Chapter 865

"And there is the Great Sui. Ever since Xiao Meiniang ascended the throne, the Great Sui's originally weakening Pillar of National Fortune has gradually grown strong once more. Furthermore, the Great Sui has not encountered any internal strife or external aggression recently, which provides it with ample time to withstand the great catastrophe that may arrive in the future."

"Therefore, the Great Sui will also be one of our options."

"As for the fortune of the other empires, it is somewhat weaker. So, if we are to make a choice, I believe we can consider the Great Qin, the Great Han, the Great Sui, the Great Tang, and the Great Ming."

"However, if we were to divide it further, I would not recommend the Great Han, as the Great Han's fortune is too scattered."

"This would only increase the difficulty of our selection."

Upon hearing the thoughts organized by Immortal Nanhua, Immortal Yu Ji and Zuo Ci nodded gently. Subsequently, Zuo Ci spoke to Immortal Nanhua:

"Perhaps, the three of us do not need to join the same camp simultaneously?"

"As long as the three of us disperse now and utilize our own inherent affinity with the various camps in the dark, we can choose to be in different factions."

"This will increase the probability of us correctly selecting the true Lord of Destiny!"

"If this is the case, we only need to promise each other now: if any one of the three of us truly selects the Lord of Destiny, then in the future, if the remaining two are facing the great catastrophe, that person must step in to help!"

"If we do this, wouldn't all three of us be able to successfully survive the catastrophe?!"

After hearing Zuo Ci's idea, Immortal Yu Ji and Immortal Nanhua revealed a hint of approval in their eyes after pondering for a moment. Subsequently, the two of them agreed with Zuo Ci's idea.

"Good."

Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji said softly to Zuo Ci.

Indeed, Zuo Ci's idea would greatly increase their probability of selecting the Lord of Destiny. Moreover, since they were now making their choices based on their own subtle resonance with the various forces, this was more in line with their respective Dao hearts.

After Immortal Nanhua, Immortal Yu Ji, and Zuo Ci finished their discussion and were just about to begin searching for the empire that resonated with their Dao hearts, the Heavenly Dao power in the sky outside suddenly began to boil.

Subsequently, information regarding the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking appeared in the minds of Immortal Nanhua, Immortal Yu Ji, and Zuo Ci.

When the three of them saw that the *Taiping Essential Arts* had ascended the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking and that Zhang Jiao had received a Heavenly Dao reward,

a very complex expression appeared in the eyes of all three of them.

After all, regarding Zhang Jiao, Immortal Nanhua, Immortal Yu Ji, and Zuo Ci had initially only regarded him as a chess piece.

And now, this chess piece in their eyes had actually surpassed all three of them in cultivation, martial strength, and Heavenly Dao fortune.

After a moment of silence, Zuo Ci was the first to speak to Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji:

"Fellow Daoist Nanhua, Fellow Daoist Yu Ji, I have decided to join Zhang Jiao's Taiping Dao!"

At this moment, after seeing the highly volatile Heavenly Dao power radiating from the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking, Zuo Ci made this decision.

After all, Zuo Ci remembered that when Immortal Nanhua had observed Zhang Jiao's fortune in the past, he was absolutely destined to fail on the path of suppressing the Great Han!

Yet later, for some unknown reason, Zhang Jiao's own fortune soared in a straight line. When Immortal Nanhua observed Zhang Jiao's future again, he saw Zhang Jiao successfully overthrow the Great Han and establish a new regime.

It was precisely because of this point that Zuo Ci also wanted to join Zhang Jiao's camp...

After all, someone like Zhang Jiao, who could defy the heavens and change fate, was not a simple character in Zuo Ci's eyes.

And now that the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking had appeared at this critical moment, Zuo Ci believed this was definitely a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao regarding the future trend of the world.

Zhang Jiao's *Taiping Essential Arts* becoming the first item to ascend the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking, which also brought Zhang Jiao the first Heavenly Dao reward from the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking, made Zuo Ci believe that there was a law in this subtle resonance!

And Zhang Jiao's current situation was completely consistent with what Immortal Nanhua had just said about the guidance indicated by the Heavenly Dao.

That was why Zuo Ci chose Zhang Jiao directly without any hesitation.

After hearing Zuo Ci's words, Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji nodded gently. They were also very much in favor of the choice of Zhang Jiao.

After all, in the eyes of Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji, Zhang Jiao was indeed a "potential stock" who possessed everything a "Lord of Destiny" should have in every aspect.

Now that Zuo Ci had directly occupied the spot on Zhang Jiao's side, it was also a good thing for Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji. After all, among the three of them, as long as one person made the right choice, all three of them would be able to survive the future great catastrophe!

After Zuo Ci determined his target to follow, he did not stay with Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji, because Zuo Ci knew that Zhang Jiao's current situation in facing the power of the Great Han was not easy.

If Zuo Ci went to help Zhang Jiao now, he would inevitably win Zhang Jiao's trust within a short period of time.

After Zuo Ci left, Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji also began to ponder the objects they would follow.

However, unlike the impatient Zuo Ci, Immortal Nanhua and Immortal Yu Ji were not in a hurry to make a choice regarding whom to follow in the future.

The two of them had lived for a longer period than Zuo Ci, so their hearts were also calmer.

Although as long as one of the three of them followed the right person and curried favor with the future Lord of Destiny, all three of them could survive.

But no matter which one of the three it was, they all wanted to be the one who made the right choice. After all, if one followed the side of the Lord of Destiny, the benefits would be self-evident!

Perhaps, as long as they chose correctly, they might be able to leverage the power of the Lord of Destiny to directly break through their current cultivation bottlenecks and ascend directly to the Earth Immortal*Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Therefore, this choice could also be said to be an opportunity for Immortal Nanhua, Immortal Yu Ji, and Zuo Ci!