Chapter 850 The chaos is Still Behind
To Yang Haoran's question, Xu Meijing, without a moment's hesitation, gently shook her head.
"I only know that one up there is fighting tooth and nail for it. As for what heights he has reached now, or whether he can surpass the other Guardians to become the new Jingling Great Emperor, I don't know."
After the Jingling Great Emperor fell, the position of Jingling Continent's Great Emperor became vacant, and this naturally made it a position that other Guardians desperately vied for.
Before the Jingling Great Emperor fell, other Guardians naturally dared not covet this position. Even if they harbored such ambitions, they kept them deeply hidden, daring not reveal the slightest hint, lest they invite disaster upon themselves.
However, now that the Jingling Great Emperor had fallen, the situation was different.
"Then do you think our direct superior has a chance to sit on the Great Emperor's throne? " Yang Haoran asked.
"I don't know. I haven't had much contact with him and don't understand him. As for his strength, I know even less – you know more about this than I do. So I can't determine if he can surpass other Guardians and become the new Jingling Great Emperor."
Xu Meijing replied. After a moment's thought, she turned to Yang Haoran and asked.
The reason Xu Meijing asked this was because Yang Haoran had interacted with Luo Yao before. Although she had also interacted with Luo Yao, Luo Yao had always sealed his own power, so she couldn't perceive how strong Luo Yao truly was.
Yang Haoran was different. During that battle in Cloud River City, Yang Haoran had deeper contact with Luo Yao than she did, which was why she asked.
"At that time, he didn't truly fight that Great Spirit Master from the other side, but rather allowed them to leave. So, what level his strength is truly at, I really can't say for sure. However, one thing is certain: his strength must be far greater than both yours and mine currently."
Yang Haoran didn't give Xu Meijing a definitive answer. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that he couldn't, because he also didn't know the extent of Luo Yao's strength.
"Forget it. Whether his strength is great or weak, it's not something we can control. Even if we knew his true strength, it wouldn't mean much to us. Whether he can become the new Jingling Great Emperor depends on himself."
Xu Meijing was quite straightforward. Since she couldn't figure out Luo Yao's strength, she might as well not bother with it.
Yang Haoran chuckled and voiced his own opinion.
"Becoming the new Jingling Great Emperor isn't that simple. Our Jingling Continent still has seven Guardians, and to surpass the other six, it's simply impossible to claim that position without absolute strength and means. Furthermore, the Jingling Great Emperor isn't necessarily chosen from our Jingling Continent. Perhaps Guardians from other continents will also step in; if that's the case, it will be even harder to become the Jingling Great Emperor."
Xu Meijing nodded gently, agreeing with Yang Haoran's assessment.
"However, if Luo Yao can become the new Jingling Great Emperor, we, his Underworld Officials, might gain some benefits, more or less," Yang Haoran said.
"He has so many Emissaries of Death under him. Even if he becomes the Jingling Great Emperor, the benefits you and I might gain would likely not be much. After all, you and I aren't familiar with him, and he doesn't value us two. Even if he were to give benefits, it wouldn't be our turn; it's even possible that you and I wouldn't get any benefits at all," Xu Meijing said with a smile.
"That's true," Yang Haoran said. "Heh, I was just talking. I never actually hoped for any benefits to fall from the sky. However, apart from the Jingling Great Emperor's position, our Jingling Continent currently has two vacant Guardian positions. If the Jingling Great Emperor is chosen from among the remaining seven Guardians in our Jingling Continent, then three Guardian positions will become vacant. The competition for these three positions will definitely be fiercer than the fight for the Jingling Great Emperor's position."
Yang Haoran said. He believed this because not everyone was qualified to contend for the Jingling Great Emperor's position; the first choice would definitely be a Guardian.
The Underworld Office has five Great Emperors in total – one for each of the Four Continents and one for the Underworld itself – known as the Five Emperors of the Underworld Office. Each Great Emperor has only nine Guardians under them, meaning there are only forty-five Guardians in the entire Underworld Office.
