Shangyuque

Chapter 329 The Empress is a clown. Forget about the Nine Netherworlds, let's have a team-building activity with the Empress first!
Organizations come in many forms, arising and developing, or disappearing, depending on different environments and conditions.

As a unique cross-regional organization, the Water Replenishment Conference, with a shared agenda and vision, has forged an initial alliance through basic consensus.

It is true that everything is thriving and full of vitality.

It is true that our foothold is not yet secure and our future is uncertain.

The combination of a grand vision, realistic difficulties, complex internal interests, and inevitable setbacks in practice creates an agenda of hellish difficulty.

From the beginning until now, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has never set any goal for himself regarding 'making the Hydration Conference a success'. His goal has always been to create his own favorable conditions and then ride the wave of success to the top.

other people?
We'll see. Anyway, I, Wang Yulou, am going to Qingyun first.

The idea that as long as there are many of us, all problems can be solved is not only naive, but also borders on ignorance.

The strength of the Golden Core cultivators is undeniable. Their control over their core interests, their ambition to divide the pie of their vision and goals, and the past conflicts and entanglements of interests between different Golden Core cultivators all combine to create internal pressure that is enough to easily overshadow the potential incremental growth shaped by the agenda.

If the person in charge of the situation is not firm enough, they can be torn apart by the pressure of the vortex itself. The goal of taking more and more can be very firm. It is not stupid, but very smart. Of course, in the eyes of the moral guardians, you are not worthy of winning if you are not a moral saint.

In short, the process was difficult, and the outcome might not be good for everyone, or even for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

However, it is in this dimension that spirit, something abstract yet absolutely real, comes into play.

That is to say, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Houpu Old Thief are both beings who have attained the Dao and have experienced too many shitty things. They are the kind of ruthless people who climbed up from the bottom bit by bit, eating dog shit. Only they dare to play such big games and even suppress Gong Shande, the number one person in the Four Spirit Realms, to join their group.

Jiuyou is a specific person, but the changes he brings are actually within the category of inevitable variables.

A grand agenda represents a complex expedition, and it's inevitable that we'll encounter stumbling blocks along the way.

Therefore, although the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable may hesitate, he can still make a decisive judgment that best serves his interests.

Seizing the initiative and taking the lead, even though they weren't actually involved in the battle, the tide of the times was being gradually intensified by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Houpu Old Thief.

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"Ha, kill?"

You make it sound simple, but Houpu, the Water Replenishment Conference has just been held, and you're already starting to take action against some fellow Daoists.

Isn't this a bit too careless in its act? Empress Seondeok didn't even know who had attacked and killed Jiuyou, but she didn't care.

What she cared about was her voice at the hydration conference.

By transferring power to Houpu, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable shared some of the potential expected benefits, and Houpu also diligently helped him gradually bring the Water Replenishment Conference to this stage.

However, Gong Shande did not own any shares; she was even forced by the situation to withdraw her own statement and join the agenda of the water replenishment conference.

Therefore, when Gong Shande realized that Houpu, Julehu and others wanted to take advantage of the attack on Jiuyou to cause trouble, he stepped forward immediately.

What appears to be a struggle for power and profit is actually a competition and game for change at its core.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's understanding and level of cultivation are undoubtedly high. He is a seeker of the Dao who transcends true knowledge and seeks the limit of omniscience in ignorance.

Therefore, he was very clear that Gong Shande was not only vying for power and profit, but also for the opportunity to seize change.

If we consider the sum of all changes and the current state of the Four Spirit Realms as a stable system, then the Water Replenishment Conference is a challenger that disrupts the existing operation of the system within that stable system.

Of course, the Heavenly Emperor of Good Virtue could not sit idly by and watch such a challenger appear, because no matter how the distribution was made, her expected gains would be relatively lower.

The Empress may not have a true understanding of this kind of resistance to the underlying logic, but the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can see it.

We must give her some benefits, Fellow Daoist Houpu, and even more than just her.

These fellow practitioners are not fools. If we want to build a conference that is more than just a platform for exchanging ideas, then the act of making a fuss about the attack on Jiuyou must focus on a higher level of institutional design.

