Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 1402 - 1092: The Dilemma of Emperor Yanyue

On the high platform, all thirteen Hall Masters of Yunhua Palace were present. Even if they couldn’t come in person, they sent an avatar.

At this time, a towering Great Emperor holding a golden bowl turned to Emperor Yanyue and said, "Yanyue, I heard that you brought back a prodigy who broke through to the Fifth Layer of the Returning Ruin Realm at the age of sixteen?"

Emperor Yanyue replied with a smile, "Indeed, that’s true."

Great Emperor Mixed Element commented, "You really are lucky. You even found such a good thing while protecting the Saintess. When the Palace Master comes out, this kid will most likely be designated as the Saint Heir."

Unintentionally, the words struck a chord with Great Emperor Xuanming, whose deathly aura trembled involuntarily and showed signs of spreading.

Emperor Yanyue said, "Whether he will become the Saint Heir is up to the Palace Master to decide."

At this time, some Great Emperors cast their gazes towards Great Emperor Xuanming. His son used to be hailed as Yunhua Palace’s top prodigy, and almost everyone believed Su Hongxuan would become the Saint Heir of Yunhua Palace.

However, after the former Saintess appeared, Su Hongxuan’s title of top prodigy fell upon her. Later, the Life-saving Empress chose Liu Qingyun as the new Saintess and declared that Yunhua Palace only needed one successor. Once the Saintess was established, there was no need for a Saint Heir, dashing Su Hongxuan’s dreams.

When Liu Qingyun was discarded, it seemed that it would be Su Hongxuan’s turn, but unexpectedly, Lie Hongyun emerged from nowhere with a talent surpassing Su Hongxuan.

This made Great Emperor Xuanming uneasy, and he directly went to the Life-saving Empress, persuading her to appoint another Saint Heir.

People didn’t know what method Great Emperor Xuanming used, but the Life-saving Empress agreed to consider appointing another Saint Heir after she emerged from seclusion.

Initially, everyone in Yunhua Palace thought Su Hongxuan’s position as the Saint Heir was secure, but then Emperor Yanyue brought back someone with a talent even more terrifying than Liu Qingyun and Lie Hongyun.

With Lu Chen around, even if the Life-saving Empress agreed with Great Emperor Xuanming to appoint another Saint Heir, that Saint Heir could only be Lu Chen, not Su Hongxuan.

All the Great Emperors watched Great Emperor Xuanming’s reaction, wondering how he would respond—whether he would give up or cause trouble for Lu Chen.

After all, it was Great Emperor Xuanming who persuaded the Life-saving Empress to appoint another Saint Heir. It was hard for him to accept that the benefit would be taken by someone else.

However, Great Emperor Xuanming didn’t say anything at this moment. He calmed himself and appeared as if he didn’t care about the matter at all.

Emperor Yanyue, on the other hand, was ready to confront Great Emperor Xuanming, fearing that he might recklessly attack Lu Chen.

If something really happened to Lu Chen, no matter how talented he was, the Life-saving Empress wouldn’t turn against Great Emperor Xuanming for a crippled prodigy.

Seeing Great Emperor Xuanming taking no action, Emperor Yanyue breathed a little easier, although she remained vigilant, knowing he might not be willing to let it go.

The Daoist Debate Assembly was divided into two parts, one of which involved the prodigy disciples from each hall entering a small world known as Dao Xuan to seek enlightenment.

In the Dao Xuan Small World, there were the Dao Charms of the Three Thousand Great Dao and various opportunities for enlightenment.

This was a good chance for disciples who hadn’t yet determined their own path to solidify their chosen great path.

Many excellent prodigies advanced their cultivation state quickly in the early stages, but their progress slowed down later because they hadn’t determined their path.

Cultivation focuses on the heart. If one cannot clarify which path to cultivate, becomes lost, then their cultivation state will naturally find it difficult to improve.

At this moment, Great Emperor Xuanming suddenly said to Emperor Yanyue, "Yanyue, I heard that the disciple you brought back is now at the Sixth Layer of the Returning Ruin Realm. He should be on the cusp of sainthood, shouldn’t he?"

Hearing this, Emperor Yanyue replied, "I didn’t expect you to be so interested in our Heart Moon Hall’s matters, Xuanming."

As Great Emperor Xuanming initiated a conversation with Emperor Yanyue, the surrounding area instantly fell silent, and the other Hall Masters displayed a look of interest.

Ignoring Emperor Yanyue’s sarcastic tone, Great Emperor Xuanming continued, "To break through into sainthood, one must have a clear understanding of their Dao. Many prodigies initially advance rapidly, but when it comes to breaking through to sainthood, they don’t even know what their own Dao is, resulting in lasting damage and wasted talent."

With a slight smile, Great Emperor Xuanming went on, "Why not let the disciple you accepted enter the Dao Xuan Small World as well to find his Dao?"

Hearing this, Emperor Yanyue’s eyebrows furrowed, instantly discerning Great Emperor Xuanming’s hidden motives.

If Lu Chen indeed entered the Dao Xuan Small World, Heavenly Mountain Hall’s disciples might target him. Given that Lu Chen was only at the Sixth Layer of the Returning Ruin Realm, whereas most of the Heavenly Mountain Hall disciples entering the Dao Xuan Small World were at the Ninth Layer, Lu Chen wouldn’t stand a chance against them.

Though Yunhua Palace had rules against infighting in the Dao Xuan Small World, it was still common to see injuries caused by conflicts.

Moreover, to secure Su Hongxuan’s position as the Saint Heir, Great Emperor Xuanming would stop at nothing, possibly coercing several Heavenly Mountain Hall disciples into attacking Lu Chen under false pretenses.

For a Great Emperor to push a few Returning Ruin Realm Ninth Layer disciples to make a move against Lu Chen wasn’t difficult, and after the fact, Great Emperor Xuanming could eliminate the witnesses.

Emperor Yanyue then said, "There’s no need. He’s only at the Sixth Layer of the Returning Ruin Realm now. He still has some time before becoming a Saint. With his talent, I trust he will know what his Dao is."

For some talented disciples, finding their own Dao wasn’t too difficult, negating the need to enter the Dao Xuan Small World specifically.

In Emperor Yanyue’s view, Lu Chen reaching the Returning Ruin Realm at sixteen implied he might be the reincarnation of a Great Emperor. Even though she hadn’t asked Lu Chen directly, Lu Chen’s tremendous talent surely held some hidden secrets.

If Lu Chen truly was a Great Emperor’s reincarnation, he would inherently know his own Dao and just needed to continue on the path he had previously walked.

Great Emperor Xuanming remarked, "With your disciple’s talent, he should reach the Ninth Layer of the Returning Ruin Realm within three years."

"The Daoist Debate Assembly is once every century, and the next opening of the Dao Xuan Small World is a hundred years away. If he misses this opportunity and faces an unstable Dao Heart while breaking into sainthood, don’t regret it, Yanyue."

Hearing this, Emperor Yanyue pondered for a moment. While deeply concerned for Lu Chen’s safety and aware that Great Emperor Xuanming’s suggestion was aimed at targeting Lu Chen, she had to admit that he had a valid point. The Dao Xuan Small World could help cultivators stabilize their Dao Heart, and even those with a clear understanding of their Dao would greatly benefit by entering.

If Lu Chen could go to the Dao Xuan Small World, it would considerably ease his breakthrough into sainthood.