Now, two have died, leaving forty-three Guardians. Even if the new Jingling Great Emperor is to be chosen from all the Guardians, there are only forty-three candidates.
But it's different for Emissaries of Death. Each Guardian has thousands of Emissaries of Death under them, and the total number of Emissaries of Death in Jingling Continent is even more terrifying. However, currently there are only two vacant Guardian slots in Jingling Continent. Tens of thousands of Emissaries of Death will compete for these two slots; one can imagine how difficult that will be.
"As for these two Guardian slots, neither you nor I should even think about them for now. Although both of us have now successfully opened our Earth Souls, in the ranks of the Emissaries of Death, who knows how many have opened both their Heaven and Earth Souls. They just haven't had the chance to become Guardians, which doesn't mean their strength is weak. Compared to them, both of us are still too green. Now that there are open slots, they will definitely jump out to compete. How could it possibly be our turn? Even if we went, it would just be to make a fool of ourselves."
After a slight pause, Xu Meijing continued.
"Furthermore, although our strengths have increased rapidly, they are both hidden from the light. Even if we have the strength to compete with other Emissaries of Death who have opened both Heaven and Earth Souls, do we dare to do so? I don't know if you dare, but I certainly don't."
Yang Haoran chuckled, then gently shook his head and replied.
"Heh, you know my personality. I'm not the reckless type. Give me a hundred guts, and I still wouldn't dare do something like this. Although the Guardian position is extremely tempting for us Emissaries of Death, I still know what to do and what not to do. Let them fight for these Guardian positions; it's also good for us to quietly prosper. The reason I brought this up now isn't to compete for those two Guardian slots; I just have some thoughts."
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Xu Meijing's smile deepened a few shades, and she asked with a smile.
"What are you reflecting on?"
Yang Haoran chuckled. He didn't keep her in suspense and promptly replied.
"I'm reflecting on this: the Jingling Great Emperor has fallen, two Guardians have died, and the entire Jingling Continent Underworld Office is in great chaos. But this chaos has only just begun. Before the new Jingling Great Emperor and two new Guardians are chosen, the Jingling Continent Underworld Office will only become more chaotic," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"Is that all? Don't you, Yang Haoran, have any other ideas?"
Xu Meijing's face was still smiling, and she asked with a curious expression.
"Heh, you still understand me best. Of course I have ideas. If I had no ideas at all, I'd just be a useless salted fish then. I want to seize this opportunity to make a good profit and advance the progress of my plans. Whether it succeeds or not, I have to give it a try, to gain as many benefits as possible. If I can get rich through this opportunity, that would naturally be even better," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"Heh, hearing you say that, I feel my blood surging with excitement too. I hope you won't disappoint me then," Xu Meijing chuckled.
"Of course. I can disappoint anyone, but not you, right? By the way, are your injuries really okay now?"
Yang Haoran looked at Xu Meijing, with undisguised concern in his eyes.
"I won't die. Although I haven't fully recovered to my peak state yet, with the Pharmacist's Medicine that girl Feng Xiao gave me, I just need to recuperate for a while longer and I'll be back to my peak. That girl Feng Xiao isn't old, but her abilities are considerable. If you cultivate her well, it's like having an extra life-saving talisman that can be used repeatedly. After returning to Ancheng this time, I also need to find a way to recruit a Pharmacist to work for me. If I want to achieve great things, I can't do it without a Pharmacist."
"What's mine is yours. As long as you need her, I can have the girl come help you anytime."
Yang Haoran said with a smile. He wasn't stingy with Xu Meijing at all. However, Xu Meijing didn't agree, but waved her hand to refuse him.
"You'd best keep that girl by your side. If something truly happens, she can still help you. As for me, I can naturally find a way to locate a Pharmacist. If I don't even have that much ability, then I'd best not harbor any ambitions."
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