Otherwise, even if the team-building raiders succeed, it only delays our failure and temporarily masks the underlying contradictions in the structure of the water replenishment event.

What is not easy is also easy.

As the situation changed once again, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable revealed his magnificence befitting an Immortal Venerable.

The facts have always been there; it's just that different people see them from different perspectives and at different depths.

When the Western Sea Incident occurred, how many people could have seen the many underwater battles hidden within it?

Now, through his familiarity with struggle and his comprehensive grasp of information, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is able to independently make high-level judgments and practical choices.

To put it simply, the dimensions and depth of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's practical actions were all aimed at maximizing expectations.

At this stage, he aimed for the best, rather than settling for less.

It seems that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's behavior at this moment conflicts with his low expectations during the preparation stage of the Water Replenishment Conference.

However, low expectations do not mean that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable only intends to win by a small margin. Preserving the possibility of winning more is a necessary preparation for obtaining more victories.

In fact, it is precisely this 'perilous leap' from low expectations to high expectations that is the essence of spiritual practice.

When is the critical stage of change?
In the complex web of contradictions, which contradiction and interest direction is dominant and the most important?
If a Golden Core cultivator can actively realize, in the most brutal arena, that the struggles and games of this dimension are objectively real but never revealed to others, then he has truly been put on the table.

No one, never, will impart these seemingly unimportant key knowledge during the process of preaching, because it leads directly to the highest level.

For those who have entered the game, once they realize how to achieve the key to their own cultivation, their power will explode and reach an extremely fast speed.

"Fellow Daoist Yuque, it's difficult. You must understand that Gong Shande is not alone."

If we want to persuade Gong Shande, we must simultaneously win over Hong Xuanji and Lu Zhishui, as well as everyone else who is at the half-step Golden Immortal level as defined by you.

We can concede a little, but if we make promises to all the half-step Golden Immortals, represented by Tianyin and Hong Xuanji, we will lose far too much.

Houpu, that old thief, also possesses a remarkably high level of comprehension.

Can we share hardship, but not prosperity?
The problem is not scarcity but inequality.

No, that's not right. I want to be the richest and most prosperous, and I want to be the least "poor"!
The greed of the Golden Elixir is not fundamentally different from the greed of human nature. What everyone wants is never the same as us, but rather, "I want more."

Even Houpu's evasive answers were a way for him to preserve his status as the "richest" and "not poor."

At this moment, he was not only an ally of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but also himself.

Gong Shande's accusations were so unabashed—you are greedy and despicable. You just finished organizing the event and you already want to be the leader. You don't even put on an act. You are shameless!
Unfortunately, Gong Shande's judgment turned out to be correct.

Whether it's Jade Palace Immortal Venerable or Houpu, in terms of their goals, they both fit her accusation of being old monsters, and neither of them wants to be the one who needs to constantly shoulder responsibilities.

The atmosphere in Houpu's temple was extremely oppressive, with everyone waiting for Houpu, Jingshui, or Julehu to speak.

The pressure was almost solidifying, like a storm brewing that could erupt at any moment.

The dimensions of complexity are expanding further as they change. Can the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable provide a solution?

Or should we simply ignore Jiuyou's plea for help, go along with our allies' ideas, and slowly get the water replenishment conference running according to the original minimum expectations?

It is estimated that Houpu actually hoped that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would choose the latter.

His toughness was real, but he backed down as soon as Gong Shande pressed him down a little.

Make the cake bigger—enough for at least twenty people to share.

If we don't continue to grow the pie bigger—it'll just be shared among three to five people.

Which one is more profitable?

It’s hard to say. It’s really hard to say.

First of all, change is something that cannot be quantified. If we keep making the cake, how big can it get?

The risks of making a big cake are also impossible to quantify, and the range of motion of the knife when the opponent cuts the cake is unpredictable. Therefore, prudence becomes important.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's high expectations and subsequent decline coincided with Houpu's low expectations under the pressure of reality, leading to his own decline.

This is the contradiction, and it's difficult to resolve.

“Fellow Daoist Shande, what do you want us to do?”
Did they back down just as the hydration conference was being established because of an unexpected event?

