Chapter 587 - 321: The Primordial Divine Hall’s Ambition

The upper echelons of the Primordial Divine Hall were, of course, perfectly aware of the situation. They knew all about the chaos single-handedly stirred up by the Primordial Demon Palace in Shunzhou, and the chain of events that had ignited the great war.

In its plot for dominion over the Qingyao Continent, this demonic power had gone so far as to collude with the terrifying Outer Heaven Exotic clan, letting the wolf into the house. This led to the devastation of countless lives in this world, incurring the wrath of both heaven and men. Their sins were truly grave.

Behind the scenes, the high-level members of the Primordial Divine Hall at the time had also secretly taken action, fanning the flames. They had just been extremely discreet about it.

Now that the bloody tribulation was underway, from the Primordial Divine Hall’s perspective, this was a welcome development. Let this demonic power draw the hatred of all sides and do all the dirty work. When the time was right in the future, the Primordial Divine Hall would step in to clean up the mess.

By then, the greatly weakened Primordial Demon Palace and Outer Heaven Exotic clan, along with the other powers in the surrounding major prefectures, would be powerless to resist the armies of the Primordial Divine Hall. They would either surrender and submit, or be wiped out completely.

The natural outcome would be the Primordial Divine Hall logically unifying the Qingyao Continent. And as for the tool that was the Primordial Demon Palace, it absolutely could not be allowed to remain afterward. It would have to be utterly annihilated.

"...Currently, the Primordial Demon Palace still has some reserves, and the powers around Shunzhou are no pushovers. So this war is far from over!"

From one of the thrones, a mellow and pleasant voice spoke softly:

"We can’t just sit back and wait. We must also act in secret to secure all the important opportunities. We can’t let other powers benefit from them!"

"Saintess Yu Qin, you mean..."

An old, majestic voice asked.

"I mean that those who were reincarnated on the Qingyao Continent bearing the Ancient Star Mystery, and those exceptionally talented Immortal Seeds who possess great Destiny and Blessed Fortune, should all be found and brought back to the Sect as soon as possible. We cannot let other powers get to them!"

Saintess Yu Qin said in a low voice. She looked to be no more than a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, her eyes like morning stars and her features exquisitely beautiful. Her glossy, jet-black hair cascaded like a waterfall, coiled in a simple bun and held by a white jade hairpin that shimmered with a brilliant light and an imposing pressure.

Her exceptionally wide Water and Fire Daoist Robe could not conceal her fiery, enchanting figure, whose curves were so pronounced they were almost domineering. Her legs were stunningly long and perfectly rounded. Between the majestic, snow-white peaks, the jade-like valley was unfathomably deep.

This Saintess was the chief Direct Disciple of the current Elder Sect Leader. Despite her young age, her qualifications in all aspects were exceptionally outstanding, making her a popular candidate to contend for the position of the next Sect Leader.

"Mm, that makes sense. As long as these Immortal Seeds enter our Sect, they can greatly increase the Sect’s Destiny and aid in our grand cause of unification!"

A firm and steady voice spoke slowly.

As early as a century ago, the Supreme Elders in the Sect who specialized in the Secret Method of Celestial Secret Calculation had foreseen the signs of the Immortal Dao Heavy Tribulation. They had deduced that during this great tribulation, many Great Powers from ancient times, as well as the Artifact Spirits of powerful treasures, would be reincarnated and return.

Each of these special existences represented immense Destiny and opportunity. For any power, they were a chance to change their fate and rise to prominence quickly.

A tender, childlike voice said slowly, "Senior Sister Yu Qin, the Sect has already sent out many people to travel abroad in recent years, conducting both open and secret investigations.

"While there have been some gains, they unfortunately fall far short of the Sect’s expectations. Most importantly, the Child of Destiny remains completely unaccounted for. If he has already been taken by another power, it would be extremely detrimental to the Sect..."

The Primordial Divine Hall was naturally well aware of the various rumors about the Child of Destiny, Ling Changqing. They also understood his irreplaceable strategic value, which was beyond compare to any other opportunity.

Therefore, just like the Great Brahma Vajra Temple of He Xi Zhou, the Buddhist Pure Land of Fanzhou, and the Da Xia Divine Dynasty of Yuzhou, the Primordial Divine Hall had also dispatched considerable forces to secretly infiltrate Yuzhou and conduct investigations, attempting to find Ling Changqing.

Unfortunately, to this day, all these outside powers have come up empty-handed, no matter how many resources and personnel they invested.

The upper echelons of the various powers were quite frustrated and infuriated by this, but they had no better strategies and could only continue the search.

"...I believe that Ling Changqing’s whereabouts are of paramount importance, even more worthy of our attention than the war in Shunzhou!"

The figure on the central throne spoke unhurriedly:

"If our chances of unifying the Qingyao Continent in the future are currently twenty to thirty percent, then after obtaining the Child of Destiny, Ling Changqing, those odds... would increase to at least sixty or seventy percent, wouldn’t they?

"Of course, if another great power were to obtain him, they would also have a chance to contend for dominion over the Qingyao Continent in the future. Therefore, this situation must absolutely not be allowed to happen!"

Silence fell upon the hall. No one raised any objections to the Elder Sect Leader’s viewpoint.

The legend of the Child of Destiny had long been mentioned in the Sect’s most ancient, hidden scriptures. His allegiance was tied to the very ownership of this world’s destiny and celestial mandate—a matter that no other opportunity could ever compare with.

"So, we must find him as quickly as possible, no matter the cost?"

Another old, hoarse voice said slowly.

"That is certain. In the Sect’s grand future ambitions, he is an indispensable bargaining chip!"

Saintess Yu Qin flicked her Lotus Feather Duster, frowning as she spoke:

"Junior Sister Bi Yuan and the others have been out searching for quite some time now, but there has been no good news so far. It seems we’ll have to dispatch more forces!"

The Elder Sect Leader pondered for a moment, then said in a gentle tone:

"That is fine. You may handle the arrangements. If necessary, you can even go yourself. As long as you find him, you must bring him back. Any demand he makes can be met."