Honghuang: Oh no, the witch clan has produced an idea king! Chapter 160

Character name suggestions:

– : Zhulong

– : Mu Gong

– : Duke of the East

– : Tai Yi

– : Di Jun

– : Dao Ancestor Hongjun

– : Queen Mother of the West

– : Great God Pangu

– : Three Pure Ones

– : Sumeru

Zhulong listened.

He immediately looked anxious:

“Mu Gong, don’t be anxious!”

“Please listen to this old dragon first…”

The Duke of the East looked at Zhulong with a slight smile, wanting to hear how he intended to convince him. He would only agree to such a thing if his brain had been kicked by a donkey.

He wasn’t worried about Zhulong deceiving him at all!

He heard Zhulong retort:

“In this Great Desolation, the Demon Clan, Witch Clan, and Immortal Court now stand in a three-legged balance. Mu Gong, do you know why I specifically came to the Immortal Court?”

Zhulong’s face didn’t redden and his heart didn’t pound.

It was as if he had never had contact with the Witch Clan or Demon Clan, and Tai Yi’s previous coercion had never existed…

His expression was incredibly sincere!

The Duke of the East said with a light smile:

“Oh?”

Then he heard Zhulong explain:

“The Immortal Court is different from the Witch Clan and Demon Clan; it has the blessing of Immortal Dao luck, and behind it stands the Dao Ancestor!”

“If our Dragon Clan can obtain Mu Gong’s protection… then it would be obtaining the Dao Ancestor’s protection and the Heavenly Dao’s approval. That’s why this old dragon shamelessly came!”

These words touched the Duke of the East’s heart.

Although Dao Ancestor Hongjun never appeared in the Great Desolation and didn’t openly support the Immortal Court, all great (divine ability users) tacitly agreed:

The Immortal Court was supported by the Dao Ancestor!

Before this.

A rumor suddenly spread in the Great Desolation that he, the Duke of the East, and the Queen Mother of the West, were arranged by Dao Ancestor Hongjun to manage the Heavenly Court in the future…

The first moment he heard the rumor.

The Duke of the East was both surprised and delighted!

Managing the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Heavenly Court was naturally better than him shrinking back on Penglai Immortal Island. Although Penglai Immortal Island was also a continent, it was still at the edge of the Great Desolation…

But what the Duke of the East worried about was:

Could the Demon Clan sit still after hearing this?

Wouldn’t Di Jun and Tai Yi immediately come to deal with him, thus eliminating future troubles?

The Duke of the East was anxious for a long time, yet he found that Di Jun and Tai Yi made no moves, as if this matter had never happened at all…

The Duke of the East suddenly understood in his heart:

“Are they wary of the Dao Ancestor?”

Immediately, his heart felt greatly at ease.

The original “both surprised and delighted” was now only “delighted”!

So upon hearing Zhulong’s words, the Duke of the East couldn’t help but nod slightly, and secretly thought to himself:

“This Dragon Clan does have some foresight…”

Zhulong took in the Duke of the East’s reaction completely. Seeing this, he immediately struck while the iron was hot, and continued:

“Since Mu Gong has Immortal Dao luck, why worry? What impact can a mere ten thousand dragons have on the Immortal Court?”

Zhulong paused slightly.

Suddenly, he changed the subject and began to talk about the Witch Clan, briefly recounting many of their arrogant and overbearing actions!

Then he said with a smile:

“What is Mu Gong afraid of?”

“Look at the Witch Clan…”

“Although the Witch Clan’s backer is Great God Pangu, Great God Pangu has perished after all, and only some residual will remains; but Mu Gong is different, the Dao Ancestor is still here, suppressing the Great Desolation!”

The departed Great God Pangu.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who had merged with the Dao…

The Duke of the East’s heart immediately wavered slightly. He had always been both disgusted and envious of the Witch Clan’s domineering actions!

He detested the Witch Clan.

Yet he wanted to become like the Witch Clan!

Zhulong was still saying at this moment:

“The Dragon Clan’s karma is indeed great, but my elder brother has already borne most of it, and we, the Dragon Clan, have shared it. After a kalpa of time, it’s long not that terrifying anymore…”

“I don’t seek to protect the entire Dragon Clan. It’s just a mere ten thousand clansmen. What else does Mu Gong have to worry about?”

