Chapter 365 Choices, Qi Longhu: Master, look who I brought back!
Ancient and modern, the foremost under heaven.
Merely hearing the name sends one's heart racing with admiration, and even someone as proud as Yue Qingping couldn't help but reveal a trace of respect on her face at this moment.
"Ying Si, why are you all so tight-lipped about this matter?" Although Yue Qingping had some guesses in her heart, she still wanted to hear the Millennium Emperor's answer.
Upon reaching this point, Emperor Qin Ying Si couldn't help but sigh and said, "Fellow Daoist, once a thought arises in the human heart, heaven and earth are fully aware. We have not touched upon that realm of mystery and cannot fathom its profundity,"
"The Human Emperor's Scripture" has been repeatedly cautioned by its possessors through generations that the fewer people know of this matter, the better. If it becomes widely known, the situation might worsen, and the more people who know, the less helpful it is."
Yi Chen's heart stirred when he heard this, and he instantly understood what Emperor Qin was implying.
Good heavens, isn't this the observer effect?
Similar to the double-slit experiment, the ultimate outcome is related to the state of the observer.
According to Ying Si's words, if too many people are aware of the matter, it will change and directly decay.
Because nobody knows what might happen then, even the breakdown of barriers among the Five Domains might hasten, or perhaps the master of the court's pan-consciousness might loosen the reins around the necks of foreign races a bit—it's unpredictable.
While Yi Chen's thoughts were whirling, he suddenly felt two gazes converge upon his face.
"Emperor, True Monarch Qingping, why are you looking at me like this?"
"It seems my little disciple has indeed found a good husband. Truly, both your spiritual sense and comprehension are top-notch in this world. Looking at your expression, it seems you have already guessed a portion of the truth."
"No wonder Ying Si holds you in such high esteem, saying that sooner or later, you will be one of our peers." The unparalleled female sovereign looked straight at Yi Chen and praised him sincerely.
"Star Lord, there are really not many people in this world who can garner such praise from True Monarch Qingping," Ying Si said with a smiling tone.
Ah... ah?
[Damn it, I just know a bit of quantum physics.]
Yi Chen opened his mouth, and what came out inadvertently was a humble phrase disclaiming the exaggerated praise from the Emperor and True Monarch Qingping.
For goodness' sake, a man like Yi Chengzi should take the compliment for understanding quantum physics—it's only right.
He deserved it~
With that thought, Yi Chen's chest puffed up slightly with pride.
"Alright, Ying Si, let's talk about serious matters. What are you thinking now?" Yue Qingping brought her gaze back and her smile disappeared, getting straight to the point.
Upon hearing this, the Millennnium Emperor's gaze suddenly turned fierce:
"It's simple. In ancient times, our human ancestors were able to slay the ancestors of foreign races. Why should today be any different?"
"I believe that our Human Race needs more Break-Limit True Monarchs to face the myriad of disasters in the future together."
"Once all external crises are resolved, we can finally decide who is superior! At that time, even if I perish, it will be because my skills were inferior."
"The flesh must rot in the pot!"
"Chen Haichao of the Controlling Spirit Holy Puppet Sect has been causing me trouble repeatedly. I'm well aware of most of the sordid acts he's done behind the scenes, but I still tolerate him, all because he is a figure of note, who will undoubtedly become one of our peers in the future,
Perhaps he has already taken that step, his path diverges from ours."
"Haha, if it were not for my warning to that old demon of Wuding Divine Sect to not take action, Chen Haichao would have been reduced to ashes long ago. Do they really think the Wuding Divine Sect is full of kind and faithful people, to allow him to develop to this extent?"
"My Great Qin, with the residual might of six generations and gathering of my millennium existence, has acquired the true power to trample over sects, demolish temples, but the cost of such actions is too great, and I am unwilling to engage in things that please enemies yet pain friends."
"So, you decided to divert the disaster eastward, planning to use my Central Continent as a rallying ground for the many forces of your Eastern Continent?" Yue Qingping's face showed a trace of cold scorn.
Emperor Qin Ying Si was silent for a moment before finally saying helplessly, "Although it's for the Human Race, great endeavors inevitably require sacrifices. I am a strong figure of the Human Race, but after all, I am the Emperor of the Eastern Continent."
"If given a choice, I naturally prefer my Eastern Continent. In an era of great strife, some people, some forces, are destined to become stepping stones for the strong."
Biases dictate thoughts, and Emperor Qin Ying Si's words were utterly frank.
He suddenly stood up, his large hand pointing to the lands in all directions, and for a rare moment, a compassionate look appeared in his eyes.
"True Monarch Qingping, after so many years, the contradictions among the Five Domains are countless. In an era of great strife, without enemies, there is no self—truly, a future of mountains of corpses and seas of blood."
"Yue Qingping, you may be formidable in combat, but even if you were made of iron, how many nails could you strike?
You cannot save many people!
Even if you were to close off your sect, ignoring the worldly changes, when the dust settles, you, Yue Qingping, waking up, would be faced with countless foreign powerhouses and their armies!"
"True Monarch Qingping, we are in the same realm, like being in the same boat. Tell me, if you fall into the water sooner or later, what's the difference? No one can avoid it, especially an outstanding person like you." Emperor Qin Ying Si's somber voice came through.
The peerless sovereign fell into a long silence upon hearing this, and eventually, her lips parted slightly: "Ying Si, let's be frank—how do you plan to clean up the mess outside?"
Upon hearing this, the Millennium Emperor's expression became a bit more spirited.
"It's very simple, the blade's edge becomes sharp only from constant grinding. Of course, we must fight, but we must not brawl recklessly, unnecessarily weakening our Human Realm. Therefore, Break-Limit True Monarchs must not take action, as for the younger generations, let's leave it to their fate."
"With each additional Break-Limit True Monarch, our chances of victory in the future increase."
"If I can tolerate Chen Haichao, how could I not tolerate the Central Continent? Let them experience the freedom amidst the frost of a myriad categories! " The Millennium Emperor spoke with a resolute tone, an iron-blooded emperor's might emanating forth.