Chapter 184: How to deal with it, go to Penglai Island!
“Dong Wanggong and Zulongting went to war? Was it an all-out war? When did this happen?”

Upon hearing this suddenly, Qi Yu was obviously a little surprised and immediately asked Ci Ju a series of questions.

“Reporting to Saint Master, it is an all-out war. The first clash between the two sides happened not long ago. At that time, you had not yet come out of retreat, and the two sides had already lined up to fight above the East China Sea. Now, several Dao Lords have fallen on each side, and the Emperor Chunyang and the Dragon Mother have also appeared together, confronting each other above Penglai Island.”

“Because of this matter, the entire East China Sea has become a mess. Even the coast of the East China Sea has been affected. For this reason, Your Majesty has been troubled for a long time. This time, I sent an official to congratulate the Holy Master and also hope to hear the Holy Master’s advice. Should the human race participate in this matter?”

Ci Ju’s words were a little euphemistic, but Qi Yu heard it. After all, the human race was also under the jurisdiction of the Dongji Ancestral Court, and because of Qi Yu, the human race’s holy land could almost be regarded as a member of the Xuanmen. When the King of East and the Ancestral Dragon Court went to war, the human race was close at hand, so it was natural for them to come to help.

However, it is an indisputable fact that Qi Yu and Dong Wangong have a bad relationship. Therefore, what Emperor Hong actually wants to know is Qi Yu’s attitude towards this matter. After all, the affairs of Xuanmen are now all in the hands of Qi Yu and Xi Wangmu, because Qi Yu’s attitude is enough to determine the position of the human race in this matter.

In response to this, Qi Yu did not hesitate and gave his answer directly.

“The human race does not have to get involved.”

That being said, Qi Yu still felt a headache when he thought about it.

You know, although Penglai Island has been in confrontation with Zulong Court for a long time, the war between the two sides is still not a trivial matter.

After all, even now, Dong Wanggong is still the nominal Emperor of Xuanmen and Emperor of Dongji. Even though he has long been squeezed out of Xuanmen and exiled to Penglai Island, he still holds the righteous status and cannot be easily touched.

To put it simply, Dong Wanggong can represent Xuanmen and even the entire immortal way to a certain extent. Even if he is intentionally ignored by Qi Yu, Xi Wangmu and others, he cannot be dealt with at will. He can only be dealt with after a certain procedure.

The situation of the Ancestral Dragon Court is similar. In a sense, their significance to the gods is even more special.

Even though the dragon clan has been on a downward spiral and has become increasingly decadent, and is even now suspected of colluding with the devil, but until this matter is confirmed, they still occupy the Black Emperor’s legal system. At least for now, the Ancestral Dragon Court is still the master of the four seas of the prehistoric world, symbolizing the orthodoxy of the water element of the God Clan.

This also gives the Ancestral Dragon Court an extremely high status among the gods. Even if they are just an empty shell, they cannot be humiliated at will. If someone acts rashly, many causes and effects will inevitably be involved. For this reason, even Qi Yu has been reluctant to take action, and watched the throne of the Black Emperor still remain in the dragon clan.

All in all, both Dong Wanggong and Zulongting were involved in a lot, but now, the two parties have thrown away their last concerns and finally started a war over the East China Sea.

Obviously, this matter is very difficult to handle. If it is taken too seriously, it can even be seen as a provocation of the immortal way to the divine way. I am afraid that some deliberate conservatives will put a big hat on it and use it to label Xuanmen as a traitorous party that attempts to subvert the order of the gods!

Even if Qi Yu and even the people in Xuanmen did have this idea, it was not the time to do so. He absolutely did not want to see the outbreak of such remarks. For a moment, Qi Yu was speechless and could not figure out what was going on in Dong Wanggong’s mind every day!
But such things still had to be resolved eventually. Qi Yu could not tolerate the matter further fermenting, so he immediately asked Ci Ju again.

“What is the reaction of the Heavenly Court to this matter? Even though I am not here, will the other gods just sit back and watch this matter continue to ferment?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, the Heavenly Court has not reacted. Neither the demon tribe, Fengqi Mountain, nor the witch tribe has intervened in this matter. There seems to be an outbreak of demonic troubles in the west, so Zhunti Tianzun has returned to the west and went to the far west to suppress the demons.”

After hearing these words, Qi Yu almost instantly understood what these people were thinking. Leaving aside Zhunti, the outsider, as for Fengqi Mountain, the demon clan, and the witch clan, even though two of these three parties were considered Qi Yu’s allies, this matter might not necessarily be unrelated to these people.

