novel against the - Chapter 2082

Chapter 2082: The Investiture Ceremony (Part 2)

Meng Kongchan’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke calmly, “Xuanji¹, what do you have to say?”

Meng Xuanji stepped forward, her demeanor as imposing as Meng Kongchan’s. Her voice resonated with power, “For the Divine Kingdom, succession is paramount. And the enthronement of the Divine Child is the most important of these important matters. It directly affects the future destiny of the Divine Kingdom and must not be taken lightly!”

“The Six Nations and Seven supreme-rulers—each true supreme-ruler’s lineage has traditionally only established one Divine Child, male or female! If multiple Divine Children are appointed simultaneously, it won’t be a matter of choosing the best; it will only lead to a severe dispersion of resources and energy, and it will easily cause mutual hostility and secret struggles among the Divine Children. It will be detrimental in every way!”

Meng Xuanji’s voice had just fallen when another voice followed closely behind, “Correct! The Seventh Dream Master’s words are precisely what I would say.”

The person who stood up was another Dream Palace Master! The Sixth Dream Palace Master—Meng Jinghai.

He said solemnly, “Every word spoken by Palace Master Xuanji is spot on. The Divine Child bears the future of the Divine Kingdom. They should gather the Kingdom’s top resources and the hearts of the people. If we appoint another Divine Child, the dispersion of resources is a minor issue; the dispersion of hearts is an incurable disease. Therefore, regarding the appointment of another Divine Child, I implore Your Majesty to reconsider.”

“Well said,” Before Meng Kongchan could respond, another deep voice immediately followed. The First Dream Palace Master—Meng Kongdu. He was Meng Kongchan’s elder brother, the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams, older than him by twenty thousand years.

He slowly rose, his voice like metal, yet possessing the depth of the ocean, “Your Majesty, throughout the history of the Divine Kingdoms, there have been occasional new appointments of Divine Children, either because the original Divine Child’s conduct was extremely poor, or because a Divine Child with superior supreme power appeared.

“Although Jianxi², as the Weaving Dream Divine Child, has only been in this position for a mere hundred years, his qualifications, conduct, temperament, and ability to handle affairs are not only without flaws but are outstanding in every aspect, making us all deeply relieved and feeling that the future of Weaving Dreams is secure.

“From top to bottom in Weaving Dreams, and even among the affiliated territories, everyone praises Divine Child Jianxi.

“But if we suddenly appoint another Divine Child, it will not only chill Jianxi’s heart, but we… will also find it difficult to accept.”

Meng Kongdu suddenly knelt down, his heavy voice carrying a mournful sorrow for the nation, “For the future of Weaving Dreams, Kongdu dares… to implore Your Majesty to reconsider.”

The vast ceremonial square fell silent. Meng Kongdu glanced at Yun Che from the corner of his eye, but found that his eyes were half-closed, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Amidst the varied gazes of everyone present, Meng Kongchan slowly nodded, “Mm, although the words of the three Palace Masters are a little late, they are reasonable.”

This response from the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams left Meng Xuanji, Meng Jinghai, and Meng Kongdu all stunned. Meng Kongchan swept his gaze across the three of them, his emotions unreadable: “Does the meaning of the three Palace Masters mean that our Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom does not need to appoint a second Weaving Dreams Divine Child, otherwise it will only bring harm and no benefit?”

“Yes!!” The three Palace Masters responded in unison.

Meng Kongchan nodded slightly, then swept his gaze across the entire square, saying calmly, “Nine Great Dream Palaces, does anyone else agree with this sentiment?”

He only asked the Nine Great Dream Palaces, which allowed some hesitant individuals to breathe a sigh of relief.

Not long after Meng Kongchan’s words fell, the Third, Fourth, and Eighth Dream Palace Masters simultaneously rose, saying in unison, “We also believe that appointing a new Divine Child is highly inappropriate.”

The atmosphere instantly froze. Six out of the nine Great Dream Palace Masters opposed the new appointment of a Divine Child today. This scene of collectively pressuring the supreme-ruler in front of everyone was unprecedented in Meng Kongchan’s more than ten thousand years as supreme-ruler

The other three Dream Masters remained silent. Even with the support of their peers, they were unwilling to openly anger the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams. However, they had to admit that the words of the six Great Dream Masters were not wrong, and it was not an exaggeration to say that they were thinking of the future of Weaving Dreams. This was the fundamental reason for their confidence and boldness.

