binnovel Chapter 5059 Request
Chapter 5059 Request
Chapter 5059 Request
“Jiu Zi Yun Xiu is indeed extremely outstanding in every aspect, and it can even be said that he is most like me when I was young. But there is only one thing that I do not like, which is also his biggest weakness. That is—he is not my biological son.”
"what?!"
Su Bai's pupils contracted sharply, and he was greatly shocked.
Fu Yunxiu isn't actually the Celestial Venerable's biological son?! If this news were to spread, it would likely cause a major upheaval throughout the entire Taihuang Heavenly Court!
"Therefore, my great lineage will never be passed on to an outsider," the Celestial Venerable said coldly and decisively.
Then, he changed the subject, his tone becoming slightly seductive.
"Furthermore, I might as well reveal something to you today. Among these three, the one I favor the most is not the steady eldest son Yunwei, but the fifth son who is good at hiding his talents—Fengtian."
“This young man, Fengtian, has the bearing of a hero and is more suited to lead the Heavenly Court to survive in this chaotic world.”
“Today, I have made this clear to you, not only because I admire you, but also because I want to give you an opportunity. An opportunity to change sides and serve the emperor.”
“Su Bai, I hope you can leave Yunxiu and join Fengtian Sect to assist him in ascending the throne.”
"Yunxiu has been managing his forces for many years and has a wealth of talent under his command. One more or one less will not make a difference. But Fengtian is different. He has been hiding his true abilities, and his forces are relatively weak. If you can offer timely help and switch allegiance to him at this time, you will be treated as an honored guest. When Fengtian ascends the throne in the future, you will be the most meritorious official!"
"On the contrary, if you remain obstinate and continue to follow Yunxiu, Fengtian will have no competitive advantage over Yunxiu. And once Yunxiu loses power, your fate is predictable."
Su Bai frowned deeply, clearly not expecting the Celestial Venerable to make such an absurd and unreasonable request.
In his heart, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in this high and mighty Heavenly Venerable.
In Su Bai's view, how could a supreme leader who rules the Taihuang Heavenly Court and shoulders the heavy responsibility of resisting the Demon Kingdom and protecting all living beings have such a narrow and selfish mentality?
For the sake of so-called bloodline and to support the son he favored, he did not hesitate to personally win over his ministers and even suppress another equally outstanding "son".
Moreover, forcing him to break his promise and switch allegiance crossed Su Bai's bottom line.
Even disregarding the fact that Fu Yunxiu had helped him a great deal, based solely on his character, Su Bai absolutely could not accept the gloomy, calculating, and scheming Feng Tian.
Su Bai took a deep breath, his eyes becoming unusually determined.
He stared straight into the depths of the ancient tree, his voice firm and powerful: "I appreciate the Heavenly Venerable's kindness. But I am in the Heavenly Court, working for the Heavenly Court, working according to my own heart, and working to resist the Demon Kingdom and protect the Great Wilderness. I have no intention, nor any desire, to participate in such internal power struggles."
"As for switching allegiance to the Fifth Prince... I cannot betray my promise, much less go against my conscience. I hope the Heavenly Venerable will forgive me."
After saying these words, Su Bai felt completely at ease.
He wasn't worried that he would anger the Celestial Venerable before him and bring about his own death.
If the Celestial Venerable were to unleash his anger upon him simply for refusing such an offer, then that Celestial Venerable would be far too petty and would never have been able to maintain his position as Celestial Venerable and rule over all heroes.
At most, it means losing that generous reward, and might even face some suppression in the future. But so what? Some things are more important than profit.
Upon hearing Su Bai's reply, a brief silence fell over the ancient tree space.
A moment later, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly erupted.
"Hahaha! Good! What a wonderful way to act according to one's conscience!"
The Celestial Venerable's laughter contained no trace of anger, but rather was full of praise.
"You are indeed as they say, a person of principle and trustworthy. Su Bai, you have passed my test."
"A test?" Su Bai was slightly taken aback.
The Celestial Venerable continued, “That’s right. If you are truly an opportunist who betrays principles for personal gain, and you agree to switch allegiance to the Heavenly Gate today, I will not only cancel all the rewards I originally intended to give you, but I will also expel you from the core and never give you a second chance. Because a person who cannot even uphold loyalty and righteousness is not worthy of being a pillar of the Heavenly Court.”
"But you refused, and refused so decisively. That's good."
"You performed exceptionally well in this battle at the Divine Realm level; your contributions are undeniable. There's no need for modesty. Tell me what reward you desire. As long as it's within my power, I will fulfill your request."
"Of course, the Void Cauldron that was originally promised to you will still be yours to use. The day you truly step into the Immortal Realm, it will officially recognize you as its master and belong entirely to you."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai felt much more at ease and began to think rapidly.
Since the Celestial Venerable has spoken, he naturally won't be polite.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; we must maximize our profits.
But what kind of reward should we ask for?
Time traveler?
Su Bai desperately needed this item, but time-related artifacts were far rarer than space-related ones. Even the Heavenly Treasury might not be able to produce one.
As for other things... miraculous pills? cultivation manuals? Although these are precious, they are not the most urgent for Su Bai at the moment.
Suddenly, the image of the battle with Bai Yan Demon Lord appeared in Su Bai's mind.
He thought of one of his potential weaknesses—his physical body.
Yes, it is indeed the physical body!
Before his battle with the White-Haunted Demon Lord, Su Bai had always been quite confident in his physical body. A divine being who had cultivated an immortal body would be considered a top-tier physique anywhere.
But after encountering that madman, Bai Yan Demon Lord, Su Bai realized that there are always people more powerful than him.
The White-Haunted Demon Lord had gone so far as to completely fuse a supreme artifact with his own flesh and blood, making his body incredibly hard. Even though Su Bai possessed an immortal body, he was at a disadvantage in a pure physical confrontation.
If he could raise his physical strength to that level, or even higher, then with the help of the Wuji Dao and the Void Cauldron, his combat power would reach another level!
If Baiyan Demon Lord can do it, why can't he?
Thinking of this, a glint of light flashed in Su Bai's eyes, and he asked, "May I ask, Heavenly Venerable, if I wish to emulate the White-Haunted Demon Lord and fuse my physical body with a supreme artifact into one, how should I do it?"
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable seemed somewhat surprised: "You have such thoughts because you saw how strong the physical body of the White-Haunted Demon Lord is?"
"Yes." Su Bai readily admitted, "I deeply feel that the physical body is the foundation for carrying the Great Dao. If I can advance further, it will greatly benefit my future cultivation."
The Celestial Venerable pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "It's not difficult to achieve this; in fact, many body cultivators in the Primordial Era have tried it. However, two extremely demanding conditions must be met."