20demayo Chapter 1722 Merit for the Present, Benefit for the Future?
Chapter 1722 Merit for the Present, Benefit for the Future?
"No, not at all." Xu Rangxi's tone softened slightly.
"She only knows that the child is God's chosen one; she doesn't know anything else yet."
"Isn't that alright?" Upon hearing this, Changshengtian visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"As long as she doesn't know the specific steps of your ascension ceremony, it's fine."
“But I worry that the fact that the child is a chosen one will make her wary.” A deep concern surfaced in Xu Rangxi’s eyes.
"She might be able to deduce my ultimate goal little by little from this clue."
Chang Sheng Tian closed all six of his eyes, smiled, and shook his head, saying:
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
“Your sister, Xuan Qiongzhi, is not as intelligent and kind-hearted as you imagine.”
After saying this, Changshengtian waited for a moment.
Seeing that Xu Rangxi's gaze remained heavy and his expression worried, he changed to a more earnest tone and continued:
"Actually, you're not worried that your sister Xuan Qiongzhi will figure out your ultimate goal, but rather that you can't bear to do it, right?"
Xu Rangxi remained silent.
"You always have to make a choice; there's no way around it." Chang Sheng Tian frowned slightly.
"To fully establish your authority, you must meet the key condition of 'blood ties'."
"If you can't bear to part with our child and want to ascend to the throne of God, then you can only turn on your own sister."
"Unless you give up becoming a god, give up everything you've worked so hard for..."
"I cannot give up!" Xu Rangxi suddenly spoke, interrupting Chang Shengtian's words with unwavering resolve:
"The Star Race needs a god, just as the universe needs the Star Race's rule!"
"Once I successfully ascend to godhood, my merits will benefit the present and future generations!"
"How could I possibly give up!?"
"I'm just worried that Xuan Qiongzhi will figure out my true purpose and thus interfere with my godhood ceremony!"
Chang Shengtian looked at his emotionally agitated wife, his massive body slowly leaning back against the chair.
After a long pause, he spoke again:
"You're getting too excited."
Xu Rangxi's pupils contracted, and a hint of fear instantly appeared in his resolute eyes.
Chang Sheng Tian continued:
"You really should consider the option of having a child."
"After all, he hasn't been born yet, and there isn't much of an emotional connection between us."
"Unlike your sister Xuan Qiongzhi, who has gone through thick and thin together and has so many years of companionship and memories."
“Child…no.” Xu Rangxi spoke slowly, but firmly refused once again:
“He already possessed the status of a chosen one even before he was born.”
"As long as things are handled properly in the future, he will surely be able to ascend to the throne of gods."
"Don't you want the Starry Sky Clan to have another god in the future?"
"Of course I'd like to, but the decision isn't in my hands right now." Chang Sheng Tian shrugged.
“Since your will is firm and has not wavered, I think Xuan Qiongzhi can put aside the fact that the child in your womb is a chosen one for the time being.”
"Trust me, there won't be any problems."
After Xu Rangxi's chest heaved violently twice, he seemed to have finally calmed down.
Finally, he nodded slightly and added:
"That's true, but we still need to secretly strengthen our control over Xuanqiongzhi."
"Don't worry about that." Chang Shengtian crossed his fingers in front of him, looking as if he had everything under control.
"Also, how's the investigation going regarding the mysterious monster that attacked the Kro tribe?"
"That..." Chang Shengtian pinched his brow, looking rather troubled.
"Still no clue at all."
"The intelligence gathered by our undercover agents is not even as much as what you gathered during your previous visits to the scene."
"Three planets have been slaughtered in succession... The Kro people themselves haven't even figured out what's going on yet..."
At this point, Changshengtian raised his eyes to look at Xurangxi and asked seriously:
Have you made any new discoveries?
"I wouldn't call it a discovery, but I did see some insights from the River of Destiny, the pillar of the world," Xu Rangxi replied earnestly.
"It was definitely a demon that attacked the Kro race, but the specifics are shrouded in an uncertain black mist, so I can't see clearly."
"To obtain further intelligence, we may need to start with the Scorching Starfield."
"Make Ragnar the next target of close surveillance. His tributary is closely merging with that unpredictable black fog."
"I understand." Changshengtian nodded.
"I will make the arrangements immediately."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and asked with a puzzled look:
"What about Octopus and Rinfeng?"
"Should we increase surveillance on these two?"
"No need." Xu Rangxi shook his head, his tone revealing disdain.
"They won't have much impact on the battle for godhood."
"I always thought that during the period when Wushe started the war to become a god, the Demon Realm would also get involved, so I focused on Octopus and Rinfeng."
"But recently, my observation of the River of Destiny has become clearer, and the insights I have gained have become more intuitive, revealing that my previous judgments were flawed."
"The dark green demonic cloud that permeated the battle for godhood did not come from the ambition to expand from another world, but from the plundering mixed with the flames of revenge."
"The combined forces of Octopus and Rinfeng are not Xingheng's enemies; on the contrary, they may be able to provide us with assistance in some aspects."
"So just keep an eye on it, there's no need to focus on it too much."
"So that's how it is." A thoughtful look appeared in Changshengtian's six eyes. After a long pause, he continued:
"Should I just ask my subordinates to change their attitude?"
"Since Octopus and Rinkaze may be able to help us in some ways in the future, why don't we extend an olive branch to them now?"
"If we plan ahead, we won't be caught off guard if something really happens in the future."
"Just do as you wish." Xu Rangxi neither agreed nor disagreed, simply replying calmly:
"The misfortune that befell you has been transferred by my authority; everything that has happened is in Xingheng's favor..."
Several cosmic days later.
Neptune domain.
The dominant planet, Hydrapolis.
Undersea sanctuary.
"I don't know what's gotten into the Starry Sky Clan lately, they've suddenly loosened their restrictions on the Storm Starfield a lot."
"Even the hub star sector under its control has followed suit, starting to select combat power from ordinary players to form the hegemon army."
"You didn't see the fawning way Chang Shengtian acted the other day... If I didn't know his personality, I would have even thought he was lusting after me!"
"By the way, how's the Neptune region doing lately? The situation should be similar to mine, right?"
"Octopus, are you even listening to me, Octopus!?"
The King of the Raging Winds' rough, storm-like shouts pierced through her ears, interrupting Madam Octopus's wandering thoughts.
She coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment, clearly not quite keeping up with the conversation:
"Ah, I'm listening, but the Eternal Heaven isn't after my body..."
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