Chapter 604: Chapter 604
After all, everyone being good means truly good.
To be honest, in Xiong Chan’s view, if one considers Great Yu as one’s home.
Without Xu Qing, this home would have long fallen apart.
The old Emperor must have accumulated great fortune over several lifetimes to have the support of a backbone minister like Xu Gongming. It’s like Emperor Gaozu of Tang having a heroic and brilliant Li Erfeng; it’s Great Yu’s good fortune!
In this light, Prince Yu does seem a bit like that hidden Crown Prince. Moreover, Prince Yu doesn’t even have an official title as Crown Prince, making his position even more delicate in this power struggle.
Xiong Chan’s thoughts raced through his mind like lightning.
"These three old monsters, none of them are easy to deal with. Especially the Black Mountain Demon—if he regains his peak creator-level strength, it might spell a tremendous catastrophe. Therefore, we must give our all to help Your Majesty enhance the nation’s power now; it’s the only way to have a chance against him in the future.
I think, although the Black Mountain Demon appears immensely powerful, he is not without weaknesses. After all, he’s begun seeking allies everywhere, which clearly indicates his lack of confidence."
Upon Xu Qing’s return, he had already been informed of Old Fang’s intervention. He had anticipated it, but hearing about Old Fang’s exact actions still made the corners of his mouth twitch slightly.
Right now, he really wanted to ask Old Fang—can you handle the Black Mountain Demon? Can you give a definite answer? If yes, he would rally people without hesitation.
Even if facing a Sword Mountain and Fire Sea while joining forces with Old Fang against the Black Mountain Demon, he would never back down!
However, he also knew in his heart that since Old Fang had made it clear that he wouldn’t get involved in the Black Mountain Demon’s affairs, he would surely keep his word. The only uncertainty was whether Old Fang would lend a hand if the Black Mountain Demon really attempted to assassinate the old Emperor.
Xu Qing thought further, the old Emperor was a cunning man. He came to Yingtian Prefecture, claiming to preside over the reform and support Xu Qing, but who could guarantee that he wasn’t relying on Elder Fang to deal with the Black Mountain Demon?
If one were to talk about fear of death, there’s likely no one in the Yu Dynasty who surpasses the Longevity Emperor. The top schemer of the Great Yu Dynasty is none other than the old Emperor!
"So what’s Gongming planning now?" Xiong Chan looked up, his eyes brightly fixed on Xu Qing.
"This time, the steam waterwheel and Dao Skills were effective. I plan to establish a ranking system for Dao Skills, categorizing them by power and effect, not just by realm. From now on, both Dao Skills and Martial Arts will be divided into nine grades, each having its own use."
Xiong Chan understood that ranking was for mastering the discourse in the Cultivation Realm. This was also his desire; he also wanted to be the leader of the Cultivation Realm. Fresh chapters posted on novel⦿fire.net
Xu Qing continued, "I plan to establish a Daoist School, delegating expertise to professionals. The Daoist School will have a dean and a Law Enforcement Elder group, with the dean being invited to be Your Majesty himself."
The old Emperor’s fondness for the Dao is well-known. The former Emperor even called himself the Great Marshal of the World’s Armed Forces.
Although many Great Yu Emperors hardly did proper work, not all were incompetent, or Great Yu couldn’t have lasted over two hundred years.
For an emperor, the most important thing is self-awareness. Doing less might make the country just slightly worse, but doing more could cause its downfall!
Therefore, the Longevity Emperor does have his merits; he’s willing to use people, caring about the results rather than the process.
"The Daoist School will have five Law Enforcement Elders: me, you, the Temple Master of Chaotian, Daoist Yu Xuan of Dragon Tiger Mountain, and the Palace Master of Lao Mountain Upper Pure Palace."
Xiong Chan was puzzled, "Why not Fang Immortal Dao?"
"Fang Immortal Dao has split into two factions. The Homeland Faction is led by Daoist Gu, while the Overseas Faction is hostile to Great Yu, getting cozy with the Eastern Barbarians and Heshan Tao. The conflict between the two is intensifying, and who knows, I might need to mediate someday. So we’re not considering them for now."
Xiong Chan didn’t believe Xu Qing would genuinely mediate; certainly, he would lean toward one side. Nonetheless, the ranking for the world’s Dao Skills was thus decided. Xiong Chan realized that aside from Xu Qing, he was the only one with discourse power in both the Martial Arts Academy and the Daoist School, which was too tempting to refuse.