Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 43: Palace of Calamitous Fate

In the depths of the void,

A dark golden tower ship, tens of thousands of zhang in length and shaped like a shark, hid behind a rainbow stream of Magnetic Astral Wind. It was silent, its hull enveloped by a seemingly thin deep blue light curtain. The Extreme Void Magnetic Astral Wind, which could make countless cultivators tremble, occasionally blew over, causing only slight ripples in the light curtain.

If a powerful cultivator with sufficient cultivation passed by, they would naturally recognize this as the celestial patrol ship unique to the Palace of Calamitous Fate, and the highest specification of its kind.

In the current Extreme Void Starry Sky, the Palace of Calamitous Fate is not the most powerful super sect. People within the sect generally do not excel in battle and killing. At least, that's how they are perceived by the outside world. As for the actual situation, no one knows for sure.

Because in the past millions of years, it has basically not engaged in large-scale wars with other super powers, so no one knows its true strength.

Moreover, it is the oldest and most mysterious super sect in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. The super powers that were born in the same era as it have all disappeared, some without a trace, and no one even remembers their names.

Only the Palace of Calamitous Fate has persisted until now, hidden behind the scenes, observing the ever-changing Extreme Void Starry Sky, manipulating the rise and fall of clans and nations, and occupying an important position on the table of destiny that cannot be ignored.

What's even more rare is that other super sects, to a greater or lesser extent, have enemies. Some even have long-standing enemies who have harbored hatred for millions of years and will start a great war at the first opportunity, causing bloodshed in the starry sky.

Only the Palace of Calamitous Fate is an exception. It maintains a fairly good relationship with almost all super powers. Some super sects even have intermarriages with it, and their relationships are intertwined, forming a de facto strategic alliance.

As for the super powers that have a bad relationship with the Palace of Calamitous Fate, there were some in the past, and quite a few of them. However, now they have all declined or even perished for various reasons, disappearing into the river of time.

By now, it has become an unspoken rule in the Extreme Void Starry Sky that one must not conflict with the Palace of Calamitous Fate unless there are very special reasons. No super power dares to provoke a conflict with the Palace of Calamitous Fate.

Inside the tower ship, in the ancient hall shielded by layers of formations and restrictions, clouds billowed and auspicious light filled the air. A majestic pressure filled the entire space.

At the edge of an ancient and mottled bronze round table, fifteen blurry figures sat motionless, exuding an unfathomable aura, their faces indistinct.

The Palace of Calamitous Fate, in its new highest elder meeting, chose Cloud Dream Immortal Domain as the location.

"...Alright, let's move on to the next agenda,"

After a while, the figure sitting in the center spoke with a calm and desolate voice, "Elder Luo Yujue, do you have any important news to report?"

"Palace Master, regarding the recent abnormal increase in luck at Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, our intelligence network has conducted multiple verifications and preliminarily concluded that it was caused by the joint efforts of their Supreme Elder Council to repair a precious treasure."

"What treasure?"

"The Taiyuan Infinite Soft Water Flag."

"I see,"

Elder Yuanxuan Kong, in charge of external affairs for the Palace of Calamitous Fate, spoke, "Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace suffered a major calamity tens of thousands of years ago, and this defensive treasure was severely damaged in that fierce battle, falling three realms in succession. It was thought to be completely scrapped, but unexpectedly, they still had the ability to repair it to its original state."

"Heh, does this mean we had no credit in this matter? In recent thousands of years, their people have been changing their identities and purchasing various rare resources in the black market. It should be in preparation for repairing this treasure, right? Many of the nearly extinct heavenly materials and earthly treasures were secretly released by us. Otherwise, how could they have succeeded so easily?" Elder Menghuo, who was in charge of the Palace of Calamitous Fate's external trade affairs, interjected.

The bosses smiled at each other. This kind of thing had obviously happened before. With their unimaginably vast wealth and various means, secretly interfering with the rise and fall of the powers of various sects was a basic operation for the high-level members of the Palace of Calamitous Fate. Their ultimate goal was to ensure the balance of power in the Extreme Void Starry Sky and prevent any single power from becoming dominant.

In the great war ten thousand years ago, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had several treasures that either suffered damage or went missing, which was one of the key reasons for the decline of the sect.

The Taiyuan Infinite Soft Water Flag is a well-known Innate Spiritual Treasure. It used to be the personal belonging of the founder of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and served as the key component of the mountain protection formation. Its damage was indeed a significant blow to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.

Now that this precious artifact has finally been repaired, it means that the sect's ability to resist external invasions has greatly increased. Any hostile force dealing with Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace must take its role into consideration.

The palace master, sitting in the center, pondered and said, "It seems that the recovery of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's strength is not as satisfactory as expected. The repair of a treasure alone can increase the overall luck of the sect by more than 20%, which still falls short of our previous plans."

