Chapter 420. Full of Potential, a Private Conversation, the Final Two Cauldrons
From the very beginning, this was what Lu Yuan had been doing, and he had continued according to his plan all along.
The current Celestial Court was already vastly different from before. It was no longer the small organization it had been at the start. Instead, it had grown into the most powerful force in the present world, a force that could stand alongside those existences from the Outer Cosmos.
Among its ranks were Immortals, Sages, and a large group of members with tremendous potential. More importantly, it also had allies of its own. It could be said that if one truly measured the current Celestial Court, even among the starry cosmos, it would not be considered weak.
At the very least, even the Top 100 Starfields would not look down on it after witnessing this power. Lu Yuan also believed that as long as they were given enough time, the Celestial Court would inevitably become even stronger.
Even Jiang Huanyun was quite astonished after seeing it. Although he had already heard of the Celestial Court before, he had not completely taken it to heart.
After all, in his view, aside from Lu Yuan, the others had basically only just stepped onto the path of cultivation and evolution. But after seeing it for himself, he could not help taking it seriously. Jiang Huanyun had not expected that the Celestial Court, despite being established not long ago, would actually have so many Sages, each with rather fine talent.
In particular, from what he could see, all these people were shrouded in a faint, indescribable power. It was precisely because of the emergence of that power that the members of the Celestial Court could continue growing.
In the end, Jiang Huanyun was certain that so long as no accidents occurred along the way, the Celestial Court would inevitably become a major force.
At this moment, he finally began to take Jiang Ningxian's words seriously. From the very beginning, Lu Yuan had been planning ahead.
Leaving aside his own powerful talent and battle prowess that surpassed others of his generation, the Celestial Court alone was already extraordinary. Perhaps some people might think he was too arrogant to dare directly establish a Celestial Court. But now, from the look of things, if this continued, it truly was possible.
Relying on the power under his command, he could at least stand unafraid before the various races of starfields that were not too powerful.
As for Lu Yuan, he knew the situations he would have to face next, and began making all sorts of arrangements.
The Separation of Heaven and Earth had vanished. The various Outer Cosmos beings had begun to descend completely, and he knew what would happen next. Perhaps events similar to those in his previous life would occur again, so no matter what, he had to stop them now.
Of course, with the strength under his command and the Jiang Clan assisting from the side, the situation would be much better. But more importantly, he had to deal with the Eternals and the Ji Clan.
These two were the actual opponents. With the influence of those two clans, they might even join forces with a group of others.
Lu Yuan was not afraid that those people would come after him. What he worried about was ordinary people being dragged into it. That was something he would never allow. After all, those innocent people had done nothing wrong. They should not have to suffer such a fate.
Very soon, the general arrangements were complete, and various orders were issued. As for other matters, they would have to wait for time to pass and monitor the situation. Thus, there was no need to rush for now.
At the same time, during this period, Jiang Ningxian also informed him that soon enough, another group from the Jiang Clan would descend, and they would offer their full assistance when the time came. Both the Jiang Clan and the Celestial Court could now be said to have completely joined hands, and the various starfields already knew of it.
Regarding this, Lu Yuan nodded as well. He understood very clearly that if they wanted to stabilize the situation, they had to act from every direction.
Soon, everything was temporarily settled.
However, just as he finished dealing with all this, Jiang Huanyun, who had not spoken all this time, walked over.
"Senior." Lu Yuan bowed slightly in greeting.
He did not see Jiang Ningxian or Jiang Haokong. Clearly, the Jiang elder had something to say to him alone. However, he did not act rashly. He simply stood where he was and waited for him to speak.
"I heard from Ningxian that you have actually been searching for the Nine Tripod Cauldrons all this time?"
Jiang Huanyun did not seem inclined to waste words and went straight to the point. The moment he opened his mouth, he brought up the matter of the Nine Cauldrons.
"That's right."
Lu Yuan nodded, but still did not choose to continue speaking.
"The Nine Tripod Cauldrons are divine artifacts forged by the ancient sages to stabilize the nation. They can suppress the Providence of the human race and are extremely important. Why are you collecting the Nine Tripod Cauldrons?" Jiang Huanyun asked with solemnity in his eyes.
The Jiang Clan were, after all, descendants of the Human Sovereign Celestial Emperor and knew many secrets, let alone someone of Jiang Huanyun's standing.
Neither Jiang Ningxian nor Jiang Haokong had actually asked this question before, so Lu Yuan had not spoken of it either. After all, it was related to the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Token.
It was not that he did not want others to know. It was just that the matter was of great importance.
Now that the Jiang elder had brought it up, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Senior, this is my personal matter. Please forgive me for being unable to explain."
He did not want to explain, but he also did not want to deceive the person before him. The cooperation between the two sides had been built on mutual trust to begin with.
So this was the only way he could answer. If the Jiang elder truly had objections, then he would have nothing to say. After all, in this regard, Lu Yuan was indeed not being sufficiently candid.
However, at Lu Yuan's words, Jiang Huanyun thought for a moment, then said, "Although you did not answer outright, you also did not deceive me. I will not overthink it. I came and asked you about this matter only because I wanted to tell you something.
"Of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, two are in the hands of my Jiang Clan. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be delivered here before long."
Two of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons are with the Jiang Clan?
When Lu Yuan heard this, astonishment appeared in his eyes. He had guessed before that the remaining two cauldrons might not be on Earth, but he had not expected that it was indeed the case.
However, astonishment was astonishment. Lu Yuan quickly gathered his thoughts, then said, "So what Senior means is that after the remaining two cauldrons are delivered, they will be given to me?"
Lu Yuan's guess was logical. Otherwise, why would the Jiang elder come directly to him and say all this?
Sure enough, Jiang Huanyun immediately nodded.
"Indeed. You are only missing these two cauldrons. Although the Nine Tripod Cauldrons are important, in the hands of my Jiang Clan, they do not have much use. Since you want them, you must have your own plans. As partners, this can also be considered one aspect of my Jiang Clan's sincerity."
He had come here first to protect this world, and second to see for himself exactly what sort of person Lu Yuan was. Finally, he had also come to hand the remaining two cauldrons over to him.
The Celestial Court had not yet truly risen. But in the future, it would inevitably become a powerful force. Lu Yuan would become a powerful expert capable of influencing the entire universe as well.
If the Nine Tripod Cauldrons could be handed to him, that would actually be good use. After all, he was a person of the Milky Way Starfield, and he and the Jiang Clan could be considered part of the same inheritance.
"Many thanks."
As for Lu Yuan, he did not refuse. That was because he truly needed them.
Now, he was only missing the final two cauldrons. He had originally thought that it would likely take some more time before he could finish collecting them. He had not expected that the remaining two were actually in the Jiang Clan's hands.
And now, he was deeply looking forward to it. Once he collected all of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, what sort of change would occur in the Investiture Edict?