Take Fengqishan, the closest ally of Qi and Yu, for example. They may not have been involved. On the contrary, it is very likely that Fuxi fanned the flames in this matter. The reason is very simple. It is nothing more than the orthodox position of the Xuanmen in Dongwanggong.

You know, the reason why Fengqishan and Qi Yu reached a cooperation was largely because Qi Yu, on behalf of Xuanmen, promised Fuxi and Nuwa the throne of the Emperor of Heaven and the Emperor of Heaven and Earth. Among them, Fuxi was the appointed first rotating Emperor of Heaven and Emperor of Heaven, and he had to take the throne as soon as possible after the establishment of the new heaven!
The biggest obstacle facing Fuxi at present is undoubtedly Dong Wanggong, who still holds the orthodox status. For this reason, Qi Yu suspected that Fengqishan was very likely involved in this matter and fanned the flames.

As for the demon clan and the witch clan, they were actually taking action for similar reasons. In essence, they were targeting the Xuan clan and the King of the East.

For example, the demon clan was probably due to the dispute between Emperor Jun and Dong Wanggong, or perhaps it was also because Emperor Jun, as the appointed emperor of the fifth generation of gods, deliberately took this opportunity to weaken Xuanmen.

As for the Wu Clan, they had long been at odds with the Xuan Clan, and were even greater enemies with Qi Yu. In addition, they also disliked the Dragon Clan because of Gong Gong, so it was understandable that they would go with the flow.

After thinking about it this way, Qi Yu felt sad for Dong Wanggong. He, Di Jun, Fuxi, Gonggong… this Chunyang Emperor had offended too many powerful people. Qi Yu was even a little dazed at this moment. He felt that it was a miracle that he could live safely until today. Now that he was being plotted against by all parties, it seemed like it was nothing.

Just as Qi Yu continued to frown in silence, Ci Ju spoke again and brought Qi Yu another piece of news.

“Speaking of which, I was staying temporarily on a fairy peak in East Kunlun before, and I met a person, who was Yuansheng beside the East King. I’m afraid he came here to ask for help.”

Obviously, this will be a troublesome matter. Yuan Sheng Dao Jun is the absolute confidant of Dong Wanggong. He has returned to Dongji Zuting, obviously to seek help. This brings up a very difficult problem –

Dong Wanggong, on behalf of Xuanmen, went to war with Zulongting. Now that Penglaizhou asks for help, will Dongji Zuting save it or not?
The two options are two pitfalls, and there will be big problems no matter which one you choose.

This made Qi Yu at a loss as to what to say, but fortunately the important matters had been discussed, so Qi Yu waved his hand, indicating that Ci Ju could leave.

He then set off for the Yaochi Palace. Such a big matter must have troubled the Queen Mother of the West for a long time. Now that he had come out of seclusion, he should discuss with the latter. As for whether to send troops to support and how many troops to send, both parties should at least set a rule first.

Sure enough, after Qi Yu stepped into the Yaochi Palace, the Queen Mother of the West immediately put aside other trivial matters in her hands and went out of the palace to greet him.

After the two of them finally took their seats, Queen Mother of the West spoke first, smiling.

“Congratulations, fellow Daoist. You have made great progress and may not be inferior to the three Daoists from East Kunlun.”

“Your Majesty, you are so kind.”

Qi Yu was very humble. “The three Heavenly Lords are now in seclusion to break through to the Primordial Saint Realm. They are figures who can be compared with His Majesty Taiyi. What virtue and ability do I have to be comparable to His Majesty Taiyi and the three Heavenly Lords? I have only taken another step on the path of Taoism. I really don’t deserve such praise from the Empress.”

In response, Queen Mother of the West continued to laugh.

“You are really too modest. You are almost perfect on the path to Heavenly Venerate and have already embarked on the path to Primordial Chaos. Who can tell you clearly about the matter of attaining Primordial Chaos? Even if you are one step faster than the three brothers from East Kunlun, it is still unknown!”

“Speaking of which, I wonder why you are here? Are you here to help me solve my problems?”

“Of course.”

Qi Yu nodded, then continued.

“I came here for the matter of Penglai Island. I believe that Yuan Sheng has already met the Queen. I wonder if the Queen has given any answer.”

Speaking of this, Queen Mother of the West finally frowned. She was obviously also worried about this matter, so she just shook her head at this moment.

“Never.”

“In front of you, I can speak frankly. From a sentimental point of view, I don’t want to care about the life or death of Dong Wanggong anymore. After all these years, I finally defeated him, but now he wants me to support him. This is really ridiculous!”

