abnabooks Chapter 2307 Intricate Complexities and Mutual Schemes
Chapter 2307 Intricate Complexities and Mutual Schemes
Chapter 2307 Intricate Complexities and Mutual Schemes
“Zhongsun Xuan was Zhongsun Mou’s uncle. Zhongsun Mou was killed more than ten years ago while investigating the elixir of immortality case and was regarded as a hero. The merfolk gained a lot of goodwill in the royal court,” Nie Xiaolou said. “I also heard that Zhongsun Xuan’s descendants are furious and have publicly declared that they want an explanation. Many powerful demons also support them. Where could we have seen such a scene before? Alas, times have really changed.”
The Demon Emperor nodded.
This matter is extremely difficult to handle. It's one thing for the Heavenly Palace to steal the warriors of the Merfolk without permission, but to brazenly invite all the gods to watch and even send them to open battlefields abroad to attract everyone's attention.
The other nobles could empathize with the sadness, shock, and anger of the merfolk.
Even if the Demon Emperor and the Royal Court went to negotiate, the complete divine descent was already a fait accompli, and it was impossible to let the God of Wuyao change his appearance and do things again.
The Heavenly Palace's actions show absolutely no regard for the reputation of the Demon Emperor and the Lingxu Royal Court.
In fact, many powerful demons now have a negative impression of the Heavenly Palace.
The territory of Beka is vast, and with the revival of spiritual energy in heaven and earth, all sorts of immortals and demons have emerged from seclusion, leaving Beka overwhelmed with visitors. Compared to immortals and sects who prefer to choose Mount Ling and the Kingdom of Mou, the great demons are more willing to seek refuge in Beka.
Of these powerful demons, six or seven out of ten went to Lingxu City to pledge allegiance to the Demon Emperor.
Not only do humans strive for higher positions, but so do demons.
There is a natural gap between them and the Heavenly Palace and the Heavenly Gods, so the high-end strength of the Demon Emperor and Lingxu City has actually expanded rapidly in the past few years, and soon it has widened the gap with the various demon kingdoms.
This caused a subtle change in the attitudes of the Demon Emperor and Lingxu City towards the Heavenly Gods of the Heavenly Palace.
Ultimately, one's social status is determined by their own abilities.
The Demon Emperor snorted: "In the past ten years, the offerings demanded by the Heavenly Palace have increased sevenfold, and the result is that they have been secretly using them for divine descent experiments behind my back."
Nie Xiaolou nodded in agreement, but thought to himself, "You didn't give the full amount either; you only met about 30% of what the Heavenly Palace asked for."
With the surge in spiritual energy, not only has Bega's output become extremely abundant, but the tributes from surrounding small countries and powers are also on a completely different level than before. It's only natural that the Heavenly Palace would demand more support. However, the problem is that Bega's expenses in all aspects have also skyrocketed, making them incomparable to those of the past.
When it comes to expenses, it's better to have more than less, and it's better to increase than decrease. Putting aside other matters, shouldn't all the powerful demons who have newly pledged allegiance to the Demon Emperor receive their rightful share of resources?
Otherwise, why would they stay in Bekaa?
Furthermore, the relationship between the Lingxu City Royal Court and the Heavenly Palace was not harmonious to begin with, and the Demon Emperor knew that the Heavenly Palace was causing trouble behind his back. How could he let a tiger grow up and become a threat? Therefore, the provisions could not be sufficient.
Nie Xiaolou knew that this was also one of the focal points of the conflict between the two sides.
The Demon Emperor used this to control the Heavenly Palace, which was extremely dissatisfied but helpless. After all, although it had its own industries, they were just a drop in the ocean compared to its enormous expenses, and it still had to get its expenses from Bega.
The expenses of the Heavenly Palace were enormous, at least two levels more luxurious than those of the Lingxu Royal Court.
"He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him," even though it might want to be assertive.
The Demon Emperor exhaled a cloud of white mist with a gloomy expression: "By the way, where are the deductions I asked you to do?"
