Chapter 71

Zhao Si

Seeing Jin Bing again being doomed, even taking Di Jun along to be sent off, Zhao Si didn't feel any sorrow for him even for a moment, and what immediately rushed to the wilderness was……

Xuan Du

Not rushing to restart, Zhao Si instead began to summarize all the information from this erroneous branch line:

"Although it's a dead end, there are still experiences and lessons to be learned; first of all, Di Jun is not pretending but truly intends to abdicate!"

This sounds strange, because in the previous two simulations, Di Jun's image had always been that of a typical power-hungry individual; even after becoming a sage, he would indirectly control the Heavenly Court through puppets.

Solar Star Lord

【On one side disciplining Xuan Du, on the other side you summoned the elite of humanity with the highest cultivation, they are the first generation of humans, each with the cultivation of a Golden Immortal; considering they are at most three yuan hui old, this level of cultivation is actually quite good.】

"「The subsequent result should be that internal conflicts grow ever larger, Xuan Du and Shou Yang Mountain's foundations are unstable, ultimately reenacting the scene of the Heavenly Court's collapse; moreover, the reason why humanity is the destined protagonist was not found, so key information gathering was insufficient, and the system judged the simulation as a failure……」"

New Heavenly Emperor

Six Saints

Golden Immortal

According to his later words to Jin Bing, he apparently planned to take his old subordinates away after a while, leave after enjoying himself, to avoid being purged.

Quasi-Saint

Green Duckweed Sword

Moreover, although the Six Saints can support Xuan Du in becoming emperor, that does not mean they will continually assist him in maintaining the order of the Heavenly Court.

Shouyang Mountain

【The first thing you did upon returning to Shou Yang Mountain was to immediately organize a reasonable central management team, teaching them to gradually take over your governing functions; a reasonable comprehensive management system is far stronger in risk resistance than your one-person, all-encompassing deformed regime.】

Three Wastelands and Three Seas

Ten Golden Crows

the Heavenly Court

the Demon Race

the Heavenly Dao

This coup could succeed only because the people's hearts were not attached; it was not solely due to the Sun Star Sovereign's power. The Six Saints cannot possibly force everyone's heads down and make them loyal to the new Heavenly Emperor, can they?

After all, the Six Saints can only stand on the sidelines; they cannot intervene……

【You let out a quiet sigh; if humanity continues developing at this pace, there will be no room left for the Demon Race in the future. We must seize control of the Heavenly Court as soon as possible to effectively curb the sprouting of their supremacist ideology!】

【Your loyalty surprised Di Jun, and he couldn't help muttering to himself: "Could I have misjudged? Are you actually a true gentleman?"】

As for the Six Saints, they originally had no desire to meddle in the Heavenly Court's administration or human affairs—even the Grand Purity, Jin Bing's teacher, almost severed ties with him, which shows the Six Saints' attitude toward this.

【But you also feel somewhat conflicted: to limit humanity, we must develop humanity…… Is this really right……】

【"Sun Star Sovereign, and the Heavenly Court's real power officials, uh…… perhaps we should also add the mighty wild beings of the Demon Race from various places in the Wilderness."】

【"Wait."】

As for the Six Saints later supporting Xuandu in seizing the Heavenly Court, it was mainly because Jin Bing, the agreed-upon Heavenly Emperor candidate of both sides, was not only overthrown in the coup but also died mysteriously; whether to protect the saints' dignity or simply to avenge Jin Bing, the Six Saints had to respond.

【You replied in a deep voice.】

Attempting to abdicate purely based on popular sentiment is ultimately unrealistic in the Wilderness.

And Di Jun, facing the Sun Star Sovereign's coup, did not stop it—what does that indicate?

It shows that Di Jun's heart is conflicted—he wants to truly abdicate, yet is unwilling to step down so easily; thus, risking being struck down on the spot by the Qingping Sword, he simply indulged the coup.

【Shang Qing:?】

【Shang Qing even more regretfully said, "If you agree today, then he dares to cement your succession for Di Jun!"】

【But after you have already set your plan to seize power by force, a Golden Immortal's cultivation is utterly insufficient; even a Taiyi Golden Immortal falls short—you need at least a hundred or so Great Luo!】

【You choose option B; first, to be cautious, go back home and tend to some fields, observe carefully, then we'll talk later.】

But the throne will ultimately still be yielded to Jin Bing……

More often, the Six Saints act because their prestige has been swept away, forcing them to intervene as a mechanical descent of divinity; as executors of the Heavenly Dao, although their power is infinitely great, they must avoid accumulating too much karmic debt.

【Gazing at the familiar yet unfamiliar mountain scenery and people, you are filled with myriad emotions……】

【The Grand Purity grew stern; his disciple had actually died silently once, something he hadn't anticipated—could Di Jun really be courting death?】

The most useful thing in the Wilderness is fists!

【Having come back once more, you didn't fall for Di Jun's trap this time; facing his probe, you firmly declared: "I am the most loyal subject of the Heavenly Emperor; even if the Mandate of Heaven were upon me, I would only wish to peacefully attend to my duties on Shouyang Mountain!"】

After some sorting out, the true enemy finally surfaced!

Zhao Si let out a breath of relief:

【You, however, remained silent, only giving a helpless smile, and extended two fingers toward the assembled sages……】

But the problem is, while Di Jun himself wants to abdicate, others may not feel the same way—for example, the Sun Star Sovereign.

