident manner calmed Madam Wen's originally anxious mood considerably.

"Just stay here and wait for the good news. Leave the rest to me. I also want to see what means they have and experience just how their Divine Abilities are."

Zhao Changsheng continued to comfort her.

"You mean to say he wants you to become his Dao Companion, or perhaps his concubine?"

After listening to Wen Qing's words, Ling Xiaofeng's face instantly turned as dark as ink, perhaps even three shades darker.

"Correct, that should be his meaning, but he likely just wants to toy with us and humiliate us. There's no need to get angry over such a small matter. Besides, this is indeed a good opportunity to eliminate him once and for all."

Wen Qing continued to comfort him calmly.

"It is indeed an opportunity, but it's far too dangerous. After all, he has quite a few immortal extermination pearls. According to ancient records, if there are enough of them, even a Deity Transformation Cultivator would only face death. Most importantly, since he could obtain so many immortal extermination pearls, he might have mastered the method of refining them. If he really has mastered the refining method, then dealing with him will be a huge problem."

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Ling Xiaofeng hadn't done anything else lately; he had specifically gone to look for records concerning the immortal extermination pearls, and he had indeed found quite a few.

"But looking at it from another perspective, if we can obtain the refining method for the immortal extermination pearl from him, it would be a huge boon for us. That way, even if our Star Palace lacks a Soul Transformation Cultivator, we would still have the means to oppose the Soul Transformation Stage. Thus, there would be even more opportunities to unify the entire Chaotic Star Sea."

Ling Xiaofeng also nodded in agreement, but whether they could succeed would depend on luck, and especially on strength.

"Then let's prepare to cooperate with the Madwoman and your Elder Brother. This time, no matter what, we must keep that Elder Zhao in Heavenly Star City forever. No matter the cost, even if the entire Heavenly Star City is destroyed, we must kill him. Otherwise, there will surely be endless trouble. With his strength and Divine Ability, plus the Star Extermination Pearls in his hand, if this continues, he will eventually unify the entire Chaotic Star Sea and establish his so-called Star Sea Empire. I remember Venerable Tian Jing had this idea back then as well; unfortunately, he failed to advance to the Soul Transformation Stage. If he had reached that stage, perhaps it would have been realized."

"True, that old fellow did have that idea, but unfortunately he couldn't advance to the Soul Transformation Stage."

"It's also fortunate he didn't reach the Soul Transformation Stage. Otherwise, once he reached that step, unifying the Righteous and Demonic Paths and overthrowing the Star Palace would have only been a matter of time."

"I just didn't expect an even more terrifying fellow to appear now. This time, no matter what, we must eliminate him; we absolutely cannot leave this great threat."

"Indeed, this time, no matter the cost, we absolutely cannot let him live."

"Then I will have the Grand Elder go to Holy Demon Island now and speak with my Elder Brother. I believe my Elder Brother will be very interested in the Cultivation Technique he practices and other things; he won't refuse this cooperation."

"He certainly won't refuse. After all, the relationship between the two of them is completely irreconcilable."

"I just don't know what conditions the Madwoman will propose. If the conditions are too excessive, it will be troublesome."

"With the Madwoman's temperament, the conditions she proposes certainly won't be simple. But what I'm more worried about is the Madwoman cooperating with Elder Zhao. If the two of them cooperate, then killing him won't be easy."

"Yes, we absolutely cannot allow any possibility of them cooperating. Otherwise, the trouble will be even greater."

"That Madwoman is crazy; cooperating with her would indeed be a huge trouble."

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