Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 910 - 395. Treasure Map Missing, Unexpectedly Acquired_3
A wasted trip, nothing gained, everything benefitted Sikong Yue and the Great Jin.
If they were happy about this, it would be strange indeed!
But after the anger, the problem still had to be solved.
"Everyone, we're missing a piece, what should we do?"
Including Sikong Yue, the attention of the other Lords of the Six Great Sacred Lands all focused on that Divine Sect Treasure Map's small square seal. Although they verbally cursed Lin Xuangan, even though the seal was incomplete, they couldn't abandon it.
Incomplete doesn't mean it can never be completed.
Even though Lin Xuangan was dead, who knew where he put that last fragment, what if it was found someday, the Divine Sect's treasury wouldn't disappear.
"Since none of you have a solution, why don't I, the Emperor, continue to keep this seal in my possession, and should the last fragment come to light one day, I will take it out and share it with you all, how about that?"
Yuwen Dongdu spoke, the proposal didn't seem too unreasonable, after all, he was the custodian of the previous eight fragments, and it seemed appropriate for him to keep it this time too.
However, Sikong Yue then spoke. frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Last time it was kept by the Emperor of Jin, it seems inappropriate for the Emperor to keep it again this time, why not let this sect leader safeguard it, with tens of millions of believers in Yongdu watching, I wouldn't ruin my reputation, and this treasure map is only being kept safe; whether the last fragment is found by me or by any of you, when the treasury is opened, I will certainly inform you all, how does that sound?"
Hou Yuxiao's face showed no expression at this moment, but his heart was filled with delight. He didn't even have to look to know that Yuwen Dongdu's face must have turned unsightly.
Sikong Yue's proposal seemed amicable.
But without a doubt, it was a challenge to the Great Jin's hegemony.
Moreover, it was a barefaced challenge.
During the Battle of Wanglong Mountain, why did everyone agree as soon as the Emperor of Jin spoke?
Because at that time among the rest of the Eight Great Sacred Lands, not a single one dared to openly oppose the Great Jin and sing a different tune than the Emperor of Jin.
But this time, there was!
And it was Sikong Yue, who had just founded the New Moon Cult.
Sikong Yue, who had been in an alliance with the Great Jin just a moment ago, began to change his stance the next moment. This was Sikong Yue, always unpredictable in his actions.
"Indeed, what Sect Leader Sikong says is quite right."
"This old man agrees as well; after all, the Emperor has already kept it once."
"This time it should be someone else's turn."
"Well said, Mr. Mou thinks, it should be so."
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When hegemony is openly challenged and there isn't a strong response, the ensuing chain reaction can be astonishing, and the current scene strongly corroborates this theory.
Yuwen Dongdu's face looked grim, but no matter how grim, he didn't insult Sikong Yue's face. To be precise, he refrained from responding to Sikong Yue's provocation, yet this restraint led the other five Lords of the Sacred Lands to all question him one after another.
The Divine Sect Treasure Map, this time, it's not the Emperor of Jin's turn to manage it!
"Then according to all of you, should Sikong Yue be entrusted with this treasure map?"
Sure enough, from this moment, the tone of the Emperor of Jin began to change.
Even addressing Sikong Yue had changed from Yue'er to direct addressing by name.
Sikong Yue, however, remained calm and unafraid, while the five Lords of the Sacred Lands, sensing the anger in Yuwen Dongdu's tone, looked at each other quietly, closed their mouths, and did not directly answer the question.
"Entrusting Sect Leader Sikong with this is also not proper, the old man suggests finding an irrelevant third party to safeguard this Divine Sect Treasure Map, what do you all think?"
An irrelevant third party?
Hou Yuxiao's brows furrowed sharply, and he noticed that the eyes of the five people in the observation seats, along with Sikong Yue in mid-air and the Emperor of Jin on the other side, all gathered on him, instantly looking stunned.
So, it turns out I am this irrelevant third party!
Why does it feel so strange?
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