Replenishing water and mending the sky are the same thing.

The heavens are flawed, which is why our spiritual practice is so difficult.

It was clearly a good thing for everyone, but Fellow Daoist Jiuyou came to participate with hope for the future and the simple cultivation heart of a cultivator.

But there are those fools who don't understand the big picture, don't know what's important, and don't even know what's good or bad, who choose to stir up trouble at this critical juncture.

Its heart is awkward!

In short, my virtuous friend, I, Jingshui, will never back down because of your unfounded accusations and suspicions!

I won't carry the Magnolia officinalis, I'll carry the Pure Water.

In many crucial decisions, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has displayed an almost blind impulse.

In its expression, it approaches a consequentialist approach.

I'll pursue anything that leads to a good outcome, and I'll take any risks.

But in essence, it's more like heroism.

No matter what moral saints, rationalists, or infinitely conservatives say or criticize, they can never change one fact—history, great achievements, the tides of the times, turning points in destiny, glorious victories, and celebrated legends are forever and ever created by those who are selfless and courageous.

Not those who are complacent and stuck in their ways, not those who are hesitant and indecisive, not those who are cowardly and stagnant, not those who can always find a reason to back down.

In many ways, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable acted like a conservative who was stuck in his ways, like a hesitant person who was full of worries and considerations, like a cowardly and incompetent power vessel without any principles, and like a hypocrite who kept retreating and a real clown.

But what is the greatest, most accepted, and most axiom-like standard for evaluating a person?
Only one's own heart.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had moments of complacency, but he had adapted to the turbulent waves of the sea of ​​suffering through the changing times and amidst the raging storms.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had countless thoughts weighing on his mind. In the Dripping Water Cave, when he fought Old Cui, he wrote a letter to the clan leader asking for help on what to do about such a trivial matter. He never abandoned these thoughts, but it was in these persistent thoughts that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable reached the highest realm of cultivation—finding omniscience in ignorance.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable also has countless weaknesses. In the face of power, he has always been nothing more than a container and toilet without any principles. He has knelt before countless people, from Red Eyebrows to Dawn, to Mangxiang, to Qingrui, to Dripping Water, to Water Venerable, to Bifang. His weakness is no different from that of a clown, but it is precisely this weakness that has allowed him to live to this day.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has made countless compromises—compromises on interests, compromises to abandon principles, compromises to sever his former self. In pursuit of the Dao, he has even abandoned his original aspirations, which he once cherished. What a hypocritical act that was! Even a clown would be no better. Yet, through countless compromises, he achieved the legend of the fastest Golden Core in the Great World.

Where have those who are not complacent and disloyal to their own interests gone? Where have those who are full of passion and skilled in combat gone? Where have those who are resolute and unyielding and do not yield to the rules and power of others gone? Where have those true gentlemen who are morally impeccable and whose conduct is respectable gone?
Feng Jianxian is the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, and his only friend during his hundreds of years of cultivation.

But the most tragic story is that during that expedition that belonged to spiritual practice.

Those passionate, sincere, courageous, faithful, and selfless people—good people in the conventional sense—exhausted themselves early on the long road ahead, their lives ending in death.

It is these dead people who make up the most exciting part of the story.

Those who are good at disguising themselves, skilled at performing, cowardly, hypocritical and opportunistic, and without principles are the ones who manage to survive to the end through wave after wave of adversity.

Therefore, the story that followed, written by these people, became less interesting.

Some might ask—who is the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable?
He is simply himself.

He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, nor will he be confined by anyone's definitions or praise.

He was merely a seeker of the path, climbing the ladder of spiritual practice.

Evaluation can take infinitely many dimensions, and the truth of the matter is constantly being defined by people, but the battlefront does not lie, and cultivation does not lie.

Cast aside all illusions, cast aside all lies, cast aside all conventions.

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable ignored Houpu's demands and took the initiative to stand up and fight for his own agenda, after three hundred years of cultivation and reaching the Golden Core stage, he finally began to take control of his own destiny.

This time, there is no powerful backing, no certainty, and no brighter, more magnificent future.

