Chapter 968: Chapter 303: Primordial Bird Enters the Dream (8,000-character mini-chapter, 3rd update)_2
However, he had to ask.
As a Heavenly Master of the Daoist Sect, he held fast to his own principles, refusing to abandon everything for power like some others.
Yang Jian and the Great Emperor Ziwei were not the least bit concerned.
They exchanged a glance and saw the amusement in each other’s eyes.
If Sa Shoujian truly showed no concern, they would find it terrifying instead.
Once the other party asked, all they needed to do was to convince him.
“The Three Pure Ones are too mysterious; no one knows their intentions. With a single thought, they can save the common people of the world, and with another, they can annihilate them. A thought to become a demon, a thought to become a deity; with the common people’s fate in the hands of such people, we feel uneasy.”
Yang Jian said.
“But, the Daoist Ancestor of the Three Pure Ones are all good people.”
Sa Shoujian said.
“Good people? You dare to say that the Three Pure Ones, who have claimed supremacy since the dawn of heaven until now, are good people? Good people couldn’t survive The Primordial, even if their power is supreme. Do you not know how the prestige of the Three Pure Ones was established?”
Ziwei retorted.
Sa Shoujian shook his head; naturally, he didn’t know about the events of The Primordial era.
“They at least wiped out one-third of all living beings between heaven and earth and made many secret arrangements that led to wars among the major races, thus achieving supreme prestige. Otherwise, with countless Supremes in The Primordial, even a few pinnacle Supremes combined could contend with the Three Pure Ones. Why would they submit to the Three Pure Ones?”
Sa Shoujian was shocked.
Is what the Great Emperor Ziwei said true?
If it is true, the Three Pure Ones are indeed terrifying.
This image greatly differs from the Three Pure Ones he had always believed in.
“The fate of the masses should not be controlled by one or a few individuals. An organization like the Heavenly Court is the best place to oversee the destiny of all beings. If I am wrong, naturally there will be opposition from the masses, and they could overthrow me and establish a new emperor. But who can overthrow the Three Pure Ones?”
Sa Shoujian was speechless.
Overthrowing the Three Pure Ones—it was something he could only imagine.
Some had thought that way, but they were outside the heavens now.
Even though they would return in a few years, their days outside the heavens were likely tough.
Now, most of the Immortal Gods between heaven and earth know that there are indeed powerful beings outside the heavens.
Even Emperor Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi are merely enduring, struggling to survive.
“But one shouldn’t overthrow the Three Pure Ones just because of some possibilities; that would completely negate their merits.”
Sa Shoujian said.
Hearing his words, Yang Jian couldn’t help but laugh.
He laughed and said, “Master Sa might be misunderstanding. We have no intention of overthrowing the Three Pure Ones; we just need enough power to check each other, perhaps even ensuring they are no longer above the Heavenly Court, making the Heavenly Court the controller of the destiny of living beings in the Three Realms.”
“Isn’t it still the same? The Heavenly Court is controlled by the Great Emperor Ziwei, which might be worse than being controlled by the Three Pure Ones.”
After Sa Shoujian finished speaking, he immediately felt a chill run through his body.
His regard for the Three Pure Ones was unusually strong.
Even together, Yang Jian and the Great Emperor Ziwei couldn’t convince him.
Yang Jian and the Great Emperor Ziwei exchanged a glance, seeing the wry smile in each other’s eyes.
It seems the influence of the Three Pure Ones is indeed too deeply ingrained.
Originally, they also intended to test Sa Shoujian, confident they could persuade him.
Now it seems they were overconfident in themselves.
“Your Majesty, I will not spread a word of this matter; consider it as if I never heard it. I bid my leave.”
Sa Shoujian gave a bow and turned to leave.
He was not worried that the Great Emperor Ziwei and Yang Jian would take action against him.
Having been colleagues for so many years, Sa Shoujian still had considerable trust in Yang Jian and the Great Emperor Ziwei’s character.
He knew very well that after saying what he just did, the two wouldn’t do anything to him.
Watching Sa Shoujian leave, the Great Emperor Ziwei sighed.
Sa Shoujian’s behavior was indeed a reflection of the current state of the Three Realms.
To unsettle the Three Pure Ones, they needed not only immense strength but also the sway they held in the hearts of the Immortal Gods of the Three Realms.
The Great Emperor Ziwei had ambition, not wanting the Heavenly Court to exist merely beneath the Three Pure Ones.
He wished to protect the common people and to be a true Heavenly Emperor.
The uncertainty of the Three Pure Ones was the greatest threat to this world, and this the Great Emperor Ziwei was quite certain of.
“It seems we still have a long way to go.”
The Great Emperor Ziwei said with a smile.
Yang Jian nodded slightly, his eyes deep, resolute, and full of power.
“Rest assured, Your Majesty, we can overcome this path. You are different from the other Heavenly Emperors; you stand with the living beings, seeking welfare for the creatures of heaven and earth, not like the other Heavenly Emperors who pursue only power. Victory will be ours sooner or later.”
Yang Jian was not intentionally flattering the Great Emperor Ziwei; he spoke sincerely.
In Yang Jian’s view, victory would ultimately belong to them.
Mainly because the Great Emperor Ziwei was selfless, working for all the beings of heaven and earth.
“What do you think about Wukong’s apprenticeship?”
The Great Emperor Ziwei asked.
Yang Jian smiled slightly and said, “In truth, the final say of this matter does not lie with the Elder Lord but with Wukong. If he is unwilling, even if the Three Pure Ones accept him as a disciple, he will not agree. But if Wukong thinks it’s agreeable, then we need not worry. With Wukong’s cleverness, he will not allow Lord Taishang any advantage.”
Thinking of Sun Wukong’s way of doing things, the Great Emperor Ziwei deeply agreed.
If Lord Taishang thought taking Sun Wukong as a disciple guaranteed security, he was perhaps being too optimistic.