Luo Yujue nodded in agreement, "That's right. For the long-term layout of our Palace of Calamitous Fate, there should be a dominant force in the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain. Therefore, it is in our interest to restore Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to a certain level of strength in order to counter the expansion pressure from nearby Bright Moon Sword Sect and Jade Pearl Star Palace."

Meng Huo added, "The Cloud Dream Immortal Domain originally belonged to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace as its own territory. If we allow these two super sects, which are currently at their peak, to divide it recklessly, it will inevitably lead to an imbalance of power in the surrounding Immortal Realms. This is not in line with the long-term interests of the Palace of Calamitous Fate!"

"So, we must make Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace stronger in order to restrain their ambitions. Of course, it is impossible to restore its position as a super sect," emphasized another elder.

After weighing the options, the palace master said, "Then let's reveal the whereabouts of the Lihuang Star Cloud Tower to them! Once they retrieve this lost treasure, their power should be sufficient."

Meng Huo frowned and questioned, "Wouldn't that be too advantageous for them? The Taiyuan Infinite Soft Water Flag is one thing, after all, it is a defensive treasure. But the Lihuang Star Cloud Tower is a top-notch offensive weapon. If they get it back, the recovery of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's strength will be too rapid!"

The Lihuang Star Cloud Tower is one of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's top offensive treasures, and its whereabouts have been unknown since the great war ten thousand years ago. However, with the ability of the Palace of Calamitous Fate to see through everything, the palace master has already discovered its location, which is why he made this decision.

But Meng Huo had a different idea. If this treasure could belong to the Palace of Calamitous Fate, it would undoubtedly further enhance the sect's foundation. Wouldn't that be better than letting it fall into the hands of outsiders?

The palace master chuckled, "It doesn't matter. Our Palace of Calamitous Fate has a grand vision and doesn't lack such a treasure. As long as it benefits the overall situation of the sect, it means more advantages. When it's time to give it away, we will give it away. If we want to achieve great things, we can't be reluctant to invest."

Yuan Xuan Kong pondered and said, "Although that's true, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is gaining too much advantage this time. They must pay a price."

The palace lord asked, "Oh, what are your thoughts?"

Yuan Xuan Kongdao replied, "A senior elder from the Jade Drop Divine Temple recently sent a generous gift and requested our help. It seems that his beloved junior disciple lacks sufficient talent and potential. He hopes that we can find a suitable candidate to perform the technique of 'transplanting flowers and changing fate,' in order to establish a flawless Dao Foundation for that junior disciple."

"They have already designated a candidate, who is the third direct disciple of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's sect leader, Mu Yinghua. Her name is Qi Yalan, a genius sword cultivator with exceptional talent and understanding. She has already reached the Destiny Realm, and what's even more rare is her incredibly strong luck. There is a great possibility of her undergoing Immortal Transformation and ascending to immortality."

"The important person specifically stated that if we agree to this matter, he will personally send someone to abduct that little girl and take care of all the follow-up matters. He will bear all the consequences and not cause us any trouble."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the elders became somewhat subtle. The so-called "transplanting flowers and changing fate" is just a more euphemistic way of saying it. To put it bluntly, it means finding a talented seed that meets the requirements and using a secret technique to completely strip away their talent, potential, and luck, and then transferring it to the designated target, allowing them to smoothly inherit everything from that talented individual.

Due to its sinister and malicious nature, this method is considered a true forbidden technique in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. Once exposed, it would undoubtedly provoke public outrage, as this method, if widely used, could potentially harm the talented disciples of various sects.

Moreover, this method involves great karma, and if not handled carefully, it could easily invite backlash from the heavens. Therefore, although the secret repositories of the major super sects contain some Divine Ability secret techniques in this regard, there are not many big shots who dare to use them.

However, the Palace of Calamitous Fate is different. It is said that this mysterious force, which excels at peering into the heavenly secrets and manipulating fate, possesses a special method that can greatly reduce the risk of heavenly backlash and minimize the "losses" during the operation, maximizing the benefits for the designated target.

Of course, in public, the high-level members of the Palace of Calamitous Fate have always firmly denied possessing such immoral secret arts, and it is impossible for them to undertake any secret business related to it.

As for what happens in private, it is hard to say. After all, in the vast and boundless Extreme Void Starry Sky, with countless Immortal Dynasty dynasties and influential sects, there are always many young talents who perish or disappear for various reasons. Who knows how many unlucky souls have been sacrificed for others?

The palace lord fell silent for a moment and nodded slightly, "Then let it be. Although the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has sacrificed a highly promising disciple, being able to retrieve the precious Lihuang Star Cloud Tower is definitely a gain."

"I agree to this matter."

(End of this chapter)