Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 202

Chapter 202: The Holy Son’s Concerns Chapter 202: The Holy Son’s Concerns Seeing that none of his trusted advisers objected, Holy Lord Ji Mingxiu agreed it was best to face the issue directly.

He nodded and said, “Very well, we shall make the journey.” But before they could proceed, Jiang Chen suddenly spoke up, “Wait a moment!” His voice cut through the silence as he asked, “Master, has the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace chosen a location for the meeting?” Ji Mingxiu was naturally pleased to see Jiang Chen, the future Holy Lord, taking more interest in such matters.

With a warm smile, he confirmed, “Yes, the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace has chosen the Verdant Leaf Giant Peak, near the Bottomless Abyss.” He continued, “This site is equidistant from all three major factions and has traditionally been the location for tripartite meetings.” “The Bottomless Abyss?” Jiang Chen murmured, his eyes narrowing in thought.

After a brief pause, he finally voiced what had been troubling him.

“Master, I have a feeling the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace might have hidden intentions this time.” “What makes you think so?” Ji Mingxiu asked, still wearing that same warm smile.

Jiang Chen couldn’t reveal his true reasons, so he simply replied, “Just a feeling.” Though intuition was a valid argument in the supernatural world of cultivators, he didn’t stop there.

Maintaining a calm expression, he explained slowly, “Usually, each of the three major factions handles its own business.

The demonic beast tide was dealt with successfully by all three, so under normal circumstances, the matter should have been resolved.

But the fact that the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace is pushing for this meeting makes me suspicious.” Ji Mingxiu nodded subtly, agreeing with Jiang Chen’s perspective.

“That is indeed worth considering.” Mo Yu and the other three Supreme Elders wore thoughtful expressions.

At that moment, a Dao Comprehension Elder, known for his directness, stood up.

After offering a respectful fist-and-palm salute to the Holy Lord and the four Supreme Elders, he turned to Jiang Chen.

“Holy Son, your words do have merit.

However, if I may speak frankly, this demonic beast tide is already an unusual occurrence.

It’s reasonable to think the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace is taking it more seriously because of that.” Jiang Chen showed no sign of offense and simply nodded in understanding.

Instead of replying to the Dao Comprehension Elder, he turned to Ji Mingxiu and asked, “Master, Supreme Elders, when you considered investigating the root cause of the demonic beast tide, did it ever cross your minds to unite the strength of the three major forces from the start?” “We haven’t, actually,” Ji Mingxiu replied, shaking his head, eyes widening in surprise.

His reaction was mirrored by the four Supreme Elders-Mo Yu, Li Shang, Han Xu, and Liu Mei.

Indeed, they had considered investigating the source of the demonic beast tide, but the thought of uniting the three major forces for a joint inquiry hadn’t crossed their minds.

In light of this, the actions of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace did seem somewhat suspicious.

Seeing that his words were having the desired effect, Jiang Chen decided to press further.

“I suspect this sudden onslaught of the demonic beast tide might be connected to the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace.” At this, everyone exchanged puzzled glances, clearly struggling to follow Jiang Chen’s reasoning.

Unable to hold back his skepticism, Supreme Elder Han Xu spoke up, “Holy Son, isn’t that being a bit too cautious?

The Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace was attacked by the demonic beast tide as well.” “Furthermore,” he continued, explaining his reasoning, “these demonic beasts were corrupted by Demonic Spiritual Qi, which caused their erratic behavior.

It seems unlikely that the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace has the ability to control Demonic Spiritual Qi, doesn’t it?” Han Xu paused before concluding, “I agree that the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace might have ulterior motives, but suggesting they’re behind the outbreak of the demonic beast tide seems a bit far-fetched.” His remarks reflected the thoughts of Ji Mingxiu and the others.

The idea that the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace might be using this opportunity to target the Purple Heaven Holy Land had some plausibility.

However, the notion that they were behind the demonic beast tide seemed too far-fetched to accept.

Jiang Chen stroked his chin thoughtfully, considering Han Xu’s argument.

After a moment, he shrugged slightly and said, “Perhaps I’m overthinking it.” “Still,” he continued, his expression turning serious, “if Master and the Supreme Elders are attending, I urge you to exercise the utmost caution!” In truth, Jiang Chen wasn’t going to dwell on this point, as his suspicions were based on the existence of the protagonist, Fang Yuan.

Given the influence of Heavenly Fate, any potential mishap had to be evaluated on a much larger scale.

However, Ji Mingxiu and the others were completely unaware of Fang Yuan’s status as the protagonist, making Jiang Chen’s suspicions seem exaggerated, even outlandish.

From their perspective, it was highly unlikely that the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace would resort to such underhanded tactics.

As for Fang Yuan’s status as the protagonist, Jiang Chen couldn’t explain it openly.

Seeing that he had already achieved his goal of making them wary of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, he could only urge everyone to proceed with caution in all matters.

Moreover, considering the Fate Value of Ji Mingxiu and the four Supreme Elders, they weren’t likely to encounter danger in the near future.

This was also why Jiang Chen didn’t strongly discourage their participation.

Ji Mingxiu saw no issue with being extra cautious and agreed, “Alright, when the time comes, we shall proceed with the utmost caution.” Then, turning to Jiang Chen, he asked, “As the appointed Holy Son, will you accompany us?” “That’s a good idea!” Mo Yu remarked.

“As the new Holy Son, Jiang Chen could take this chance to observe the formidable powers of the other factions.” “It’s an excellent opportunity to gain more experience.” The others nodded in agreement, expressing their approval.

However, Jiang Chen’s lips twitched ever so slightly.

In this moment, his conviction deepened-this assembly, called by the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, was undoubtedly influenced by Heavenly Fate.

Right now, the greatest threat to Fang Yuan was none other than himself, Jiang Chen.

The gathering of the three major powers felt like a potential minefield.

Were it someone else had taken on the mantle of Holy Son, they would certainly not miss this opportunity to make their presence known.

If he chose to attend and something unforeseen occurred, he might end up paying the ultimate price.

Jiang Chen couldn’t shake the feeling that Heavenly Fate was subtly pushing him into a corner.

Despite his formidable strength and the many aces he had up his sleeve, he was still hesitant to go.

Even if a crisis didn’t unfold, merely being there could allow Fang Yuan to slip out of his vigilant watch.

Unforeseen developments could occur, such as Fang Yuan unexpectedly stumbling upon a crucial opportunity or something of that nature.

By the time these events unfolded, Jiang Chen would have no time to intervene.

Despite all of this, Jiang Chen wasn’t the least bit flustered by being put on the spot.

He already had his excuse prepared to decline Ji Mingxiu’s proposal.

Effortlessly slipping into the role of a senior concerned for his junior brothers and sisters, Jiang Chen gave Ji Mingxiu an apologetic look and said, “I’m sorry Master, but I don’t think I’ll be able to attend.

Junior Brother Fang Yuan urgently needs to restore his spiritual root, and my priority right now is to help him with that.” “As for the key figures from the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace and Jade Lake Heavenly Temple, there will be a time when our paths cross.

There’s no rush,” he added casually.

Ji Mingxiu, already aware of his disciple’s caring nature, respected his decision and nodded without any further insistence.

“That’s acceptable,” he said calmly.

Gazing at everyone present, he made his decision.

“For this gathering hosted by the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, I will attend, along with Li Shang, Han Xu, Liu Mei, and a few other Dao Comprehension realm Elders.

All affairs within the Holy Land will be entrusted to Supreme Elder Mo Yu and Jiang Chen during our absence.” His voice carried a sense of finality, leaving no room for objections.

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