Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Chapter 1457 Qian Wan and 9 Qing

"Why are you asking this?" Jiuqing asked, frowning.

“I think we should make some plans for the civilization and our families that we have left behind!” Qian Wanliang said.

"So, you believe that Ye Qing is the one who might overthrow the Heavenly Court?" Jiuqing asked.

"Think about it!" Qian Wanliang said, "Ye Qing, from the moment he became a transcendent being, was targeted by the Heavenly Court. But along the way, not only did he not die, but two Great Emperors of the Heavenly Court died because of him. None of the people with unique characteristics around him have also died, and..."

At this point, Qian Wanliang said, "The Chaos Dao Tree's characteristics are extremely abnormal in the universe. Besides its abnormal abilities, it also has a strange ability that I don't know if you've heard of!"

"You mean, the legendary Chaos Dao Tree's aggregation properties?" Jiuqing asked.

Qian Wanliang nodded and said, "Yes, the Chaos Dao Tree has the property of aggregation. According to our clan's records, with the appearance of the Chaos Dao Tree, a batch of rare and unique characteristics will appear in an era, and these characteristics will continuously converge towards the owner of the Chaos Dao Tree under the influence of fate!"

"This is probably why the Heavenly Court wanted to find his hometown after discovering that Ye Qing was the Chaos Dao Tree!" Qian Wanliang said. "His hometown must have awakened many rare or even unique characteristics."

"These people are likely developing quietly, eventually converging around Ye Qing!" Qian Wanliang said. "Adding those already around Ye Qing, there are already five unique characteristics: replication, devouring, Vermilion Bird Divine Bone, Phoenix Divine Bone, and Azure Dragon Divine Bone. Once these people break through to the Great Emperor level, it will be a devastating blow to the Heavenly Court. Add to that the Sword God Tian Jue and Great Emperor Zhang Tianlin from the Chaotic Star Sea, and this... is already enough to shake the foundation of the Heavenly Court!"

"So what exactly are you trying to say?" Jiuqing asked.

Qian Wanliang coughed lightly and said, "Isn't it obvious? I think no matter what, we don't need to antagonize Ye Qing. He spared you this time, which proves he has goodwill towards you, at least he won't kill you! So... I think you can also try to befriend him..."

Jiuqing chuckled and looked at Qian Wanliang, saying, "Qian Wanliang, I know your family has investments all over the universe. You feel you could withdraw at any time. It's said you've already survived several universe lords, but... Qian Wanliang, this time, the Heavenly Court's control over the entire universe is something it has never done before!"

“But Ye Qing has come a long way from the Transcendent Realm to the present day, and he is about to break through to the Venerable Realm. It will be very difficult to kill them after they break through to the Venerable Realm!” Qian Wanliang said.

“No!” Jiuqing shook his head and said, “I don’t rule out your deduction. Based on what Ye Qing has shown, I also think that if someone really wants to overthrow the Heavenly Court, he is very likely to be that person. But… neither you nor I can escape it!”

"Unavoidable?" Qian Wanliang asked, his expression shifting. "What do you mean by that?"

"We have to choose sides!" Jiuqing said. "Before entering the Taiyun Star System, I had already heard that Emperor Tianqi was going to return to the Heavenly Court. All advanced civilizations, all the families within those advanced civilizations, including... the Ziwei Star System, probably only have one choice: to choose to be with the Heavenly Court, or face the danger of annihilation. Neither the Ziwei Star System nor the Medicine God can avoid this choice. And our current fighting strength is not enough to make a choice for our families. Even if we could, it would be too late now!"

Qian Wanliang stroked his chin and said, "That's true. When we go out, it will be fifty or sixty years later. Maybe the Chaotic Star Sea will have been destroyed by then. Damn it, we can't completely side with Ye Qing to gamble now!"

At this point, he sighed and said, "Still too weak, but..."

As he spoke, Qian Wanliang narrowed his eyes and said, "We can join forces! Are you interested?"

"Join forces?" Jiuqing squinted at Qian Wanliang and asked, "How exactly do you mean to join forces?"

"How about we get married?" Qian Wanliang coughed lightly.

Seeing Jiuqing's half-smile and disdainful look, Qian Wanliang coughed twice and said, "I was just joking. What's with that expression? I meant, how about the two of us take this opportunity to hide ourselves and venture into the universe, break free from the Heavenly Court's control, and break through to the Great Emperor level! Then we can team up..."

"You and I are merely individuals with rare traits; how can we possibly break through to the Great Emperor realm!" Jiuqing shook his head and said.

Qian Wanliang looked at the Nine Ministers and said, "The idea that one can break through to the Great Emperor realm with a unique characteristic is a misleading statement from the Heavenly Court. The Great Emperor realm has never been exclusive to those with rare characteristics. Our clan's records state that as long as one finds their own unique characteristic, one can break through to the Great Emperor realm!"

"Really?" Jiuqing asked, "Then why has your Qian family never had a Great Emperor level expert?"

"Finding one's own uniqueness is not that simple! Besides, our family doesn't dare to break through. If we did, would the Heavenly Emperor still allow our existence?" Qian Wanliang said with a sneer. "But in this era, we are also the strongest geniuses of this era. You and I have also embarked on the path of cultivating both body and Dao!"

“I believe we also have a chance to reach that realm in the future,” Qian Wanliang said. “Even if we become Great Emperors, we’re not necessarily inferior to those with unique characteristics!”

Jiuqing hesitated for a moment, then looked at Qian Wanliang and said, "I... I'll think about it."

……

Meanwhile, outside Jiuxuan City, although seven years have passed, vigilance has not been relaxed; on the contrary, the number of people gathered outside Jiuxuan City has increased!

Even large numbers of people began to operate on the outskirts of the Taixi Mountains.

This caused considerable trouble for several interstellar pirate groups in the Taixi Mountains.

Faced with the influx of celestial beings, they lived a life of constant hiding and dodging.

The number of Saint-level experts stationed outside Jiuxuan City has now reached four, adding two more to the original two.