The Sims: I Open The Immortal Path For All Beings
/ The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 1358
Chapter 1358: Chapters 1306–1307: Pei Xuanjing's Warning Chapter 1358: Chapters 1306–1307: Pei Xuanjing's Warning “A month's time is quite tight, isn't it?” the Earth Virtue Star Lord said, his expression looking somewhat unpleasant.
Building the Guidance Array was no easy task. It had taken so long, and there were many things yet to be completed. Trying to finish it all within a month was indeed quite pressing for time.
“Heh, if you're dissatisfied, why didn't you speak up directly in front of the Emperor Monarch just now?” The Wood Virtue Star Lord glanced coldly at the other and said, “It's the Emperor Monarch's decree. If you want to defy it, do so on your own. Don't think about dragging me down with you.”
Seeing the attitude of the Wood Virtue Star Lord, the Earth Virtue Star Lord's face grew colder as well, anger flickering in his eyes. Yet, he remained silent, because just as the Wood Virtue Star Lord had said, he did not dare to raise the issue in front of the Emperor Monarch.
Curiously enough, while these two Star Lords were so sharply opposed to each other, the other Star Lords, including the True Immortal Fire Virtue Star Lord, all watched with cold eyes and did not show the slightest intention of intervening. There were even smirks on their faces.
In the end, even though they were collaborating on this mission, they were not truly of one camp. They each represented different interests and had different inclinations.
These people were working under Pei Xuanjing, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, because of the pressure from Pei Xuanjing, and that's the reason each could go about their respective tasks.
But if the pressure from Pei Xuanjing were absent, then the others would undoubtedly have their own calculations and interests as well.
Just as at the beginning when the heavenly gate was first established, the scheming of Star Lord Yi Suan and others was to divide the interests of the Wood Virtue Star Lord. Although it was seen through, such probing indicated that these people were not united.
“What do you think, did the Emperor Monarch's words just now hint at something to us?” the Fire Virtue Star Lord asked, his words shifting the topic and also easing the tension between the Wood Virtue Star Lord and the Earth Virtue Star Lord somewhat.
The other Star Lords inevitably turned their gazes towards Star Lord Yi Suan and the Fate Controller Star Lord.
After all, among the many Star Lords present, putting aside all else, when it came to wisdom, it was these two. This time, their plotted affairs also involved their participation. Now that the Emperor Monarch seemed to be hinting at something, they couldn't expect to remain uninvolved.
“In my view, there's a nine out of ten chance. The construction of the Guidance Array has taken far too long, and I suspect it has invited the Emperor Monarch's dissatisfaction,” said Star Lord Yi Suan with a somewhat awkward tone.
The slow progress of the Guidance Array was not necessarily because it needed that much time, but because they, these people, had meddled and deliberately delayed things.
True, once the Guidance Array was successfully built, and many strong beings from the Heavenly Court descended, their power in this world would grow stronger, making the next steps of their plan more convenient.
However, one undeniable reason not to be ignored was that the current situation of this world was not yet so dire as to be urgent. And in this relatively peaceful state, these people had ample time to find some opportunistic fortune and fortuitous opportunities.
If they directly summoned many strong beings from the Heavenly Court, then, with more powerful beings arriving, more individuals would seek those fortuitous opportunities, which would adversely affect them.
They, as advance agents, had rushed to descend to this world first, wasn't it to seize the initiative and snatch such fortuitous opportunities?
Therefore, in a peaceful situation, these few Star Lords had reached a tacit agreement to slow down the construction of the Guiding Altar, taking this time to search for more resources.
Now the Emperor Monarch urging on this matter was undoubtedly because he had perceived or even discovered their actions and could no longer tolerate it, hence reprimanding them.
The Earth Virtue Star Lord's complaints were not solely due to the hastened timeline for building the Guiding Altar; it was also because it would affect his interests.
But ultimately, it was only a private complaint. This was an order from Pei Xuanjing, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, and the Earth Virtue Star Lord could not and dared not defy it.
As the Wood Virtue Star Lord asked why he did not dare speak up in front of the Emperor Monarch, the Earth Virtue Star Lord kept silent aside from silence, not daring to say more.
They were never of one mind; a few complaints meant nothing, but if one were to continue speaking, there was no guarantee that other Star Lords would not report it, which would be a consequence too grievous for the Earth Virtue Star Lord to bear.
The reason the other many Star Lords responded with cold smirks was because the Earth Virtue Star Lord was not thinking clearly, being overly greedy.
No matter whether the Emperor Monarch was aware or had tacitly permitted their current temporizing with the guiding altar to win time for their personal gains, when the Emperor Monarch commanded, they had to comply, which was an indisputable matter.
For him to still be complaining here meant he was blinded by greed and unable to distinguish between what was more important.
If it were not for the fact they were all complicit, it was likely someone would have already dealt with the Earth Virtue Star Lord.
Common sense would dictate that someone as clever as Star Lord Yi Suan shouldn't have failed to realize this, but alas, interests can sway the heart. Even with his caution, he still had let his guard slide.
However, once the Emperor Monarch had issued his commands, Star Lord Yi Suan immediately realized that no matter what, this matter had to stop; it couldn't continue any longer.
“Regardless, the pressing matter now is to construct the Guiding Altar and fulfill the Emperor Monarch's decree!” the Fate Controller Star Lord said in a grave voice.
No matter if the Emperor Monarch was giving a subtle warning or something else, the fact was that they could no longer delay this matter. They should stop what they were doing and swiftly complete the task at hand, lest they incur the Emperor Monarch's displeasure.
Chapter end
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