The Sims: I Open The Immortal Path For All Beings
/ The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 1503
Chapter 1503: Chapter 1450-1451 Jade Emperor Dissatisfied, The Real Opponent_2 Chapter 1503: Chapter 1450-1451 Jade Emperor Dissatisfied, The Real Opponent_2 There was no greater shame for Zhu Houji or for the powerful figures of the entire Great Ming Divine Dynasty than when members of the Heterodox Alliance had brazenly stormed into Tiandu, vowing to assassinate Emperor Wuzong. It was a humiliation that could never be forgotten.
Moreover, since the Jade Emperor had succeeded Emperor Wuzong, and despite the problems that ensued, the legal succession was clear. Seeking revenge for Wuzong was his rightful duty.
“I understand,” Lu Bing nodded in response.
Now that the Jade Emperor had made his stance clear, Lu Bing naturally knew what he needed to do next.
Over the years, they had become quite adept at hindering the Heterodox Alliance. It was nothing challenging; he merely needed to make arrangements on the fly.
After all, the grudge between both sides was deep. However, with so many high-ranking figures pressing down, even though there might be conflicts and friction, it wouldn't lead to an outright and deadly confrontation.
In situations where old grievances existed, mutual saboteurs and minor frictions were tolerable, but escalating these conflicts would undoubtedly draw the ire of these powerful figures.
“Merely let the embedded agents act and cause some trouble for the Heterodox Alliance. Don't let them progress too smoothly, nor allow these issues to reach His Majesty's ears,” thought Lu Bing.
Since neither side could eliminate the other, ensuring that the opposition didn't attract the Emperor's ire was the best approach.
Handling such matters was second nature to Lu Bing; it required little effort.
He knew that this was not the most critical issue. Meeting here wasn't necessary just for expressing discontent towards the Heterodox Alliance; a simple message would have sufficed.
Having been summoned here today, there had to be something more important at hand.
As expected, the Jade Emperor then inquired, “Have there been any recent movements from the other few?”
Although the Jade Emperor didn't mention names outright, Lu Bing was well aware of whom he referred to.
It was undoubtedly the other members among the Six Imperials of Heavenly Court, including Emperor Green Jade of the East Pole, Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, Western Emperor Gouchen, North Pole Emperor Ziwei, and Great Emperor Houtu, who rarely emerged from the Nether Yin Department.
As the Heavenly Emperor and Ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor ought to have the allegiance of all, holding all authority. However, the formation of the Six Imperials had distributed many powers among the other Imperial Honors.
While initially, the Longevity Taoist Monarch's incarnation, the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, stayed neutral and even supported the Jade Emperor, subsequent disagreements with the Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerate managing the Southern Pole Imperial Palace had undoubtedly cost the Jade Emperor this faction's support.
Even now, the Shenxiao Lineage and the lineage of the Southern Pole Imperial Palace did not openly target them, but this still meant a significant weakening of the Jade Emperor's power.
As for Great Emperor Houtu, entrenched deep within the Nether Yin Department, as long as he didn't interfere with the interests there, he wouldn't oppose the Jade Emperor.
However, the remaining three Imperial Honors–Emperor Green Jade of the East Pole, Western Emperor Gouchen, and North Pole Emperor Ziwei–were ambitious and had never loosened their grip on power. They were constantly seeking to usurp the authorities of others.
It could be said that almost all the factional struggles within Heavenly Court revolved around the power contest between the Jade Emperor and these three Imperial Honors.
Among them, if it wasn't for the many conflicts of authority and clashes of interests between the three Imperial Honors, which prevented them from cooperating without reservation, the situation of the Jade Emperor would probably be even more difficult.
Yet even so, the three Imperial Honors knew that no matter the conflicts among them, their greatest enemy was always the Jade Emperor. Thus, although there were frictions, as soon as the Jade Emperor gained the upper hand, the three would tacitly unite against the Jade Emperor.
This situation was undoubtedly very distressing for the Jade Emperor, but he was helpless since these Great Emperors were his rivals after all.
The authority they were contesting ultimately came from the Jade Emperor. The erosion of mutual authority wouldn't pose too great a problem, but if the Jade Emperor gained an advantage, then everything would turn to naught.
Therefore, the struggle between these three Imperial Honors and the Jade Emperor was even more intense because what they represented was not just themselves. Within the Heavenly Court, there were countless high-ranking Star Lords and Heavenly Kings under their command. The political struggles of these high-ranking figures naturally could not help but affect those below.
The struggle for authority was incredibly risky; no one wanted to easily give up, as it concerned their current situations, their futures, and even life and death.
Thus, regarding the matter of the Heterodox Alliance, Zhu Houji only mentioned it briefly and didn't really take it to heart. The Heterodox Alliance was indeed strong now, but compared to the position he stood in, it was an opponent, but not a true rival.
If both sides genuinely waged war without restraint, the Heterodox Alliance may indeed cause some trouble for him, but it was unquestionable that he would ultimately prevail.
On the other hand, other people were his greatest enemies. Their existence threatened his position and divided his authority. Not being able to reclaim that authority was always a significant concern for him.
“Recently, there hasn't been much activity within the Divine Land World from the subordinates of these Emperor Monarchs. They seem to have focused their efforts on exploring new worlds,” Lu Bing remembered about the news from those Imperial Palaces.
For the powerful entities of the Heavenly Court, the interests within the Divine Land World were already set. The territorial ranges that should be occupied by various forces were already established. To gain more would inevitably touch upon the interests of other powerful entities, causing a series of conflicts.
Thus, rather than seeking benefits within the Divine Land World, it made more sense to invest more energy into exploring new worlds.
After all, the vast Chaos Void was incredibly broad; even after ten thousand years of exploration, the worlds they were able to discover were just a negligible part of it.
And unlike initially when they could only operate from the Divine Land World, for these powerful forces, opening up new worlds didn't mean they had to immediately integrate these worlds into the Divine Land World.
After all, small forces and ordinary cultivators could only quickly monetize the benefits using such methods, unable to tap into greater benefits.
Just like the Jade Emperor and the few Imperial Honors, they could entirely choose some suitable worlds and turn these worlds into a base for themselves, thoroughly exploiting their resources, and even using this as a base point for continual expansion, creating worlds truly under their control.
Thus, in fact, upon careful observation, the true top forces within the Divine Land World were not keen on expansion but rather on opening up new worlds.
However, this mode of operation wasn't feasible for all forces–it not only required the most superior powerful entities, but also many core powerful supporters, and needed the allocation of many forces.
For the Heterodox Alliance, their current situation couldn't support such a framework, which is why Zhao Baiyang and the others were now eager to expand. Only by continuously expanding, inflating their power to a certain extent, would they have the opportunity to attempt this plan.
Compared with development within the Divine Land World, what could be gained in the vast Chaos Void was even more substantial–that would be truly stepping onto the fast track.
But the key issue now was, they saw the opportunity right before their eyes but were unable to seize it, and that was the most distressing.
Chapter end
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