The most arduous sea of ​​suffering, the most brutal confrontation, the most disgusting infighting. As always, and perhaps even more disgusting than the Great Heaven and Earth due to the abstract atmosphere of the Four Spirit Realms.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was still confident of victory.

exploded!

Jing Shui directly clashed with Gong Shande, the Heavenly Empress of the Heavenly Palace!
Gong Shande pressured for an explanation, but Jingshui directly stated that he had no intention of giving him any explanation!
In his seat, Master Tianyin sat up straight, looking somewhat nervous.

Despite having just reached the Dao realm, he dared to directly confront Gong Shande.

Tianyin found herself starting to feel a certain fondness for purified water.

What a bold move! No wonder he's a rising star Dao Ancestor who could propose such a unique agenda as the 'Water Replenishment Conference'!

It takes this kind of determination to have any hope of succeeding in repairing the water and the sky.

However, unlike Tianyin Shangren, Houpu, a good ally of Yuque Xianzun, was not in a good mood at this moment.

He ran around supporting Wang Yulou, but chose to back down slightly when Gong Shande put pressure on him.

The reason is simple: Houpu is worried that behind the attack on Jiuyou, there is an entity from the Great Heaven and Earth stirring things up.

If I were to easily drag the water replenishment conference into a fight with those people, it would be like working for nothing, contributing to Wang Yulou's cause and mission for nothing.

By then, the pressure will be on Houpu, and Wang Yulou will win twice.

Fuck!

But he didn't expect that Wang Yulou would dare to confront Shande so directly.

This is completely different from what he was thinking; it's the worst possible strategy!
Who is Shande?

If Qingrui is the number one promiscuous woman in the Great Heaven and Earth, then Shande is the number one old promiscuous woman in the Four Spirit Realms. It's just that one charges and the other pays, but they are equally powerful, both being at the top level within their respective realms (in two different worlds).

Take Qingrui's example; even after losing so badly, her core interests were still protected.

If the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were to stand up to Gong Shande, and Gong Shande were to be equally assertive, things would escalate to the point where the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would have to put himself in a difficult position.

Even if he doesn't die, he will ruin the guaranteed victory of the Water Replenishment Tournament!
Taking action requires resources, and entering the game carries the risk of failure.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, brimming with ambition, thought he could control his own destiny. In Houpu's eyes, there was only helplessness and speechlessness towards the reckless young king.

What's the rush? Is there any need to rush?

Houpu appears to be incredibly mature and composed, but in reality, he simply lacks the stature of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the ability to judge the subtle shifts in the main contradictions and key changes.

Little Fish relied on nothing but the transformative opportunity brought by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, and thus embarked on a rapid cultivation path toward becoming a Golden Immortal.

Houpu, however, was caught in the middle of the situation and failed to see any opportunity for change.

Therefore, this is actually due to the diversity of evaluation dimensions and the complexity of defining truth.

In some perspectives and in the eyes of some people, Houpu is right.

In the eyes of other dimensions and other people, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is right.

Note that "some" does not mean a large amount, but is used figuratively. The use of "some" here does not mean that the opinions of the two people are equal.

"Haha, purified water, how interesting."

Who do you think you are to accuse me of making baseless accusations?

You're so arrogant just after entering the Transformation Realm? You're not worthy of the title.
However, I will give you all face.

Alright then, since you want to deal with the person who attacked Jiuyou, I have no objection.

I'd like to see how you plan to manage your fellow participants at the hydration conference.

However, to everyone's surprise, Gong Shande made a move to back down.

It looks like he's pointing his finger at the Jade Palace Immortal and yelling at him, but in reality, he's just retreating.

Master Tianyin was dumbfounded, while the old thief Houpu's eyes were full of doubt.

At this moment, they are some of those who belong to the 'relative type of sabbey'.

At the Golden Immortal level, Empress Shande, who possessed the Heavenly Palace, the most powerful force in the Four Spirit Realms, chose to be cautious and cowardly, and opted for compromise and stagnation under the pressure of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's overwhelming power.

She willingly became the clown!
Those native inhabitants of the Four Spirit Realms who couldn't understand the power of the great forces were simply too incompetent.

