Chapter 978: From the Broken Engagement Trope to Many Children, Many Blessings?

After dismissing the two Immortal Lords, who each had their own hidden agendas, Qi Yuan returned to the back hall and immediately closed the door. After casually setting up a barrier, he asked Shui Yunshan, who was standing nearby:

"Just whose side is this fellow Ji Fan on? Also, what is his relationship with Xuanyuan Hao like?"

Having gained insight into Duanmu Xi's growth process along the way, Qi Yuan could fully understand why he was so devoted and loyal to Tai Hao.

It was because Duanmu Xi was a direct subordinate personally cultivated by Tai Hao; their relationship was more like that of a benefactor and a protege.

Deep down, Duanmu Xi believed that without Tai Hao's support, he would have most likely fallen during the last Great Calamity, let alone achieving fame and success, rising from an ordinary youth of the Great Desolation to his current position.

For this reason, even if he couldn't stand some of Tai Hao's actions, Duanmu Xi remained deeply grateful and absolutely loyal to him.

Of course, Duanmu Xi did not know that as the 'true self' of the Immortal Emperor, he was born with the blessing of Luck, and his Innate talent and destiny were incredibly noble. Even without Tai Hao's promotion, he could still have reached the Peak.

Furthermore, Duanmu Xi would never have imagined that the reason Tai Hao looked upon him with favor was entirely so that one day he could be refined into a Three Corpses Creation Pill…

Compared to the respectful Duanmu Xi, Ji Fan's attitude was significantly colder, appearing as though he and Tai Hao were not on the same path.

Qi Yuan thought silently.

Facing this question, Shui Yunshan subconsciously frowned. After pondering for a moment, she introduced him with a serious expression:

"In the Immortal Court, Immortal Lord Fuliu is a very unique existence."

"Despite possessing an Innate True Demon Physique and having unfathomable mastery of Demonic Techniques, this fellow is low-key, acts steadily, rarely fights with others, and hasn't been associated with many crimes or misdeeds. He doesn't act like those demonic heretics at all…"

At this point, she couldn't help but glance at someone, saying with a strange expression:

"When Ji Fan's Physique was exposed, if you hadn't pleaded for him and guaranteed that he wouldn't cause trouble in the world, my Senior Sister and I were both prepared to hand him over to the Buddhist sect."

"Now it seems your words were correct. Although Ji Fan is keen on having children and spreading his branches and leaves, leaving behind countless descendants of his Bloodline across the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, he is definitely not the kind of bloodthirsty Devil Head who harms living beings…"

Having children and spreading his branches and leaves?

Hearing this, Qi Yuan was instantly stunned.

Good heavens, I thought this kid Ji Fan was following the script of a 'broken engagement' trope protagonist, but I didn't expect the style to change into 'Many Children, Many Blessings'?

No wonder Ji Fan was scared witless and preferred death over submission when he heard he might have to go to the Buddhist sect; it turns out he was afraid of cutting off his Bloodline Legacy…

It makes sense. Ji Fan seems to be the sole survivor of a certain tribe; almost everyone in the tribe is dead, and they're counting on him, the only seedling, to continue the tribe. Naturally, he couldn't become a monk.

With this obsession with carrying on the family line, that kid must have fathered many children in his spare time between Cultivation.

What's even more ridiculous is that Shui Yunshan said Ji Fan left behind countless Bloodlines in the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms. Could it be… that the Ji Clan rooted in the Yunmeng Great World is also a descendant of this fellow?

If that's the case, then Ji Fan is the ancestor of the Ji Clan Ancestor, Ji Qingtian. Yet, the latter once called me 'Big Brother.' This seniority is really quite a mess…

While Qi Yuan's imagination was running wild, Shui Yunshan continued:

"Perhaps because of this experience during the Great Desolation, after becoming an Immortal Lord, although Ji Fan did not become an enemy of the Yuan Realm, he hasn't been very friendly either. Both sides have a policy of staying out of each other's business."

"However, he doesn't belong to Tai Hao's direct subordinates either. He's just good at self-preservation and never openly opposes Tai Hao. He belongs to the relatively neutral faction…"

After listening to Shui Yunshan's introduction, Qi Yuan finally had a rough understanding of the current power structure in the Immortal Court.

The Immortal Emperor is missing, Immortal Lord Yuan Wu has been branded a Sinful Immortal, and only three Daluo Immortal Lords remain in the Immortal Court. Since Immortal Lord Xixuan is a Puppet supported by Tai Hao, Tai Hao's camp, which was already the strongest, has become the de facto ruler of the Immortal Court.

Especially after Immortal Lord Tai Hao was promoted to the Creation Realm, his influence has reached its zenith, and his power is unparalleled. Even becoming the Immortal Emperor would just be a matter of a single word.

Although this situation seems almost unsolvable, it also indicates that the Immortal Court is currently by no means a monolithic block. If enough help can be gathered, there might still be a chance to make a move…

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask:

"What is the current attitude of the Western Buddhist sect toward the present Immortal Court?"

Hearing this, Shui Yunshan was silent for a while before sighing faintly:

"Internal strife recently broke out in the Buddhist sect's Spirit Mountain Pure Land. It's said that several Buddhas in the Daluo Realm have already fallen. They can barely look after themselves and have no strength left to interfere in the affairs of the Immortal Court."

"And even before Tai Hao went into seclusion, the Ghost Emperor of the Northern Nether Ghost Prison had already come to the Immortal Court in person to declare himself a vassal and pay tribute, stating that the entire Ghost Prison would follow Tai Hao's lead and never betray him."

Good heavens!

Qi Yuan's eyelids jumped. No wonder this woman was so anxious to find him to play the role of a substitute; it turns out she really had no other options left.

If they don't take a gamble, once Tai Hao comes out of seclusion and legitimately becomes the Immortal Emperor, gaining control over the three great treasures of the Immortal Court, the Yuan Realm will just have to wait to be besieged…

Even if it isn't destroyed, it will face a situation of being blocked from all sides, becoming an enemy of the whole world. They wouldn't even be able to step out of their door in the future.

Wait!

From the time he returned to the future until now, he seemed to have overlooked a certain monk!

Qi Yuan's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but ask:

"How is Buddhist Son Kong Ding doing now? Can you contact him?"

Hearing this question, Shui Yunshan looked at Qi Yuan with a complicated gaze and said in a heavy tone:

"The internal strife at Spirit Mountain this time was stirred up by a new Buddha named Kong Ding!"

"Ah?"

Suddenly hearing this answer, Qi Yuan's eyes widened, and he fell into a state of complete bewilderment.

"What the hell?"

That honest-looking, unlucky Buddhist Son Kong Ding actually became the culprit behind the internal strife at Spirit Mountain?