“It’s just that, although it’s emotionally acceptable, it’s somewhat inappropriate logically.”

“He, Lord Dong, is quite lucky. He was valued by Brother Yuanshi and later boarded the ship of His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven. He successfully got the orthodox position in the Xuanmen ancestral temple. Now he still has the legal rights, and the three brothers are now in seclusion and cannot make decisions. I can’t really watch him lose to the dragon clan.”

“But I am unwilling to send out this army. Perhaps the Lord of the East is waiting for this chance to turn the tables!”

Having said that, Queen Mother of the West paused, then looked at Qi Yu, with a bit more anticipation in her eyes.

“Now that you are a member of the God Clan and the Great Emperor of my Xuanmen, do you have anything to teach me?”

In response, Qi Yu nodded and smiled.

“I came here for this very reason. Now, I want to persuade Her Majesty to send troops to the East Sea as soon as possible to help the Eastern King and confront the Ancestral Dragon Court.”

“As for the orthodoxy, your majesty, don’t worry. This time, the Duke of Dong will definitely not be able to turn things around. Perhaps he will be doomed forever and will never have the chance to return to his position.”

Qi Yu’s words really made the Queen Mother of the West’s eyes widen. Such a big thing could not be just talk. Qi Yu dared to say so, which meant he must have already made a plan in mind. Immediately, the latter felt at ease and then asked.

“Fellow Daoist, you already have a plan! But what is the plan?”

“What your majesty is worried about is that Dong Wanggong now represents Xuanmen, and he cannot be easily defeated by Zulongting. However, he cannot win a big victory, lest he seize power and become feared by the Heavenly Court. Is that right?”

Seeing the Queen Mother of the West nodded in agreement, Qi Yu continued.

“After I came out of retreat, I also learned about this matter. The current situation in the East China Sea is definitely not a war between Penglai Island and Zulong Court. Fengqi Mountain, Sun Palace, Wumen and other forces are probably involved. Some are fanning the flames, and some are adding fuel to the flames. Dong Wanggong wants to take advantage of the opportunity to seize power, but he is just taking advantage of the situation.”

“If he, a defeated general, can do this, then can’t you and I do the same? If the Zulong Court is colluding with the devil, and Dong Wanggong is fighting against the devil and defending the way, what should we do? Xuanmen Tiandi defeated the devil, but unfortunately he was plotted against by the devil Tianzun and was infected by the devil himself, what should we do?”

“In fact, some people just want Dong Wanggong to abdicate, and it would be best if he never gets back on his feet. This is exactly what your Majesty and I wish for, so why not give Dong Wanggong a chance to turn things around? However, whether he can escape their schemes is none of your business.”

At this moment, Qi Yu expressed his thoughts very naturally. Along the way, he learned more about the real situation in the East China Sea and thought a lot. In the end, he felt that since all parties had already made arrangements for this matter, it would be better to ease the situation than to block it.

Anyway, with the three corpses that he had killed, there was no longer any invincible opponent in the world, so he could do many things without restraint and be bolder. The current incident in the East China Sea was an example. As long as the arrangements were made properly, it would not be difficult to plot against the King of the East and the entire dragon clan.

Since Di Jun, Fuxi and even Queen Mother of the West cannot stand the King of the East, then they should ask the Pure Yang Emperor to die. Then, they can accuse the Dragon Clan of colluding with the devil, and the impact of the incident among the God Clan will be minimized naturally.

Couldn’t he and the two imperial palaces of Fengqi Mountain join forces to suppress the last bit of aftermath? Considering that Zhunti would most likely not get involved in this matter, and Taiyi, who was devoted to attaining enlightenment and owed others a favor, would not show up, how much trouble could Dijun and Dijiang, two people who didn’t get along with each other, stir up?
For a moment, Queen Mother of the West was shocked by Qi Yu’s bold idea, but when she thought about it carefully, there were indeed no major problems with this method, and the impacts from all aspects were reduced to a minimum, so it was actually worth a try.

Immediately, Queen Mother of the West no longer hesitated and was ready to agree to the matter.

However, before she spoke, she thought of two very important issues.

“Do you have any confidence in the evidence of the Dragon Clan’s guilt? Besides, if we send a large army to the East China Sea, who should be in charge? The others are not suitable, and Xuannv is probably not qualified.”

In response to this, Qi Yu said.

“Don’t worry about the evidence. I have my own plans. As for the selection of the leader of the troops, Xuannv is enough.”

“Her prestige is not enough, but there is still this poor Taoist. This time, this poor Taoist will personally go to Penglai Island to support them.”

(End of this chapter)