They didn't even grasp the depth of the Empress's troubles.
It's very simple. If Gong Shande bets more, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will gain two more allies: Hong Xuanji and Lu Zhishui.

Therefore, when the water purification system demonstrates sufficient strength, Gong Shande finds himself at a critical juncture. Should he continue to exert pressure to secure his share of the expected profits?

They chose to hold back for the time being, thus avoiding further complicating the situation in the Three Immortal States and preventing the influence of the Water Replenishment Conference from interfering with the confrontation between the three major forces in the Three Immortal States.

Clearly, Gong Shande chose to first berate Jingshui to save face, and then put Jingshui on the back foot—but ultimately he backed down.

It's somewhat similar to the idea that imperialism is just a paper tiger. In short, after another heroic charge, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable once again achieved victory.

In this round, it was Gong Shande, the number one person in the Four Spirits Realm, who played the cowardly clown.

Temporarily subduing Gong Shande does not mean the problem is solved.

Many people are curious about how Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will take his next step in punishing those who attacked the Nine Netherworlds.

"What does he plan to do? Gong Shande is putting him on a pedestal!" Julehu asked Houpu with some concern.

'No, he put himself in this predicament. I just told him... Not only did he not listen, but he also took such a risk. This man surnamed Gong has been stubborn for many years. Why not just tolerate him?' Houpu muttered resentfully.

In fact, when it comes to patience, how could the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable not understand it?

He's done his fair share of bastards; every single one of the old men in the world is an ultimate bastard.

It is precisely because the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is so patient and understands the key to confrontation and negotiation that he dares to be so tough.

"But that orange-red glow... Fellow Daoist Houpu, let me be frank with you, in all my years of cultivation, I have never heard of such a supernatural power," Julehu said.

This is exactly what Houpu is worried about!
The owner of the orange-red glow launched a sneak attack on the Nine Netherworlds, but remained completely hidden from beginning to end. What if the Water Replenishment Conference conducts a large-scale investigation and uncovers something extraordinary?
Moreover, given Jing Shui's current self-serving attitude, if he fails to find out who is behind the orange-red glow, he will inevitably be ridiculed.

Being ridiculed and losing face is fine, but it will definitely affect the minimum guaranteed victory in the hydration competition.
Blocking both ends, that's the most disgusting thing ever!
Looking at the clear water, a hint of coldness flashed in Houpu's eyes.

You want dignity, I'll give you dignity.
Whether I am a thing or not is none of your business to say!

After criticizing Gong Shande, Wang Yulou flicked his sleeves, stood up, looked in another direction, and asked.

"Furthermore, what do you mean by instigating comrades at the water replenishment meeting? That's wrong! We are clearly working together to deal with those scoundrels who are unwilling to replenish water and are secretly stirring up trouble."

"Fellow Daoist Xuanji, do you know which Dao Ancestor's magic that orange-red glow belongs to?"

"Sigh~"

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't Hong Xuanji's two-headed snake that was howling, but rather the bumpkins from the Hydration Society in Houpu Dojo who were stunned by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's unvarnished and powerful internal power struggle.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who had just spat in Gong Shande's face, now sought help from Hong Xuanji, which was no less than having the silly donkey aim directly at Empress Shande's mouth.

The natives of the Four Spirit Realms are accustomed to magical battles and are not well-suited to the level of internal combat at the intensity of the Great Heaven and Earth.

Gong Shande has already suppressed Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, so what else can Jade Palace Immortal Venerable do?
Should we play the gentleman in a Golden Core battle?

joke!

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's move embodies the principles of "no matter how correct or righteous the enemy's opinion is, it's not as good as a donkey's fart," "since they are already enemies, we must have a thorough team-building exercise," "don't ask about the meaning, team-building is the meaning, and relative victory is also victory," "don't fail to accumulate small victories," and "the enemy of my enemy is my ally, let's build team first and then talk about other things."

Gong Shande looked at Jing Shui calmly, but beneath his calm face, a chilling coldness lurked in the depths of his eyes.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't care.

If looks could kill, he would have died countless times over.

He even deliberately made eye contact with Gong Shande.

Gong Shande was quite certain that Wang Yulou had done it on purpose!
You bastard!

