Chapter 1612: When A Lion Fights A Rabbit

“I am glad to hear that we share the same opinion.” Xuanyuan Wang smiled. “So, do you have any specific plans, Chief Libationist?”

The Chief Libationist said slowly, “It takes less effort to remove a thief than it is to guard against one forever.”

The sect masters were surprised, but also unsurprised at the same time.

They were surprised because the “thief” they were talking about was King Taishan, a natural deity and an ancient one. How arrogant and audacious one would have to be to plot his death? However, they were also unsurprised because the one who made this declaration was the Chief Libationist; the one they called the greatest champion under the heavens, the one they called the most meritorious one.

In this world, the Chief Libationist might be the only one who would dare to make such a statement and actually do it.

“King Taishan is not an easy target!” Xuanyuan Wang said.

“It is exactly because he’s not an easy target that we need to target him now.” The Chief Libationist explained, “One, King Taishan had not yet fully awakened, much less recovered. In fact, he just lost his wisp of consciousness and worsened his injuries, so he does not possess even one or two-tenth of his full power right now. It is no exaggeration to say that he is weaker than ever before.”

“Two, I killed two[1] of the Six Ghosts and Gods. The rest of them are injured to a certain extent as well. This means that Fengdu is also weakened and cannot spare the energy to aid King Taishan.”

“The time is right, and the geographical conditions are in our favor. There is no better time to take out King Taishan than now. If we miss this opportunity, if we wait until King Taishan has recovered his strength, then killing him would truly become a gargantuan and unmanageable task!”

“You’re right.” The three sect masters nodded in agreement. “However, you only mentioned the time and geographical condition. What about the social condition?”

The Chief Libationist smiled. “You three are a part of the social condition we must create.”

“You need us?” Haotian Hong replied without hesitation, “We agree to help, of course.”

Xuanyuan Wang and Yue Hanhai also nodded in agreement. “It is our natural duty.”

“This old one is impressed by your heart for the people and the greater good.” The Chief Libationist paid them a compliment before changing his tune, “But we need more than just the three of you!”

Xuanyuan Wang frowned. “What do you mean, Chief Libationist?”

“A lion would go all out to hunt down a rabbit, not to mention that King Taishan is no rabbit, lion, or tiger. He is a dragon. He may be injured, but he is still a dragon, not a worm. We must not underestimate him.” The Chief Libationist was smiling, but his tone was as severe as it could be. “Therefore, we alone are not good enough. I plan to gather more allies so that we can hopefully end this conflict in one battle.”

“Luckily for us, the opportunity is right before our eyes.”

Xuanyuan Wang thought for a second before exclaiming in realization, “The coronation ceremony?”

“That is correct.” The Chief Libationist declared, “I plan to use the coronation ceremony to assemble those of the same Way under our banner!”

Xuanyuan Wang said thoughtfully, “I don’t think it will go as easily as you hope.”

“You are right.” the Chief Libationist smiled meaningfully. “That is why I need your help. All of you.”

“We understand. We will give it our all.” Xuanyuan Wang understood the Chief Libationist perfectly. He wanted their support and backing. They would give it to him.

The Chief Libationist rose to his feet and bowed to them. “Hahaha... then I thank you all in advance, my friends.”

“Please! You flatter us!”

“You’re welcome, Chief Libationist, but really...” The trio hurriedly rose to their feet and returned the salute. They were honestly caught off guard by the Chief Libationist’s salutations.

The four old men returned to their seats after they were done complimenting each other. It was at this moment Yue Hanhai recalled something and voiced his worries, “There is another problem, Chief Libationist.”

“What is it?” The Chief Libationist asked.

“The location of King Taishan’s true body.” Yue Hanhai explained, “King Taishan is an ancient one who has survived for untold millennia. He is also cunning to an extreme. His true body must be extremely well hidden. On top of that, he recently took a major loss and suffered a serious injury as a result. He would only be even more cautious than before.”

“If we cannot locate his original body, then all this planning would be for naught.”

“Old Yue’s words make a lot of sense.” Haotian Hong echoed in agreement. “Do you know where King Taishan’s true body is located, Chief Libationist?”

“I do not.” The Chief Libationist replied, though he did not look worried. “But we can find him.”

Xuanyuan Wang frowned. “How?”

This time, Ye Qing was the one who spoke up. “Just leave it to me, seniors.”

“Do you have a plan, young friend?” The three sect masters looked at him in surprise.

“Have you forgotten? King Taishan’s wisp of consciousness is in my hands.” Ye Qing gave them a grin. “Just give me some time. I’m confident I’ll be able to track down King Taishan’s true body through it.”

“Oh! You’re right. We did forget.” The trio exclaimed in realization. The world was endlessly big. Trying to locate a single person in this world was akin to fishing for a needle in the sea. As if that wasn’t enough, the person they were looking for was not an ordinary person. He was a natural deity and an ancient one. If he really wanted to hide himself, there was probably no one in the world who could locate him.

It was a different story if they had a wisp of King Taishan’s consciousness though. It was a manifestation of King Taishan’s spiritual intent and origin power. It was intricately bound to King Taishan’s true body. Assuming they could take control of it, there were plenty of methods they could use to divine the location of King Taishan’s true body.

At the very least, they wouldn’t be searching aimlessly.

“Your foresight and sagacity are truly impressive, young friend!”

“You flatter me, seniors. It was just a happy coincidence.” Ye Qing rubbed his nose.

Clearly, Xuanyuan Wang thought that he had recognized this possibility when battling against King Taishan’s wisp of consciousness. That was why he had captured it instead of killing it outright.

However, he wasn’t the one who did it. It was the Earthly Sovereign.

The one with impressive foresight and sagacity was the Earthly Sovereign.

The Earthly Sovereign could have easily wiped out King Taishan’s wisp of consciousness, but he did not. Instead, he sealed it away and preserved it for Ye Qing. He had clearly considered this possibility and left him King Taishan’s wisp of consciousness to use against his true body.

As expected of the Earthly Sovereign. He was the sovereign of humanity for a reason.

He was just a lucky bastard who reaped a harvest he had not sown.

Then again, the Earthly Sovereign was his master, and he was the Earthly Sovereign’s successor. So, there was no problem.

The Earthly Sovereign’s gains were his, and his the Earthly Sovereign’s. They were family after all!

“You are too modest, young friend.” Xuanyuan Wang smiled. Despite their initial conflict, he was growing more and more pleased with Ye Qing.

“Hahaha... do you have any other worries you would like to share, my friends?” The Chief Libationist looked at the three sect masters while stroking his beard.

“Not at all. With this, the time, geographical conditions and social conditions are all in our favor. King Taishan will not escape this tribulation.” Haotian Hang smiled while clapping his hands together.

“Indeed!” Xuanyuan Wang nodded in agreement.

“Everything is ready. We only need to wait for the eastern wind[2] now.”

Yue Hanhai said, “That said, there are still a couple of things that require discussion. We should do it now.”

“I completely agree.” The Chief Libationist smiled. “Allow me to share with you some of my thoughts.”

“We are happy to listen.” For a time, only the scent of wine and the sound of laughter could be heard from the Happiness Pavilion. They slowly permeated throughout the mountain and slipped invisibly to the rest of the world...

This was why humanity was worth protecting.

1. It says three in the raw but I remember that it is two. Correct me if I’m wrong. ☜

2. Meaning that they only need to wait for the critical moment to arrive. ☜