# Chapter 3163: The Only Choice
Xuanyuan Lian's golden chariot traveled through the starry sky, descending upon Daystar to pay a visit to Master Yuanchen.
Before long, news of the Bodhi Tree emerging and the Sixth Patriarch's robe and bowl successor appearing shook the entire Starry Sky Defense Line. Major ancient civilizations successively dispatched deities to come pay respects and extend invitations.
Compared to the Immovable Bright King Great Venerable, who had passed away ten eons ago, and Xumi Saint Monk, who was merely a momentary Buddha, the Sixth Patriarch's influence on this era was clearly far greater, not weaker than the current Heavenly Venerable Hao Tian.
The gods of the Heavenly Court generally believed that if not for the injuries from that battle three hundred thousand years ago, the Sixth Patriarch's martial path might very well have reached the level of Ancestor Jiaye.
More importantly, Buddhism emphasized universal salvation and helping the world. The good causes the Sixth Patriarch planted during his lifetime were countless.
To put it bluntly, the Sixth Patriarch liked to meddle in others' affairs and had helped many forces. Those who had received his kindness had mostly become titans in their own right now.
Beneath the Bodhi Tree.
Xuanyuan Qing's stunningly beautiful figure emerged from the golden chariot. She said, "My elder brother came this time specifically to express gratitude for the kindness you showed in saving me."
"In the Heavenly Beginning Civilization, he should have thanked me for saving him back then," Zhang Ruochen said.
Xuanyuan Qing smiled. "It's precisely because my brother remembers that matter that he has always taken good care of Great God Chi Yao, repeatedly making public statements to convey his will to the outside world."
Zhang Ruochen said, "Tell him to stay away from Yao Yao in the future. Otherwise, the moment I step into the Grand Void Realm, the first person I'll teach a lesson to is him."
From within the golden chariot, Xuanyuan Lian's vast and ethereal voice rang out: "I'm waiting for you, Zhang Ruochen, to step into the Grand Void Realm. I'm just afraid that by then, this young master will have already entered the Infinite Realm."
Zhang Ruochen secretly observed Xuanyuan Qing's expression, finding her unperturbed, not at all worried about the conflict between him and Xuanyuan Lian.
Instead, there was a thought-provoking smile in Xuanyuan Qing's eyes.
"Could they really be the same person? If so, is he (she) male or female?" Zhang Ruochen's brow furrowed tighter and tighter. A chill ran through him, and he dared not think further.
Xuanyuan Lian said, "The true member of the Quantity Organization was not Jia Tianxia, but his master, Buzhen Zhenjun. I suppressed Buzhen Zhenjun and intended to search his soul to seize his memories, but unfortunately, I still failed in the end."
Zhang Ruochen set aside his distracting thoughts, puzzled. "With your cultivation and spiritual power, couldn't you search his soul?"
"The Quantity Character Seal! Just as I was about to search his soul, the Quantity Character Seal inside him ignited, burning his divine soul to ashes," Xuanyuan Lian said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Why didn't the Quantity Character Seals inside Qiuyu Divine Lord and Erjia Blood Ancestor ignite?"
"I don't know! Perhaps it's because the gap in cultivation between them and the opponent who extracted their Quantity Character Seals was too great. Or perhaps the Quantity Character Seals inside them were different from the one inside Buzhen Zhenjun."
Xuanyuan Lian continued, "This chariot of mine is quite special and can isolate heaven and earth. That's why Buzhen Zhenjun's Star Soul Divine Throne hasn't gone out yet. I just need to dispatch trustworthy people to each of Buzhen Zhenjun's Divine Throne Planets to make arrangements, ensuring the Divine Throne Planets remain bright."
Zhang Ruochen caught the implication. "You want to conceal the secret of Buzhen Zhenjun's death, even impersonate him, and infiltrate the Quantity Organization?"
"The Infinite Realm powerhouses of the Quantity Organization have certainly already marched north. The current situation has driven the Quantity Organization mad, making them think it's time for them to show their skills. But for us, isn't this also an excellent opportunity to wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"
The voice came again from the golden chariot. "The Quantity Organization has always been mysterious and cautious. Over the years, the Heavenly Palace has lost many deities, yet our understanding of them remains quite limited."
"All we know is that the Quantity Organization's power is enormous. The Four Quantity Emperors are likely universe-level overlords, hiding among the Heavens of the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm. Additionally, there are twelve Quantity Venerables, who should all be Infinite Realm deities."
"Each Quantity Emperor and Quantity Venerable has one Quantity Envoy. These sixteen Quantity Envoys are all carefully selected intelligent individuals—cunning, treacherous, and skilled at disguise. Moreover, based on my inference, these sixteen Quantity Envoys either possess formidable personal cultivation or hold noble status, able to mobilize large numbers of cultivators at any time. Only thus can they stir up the world's storms."
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen's mind involuntarily conjured one figure after another.
For someone like him, who had already entered the eyes of the Heavens' powerhouses as a leading figure of the new generation, it was impossible not to have Quantity Organization members around him. The Quantity Organization's schemers would certainly dispatch members to deliberately approach him.
Zhang Ruochen's worry deepened by another degree.
From within the golden chariot, Xuanyuan Lian continued, "The Quantity Emperors and Quantity Venerables rarely meet. They hide extremely deep, almost always conveying their will through the Quantity Envoys. Within the Quantity Organization, there is an extremely secretive Meeting Divine Temple that constantly changes location. Currently, I only know that this temple is located on the Santu River, and the Santu River's billions of tributaries are precisely the channels through which they can communicate with each other."