You bastard!

Gong Shande's murderous intent was boiling.

In a split second, she thought of nineteen ways to kill Wang Yulou.

But we can't kill him, we really can't kill him.

A very real factor is that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not infringe upon her core interests—humiliation, defiance, being slapped in the face, being treated like dirt, or being deliberately disgusting. But he did not infringe upon Gong Shande's core interests.

Furthermore, if Gong Shande were to kill Yu Que Xianzun when he started flirting with Hong Xuanji, he would actually suffer significant losses of core interests!

This is not a problem that can be solved by fighting with magic, unless Gong Shande can kill his way through in one fell swoop.
"Fellow Daoist Jing Shui, you've come to the right person with this question."

Many years ago, I traveled all over the world and saw quite a few places.

"Nine Netherworlds, I have a question for you. Do you remember where you were ambushed by that mysterious cultivator?"

Hong Xuanji's expression was quite tight, a standard, businesslike, and stiff face.

Actually, he was a repressed pervert, and he was already secretly thrilled.

However, he cannot compare to beings like Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who are completely at ease with internal strife.

Therefore, Hong Xuanji kept her expression in check and did not join Jade Palace Immortal in putting pressure on Gong Shande.

Supporting Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is enough; that's already the greatest disgust for Gong Shande!
This is internal strife. When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is strong enough and handles the scale of the struggle skillfully enough, allies will naturally emerge.

"In Xuzhou, near the Three Mountains Abyss of Xuzhou," the old man from the Nine Netherworlds hurriedly replied.

Jiuyou was already trembling with fear from Jingshui and Gong Shande's biting, so he naturally understood what was going on.

If the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds had known that giving Jing Shui and Hou Pu a chance would lead to this outcome, he certainly wouldn't have done it this way.

If time could be reversed, the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds would only wish to say one thing to his past self half an hour ago: "Don't be opportunistic!"
"The Three Mountains Abyss of Xuzhou?" Hong Xuanji's expression turned somewhat strange.

That's not right.
He believed he knew about the supernatural power of the radiant glow.

There was a Taoist patriarch who cultivated a wondrous method involving radiant light, a fact known to few—but his Taoist temple was not located in Xuzhou.

Just as Hong Xuanji was slightly surprised and doubtful, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's voice transmission arrived.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanji, two Dao Ancestors from Xuzhou did not come. One is Dao Ancestor Wuhua, and the other is Dao Ancestor Huixing."

Choose whichever answer you think is weaker, so we can shift the blame and give Gong Shande a decisive blow!

If you don't attend the victory celebration and something goes wrong, it must be because you're behind it.

If you don't want to participate in our victory, then you're not one of us, and you don't intend to be one of us.

What else is there to say?

Hit hard!

Upon hearing the Jade Palace Immortal's telepathic message, Hong Xuanji immediately made up her mind—she really had to give her full support to this hydration event.

Both the magnolia bark and the clear water are wise people.

If I could get the Water Replenishment Tournament's favor in the competition, I might actually be able to defeat Gong Shande!
However, in Hong Xuanji's view, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's wicked idea still had loopholes.

'This Fellow Daoist Jingshui, Wuhua has only been a Daoist for over three thousand years. How could he possibly possess the great supernatural powers described in the Nine Netherworlds?'

In addition, the Dao Ancestor of Comet Dao transformed the Dao into the Dao of the celestial sphere.

Houpu and I have both witnessed its methods of fighting, and they are quite different from the orange-red glow of the sunset.

Furthermore, no matter who we replace, we cannot eliminate the real attacker, and there will still be hidden dangers in the future.

What if that person jumps out again? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face to our hydration event?

"Our Hydration Conference" - the guaranteed victory is accumulating little by little and is gradually being realized.

Even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable cannot achieve a complete victory in the Water Replenishment Conference due to Gong Shande's interference, and even if this "enemy extermination" is not successful, the recognition Jade Palace Immortal Venerable received from Hong Xuanji is genuine.

Such small victories are of course insignificant, but when accumulated, they become bargaining chips and have great significance—a qualitative change from a quantitative one.