Meng Jianxi immediately stood up, his face slightly anxious, “The words of all the Dream Masters are for the future of Weaving Dreams, and Jianxi is deeply admiring and grateful. Jianxi is even more grateful and apprehensive for the approval of the Dream Masters. But the supreme power of the Father supreme-ruler is boundless, and his foresight surpasses that of others. Although the Father supreme-ruler’s decision is somewhat unexpected, it must have a profound meaning.”

“Furthermore…” Meng Jianxi’s gaze turned to Yun Che, his eyes filled with sincere purity, “Although Jianxi and Yuan³ brother have been separated for a hundred years, we are still of the same blood. The reunion is even more meaningful than before. If Yuan and I are both Divine Children, we can support each other, and perhaps the concerns of the Dream Masters will not arise.”

“Jianxi,” an old voice sounded, “You have a pure heart, and you have strived for the title of ‘Divine Child’ your whole life. We have all seen it. But the only person you can trust, and should trust most, is yourself, and you should not easily entrust such purity and trust to others.”

The moment this voice sounded, the vast space fell silent. The speaker was an old man with white hair and beard. Unlike the other Dream Palace Masters who wore silver robes, he wore a white robe, with a whisk around his waist, and his old eyes, devoid of majesty yet soul-stirring, exuded a fairy-like aura yet inspired awe. His seat was even before the Nine Great Dream Palaces.

The head of the Nine Great Dream Palaces of the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom, the father of Meng Xuanjue, the father-in-law of the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom, the second most powerful person in the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom after the supreme-ruler… Meng Cangji.

The six Great Dream Masters had already made a decisive statement. Now, with the addition of the head of the palace… Although the supreme-ruler’s authority in the Divine Kingdom was greater than anything else, even if all the Dream Masters opposed him, the supreme-ruler only needed one word to override everything. But faced with such a situation, faced with almost all the core forces of a Divine Kingdom, the supreme-ruler also had to think carefully.

“This… …” Meng Jianxi seemed hesitant to answer his grandfather’s words, only becoming more respectful.

“… …” Yun Che slightly curled his lips.

Meng Kongchan continued to speak indifferently, “If I may ask, does the head of the palace also think that appointing a second Weaving Dreams Divine Child is quite inappropriate?”

“Yes.” Meng Cangji’s response was without hesitation. With his extremely high status in the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom, he had the confidence to say so.

“Mm.” Meng Kongchan nodded, his tone softening, without any anger at being publicly pressured, “The Nine Great Dream Palaces encompass the most steadfast forces and the most outstanding descendants of our Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom. Their intentions and aspirations are all related to the foundation and future of Weaving Dreams.

“Now, since the head of the palace and six Palace Masters all think so, it means that appointing a second Weaving Dreams Divine Child is indeed extremely inappropriate.”

Meng Kongchan’s words stunned everyone, even Meng Cangji and Meng Xuanji were shocked. They had thought that the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams, who attached such importance and urgency to this enthronement ceremony, would ignore or even refute their words, and they had a series of follow-up strategies, but they never expected that the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams would directly agree with their words.

“In that case, let’s follow your wishes and revoke Jianxi’s title as Divine Child.” His gaze fell upon the crowd whose expressions had suddenly stiffened, “Are you satisfied with this?”

“What?” Meng Xuanji exclaimed involuntarily.

“Father… Father supreme-ruler?” Meng Jianxi suddenly raised his head, looking stunned.

Meng Xuanjue’s expression changed drastically: “supreme-ruler, you… what do you mean?”

Meng Cangji quickly said, “Your Majesty, we never meant that! We are…”

“Mm?” Meng Kongchan’s gaze swept over, and the terrifying soul power instantly suppressed Meng Cangji’s words: “I ask you, who is the first Divine Child of our Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom this generation?”

Meng Cangji said, “Naturally… Meng Jianyuan.”

“Very good.” Meng Kongchan continued, “Has Yuan’er’s title as Divine Child ever been revoked?”

“…” Meng Cangji suddenly stopped speaking.

Meng Xuanji, Meng Jinghai, and Meng Xuanji also had stiff expressions… At that time, everyone thought that Meng Jianyuan was dead, so they wouldn’t bother with any revocation ceremony, not even a verbal revocation.

