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Chapter 2560: Chapter 65: My Name Is Wang Shouzhe, and I Am Your Old Ancestor (Part 3)

The disgraceful appearance made Emperor Tianrui increasingly dissatisfied.

He no longer paid attention to Wen Yu and instructed the Forbidden Army to temporarily detain him, intending to take him along when the next rotation of the army heads to the Void Battlefield.

After dealing with Wen Yu, with a wave of his hand, he tore open space and left the place.

…

Several days later.

In Wang Shouzhe’s Guiyuan Other Courtyard, at the tea table by the waterside pavilion.

Wang Shouzhe, Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng, and Emperor Tianrui sat together drinking tea.

Jiang Mu Xian was brewing tea on the side, composed and at ease.

Having followed Young Master Shouzhe for so long, she had seen plenty of big figures like Sacred Supremes. Her mental fortitude had grown immensely strong, remaining calm even when a Sacred Supreme was seated before her.

“Shouzhe, I must truly thank you for this incident,” Emperor Tianrui said with complex emotions, looking at Wang Shouzhe, “Otherwise, I might still be in the dark to this day.”

He had no time to think it over when confronting Nirvana Buddha, but now that he calmed down and reflected, he couldn’t help but feel uncertain and jittery.

An individual willing to forge their identity to infiltrate the Tianrui Sacred Dynasty surely had ulterior motives that were far from simple.

If not for this unexpected event bringing them to light, who knows what might have happened had they continued to lay low?

“They merely took advantage of Your Majesty’s trust, implementing a carefully laid scheme,” Wang Shouzhe smiled, “And I simply stumbled upon this secret by chance, merely out of self-preservation. Who would have thought that behind the Fragrant Jade Holy Concubine was actually Nirvana Buddha?”

Although they didn’t manage to capture the Fragrant Jade Holy Concubine this time, it wasn’t a perfect ending.

Nonetheless, Wang Shouzhe wasn’t bothered by it.

At least the Fragrant Jade Holy Concubine and Nirvana Buddha hardly noticed his existence, with their hatred and attention almost entirely focused on Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng.

“Alright, let’s not talk about these matters anymore,” Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng happily diverted the subject, “This incident involves the Buddha Master, and I need to return to the Dao Palace to explain to the Taoist Master in person. We’ve managed to confiscate three items from Nirvana Buddha this time. Let’s quickly divide them among our three parties, and once we’re done, I have to leave. Brother Lu Qiu, you’re the principal party, you should choose an item first.”

Letting him choose first…

Emperor Tianrui was visibly invigorated and promptly pondered the uses of the three captured items.

Undoubtedly, the twenty Chaos Spirit Stones were the most versatile. Chaos Spirit Stones are hard currency; acquiring these resources could significantly offset the Sacred Dynasty’s previous losses. However, both the Sacred Artifact and the Tathagata Buddha Fruit were exceptional items as well.

After careful consideration, Emperor Tianrui opted for the Sacred Artifact.

While the Tathagata Buddha Fruit was excellent, it was used to enhance the bloodline talent of the young generation. Acquiring this treasure could indeed position the next generation’s heir of the Sacred Dynasty to start at a high bloodline level, potentially aiming for the Mid Stage or even Advanced Stage of Great Luo in the future.

However, for the entire Sacred Dynasty, this would represent a huge burden.

The expense of nurturing a Great Luo is completely different from supporting one aiming for the Mid-Late Stage of Great Luo. Given the current state of the Tianrui Sacred Dynasty, once the next Saint Emperor decides to attempt the Mid-Late Stage, the entire Sacred Dynasty would have to invest everything it has over the coming millennia.

Should anything go wrong in this process, it could spell a catastrophic disaster for the Tianrui Sacred Dynasty.

Moreover, this would be a long-term strategy; the initial consumption would be massive with few tangible results, while the response of the neighboring Tianxing Sacred Dynasty remained uncertain.

Most critically, the Tathagata Buddha Fruit is single-use, effective for one individual only.

Conversely, a Sacred Artifact could directly enhance his combat power and significantly bolster the early-stage combat capabilities of the next Saint Emperor, and could be passed down through generations.

Therefore, Emperor Tianrui chose the Sacred Artifact.

“Then I’ll take the twenty Chaos Spirit Stones,” Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng, who evidently had his decision made long before, spoke with a broad smile right after Emperor Tianrui had chosen, “Leaving the Tathagata Buddha Fruit for Shouzhe, the youngster.”

“…” Wang Shouzhe raised an eyebrow slightly, glancing at him with some surprise, “Why didn’t Elder Cloud Peng choose the Tathagata Buddha Fruit?”

“Are you kidding me?” Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng rolled his eyes at him in mock disapproval, “If I chose the Tathagata Buddha Fruit, wouldn’t I still end up giving it to the Baoguang kid? Even with the Tathagata Buddha Fruit, his talent would still lag far behind yours! Our Tianpeng Holy Island doesn’t have a Dao Book to pass on, so what do we need with such superior bloodline talents?”

“It’s better to take twenty Chaos Spirit Stones; together with my assets, I can…”

Before finishing, Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng fell silent.

He suddenly realized that, even with twenty Chaos Spirit Stones, they would likely still end up benefiting the Baoguang kid in the future.

“Alright, it’s settled then,” Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, “I’ll take the loss and claim the Tathagata Buddha Fruit.”

A ’loss’!?

Sacred Supreme Cloud Peng and Emperor Tianrui were speechless, looking at Wang Shouzhe.

This young man’s bloodline talent was already exceptionally heaven-defying, and with a Tathagata Buddha Fruit, it would likely improve even further.

While it was uncertain if he could reach the ultimate heights, within the family competition for the position of Taozi, his bloodline talent would undoubtedly hold a significant advantage.

They left the Tathagata Buddha Fruit to Wang Shouzhe in hopes that he would prevail in the family competition, yielding a network of people in the future~

Having divided the spoils, Emperor Tianrui hurriedly returned.

The incident involving the Fragrant Jade Holy Concubine had left the court and the people in turmoil, leaving a myriad of issues for him to address.

Moreover, with the three princes being so unreliable, he found himself compelled to groom Qingyang to inherit his position as the Saint Emperor.

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