Once the infighting begins, everything will be alright!
In this aspect, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has never lost!
"So, our fellow Daoist Comet is roughly on par with Brother Houpu and Brother Xuanji in terms of strength?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable pressed.

"Well, you could say that. You really intend to take action against Wuhua?"

This is a clever trick, but such tricks can only bring temporary success.

In the future, if the person who made the move does so again, it will still damage the authority of our Hydration Conference. Hong Xuanji still does not believe that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's strategy is a foolproof plan.

His concerns were certainly valid.
However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable really wanted to ask him why a 'temporary victory' or 'temporary win' was worthless.
Old Hong is clearly very individualistic, very much like the Four Spirits Realm.
"Brother Xuanji, Brother Xuanji, there's plenty of time. Even if something unexpected happens, our Water Replenishment Society can certainly make more enemies."

Even now, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has no intention of resolving the issue of establishing order within the Water Replenishment Association through institutional mechanisms—this was something he proposed to Houpu, but because of Houpu's attitude, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has given up on it at this point.

In other words, strategically, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable passively chose a 'temporary' strategy.

However, this short-sighted, immediate, incomplete, and imperfect strategy, despite its many shortcomings, does not diminish its advantages.

This is similar to the strategy of letting some people get rich first, and then having the rich help those who are still poor – it's a tactical arrangement.

'We could make more enemies.'

Hong Xuanji was enlightened by these words. This was an advantageous strategy from a future version, which did not belong to the Four Spirit Realms—they had not reached that stage yet.

The more Hong Xuanji pondered this strategy, the more interesting she found it.

Using it against a small force is tantamount to certain death.

Using it on a powerful force in a period of decline will also lead to its demise.

However, when used on a power that is still unstable and has a large but hollow foundation, it seems to be 'specifically suited and extremely useful'.

Creating more enemies to increase internal cohesion is not a brilliant method, but the timing of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's use is quite similar to the abstract applicable range of the Four Extremes Concealment Platform.

Very clever.

"Understood, Brother Jingshui, watch me respond." Hong Xuanji practically patted his chest in confidence as he answered.

In reality, Hong Xuanji's support for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was not because Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's plans were particularly brilliant or his methods were particularly skillful.

Even before Jade Palace Immortal Venerable proposed his own plan, didn't Hong Xuanji step forward to help him fight against Benevolent Heavenly Emperor?
In fact, it was because Jade Palace Immortal Venerable chose to build a team with the Empress first that he gained Hong Xuanji's support.

Hong Xuanji was not only doing this for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but also for everyone.

If you are willing to oppose Gong Shande and take action against him, I, Hong Xuanji, will stand up for you!

The complexity of the struggle not only brings trouble, such as Houpu suddenly ceasing to support Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but also brings this kind of support and assistance.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, sailing alone amidst a complex situation, is now Bifang, now Qingrui, now Shuizun, now Cang... well, let's just leave it at that.

In short, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable possesses, or at least a portion of, everything that the old masters of the Great Heaven and Earth possessed, displayed, and faced in the past.

He set sail alone, but Gong Shande tried to stop him, so he set sail first with the worst sail and the most broken oar.

The boat, ostensibly for a water replenishment event, is fine; that's enough.

"Since it happened in the Three Mountains Abyss of Xuzhou, there's nothing more to say. It must have been done by that beast Wu Hua!"

"This person not only failed to attend the Heaven-Mending Assembly, but also launched a sneak attack on Fellow Daoist Jiuyou from behind. He deserves to die!" Hong Xuanji said righteously.

Houpu looked at Hong Xuanji as if she were an idiot, Jiuyou looked at Hong Xuanji in disbelief, and Gong Shande looked at Hong Xuanji with some annoyance.

Empress Seondeok was truly furious.

She was reflecting on how she had thought too highly of Jing Shui and Hong Xuanji; they were just two complete bastards.

When problems arise, they are asked to solve them, but they choose to redefine the problem—isn't that just fooling around?

Yes, what seems like an absurd choice is actually a form of deception.

But the reason why such deceptive practices as declaring there is no problem, redefining the problem, or even purging the person who raised the problem can be so prevalent is because they have an inherent irreplaceable nature.

