Apart from the white-robed God King, there were two other God Kings who had yet to speak. One wore golden robes, his aura sharp and conspicuous, carrying a sort of transcendent aloofness toward everything — as if the whole affair was beneath him and unworthy of his participation.
The other had a face full of auspiciousness, a faint, perpetual smile hanging on his features. He looked entirely honest and amiable — the quintessential nice guy.
Then there was Crimson Water God King.
These seven individuals held the seven secret keys.
And the mastermind pulling strings from behind the curtain was somewhere among these seven.
Who could it be?
Jiang Chen had been quietly observing the entire time. The moment to lift the lid was drawing closer and closer.
Green Wood God King seemed far from finished, still firing salvos at Heavenly Emperor Qing Tian: "Your Majesty, you can see the situation in the Profound Origin Grand World just as clearly as any of us. At a time like this, the Profound Origin Grand World needs a Heavenly Emperor with vision and magnanimity. Today, everyone has gathered here, and all seven secret keys have appeared. I, Shenmu, propose that we collect all seven secret keys, journey to the Eternal Divine Prison, and bring Heavenly Emperor Profound Origin out. Whatever mistakes he may have made tens of thousands of years ago — tens of thousands of years have already passed, and no matter how great those mistakes were, they have been atoned for many times over. Even if we no longer welcome Heavenly Emperor Profound Origin to rule the Profound Origin Grand World, we can still appeal to his reason and sentiment, asking him to hand over the Fate of Creation. Only by handing over the Fate of Creation — only by allowing a formal transfer of the Emperor's seat — can a Heavenly Emperor receive the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and the protection of the Heavenly Dao!"
Green Wood God King had just thrown a bombshell.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall seemed to freeze solid.
For how many years had no one dared to lift this lid? Yet now, the God Kings' and Feudal Lords' Assembly had barely begun, and Green Wood God King had already lifted it with such overwhelming force.
It caught everyone completely off guard.
For a long moment, every breath in the room held. The atmosphere grew eerily still.
Pairs of eyes all locked onto Green Wood God King, staring at him as though trying to discern something extraordinary about him.
Green Wood God King, for his part, wore an expression of perfect composure: "What person of insight could fail to support this proposal? Without the Fate of Creation, the destiny of the Profound Origin Grand World cannot ultimately be saved. Therefore, whether you are willing or not, we must bring Heavenly Emperor Profound Origin out. Only he knows the whereabouts of the Fate of Creation. And only the Fate of Creation can save the destiny of the Profound Origin Grand World."
It took a long time before the room began to thaw. Many people started whispering among themselves, buzzing with discussion.
Jiang Chen, for his part, harbored a thread of doubt. Was Green Wood God King's proposal aimed at rescuing the Emperor — his father — or was it aimed at the Fate of Creation?
He couldn't be certain.
Both hypotheses were equally plausible. If Green Wood God King was after the Fate of Creation, then he was most likely the mastermind behind everything — playing the good Samaritan in order to scheme his way to obtaining the Fate of Creation.
If, on the other hand, he was truly trying to rescue Heavenly Emperor Profound Origin, then he was a loyal subject — someone who genuinely wanted to change the destiny of the Profound Origin Grand World.