Chapter 2323: Malignant Star Sect

After hearing the other party's explanation, Jiang Chen had a pretty good idea of the situation now.

What this meant was that the Heavenly Emperor rotated — today it's your turn, tomorrow mine. Whoever was stronger would sit on the throne. After all, they were all false emperors — none possessed a Treasure of Creation, none had received the recognition of Creation. What did it matter who sat there? In the end, it all came down to power to maintain dominance.

Such a Heavenly Emperor was merely a hollow title. He could not be considered the true ruler of the Grand Abyss World, let alone someone with stable authority.

Jiang Chen asked earnestly, "Brother Gou, I've just returned from abroad and I'm truly quite ignorant about the affairs of the Grand Abyss World. Let me sincerely ask — who is the current Heavenly Emperor?"

"Hmm, the current Majesty ascended to the throne over three hundred years ago. His honorific is the Qingtian Heavenly Emperor." Gou She answered with an air of great authority.

Jiang Chen was speechless. Only three hundred years on the throne? For a Heavenly Emperor position, that was practically nothing.

"So over the past ten thousand years, how many Heavenly Emperors have there been?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.

"Probably seven or eight by now? Typically, whether it's five or six hundred years, or two or three thousand, the Heavenly Emperor will eventually be replaced. It seems nobody ever stays long."

Jiang Chen feigned ignorance and asked, "What's the reason for that? The Heavenly Emperor is the supreme existence of an entire great world. Such frequent turnover can't be beneficial for the world, can it?"

"Heh heh, these matters... let's not speculate. They're affairs at the highest level. Little people like us have no right to discuss right and wrong about such things." Gou She was quite cautious and didn't continue the topic.

Instead, he looked at Jiang Chen with eyes full of anticipation and said, "Brother Zhen, let me introduce our faction. Our faction is based in the Red Water Small World. We may not be at the very top, but we're fairly prominent. However, since we were established relatively recently, our name isn't particularly famous. That said, we are absolutely determined to secure a spot in the top five this time."

"What's your faction called? Surely it has a name?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile.

"Oh yes, yes, of course it does! Our faction is called the Malignant Star Sect! How about that — sounds pretty intimidating, doesn't it?" Gou She laughed heartily.

Jiang Chen was rendered momentarily speechless.

This name wasn't just intimidating — it was practically... idiotic. Idiotic to a degree that was hard to surpass. Had whoever named it gotten their head smashed in a door?

But Jiang Chen still nodded solemnly. "The name truly does sound quite imposing. However, I know nothing about your esteemed sect. And what would be in it for me if I accepted your invitation?"

Jiang Chen actually wanted to extract more information, so he employed a retreat-as-advance tactic.

Gou She chuckled, "As long as you're interested, we can discuss the details slowly! Our Malignant Star Sect is desperate for talent. As long as you have real ability, we absolutely won't mistreat you. You can rest assured of that."

"Of course. If you did mistreat me, I would simply leave," Jiang Chen said deliberately.

"Ha ha, then shall we discuss it in detail? Look, Brother, if you join our Malignant Star Sect as a Guest Elder for a period of time and help us compete in the Red Water Heavenly Pool contest — during your tenure as Guest Elder, we'll pay you a proper stipend, and you'll receive all the benefits an Elder is entitled to. If we succeed in the competition, you could even accompany us to meet the Heavenly Emperor in person. Just think — meeting the Heavenly Emperor and being reviewed by His Majesty! What an incredible honor that would be! And if the Heavenly Emperor himself took a liking to you, your ancestors would be smiling from beyond the grave!"

It had to be said, this fellow had a remarkably vivid imagination and fairly decent eloquence.

Jiang Chen smiled, putting on an expression of considerable interest, but still said, "This matter is far too important. I'll need to wait for my companions to return and discuss it with them."

"Oh? You have companions? Who are they? Are they about as strong as you?"