“The Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus is a supreme innate spiritual treasure. It can not only serve as a basis for severing the three corpses but also suppress one’s own luck… This treasure alone can compensate for Mu Gong’s luck deficiency!”

Zhulong sighed softly.

As if reluctantly making a concession!

“How about this…”

“I’ll take another step back, and not ask for ten thousand spots; the Immortal Court only needs to protect eight thousand young dragons!”

“How about it?”

After speaking so much in one breath, Zhulong looked at the Duke of the East with an expectant expression.

In his heart, however, he was thinking:

I’ve said so much, and you’re still not tempted?

Zhulong didn’t know about the “broken window theory” of later generations, but he used it with extreme skill and smoothness!

The so-called broken window theory is when you want to open a window in a wall, you directly propose to lift the roof. This way, after others refuse, you can naturally open the window.

Zhulong first proposed protecting the Dragon Clan, which was to lift the roof; then protecting ten thousand Dragon Clan members was opening the window…

He even took a step back.

—I can open it a little smaller!

The Duke of the East’s heart wavered even more. His gaze flickered as he looked at Zhulong, seeing the pleading in his eyes, and he became even more hesitant.

Refusing others is also a skill!

Especially refusing repeatedly…

Coupled with Zhulong’s words just now, which appealed to the Duke of the East’s nature, he was gradually moved.

“The Witch Clan is already so arrogant, hitting the Three Pure Ones, besieging Sumeru, snatching this for a while, snatching that for a while…”

“Have they ever feared karma?”

“They haven’t had any problems either!”

“It’s just a little bit of karma and negative energy from the Dragon Clan. With the blessing of Immortal Dao luck, what am I, the Duke of the East, afraid of?”

In the Duke of the East’s subconscious.

Another thought even emerged:

“The Dao Ancestor wants me to manage the Heavenly Court in the future. Even if something really goes wrong… he wouldn’t ignore me, would he?”

Throughout the entire Great Desolation.

He was the only one formed from innate Yang Qi. If something happened to him, where would Dao Ancestor Hongjun find someone else?

Thinking this.

The Duke of the East’s thoughts shifted, and he thought of the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus again. Such a supreme innate spiritual treasure that could suppress luck and sever the three corpses, if only he hadn’t been so worried before…

“If I can obtain this treasure!”

“Perhaps I can sever another corpse…”

Seeing the change in the Duke of the East’s expression, Zhulong’s face finally showed joy. He had finally convinced this fellow!

But at this moment.

The Duke of the East suddenly laughed:

“Simply taking in young dragons to join Penglai Immortal Court isn’t impossible… However, the number is a bit too large!”

“I still need to be careful!”

Zhulong immediately frowned.

He looked utterly unwilling to accept it!

After a long silence, he finally sighed and said faintly:

“Then how many does Mu Gong think is appropriate?”

The Duke of the East immediately laughed.

“The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine; our Immortal Court wishes to spread the Dao Ancestor’s teachings, so naturally, we cannot exceed the scope of the Heavenly Dao!”

“How about this…”

“Forty-nine dragons!”

The Duke of the East said decisively.

Although he had been tempted just now, at the last moment, he still used his brain and immediately said the above words!

—You can’t not bargain, can you?

Cutting from eight thousand to forty-nine immediately made Zhulong’s face contorted in pain, as if he was about to spit blood, but the Duke of the East didn’t care, still thinking in his heart:

“Just this small number of dragons…”

“Surely it won’t have any impact, right?”

Forty-nine was also an excuse the Duke of the East casually found. If Zhulong was unwilling, they could still negotiate!

According to the Duke of the East’s bottom line.

As long as it didn’t exceed five thousand, it was fine!

How could a grand Immortal Court, with the blessing of Immortal Dao luck and backed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, have problems because of this small number of dragons?

A moment later.

Zhulong, who had been struggling for a long time, suddenly raised his head and said with a weary tone:

“Good!”

“As Mu Gong says…”

The Duke of the East was immediately stunned.

Huh?

He actually agreed directly?