"I see."
Chen Weizhu nodded, "It is indeed so. Throughout the universe, the decaying entities have almost been eradicated. Only Wen Ce, Primordial Longevity, and Immortal remain, terrifyingly resilient beyond imagination, having survived to this day. Studying their experiences with decay can truly benefit me greatly in determining if I'm decaying."
Soon, Primordial Longevity and Immortal cautiously ascended the palace.
"May we ask, what urgent matters bring the two Emperors?" They couldn't help but ask, displaying a timid and honest demeanor.
Chen Nianzi sat high in the palace, looking at these two old friends, pondering how their tenacity could be so extraordinary? It was simply too absurd.
But he couldn't help but say, "Celestial Venerables, we open our hearts to you and do not treat you as outsiders. Recently, Chen Weizhu has developed some mental turmoil, desiring decay, even contemplating eradicating founding ministers. He finds Celestial Venerable Wen Ce's life experiences particularly admirable and has invited you to help."
Upon hearing this, the two of them were utterly shocked,
This is unacceptable?
The dynasty has just been founded, and everyone is in high spirits, ready to follow a young and passionate Emperor in conquest, expanding territories, enjoying feasts and profits - especially the two of them!
What have they strived for so long?
It was entirely to avoid death, to not be overthrown, to keep attaining the seat of Cosmic Era's Supreme Emperor, and to maintain eternal prominence with the era's changes.
And now you're threatening to kill the donkey when the job is done?
Right before them, this Amiro, Chen Nianzi, was not a good person! She cunningly tricked us, and the only one we could count on was you, Chen Weizhu. You're still kind-hearted, righteous, young, and passionate,
If even you have turned bad, thinking of betraying those who have helped you?
If you admire the old schemer Celestial Venerable Wen Ce and learn from his immoral paths, what will become of us?
Their minds became chaotic!
They felt disheartened!
Chen Nianzi suddenly added fuel to the fire, asking Chen Weizhu with a smile, "Do you think Primordial Longevity and Immortal are also very wary of you and want to kill them?"
Chen Weizhu nodded, "I find them incredibly sinister and sly, appearing overwhelmingly decayed."
Damn!
The two immediately felt a chill down their spines, is this still acceptable?
They instantly realized they couldn't slack off anymore!
This needed immediate correction!
They must exhaust all efforts to turn her back to being a righteous and kind person.
Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable's lips twitched, quickly saying, "Chen Weizhu, your mental turmoil is significant, a sign of impending decay. This trend must be stemmed!"
"Your Highness, there's no need to worry. This is a normal matter."
Immortal Celestial Venerable saw Chen Weizhu's unease and couldn't help but comfort,
"All Cosmic Emperors, in their old age, are destined to decay. They begin to resort to dictatorship and start eliminating those around them, wishing to control the world's power, monopolize all resources, research longevity and immortality, striving to surpass their limits, unwilling to age."
This was common knowledge; they weren't lying,
Even earthly Emperors were like this, the older they got, the less they wanted to die, the more stubborn they became, killing loyal ministers, researching immortal techniques, even planning tombs, hoping for eternal life...
Not to mention a contemporary Emperor ruling a Cosmic Era?
The older they got, the more they sensed the terror of fate, the fearsome aspect of the universe as a dead entity, wanting to surpass it all, achieving true immortality, refusing to be puppets of the Celestial Dao, seeking freedom, rebelling against it...
"Generally, emperors decay into dictatorships in their old age, wanting to monopolize all Celestial Venerable seats, aiming for eternal fame."
Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable spoke seriously, patiently explaining, "It's just that your decay is much faster than we anticipated. Usually, a Celestial Venerable rules for a time, diligently governing for countless eons, decaying in old age."
Chen Weizhu nodded, sitting on the Emperor's throne in great shame, "Perhaps I have truly decayed; I decay too early, overly suspicious... I've failed Nianzi and my master."
Chen Nianzi nodded with a smile,
Yes, it's correct to think this way, there's nothing wrong.
Primordial Longevity and Immortal were still very useful tools, extremely convenient. Once admonished, they immediately knew they needed to prevent Chen Weizhu from decaying further,
"We kindly ask Your Highness, Chen Weizhu, to articulate this mental turmoil." Immortal Celestial Venerable said.
Thus, Chen Weizhu began to express her strange mentality.
Primordial Longevity and Immortal listened without doubt, analyzing, "This is indeed jealousy, heavy suspicion, fearing others seizing power... Back then, I was like this, secretly killing off my brotherhood, afraid of their power grabs.... Over hundreds of billions of years, out of the more than forty founding presences, only a dozen remain."
"Jealousy? But I don't feel jealous." Chen Weizhu said.
"It's an instinct."
Primordial Longevity kindly explained, "It's a survival instinct. You may not feel it, but your mind instinctively guards against it. Generally, it doesn't manifest so early. In my youth, during the Era of Thought Cutting, as the strongest Emperor of the universe, I believed my talents could suppress all sides, not fearing young people's threats."
"As I aged, my talents waned, and I instinctively began to fear, guarding against young talents ascending, the suspicion growing, the older I got, the more frightened I became... We guarded even against other Celestial Venerables."
"However, Your Highness's suspicion manifested too early, usually appearing in Cosmic Emperors' old age."
"Nonetheless, it's understandable."
"The current universe era is different; this is the ultimate universe, with many not inferior to Your Highness's talents. The heroes of the world's river gather here, instinctively feeling threatened by people like Amiro, Your Highness's master can overthrow one, so the instinctive vigilance and fear is understandable."
This decaying trio began psychological counseling for Chen Weizhu,
advising against jealousy, restraining the urge to kill,
"A human life is about restraining desires."
"Humans naturally have emotions, tints, born with a good side, but inevitably with evil, dark corners."
Primordial Longevity Celestial Venerable explained, "For instance, some men, upon seeing a young beauty, normally have an instinctual impulse to possess. It's a biological instinct, but our minds must restrain this desire..."
"And Your Highness must restrain, suppress these evil instincts..."
They shared their experiences persistently,
Chen Weizhu found it reasonable and beneficial, realizing one cannot act based on strange internal instincts, but must think rationally.