Nie Xiaolou replied, "We, the thirty-five of us, have conducted a total of one hundred and sixty-seven simulations using the Heavenly Evolution Sphere. In the end, we concluded that there are only seven instances in which Bega can truly benefit from the descent of the gods. And the premise for these seven instances is that the gods have not fully descended."
"Seven times, hmm..." Even though he had already guessed this outcome, the Demon Emperor's heart still sank.
Nie Xiaolou spoke cautiously: "Since the gods have personally descended, our relationship with Bekah has to change."
"At that time, did the gods still need Bega?"
"It should be necessary. After all, the human world is too vast, while the number of gods is limited. However..."
Nie Xiaolou didn't say anything more, and the Demon Emperor knew perfectly well what was going on.
For the past six hundred years, the gods have been unable to descend to earth and have had to rely on Bega's rule. In essence, Bega is the gods' agent in earthly affairs; the gods cannot exert influence without Bega. This is a peculiar parasitic relationship, where both sides essentially get what they need.
However, once the gods descend to earth, this balance in relationships will be immediately disrupted.
Neither of them is a necessity for the other anymore.
At that point, Bega's position will be awkward. This is definitely not a situation the Demon Emperor wants to see, so what can it do?
The Demon Emperor suddenly asked, "Where is the Hidden God Lord hiding? Is there still no news?"
Nie Xiaolou shook his head: "Our spies at Zhaixing Tower couldn't find out anything. The name of the Hidden God Lord has not appeared in any written records."
"This is probably a secret that the mastermind himself knows."
It concerns the Hidden God, and is the most important secret of the Heavenly Palace. Even the Demon Emperor and the Royal Court kept it completely from him, without letting a single word slip out.
Seeing that the Demon Emperor remained silent, Nie Xiaolou continued to report: "News has come from the east that the Nine Nether Emperor has begun his seclusion again."
Retreat?
"Over the years, while we were at war with the Mu Kingdom, Cang Yan has been thriving," the Demon Emperor asked. "The Nine Netherworlds are closely connected to the Great Fanghu. Is there no new information about Cang Yan's Yuan Power?"
"Cangyan has not launched a war against foreign powers for a long time, so its Yuan power is difficult to assess directly." Yuan power has many uses, including astronomy, geography and people's livelihood, but the simplest and most direct way to judge the strength of Yuan power is through war. "Their methods of subduing immortals and demons are varied, and there are very few large-scale direct battles."
Large-scale military operations are the most direct manifestation of Yuanli (元力).
Cang Yan doesn't fight tough battles, so even the best observers can't assess it.
He knew what the Demon Emperor most wanted to hear, so he continued:
"Judging from the battlefield performance, among the thirteen major demon kingdoms of Bega, the Treasure Tree Kingdom has the most abundant Yuan energy, followed by the Mountain Lord Kingdom. The Bolang Kingdom should have been in third place, but in recent years it is likely to have been surpassed by the Chiyan Kingdom."
As the master of the Green Palace, Nie Xiaolou's conclusion was certainly not without basis.
He was the Grand Preceptor in charge of deploying Yuan Power, and he was a hundred times more perceptive about Yuan Power than ordinary officials and generals. He had also conducted many years of observation and research, and his conclusions were worthy of the Demon Emperor's attention.
"The army of the Mountain King Kingdom has always been very brave." The Mountain King Kingdom is a tiger kingdom, powerful and confident, there's not much more to say about it. "The Red Yan Kingdom wasn't particularly outstanding before, how did it rise to prominence?"
Chiyan Kingdom was the last of the thirteen demon kingdoms to be established. Its geographical location was unfavorable, and it had no particular strengths. Although the King of Chiyan was diligent and hardworking, Chiyan's original strength was still only among the weakest of the thirteen demon kingdoms.
In just the last few years, it suddenly accelerated like it had been given a cheat code.
"The Chiyan Kingdom itself is well-governed, but it suffers from its mediocre talent and lack of effort. However, in recent years it has benefited from the Yangshan Islands, and its national strength and people's livelihood have greatly improved, which may be one of the main reasons."
(End of this chapter)