The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1982: Chapter 1928–1929: The Royal Family’s Foundations, The Jade Emperor’s Wrath

Heavenly Court.

The Jade Emperor and Wang Boan sat facing each other, while Huang Jin stood respectfully at their side.

Although Wang Boan was a minister of the Jade Emperor, as a powerful Taoist Monarch and a Saint of Heart in Confucianism, now the Emperor Wenchang in the Heavenly Court, he was fully qualified to sit on equal terms with the Jade Emperor.

Moreover, the Jade Emperor was well aware that the current Emperor Wenchang was his most powerful supporter, so naturally, he wouldn’t truly think the other was any lesser than himself due to the past.

Valuing talent like gold, as an emperor one indeed needs to esteem oneself supremely, but one also needs to humble oneself to recognize worthy talents.

What’s more, as a Taoist Monarch, a strong figure standing at the pinnacle of the world, he was enough to be an honored guest in any faction, and the Jade Emperor would certainly not show him a hint of neglect.

At this moment, the two were sitting here, watching the engagement between the Great Emperor Ziwei and the Fire Virtue Star Lord in the chaos void.

“These two are not simple, yet I never thought the Fire Virtue Star Lord had already reached this point.” The Jade Emperor watched the actions of the Fire Virtue Star Lord, full of emotion, his eyes involuntarily revealing a hint of solemnity.

Upon attaining Tao Certifying and obtaining the Great Law Decree Technique, his strength further advanced, even though he lost in a previous engagement with the Sword Emperor, the Jade Emperor wasn’t discouraged in the slightest.

The encounter with the Sword Emperor allowed him to roughly understand his current level among the many Dao Lords, considering himself already among the top of the newly ascended Dao Lords, able to stand on equal footing with some veteran Daoist Monarchs.

But now seeing the combat power initially revealed by the Fire Virtue Star Lord, he couldn’t help but become somewhat solemn, pondering whether his thoughts were too optimistic.

The Fire Virtue Star Lord could also be classified as part of the newly ascended Dao Lords, just one of the earliest to certify as a Dao Lord, and the strength shown by him now was truly startling.

And if the Fire Virtue Star Lord was like this, then how terrifying would the strength of the Emperor Wenchang beside him be?

“With the Great Emperor Ziwei intervening, it seems the Tao Certifying of the True Martial Emperor and the Da Xue Country Lord may not require our intervention.” Emperor Wenchang said with a smile.

He was aware of the meaning of the Jade Emperor’s previous words, but was utterly unaffected by them, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, he directly changed the topic, yet from his expression, it seemed the confrontation between the Great Emperor Ziwei and the Fire Virtue Star Lord had not particularly impressed him.

The reason he was here now, shared the same purpose with the Jade Emperor, which was to help the True Martial Emperor as a protector, to prevent any unexpected events from occurring, or anyone from obstructing the True Martial Emperor’s Tao Certifying.

Perhaps many had forgotten, but in fact, Emperor Wenchang Wang Boan and the True Martial Emperor had a notable friendship, Pei Xuanjing first met Wang Boan during the suppression of the Ning King’s rebellion, back then the True Martial Emperor was able to communicate with Wang Boan to take care of matters, which showed the depth of their friendship.

This time, the Jade Emperor was able to convince the True Martial Emperor to agree to his cooperation, apart from their mutual interests, it was indeed thanks to some of Emperor Wenchang Wang Boan’s influence.

Although Wang Boan had already achieved great success himself, even earning the title of a Saint of Heart in Confucianism, it didn’t mean he didn’t want Confucianism to flourish further and restore its former glory.

Unfortunately, the current world was dominated by the Taoist School, the Buddhism School and Demonic Gate had to back down, let alone the divided Confucianism.

Plus, with the Witch Deity Teaching watching from the sidelines, even with his formidable strength, Wang Boan dared not claim he could revive Confucianism by his efforts alone, so he needed collaborators, and undoubtedly the Jade Emperor was the best collaborator.

The foundation of Confucianism necessitated cooperation with rulers, and the Jade Emperor, as the Heavenly Court Master, was naturally the right choice.

And for the Jade Emperor, having cooperated with Confucianism for so many years, in the entire Great Ming Divine Dynasty’s original many foundations, the strongest force was the Confucian followers, even more so than the royal family and noble officials, their power was unparalleled.

In fact, many among the royal family and noble officials themselves were disciples of Confucianism, and part of this strength.

The Jade Emperor had considered other methods before, his introduction of the Witch Deity Teaching’s power was intended to balance Confucianism, even to exploit Confucianism’s division, but the Witch Deity Teaching refused to submit like Confucianism, instead being ambitious, trying to seize power from the Jade Emperor’s hands, which was intolerable for him.

The greatest conflict between the Witch Deity Teaching and the Human Race Common Master back then, was the power definition of worship, and now with the Jade Emperor’s strength and influence surpassing those past Human Race Common Masters, how could he give up such authority?

Therefore, the split between the two sides, going separate ways, was also expected.

Yet the presence of the Witch Deity Teaching helped him split Confucianism, weakened it, and allowed the Jade Emperor to have better control.

On this point, both sides were well aware, yet they knew this might be the best choice, forming the basis of their cooperation.

“When does Prince of Xiang plan to certify as a Dao Lord?” Emperor Wenchang asked another question.

After the Da Xue Country Lord and the True Martial Emperor certified as Dao Lords, it was indeed good news for them, indicating that their strength had increased, yet for the plans they had, it was still insufficient.

Merely two Dao Lords were nothing compared to the many Dao Lords in the All Heavens, and besides, the True Martial Emperor would limit his actions, rarely making a move, adding to the limitation.

Others believed that the Jade Emperor offered resources to help the True Martial Emperor certify as a Dao Lord because there was no one else to rely on, but Emperor Wenchang realized it was not the case, within the royal family, Prince of Xiang had already reached the True Immortal Sixth Layer Heaven, just half a step away from certifying as a Dao Lord.