Zhang Ruochen said, "There must be a spiritual power expert at the Heavenly Circle Without Gap level within the Quantity Organization. Only thus can they help Quantity Organization members conceal the Quantity Character Seals inside them. They can also conceal the heavenly secrets of the Santu River basin during meetings."
"Correct! Moreover, among the Four Quantity Emperors, one must come from the Middle Three Clans. Only then could the Santu River basin become their stronghold," Xuanyuan Lian said.
The Quantity Organization's power was even greater than Zhang Ruochen had estimated, inspiring fear.
Xuanyuan Lian said, "Zhang Ruochen, do you know why I'm telling you all the information I know?"
"You wouldn't want me to transform into Buzhen Zhenjun, infiltrate the Quantity Organization, and help you find that Meeting Divine Temple, would you?" Zhang Ruochen said.
Xuanyuan Lian said, "To be honest, you are the only choice."
"Why don't I feel so unique?" Zhang Ruochen said.
Xuanyuan Lian said, "You and I both know that there must be Quantity Organization members around us, and they are definitely people we trust deeply. Therefore, the people we can absolutely trust are few and far between."
"I do have a few available people around me, but none of them match you in comprehensive ability. Those stronger than you are not as shrewd as you. Those shrewder than you don't have your unique transformation arts. As for those who surpass you in every aspect, I dare not trust them."
"You, Zhang Ruochen, absolutely cannot be a Quantity Organization member, and like me, you want to destroy the Quantity Organization. All these factors combined make you the only choice!"
"You go ahead, I follow behind. You scout the path, and I lead the army, ready to act at any time."
"If you and I join forces, what in this world can we not accomplish?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "Brother Lian has gotten the most important thing wrong."
"What thing?" A puzzled voice came from within the chariot.
Zhang Ruochen said, "You trust me, but I don't trust you. Who knows if you're a Quantity Organization member? Who knows if Buzhen Zhenjun is really dead? Who knows if you're using me?"
"Zhang Ruochen, my elder brother is the son of the Heavenly Venerable, how noble he is. Why would he need to use you?" Xuanyuan Qing said.
"I haven't even seen your elder brother's true form. Why should I believe him?" Then Zhang Ruochen added, "If it were you, Xuanyuan Qing, discussing this with me, I would naturally trust you completely."
Xuanyuan Qing hesitated for a moment, then finally snorted and returned to the golden chariot.
The chariot drove out of the estate and disappeared from Zhang Ruochen's sight.
Inside the chariot's world, it was filled with golden divine mist.
In a purple divine spring, a stunningly beautiful woman sat atop a green lotus, wearing a veil, with a lotus mark flashing on her brow. Her appearance was identical to Xuanyuan Qing's.
After Xuanyuan Qing returned, she merged with that woman.
Beside the purple spring stood two people.
One man and one woman.
The man wore Confucian robes, holding a brush in one hand and a book in the other.
The woman held an oil-paper umbrella, as if standing within a painting—graceful, elegant, with a beautiful artistic conception. Yet mysterious power swirled around her, making her features unclear.
The Confucian-robed man was Zhuang Tai'a, the master of the Red Dust Peerless Tower. He said, "Actually, it wouldn't hurt for Miss to reveal her true identity to Zhang Ruochen. That would surely earn his trust."
The woman on the green lotus possessed a formidable aura, with one more edge of sharpness and heroism than Xuanyuan Qing. She said, "I allow you to know my secret because I absolutely trust you. Both now and in the future."
"But my relationship with Zhang Ruochen is different! Currently, Xinghuantian is indeed a neutral force and must ally with the Heavenly Court. But what about the future?"
"No one can predict the future situation."
"Zhang Ruochen is definitely no ordinary fish in a pond. He has already shown a burgeoning momentum. In the future, he will either be my greatest external ally or my greatest enemy. I cannot expose all my secrets to an uncertain variable."
Zhuang Tai'a said, "Zhang Ruochen is indeed the best candidate to infiltrate the Quantity Organization. What a pity!"
"This matter may not be without a turning point."
The woman holding the oil-paper umbrella spoke softly but clearly.
She said, "According to intelligence from the Flying Immortal Valley, a large number of Heavenly Court experts have crossed the Santu River into the Hell Realm, targeting the Blood Absolute Family."
The woman on the green lotus's voice turned cold. "Whose idea was this? Have they gone mad?"
"The masterminds behind this are Ming Jian Shen and the Second Elder of Array-Destroying Palace," said the woman holding the oil-paper umbrella.
Zhuang Tai'a said, "This is unavoidable! In the Battle of Xinghuantian, the Heavenly Court's Thirteen Realms suffered heavy losses. Not only did they lose all face, but the Third Elder of Array-Destroying Palace was even refined into a divine pill by Zhang Ruochen. How great is that hatred? Moreover, Blood Jue War God has a solid foundation and exceptional talent. He will surely become a major threat to the Heavenly Court in the future. Whether for public or private reasons, this assassination is unavoidable!"
The woman on the green lotus said, "Do the deities attacking the Blood Absolute Family all come from these Thirteen Realms?"
"Exactly," Zhuang Tai'a said.
"Did Xuan Yi go?"
"No."
"That's somewhat strange!"
The woman on the green lotus pondered for a long time. "It's certainly too late to stop them now! Who is receiving them on the Hell Realm side?"
Without a powerful figure or major force receiving them on the Hell Realm side, Ming Jian Shen and the Second Elder of Array-Destroying Palace would have to be mad to dare charge into the Blood Heaven Tribe.
(Chapter End)