Chapter 12587
Lin Yi narrowed his eyes: "So everything he told me before was just a joke, right?"
He had never had any hope for Zhao Shirong's integrity.
He spoke with great conviction, saying that if his name was the only one on the review list, he could secure a spot in the Three-Zhang Dharma Image position.
Lin Yi never believed such nonsense.
Lin Yi was surprised that Zhao Shirong was doing this so blatantly, did the Xuanwu Divine Society really not care at all?
"Indeed."
Xu Longyin nodded and said, "If Zhao Shirong wants to become the supreme ruler of Tianjun, he naturally cannot allow a three-zhang-tall Dharma Avatar expert to emerge in Tianjun. Otherwise, no matter how high his skills are, he will still fail."
"As far as I know, he has already contacted other buyers in the open area of the Divine Realm for the three-zhang Dharma Image quota that was set. Once things are settled here, the transaction can be completed immediately there."
Lin Yi asked doubtfully, "Is his backing in the Xuanwu Divine Society really that strong?"
This approach essentially tramples on the so-called rules, and any organization with ambition would theoretically never allow such a thing to happen.
Unless they've completely given up.
"He is indeed powerful. He is one of the core high-ranking members of the Xuanwu Divine Society and has a lot of influence."
Xu Longyin clicked his tongue and said, "Without that person's support, Zhao Shirong wouldn't even be qualified to enter the Xuanwu Divine Society, let alone become an examiner."
At first glance, examiners may seem to have limited authority, as they only review initial candidates and cannot directly decide the final allocation of slots.
But Zhao Shirong's actions show that as long as you have a powerful backer, you can be incredibly audacious and do whatever you want.
Lin Yi became increasingly curious: "What exactly did that person see in him?"
"I've been researching this issue as well."
Xu Longyin said with a burning gaze, "In every other aspect I can think of, Zhao Shirong is far from outstanding, and he is not at all worthy of being treated differently by such important figures."
"If there is anything special about him, it is his background."
Lin Yi pondered for a moment: "I remember his background in Tianjun was just a second-rate family, not particularly outstanding, right?"
Second-rate families may seem unattainable to ordinary people, but in the eyes of truly important figures, including Lin Yi himself, they are utterly insignificant.
Xu Longyin said, "Second-rate families are not important; what is important is that he has the background of Tianjun."
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"
"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either."
Xu Longyin stroked his chin and said, "Recently, Tianjun has been frequently mentioned in the Divine Realm Open Zone. It is said that there will be an extraordinary opportunity."
"However, Tianjun has always been closed off, and ordinary people simply cannot get in."
"As for those powerful figures with connections to the heavens, they are bound by the prohibitions of the gods and dare not interfere rashly."
Lin Yi suddenly realized: "So that means Zhao Shirong's greatest value to them is just a ladder to Tianjun?"
Xu Longyin nodded: "That should be roughly it, but I'm too low-level to find out exactly what kind of great opportunity it is."
"..."
Lin Yi's expression became somewhat subtle.
Xu Longyin couldn't find out the details, but he could roughly guess.
Looking across Tianjun, the most crucial opportunity is undoubtedly the race track. However, even if it's just a regular race track reward, or even a divine equipment reward that comes with the race track, it's hard to call it a great opportunity for such a big shot.
The only thing Lin Yi could think of was the racetrack itself.
To be precise, it was his fellow townsman from the secular world!
From the racetrack lobby to the special racetrack area, and then to the recent arrivals at the racetrack, Lin Yi could clearly sense that this fellow townsman from the secular world was becoming increasingly ambitious.
This in itself is an extremely unusual signal.
There are only two possibilities.
One of them is this fellow villager who is at the level of a god, and he is unwilling to perish and is trying to do sit-ups.
However, in Lin Yi's judgment, this possibility is extremely slim.
For a being of god-like status to struggle back from the brink of destruction, not to mention the immense technical difficulties involved, the resources required are unimaginable and astronomical.
To put it more bluntly, the only thing that can save a supreme god is another supreme god.
If such a being truly existed, Lin Yi would surely have noticed it.
Another possibility is that this fellow countryman from the secular world is rapidly declining.
Everything we do now is part of the process of the fall of the supreme god.
The various divine equipment rewards are merely embellishments in the process of the fall; barring any unforeseen circumstances, even bigger things will surely be revealed later!
This actually matches Xu Longyin's statement.
This is a great opportunity that would make even the most important figures in the Xuanwu Divine Society excited, and even risk circumventing the gods' prohibitions and taking risks to find loopholes!
What kind of opportunity will it be? It can't be that he becomes a god overnight, can it?
The moment this thought popped into his head, Lin Yi dismissed it.
Even a fool would know it's impossible.
If it were truly an opportunity of this magnitude, the ones scheming about it wouldn't be those so-called important figures from the Xuanwu Divine Society, but rather the gods themselves.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment: "So, as long as this ladder can be provided, whether it's Zhao Shirong or not is completely unimportant to the powerful figure behind him?"
"Yes."
Xu Longyin nodded firmly.
It's hard to say about other things, but at least he's quite confident in his understanding of human nature.
Lin Yi's next words made his eyes light up.
"Is it possible for you to replace Zhao Shirong as the inspector?"
Xu Longyin's first reaction was: "That's unlikely, isn't it?"
The Xuanwu Divine Society, an official organization of the divine realm that holds great power over personnel, is of the highest rank wherever it goes, and for this reason, the entry threshold is extremely high.
If Zhao Shirong hadn't managed to get close to that important figure, he wouldn't have been qualified to enter at all.
Xu Longyin's name existed only as an appendage of Zhao Shirong and was never truly recorded in the Xuanwu Divine Society's register.
In terms of both personal ability and background connections, he was far inferior.
Lin Yi said, "Opportunities don't come by waiting; we have to fight for them ourselves. Let's imagine a scenario."
"If Zhao Shirong suddenly died, and you happened to be able to take his place and serve as a stepping stone for that important figure to enter Tianjun, do you think you would have a chance?"
Xu Longyin pondered for a moment and finally came to a conclusion.
"Have the opportunity."
Judging from Zhao Shirong's experiences, the powerful figure behind him is definitely not someone who follows the rules.
He could bypass the rules and forcefully promote Zhao Shirong to the position.
When necessary, one can naturally help others up, as long as the goal is achieved. (End of Chapter)