"As long as Jin Bing returns to the node, continues to lurk and cultivate on Shouyang Mountain, and manages to breed a hundred or so Great Luo Golden Immortals, we could completely do without that illusory abdication and simply declare war on the Heavenly Court!"

What? You want to chop me?

【This is an astonishing number; even if the Heavenly Court could muster many Great Luo and quasi-sages, it could not possibly draft three thousand Taiyi Golden Immortals all at once in a short time—after all, the path of immortality is arduous; even among the Six Saints' disciples, many are stuck at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, while Great Luo are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, extremely few.】

【You also felt shocked by these humans' achievements, and for the first time you truly grasped what the four words "heaven‑ordained protagonist" actually mean……】

These people are either die‑loyal hounds of the imperial faction or have vested interests; in any case, they do not support the new Heavenly Emperor's enthronement, taking the Heavenly Court as their base and the Three Wastelands and Three Seas as their sphere of influence, firmly opposing any change of the throne.

Although I will certainly step down, I can still show you a few faces!

【The grand banquet celebrating the tenth Golden Crow's birthday formally ended, with the immortals chatting noisily as they left the Heavenly Court, while you, after bidding farewell to the Heavenly Emperor, made a special trip to see the Six Saints.】

Of course, he isn't truly seeking to regain the throne; he merely wishes to use this to declare his stance to the Six Saints:

【But no matter what, your status as the Heavenly Emperor's heir has been confirmed; moved by your loyalty, the Heavenly Emperor specially sent you back to Shouyang Mountain in a golden carriage……】

"So the Heavenly Court established by Xuandu probably won't last long either."

Facing the joint pressure of the Six Saints, even if Di Jun were any kind of powerful being, at this moment he absolutely could not hold on……

So, among my enemies, there are no overpowered quasi‑saints; at most they are Great Luo Golden Immortals!

Who is that enemy?

【"The great cause of equality, urgent and cannot be delayed!"】

Indirectly help Xuandu seize the Heavenly Court, alright!

Precisely because of this, the Six Saints will watch helplessly as the Sun Star Lord, together with the high‑ranking heavenly officials and the will of the populace, launches a coup to press Jin Bing to the ground.

Abdication, he is sincere.

And within the Heavenly Court, how could the heavenly officials who dislike Jin Bing, this parachuted heavenly emperor successor, be limited to just the Sun Star Lord?

Having no cultivation and no connections in the Heavenly Court, he essentially has no foundation; probably only the palace maids and the low‑ranking heavenly officials preparing the golden chariot would truly revere him.

So what comes next, how should we proceed?

【"Only Taiqing and Nüwa exchanged a startled glance, lost in thought……"】

【"In the Yao calendar 369 yuan, 1 hui, 3 yun, the primordial human race favored by three thousand Heavenly Daos, having accumulated merit over the years, plus your near‑limitless resource allocation, plus the catalysis of your Great Luo peak experience in preaching the Dao, finally everyone became Taiyi Golden Immortals!"】

【……】

【"Taiqing laughs and asks you: Why don't you just accept it?"】

Having decided to withdraw, Di Jun has no intention of lingering on the throne, so in the grand plan to seize power, his attitude can basically be disregarded.

【"Xuandu, who faces criticism every day, almost burst into tears, not understanding what he did wrong to deserve such fury from the great chieftain……"】

【"In the Yao calendar 368 yuan, 10 hui, 12 yun, you refused the temptation for the Heavenly Emperor to immediately undergo the abdication process, and with absolute loyalty and duty, you returned to the long‑separated Shouyang Mountain."】

Zhao Si made up his mind:

"Turn back time!"

【"Time has already flowed backward……"】

"Good, good, good, this simulation's micro‑operations were quite effective; at least by following this path, the opposition's strength dropped directly from quasi‑saint to Great Luo."

"Choose B!"

【"Then what will you do next?"】

Likewise, Donghuang Taiyi, the Demon Master Kunpeng, the Sun Charioteer Xihe, and likewise Wang Shu and Chang Xi, etc. —all of Di Jun's brothers, wives, and aides, the true ruling clique of the Heavenly Court, will not overly obstruct Jin Bing.

The Six Saints proving the Dao itself is a shake to the Heavenly Emperor's absolute power, and moreover Jin Bing bears the Six Saints' patronage—it is plain that he aims to seize Di Jun's authority.

He, who styles himself the Heavenly Emperor's number‑one loyal dog, will not allow his idol to retire, so he keeps tripping up Jin Bing to vent his resentment.

【"In the Yao calendar 368 yuan, 10 hui, 20 yun, the elite of the myriad peoples who were already outstanding among Golden Immortals finally gave rise to the first Taiyi Golden Immortal!"】

【"A: Your Majesty, please forgive me, I just want to improve! Why not start the process now? B: First, out of caution, go home and tend to the fields, observe carefully before speaking."】

【"Afterward, you used the spare time you saved to harshly teach Xuandu: I'll make your hands weak! I'll make you go crazy!"】

【"Thus, you began expending great energy to give them special training, heavenly treasures and earthly riches cannot be lacking, daily preaching of the Dao must also be present, and drawing on your past‑life experience as a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal, the myriad peoples' elites were forced to start cramming……"】

【"The Two Western Saints: Riddle‑people, get out of the Wasteland!"】

【"You don't know, but the road ahead is like this, you have no choice but to go on!"】

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(End of chapter)