“Since it has not been revoked, Yuan’er has always been the first Divine Child of our Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom. And Jianxi is the second.”

Meng Kongchan’s voice was slow and steady, showing no joy or anger, “Since you all say that appointing a second Weaving Dreams Divine Child is extremely inappropriate and detrimental, I will follow your wishes and revoke the title of the second Weaving Dreams Divine Child.”

“Since I have followed your wishes… Mm? Are you still dissatisfied?”

“Your Majesty!” Meng Xuanji shouted, “Xuanji’s words were not meant in that way! Jianxi’s achievements over the years are known to all, and everyone praises him. How can his title be revoked? What we meant…”

“Nonsense!”

The supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams, who had always been calm, suddenly flew into a rage. These two words, like thunder from the heavens, exploded in everyone’s souls. It had been many years since Meng Xuanji had been addressed by her full name by the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams, and in such an angry tone. His face turned pale, and his knees almost involuntarily gave way, and even his voice trembled, “Your… Your Majesty, Xuanji… I never dared, nor did I mean that. Xuanji is…”

He couldn’t continue.

“Then what do you mean!” Meng Kongchan’s voice became even sharper.

Meng Xuanji’s lips trembled, and for a moment, she couldn’t speak.

“supreme-ruler.” Meng Xuanjue quickly stepped forward, reaching out to grab Meng Kongchan’s arm, “You should understand your brother’s meaning, why…”

“Shut up.” A burst of profound energy knocked Meng Xuanjue’s hand away, Meng Kongchan looked ahead, and said softly, “You have no right to speak here.”

Meng Xuanjue could only step back, no longer daring to speak.

Meng Jinghai took a few steps forward, pleading earnestly, “Your Majesty’s supreme power is unparalleled, and your foresight is far-reaching. You must understand our concerns today…”

Meng Kongchan directly interrupted him, “Since my supreme power is unparalleled and my foresight is far-reaching, why are you all chattering today! Do you think you are wiser than I, the supreme-ruler of Weaving Dreams!?”

This sentence startled Meng Jinghai, his body trembling, “Jinghai would never dare…”

“Then shut up!”

“Your Majesty!” Meng Cangji’s words followed immediately, his gaze firm, his voice steady, “What we want is not to revoke Divine Child Jianxi’s title, but to revoke today’s enthronement ceremony!”

He finally dared not beat around the bush and spoke directly. As if fearing that the supreme-ruler of Dreams Without Dreams would refute him, he immediately continued, “Meng Jianyuan’s status as Divine Child has never been revoked.

But, throughout the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom, and even the entire Abyss, everyone believes that Meng Jianyuan perished a hundred years ago. Now, when it comes to the Weaving Dreams Divine Child, everyone knows Jianxi.

Jianxi is exceptionally talented, with a pure heart and sharp edge. In just a hundred years, he has become an extremely qualified Divine Child, and he is the one the people of Weaving Dreams support. And Meng Jian…”

He glanced sideways and continued, “Meng Jianyuan has returned safely. I and the other Dream Masters are as happy as Your Majesty, grateful for the miracle bestowed by Heaven. But he has been away for a hundred years, has long disappeared from the consciousness of the people of Weaving Dreams, and he has even lost his extremely short memory as the Weaving Dreams Divine Child. He naturally has no sense of belonging to the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom, nor will he have the accompanying sense of responsibility and glory.

“Furthermore, it is said that Meng Jianyuan has been wandering without a sect or a home for a hundred years. What he has done during these years, how his temperament has been distorted… we know nothing. Suddenly returning, he suddenly becomes another Weaving Dreams Divine Child, which will inevitably lead to countless doubts and even panic within and outside the Divine Kingdom.”

“Furthermore, aside from everything else, Meng Jianyuan’s qualifications…”

“… …”

Meng Cangji was speaking forcefully and passionately… when a yawning sound suddenly came.

In such a solemn scene, this yawn was extremely abrupt and eye-catching, instantly attracting everyone’s attention, even Meng Cangji’s gaze suddenly turned, and the rest of his words were abruptly stopped.

Yun Che slowly lowered the five fingers covering his mouth, looking at everyone staring at him in astonishment, and quickly apologized, “Oh, I was a little sleepy, I apologize. Please continue, Head of the Palace.”

Everyone present was dumbfounded… The supreme-ruler was furious, the Palace Masters jointly advised, and the atmosphere was so tense that people dared not breathe. And this person, who was being targeted and was at the center of the storm, was actually… sleeping!?