It works great.

"Oh? It's actually Wuhua?"

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable looked at Lu Zhishui with a shocked expression.

"Fellow Daoist Zhishui, do you believe that it was Fellow Daoist Wuhua who ambushed Brother Jiuyou?"

Lu Zhishui naturally supported it.

There's no time to explain further; this isn't some water replenishment event to fight Wuhua or catch the real culprit.

In Lu Zhishui's view, this was Gong Shande using the pretext of responding to the attack on Jiuyou Water Replenishment Conference to put pressure on the organizers of the Water Replenishment Conference. Then, the organizers of the Water Replenishment Conference, led by Jingshui, began the process of first building a team around Gong Shande.

In fact, Lu Zhishui's judgment was correct.

Whether it's avenging the Nine Netherworlds or showing the world the determination of the Water Replenishment Conference, it all boils down to one thing—strengthening the organization's cohesion and unity.

What to do?
Torture Gong Shande!
Gong Shande said if she couldn't handle the water purifier, she'd show her how!

They even need to explicitly confront each other in terms of language, so as to make the conflict public and make more people feel the process of "using team building as an excuse to ambush the attackers, and first building a team to benevolent and virtuous emperors".

The expected benefits of the water replenishment were far from being realized. Through this process of using the water replenishment conference as a platform for team building and suppressing the Benevolent Heavenly Emperor, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable first showed the bumpkins of the Four Spirit Realms another possibility within a super-large power.

When top-tier immortals clash, even ordinary Golden Core cultivators gain value as bargaining chips!
This is the result of constant, relentless grinding and refinement.

There was nothing to predict, but by going with the flow and doing things step by step, it was accomplished.

Forget about the Nine Netherworlds, let's have a team-building event with the Empress first!
"You're just making a fool of yourselves. Wu Hua clearly has no strength, how could they..."

Gong Shande has her own ideas; she is now determined to completely undermine the authority of the hydration conference.

"Just because Wuhua didn't attend the meeting, you, Jingshui, have harmed her like this. Jingshui, you said that we can withdraw from the Water Replenishment Conference at any time, but who can guarantee that we won't be treated like this after withdrawing?"
Today it's Wuhua, tomorrow it's Sihua, but who will it be the day after?

Precise, skillful, deadly, even a single strike to the throat!
The Empress is indeed worthy of being called an Empress; her skill level is exceptional.

Using the methods of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, they will undermine the legitimacy of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the legitimacy of the Water Replenishment Conference.

Use your sails and oars to dismantle your boat!

To win more, you need to bet more chips, but your opponents in the game are not idiots.

Master Tianyin felt that he was about to lose his composure. He understood that the small group of organizers of the Water Replenishment Conference was now at odds with Empress Seondeok.

The Four Spirit Realms have never witnessed such a grand scene, with dozens of Dao Ancestors sitting together in a power struggle.

This brand-new, exhilarating combat mode was truly overwhelming for Master Tianyin.

Stimulate!

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable smiled and looked at Houpu.

He was certainly not afraid of Gong Shande's move, but he wanted to get Houpu's support so he could increase his stake further.

Otherwise, you'll just end up making a complete idiot.

Even if you win, you're still a complete idiot; a complete idiot who keeps winning and winning until you fail.

Winning can lead to extreme losses, and that's no joke; the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has already experienced it.

When your victory is too big, and your bowl isn't big enough, that enormous win can break your spine!

At this juncture, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable made a shrewd move to stabilize the situation.

If he retreats, he can have Hong Xuanji and Lu Zhishui, the two mortal enemies of the Benevolent Heavenly Emperor, as a safety net.

To advance, at least Houpu and Julehu need to support us, otherwise it's meaningless—winning too much is losing, and if things go even worse, it's death.

This single act of 'sheathing the sword' fully demonstrates the skill and spirit of a top-tier cultivator.

This is a truly unparalleled and wondrous technique, no less powerful than any other method that claims to master the Great Dao.

Unfortunately, the bumpkins of the Four Spirit Realms not only failed to see the extraordinary brilliance of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but none of them understood how effortless and masterful Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's methods were at this moment.

(End of this chapter)