webnovelvip Chapter 477 The Rank of the Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 477 The Rank of the Heavenly Emperor
After a moment's thought, Niu Ben made a decision immediately, and with a thought, he made his choice:
"system."
"Choose option one!"
Then, his gaze shifted, looking directly at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and he said with a smile:
"Grandmaster, I do have someone in mind who might be suitable."
"Oh?"
Tell me about it.
A barely perceptible glint flashed in Hongjun's eyes.
Niu Ben smiled slightly, turned his gaze to Haotian, the pageboy standing beside Hongjun, and then said:
"This disciple believes that Haotian Tongzi, who is by the side of Grandmaster, has the potential to become the Heavenly Emperor."
"What?"
These words shocked everyone present!
All the sages were astonished, never expecting that Niu Ben would recommend Haotian, the attendant of the Dao Ancestor.
"Haotian?"
"he?"
Sage Zhunti's expression froze. In his panic, he quickly looked towards Haotian, who was not far away.
In his view, Haotian was nothing more than a servant boy; what right did he have to sit on the throne of the new Heavenly Emperor?
"Fellow Daoist Niu Ben."
"Are you... are you joking?"
Shocked, Sage Zhunti spoke coldly, clearly disapproving of Niu Ben's recommendation.
He was still thinking of sending his disciple Maitreya to become the ruler of the Heavenly Court.
At the same time, the guide also chimed in:
"Fellow Daoist Niu Ben, with the reopening of the Heavenly Court, the selection of the new Heavenly Emperor is of paramount importance; not just anyone is qualified!"
At this moment, the other sages present also had their own thoughts.
Tai Shang glanced at Niu Ben with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"strangeness."
"Why would my disciple recommend Haotian, this mere page, to be the Heavenly Emperor?"
The Supreme Lord was secretly surprised and suspicious.
The candidate he recommended here was another disciple of his, Xuandu.
In the eyes of the Supreme Lord, Xuandu possesses both virtue and talent, and is more than qualified to be the new Heavenly Emperor.
"Haotian?"
"What's Niu Ben thinking?"
Why recommend him?
The face of the Sage of Heaven was full of surprise.
I never expected that the new Heavenly Emperor recommended by Niu Ben would be Haotian.
Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, and Haotian was caught off guard by Niu Ben's recommendation.
"What's going on?"
"He didn't recommend the disciples of the three religions or the people of the Bull Clan, but instead... recommended Haotian?"
The Primordial Celestial Venerable hesitated secretly.
He originally thought that even if Niu Ben didn't recommend people from the three religions, he would at least give priority to the creatures of the Niu clan.
After all, he is the ruler of the Heavenly Court.
But who would have thought that the person he recommended was actually Haotian.
"What does Ben'er mean by this?"
When Niu Ba saw this, he was also surprised.
He was also caught off guard by Niu Ben's recommendation of Haotian.
Besides, Nuwa, Dijiang, and Dijun, who were standing nearby, also looked completely astonished.
"Me?"
Meanwhile, Haotian himself was dumbfounded.
He never expected that Niu Ben would value him so much, recommending him to be the new Heavenly Emperor in front of the Dao Ancestor.
"What does Senior Brother Niu Ben mean by this?"
"I am merely a pageboy under the Dao Ancestor."
"He actually recommended me to be the new Heavenly Emperor?"
"I... I have never been worthy of this!"
Haotian muttered to himself, even he himself had some doubts about himself.
Niu Ben paid no attention to the shock and astonishment of the saints, his gaze lingering on Jieyin and Zhunti for a moment before he said:
"The Sage Who Guides, the Sage Who Conquers."
"What do you mean by this?"
"You look down on Haotian? He... is the Dao Ancestor's pageboy!"
Upon hearing Niu Ben's words, Jieyin and Zhunti were taken aback, their lips trembling, but they didn't know what to say in rebuttal.
The two saints looked at each other, and both could see the bewilderment in each other's eyes.
If this were someone else's page, he would certainly not be valued.
But Haotian is different; he was a pageboy of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Seeing that Jieyin and Zhunti remained silent, Niu Ben smiled faintly, looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and said with a smile:
"Grandmaster."
"This is just my suggestion; the specifics of who should become the new Heavenly Emperor are still up to us."
"It still depends on your decision, Grandmaster."
Upon hearing what Niu Ben said, Hongjun narrowed his eyes slightly, feigning thoughtfulness, and pondered to himself:
"This ox actually recommended Haotian!"
"Did he foresee the future?"
"Or is it just a coincidence?"
Hongjun muttered to himself, but remained outwardly calm.
Others may not know this, but Hongjun is very clear about it.
His attendant Haotian possessed the qualities of an emperor; this was ordained by Heaven!
Now, Niu Ben's recommendation here seems to align with the will of Heaven, which naturally arouses Hongjun's suspicion, making him wonder if Niu Ben has somehow glimpsed the secrets of Heaven.
"Truly the greatest variable in the primordial world!"
After a moment's thought, Hongjun sighed inwardly.
He knew very well that Niu Ben himself was a huge variable, and even he couldn't deduce anything about him.
Nowadays, it's not surprising that someone would reveal the secret of heaven and recommend Haotian to be the new Heavenly Emperor.
After a brief silence, Hongjun snapped out of his thoughts, his gaze sharpening as he looked directly at Niu Ben, and asked with a smile:
"Niu Ben" (牛犇).
"Tell me, why did you recommend Haotian to be the new Heavenly Emperor?"
As soon as Hongjun uttered these words, all the saints in the hall fixed their gazes on Niu Ben.
Especially the two Western saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, had sharp eyes, eager to hear Niu Ben's reasons.
Niu Ben remained calm, meeting Hongjun's gaze with neither servility nor arrogance, and said:
"Grandmaster, please accept my greetings."
"In my opinion, the position of Heavenly Emperor requires three conditions to be met."
"Firstly, his noble status is enough to command respect from the masses."
Secondly, his moral character was flawless and impartial.
"Thirdly, only by having no causal entanglements with the myriad races of the primordial world can one impartially govern the order of heaven and earth."
At this point, Niu Ben paused slightly, then looked directly at Haotian and continued:
"Haotian was a disciple of the Grandmaster. He served him from childhood and was influenced by what he saw and heard. He was well-versed in the principles of the operation of the Heavenly Dao and his status was noble enough."
"Besides that, his virtue is impeccable."
"Moreover, he has long resided in Zixiao Palace and has little connection with the various races and sects of the prehistoric world. He can break free from these barriers and act impartially."
"On the other side, although all the other candidates are outstanding students, they each have their own teachers and their own stances."
"If we were to appoint them as the new Heavenly Emperor, it would inevitably lead to bias and unfairness."
"Therefore, I believe that Haotian is the most suitable candidate for the new Heavenly Emperor."
As soon as Niu Ben finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
The three sages all appeared to be deep in thought.
Just now, they hadn't thought much about it, only finding it quite surprising that Niu Ben recommended Haotian to be the new Heavenly Emperor.
However, after hearing Niu Ben's reasons for choosing Haotian, the Three Pure Ones discovered something.
Niu Ben's recommendation of Haotian was well-founded and based on solid reasoning.
After a moment's thought, the Supreme Sage nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes, and sighed inwardly:
"I never expected my disciple to see things so clearly, even more so than I, her master!"