“…” Meng Kongchan’s eyes twitched slightly.

“… …” The muscles on Meng Cangji’s face twitched slightly.

As the second most powerful person in the Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom after the supreme-ruler, he had never been treated so casually by a junior. It was even more unbearable than direct contempt. He looked at Yun Che, raised his finger, and for a moment didn’t know how to continue.

“Oh?” As if noticing Meng Cangji’s gaze, Yun Che slowly took a step forward, looking concerned, “It seems that the Head of the Palace is too emotional and outspoken today, which has damaged your throat and made it difficult to speak. Why don’t you let this junior finish for you.”

“Cough!” After saying this, before Meng Cangji could respond, he had already cleared his throat, strode forward, and imitated Meng Cangji’s tone, “Speaking of qualifications… Meng Jianyuan has been outside the Divine Kingdom for a hundred years, without the support of the Divine Kingdom’s resources, without cultivating the profound arts of the Weaving Dreams lineage, without the foundation laid by the Weaving Dreams seniors at different stages.”

“Although his talent is excellent, he has also cultivated to the supreme-ruler Sovereign Realm by himself. But the supreme-ruler Sovereign Realm cultivation, compared to Meng Jianxi, is worlds apart, how can they be the same Divine Child!”

“Furthermore, if our Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom takes a mere third-level supreme-ruler Sovereign as a Divine Child, wouldn’t it be laughed at by other Divine Kingdoms, and even the people of Weaving Dreams would be ashamed of it.”

Yun Che’s words were self-deprecating, but they were clearer and more powerful than Meng Cangji’s, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Yun Che continued to pace, continuing to speak loudly, “Furthermore, even if they are both at the supreme-ruler Sovereign Realm, their own cultivation, compared to the supreme-ruler Sovereigns of the same realm in the Divine Kingdom, is incomparable. Not to mention Meng Jianxi, among all the supreme-ruler’s descendants, any one of the same cultivation level would definitely be able to easily defeat Meng Jianyuan… No, not to mention within the Divine Kingdom, I’m afraid that even the same-level supreme-ruler Sovereigns in the affiliated territories could easily defeat him.

“Therefore, if the supreme-ruler, because of temporary joy, guilt, or a desire to make amends, forcibly appoints Meng Jianyuan as a Divine Child, countless people inside and outside the Divine Kingdom will question and resent it, and countless people will secretly say that ‘the Weaving Dreams Divine Child is nothing more than this…’ … The prestige and dignity of our Weaving Dreams Divine Kingdom will be severely damaged!”

The last “ah” was drawn out, with a hint of sorrow, and then, as Yun Che turned his head, he suddenly retracted it. He looked at Meng Cangji with a gentle and harmless smile, and politely said, “Head of the Palace, I have said everything you wanted to say, do you have anything else to add?”

“…” Meng Cangji’s eyes widened, looking like he had seen a ghost.

He had lived for tens of thousands of years, and he had seen all kinds of scenes… but this kind of scene, he had truly never experienced before.

Facing Yun Che… a mere third-level supreme-ruler Sovereign’s smiling gaze, he, a ninth-level supreme-ruler Extreme Realm powerhouse, was stunned for a long time without uttering a word, as if his throat was suddenly choked by something.

Because what Yun Che said was exactly what he had been brewing in his mind for days, even the tone, intonation, and wording were extremely similar.

Hua Qingying’s lips had a very slight curve… but it was too slight and subtle for anyone to capture.

Seeing that Meng Cangji didn’t speak for a long time, Yun Che immediately nodded knowingly and continued to show his harmless smile, “Since the Head of the Palace has nothing to add, let’s move on to the next step.”

“Those you have arranged to… oh no no no, those who are going to spar with me should come on stage.”

**Translation Notes:**

1. **Xuanji (璇玑):** A name meaning “celestial sphere” or “celestial instrument,” often associated with intricate mechanisms and precision. It reflects a character of intelligence and strategic thinking.

2. **Jianxi (见溪):** A name that could be interpreted as “seeing the stream” or “encountering the stream,” suggesting a person who is observant and perhaps connected to nature.

3. **Yuan (渊):** A name meaning “abyss” or “deep pool,” suggesting a mysterious and profound character. This is also the name of the previously believed-dead Divine Child.