Hongjun's face flushed red, anger rising across it.
He was about to begin his lecture and was already a Sage. Though Nuwa was that person's disciple, she still showed him no respect whatsoever.
She had come in and immediately threatened to kill even him?
But as he looked at the dozens of Wooden Tokens floating above, he felt somewhat apprehensive.
He had already tested the effects of those Wooden Tokens earlier.
Now that he looked at them again, his heart was filled with unease.
At this moment, Hongjun had already understood the purpose of those Wooden Tokens.
With a thought, all the Wooden Tokens flew into Hongjun's hands.
When he looked at Nuwa again, her body could no longer move at all.
Nuwa also sensed the change in herself.
She was completely restrained where she stood, and when she looked again at Zhunti before her—
Her face was filled with fury.
Hongjun spoke at this moment as well.
"Nuwa, do not deliberately cause trouble while I am lecturing here. Listen to the Dao in peace!"
After saying that, seemingly having taken control of Nuwa's body, Nuwa obediently sat down on the cushion.
When he looked again at Zhunti and Jieyin, his face carried a trace of helplessness.
Of all people, those two had chosen to provoke Nuwa.
Now that he had restrained Nuwa, he would inevitably have to face her retaliation later.
It was not as though Hongjun had never considered killing her.
But Nuwa was one destined by fate, and she was now also that person's disciple.
If he acted against her, then when that person came to kill him, he would be the one out of luck.
For the time being, he could only suppress this anger.
Once she had completed the great task ordained by Heaven and he had successfully merged with the Dao, it would not be too late to settle accounts with her.
Hongjun had endured from the chaos until now. His patience was unquestionably exceptional.
He could even be called a representative figure of the endurance world.
When Yuanshi saw this scene, he stepped forward and bowed to Hongjun.
"Sage, this woman disrupted the lecture in Purple Heaven Palace and even uttered such treasonous words. I ask that you punish her!"
This matter would probably have passed just like that, but Yuanshi had suddenly stepped forward.
Thinking of Yuanshi's earlier conduct, Hongjun immediately felt a flicker of anger.
This fellow truly was not afraid of death!
Still, Yuanshi was not wrong. If Nuwa did not have someone backing her, Hongjun might very well have acted as Yuanshi suggested.
But she had a master whose cultivation depth was unknown. If he did that, everyone could simply lie down and wait to die together.
"This is Purple Heaven Palace, and I am a Sage. Let this serve as a warning to you all: do not cause trouble at will. This matter ends here."
"Your seats shall remain as they are. None of you may seize or alter them without permission."
With those words, Zhunti and Jieyin were permanently barred from sitting on the Cushions.
When he looked at Nuwa again, his mind was filled with rage.
If not for that person, and if the great trend of destiny had proceeded as ordained, this woman could never have been so arrogant.
How wonderful that would have been.
But with Nuwa as she was now, Hongjun could do nothing to her. Aside from saying a few words, he did not dare make a move.
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi, who stood beside him, also felt his heart sink slightly.
Laozi beside him seemed to have noticed something. He closed his eyes and sat quietly, waiting for Hongjun to begin his lecture.
Nuwa, seated there, was equally furious and even secretly regretted her actions.
"Damn it, I forgot that I had to activate the Wooden Tokens myself. I should have activated them right away and given that bastard no chance."
After saying that, she remembered this lesson as well.
Unless it was unnecessary, she would never show off again. She would simply strike first.
Thinking of her master, he seemed to act immediately whenever something happened.
He did not waste words. Most of the time, it was the other side who talked too much nonsense.
This time, she had failed to properly inherit her master's way of doing things and had been somewhat impulsive.
Sitting there, she nodded and committed this point to memory.
She had suffered a loss this time. She definitely could not act like this next time.
In any case, she had profited this time by snatching countless Divine Treasures from Hongjun.
Once this lecture ended, she simply would not come next time.
Could Hongjun's lecture possibly be better than the Daoist Canon her master had created?
The realm of Grand Unity Immortals recorded within was the truly desirable realm.
Before long, Nuwa stopped dwelling on those matters. After snorting coldly, she sat cross-legged on the cushion and began cultivating.
As Hongjun lectured, everyone in Purple Heaven Palace who had watched this farce could not help sighing at Nuwa's good fortune.
She had already spoken such treasonous words, yet nothing had happened to her at all.
However, some people had entirely different thoughts.
Laozi was filled with thoughts at this moment.
When those Wooden Tokens had appeared just now, Hongjun had shown a look of horror, as though he feared their power.
As a Sage, after being humiliated to such an extent, if nothing had restrained him, he certainly would not have allowed someone to utter such treasonous words and then pretend nothing had happened.
That could only mean one thing: Hongjun feared something.
What could make a Sage fearful?
With countless thoughts swirling in his mind, he soon thought of Nuwa's master.
Nuwa's aura earlier had clearly gone one step beyond those of them who were Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
That realm should have been known only to Sages, the Ancestors of the Three Tribes from the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, or figures such as Demon Ancestor Luohu.
Combining everything that had happened, Laozi arrived at one possibility.
Nuwa's master was the root cause of Hongjun's fear.
Those Wooden Tokens had also been bestowed by Nuwa's master.
But why would a cultivator in the Golden Immortal realm make Hongjun so wary?
Nuwa had mentioned that her master was considered a Golden Immortal.
Could a Golden Immortal provoke such a huge reaction from Hongjun?
It seemed somewhat impossible no matter how he thought about it, yet what had happened before him clearly told him that it was not impossible.
After thinking for only a moment, Hongjun looked over Purple Heaven Palace before him, sighed, and began speaking.
"This lecture begins now!"
He then closed his eyes and slowly began expounding the Dao.
Everyone also gathered their thoughts and began listening.
For a time, everyone in Purple Heaven Palace wore different expressions, yet all were utterly engrossed.
Only a woman seated in the last row scratched her head, her face full of confusion.
She could not understand this Dao.
But as she looked at Nuwa seated at the front, admiration rose in her heart.
Previously, her Witch Clan had feared neither Heaven nor Earth.
But after arriving in Purple Heaven Palace, she had obediently behaved herself as well, for this was a realm they had never understood.
A Sage!
Yet this Nuwa had actually spoken such domineering words. She could not help giving her a thumbs-up for her boldness.
If a lecture were not currently underway, she would have gone over to strike up a conversation.
Someone so imposing possessed the same bold spirit as the Witch Clan. She absolutely had to befriend her.
Still, she had a few questions she wanted to ask the Sage, so it was inconvenient to make any move. She could only sit quietly.
"Once the lecture ends, I must befriend her."
Having made up her mind, she listened to the lecture, which sounded like an incomprehensible heavenly book to her, and gradually began to grow sleepy.
Before long, she simply lay down on the ground and fell asleep.
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