Second Lecture Ends, Various Parties Make Moves

"This session of preaching is concluded. In three thousand years, the Purple Cloud Palace will reopen to expound the path of the Sage!"

This news struck like a heavy bomb, slamming into the minds of the crowd.

Instantly, only two words remained in everyone's thoughts.

Sage!

In that moment, all were stirred to excitement.

Rising to their feet, they couldn't help but murmur among themselves in discussion.

Di Jun felt a surge of joy, but a hint of helplessness crept in as well. Finally, looking at the situation before him, he couldn't help but speak.

"If I can obtain the Sage's method this time, let's see who can still stop me from unifying the Primordial World."

Even Eastern Emperor Taiyi beside him was brimming with excitement.

Yet though Di Jun was thrilled, his gaze also locked onto Eastern King Duke.

His mind was now filled with nothing but the thought of killing that man.

Eastern King Duke, meanwhile, thought to himself: he was the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor.

Commanding all male immortals of the Primordial World, no one dared touch him.

Standing there with impunity, he was even brimming with delight.

He had already begun to fantasize about the day he would become a Sage and unify the Primordial World.

Watching the crowd's excitement, Hongjun remained expressionless.

Many here were destined never to become Sages.

As for Sagehood—

His gaze unconsciously shifted to the Three Pure Ones.

And the empty seat at the head.

A flicker of irritation rose in his heart.

This Nuwa wouldn't even listen to the Dao, clearly having taken that person as her master.

She didn't come for the final preaching, and this Primordial Violet Qi couldn't be given out.

If Nuwa didn't walk the path of creating humans to become a Sage in the future, the Three Pure Ones' path to Sagehood wouldn't go smoothly either.

Thinking of this, he always felt it was hardly a good thing.

But after his urgency, a trace of worry crept in.

If it truly came to that, what would become of the many great trends to come?

He was anxious, and the Heavenly Dao grew anxious along with him.

It trembled several times, as if urging Hongjun to think of a solution.

"All of you, leave quickly."

With that, many began to file out of the Purple Cloud Palace.

Only the Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West remained.

They dared not go out.

If they stepped outside now, who knew if Nuwa might be blocking the door.

But Hongjun looked at them and sighed before speaking.

"You may leave. Nuwa is not outside the Purple Cloud Palace at this moment; she should be in that master's sect."

Yet where that small island in the South Sea was, even he did not know.

The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages wore bitter expressions.

After leaving the Purple Cloud Palace, they gathered together.

"What's to be done now?"

Among the Three Pure Ones, Yuanshi's expression was the worst.

At the first preaching in the Purple Cloud Palace, they had lost all face.

But if they wanted to reclaim that dignity, a wave of fear washed over them again.

He could still recall the scene of the last fight.

Even with the support of the Mysterious Yellow Merit Pagoda, they had nearly perished. If it happened again, he might truly die on the spot.

Among the Two Sages of the West, Zhunti was also filled with lingering fear.

After all, if not for Sage Hongjun saving them last time, they would have died at Mount Buzhou.

But thinking of this, Jieyin felt his junior brother wasn't too sharp in the head.

His opening words last time had been—

"This treasure is fated for our West."

As these words were spoken, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the others present were no pushovers either.

Even if Nuwa hadn't made a move, several of them would likely have been unable to resist striking out to teach the speakers a lesson.

Then, after surveying the situation before them, they couldn't help but begin to speak.

"This time, let us return to the West for bitter cultivation. Junior Brother, do not stir up more trouble."

Zhunti was furious inside at this moment, yet also gripped by fear. He could only sit there and nod.

As for the Three Pure Ones nearby, they ultimately had no choice but to head back to their own Mount Kunlun. If trouble arose, surely the Sage would not abandon them.

After all, the Sage had saved them last time, though the reason remained unknown.

But one thing was certain: the Sage kept them around for a purpose.

As for schemes or machinations, they didn't entertain such thoughts.

If a Sage wished to scheme against the world, they could achieve it with a flick of the wrist—why bother with plotting?

Think back to Luohu in those days, who detonated the earth veins of the West.

And he was merely a Quasi-Sage.

A Sage had taken that step beyond Quasi-Sage.

As for how terrifying their power became, they couldn't even imagine.

After parting ways, the Three Pure Ones returned to their Kunlun.

The Two Sages of the West headed straight for the West.

Zhunti didn't linger this time, for if he did, the final outcome might be a dead end.

In the Primordial World, the most anxious at this moment was Di Jun.

No sooner had he obtained the Heavenly Emperor's throne than someone had stolen a sliver of authority from his celestial position.

Throwing the stars of the heavens into chaos, it filled his heart with a sense of crisis.

And then there was the Eastern King Duke.

"Elder Brother, what shall we do about the Eastern King Duke?"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi furrowed his brow as well.

"This time, the Eastern King Duke has received the Sage's approval. We cannot act rashly. Let us observe for now. If the Eastern King Duke knows his place, sparing his life is no great matter."

"But if he proves ungrateful, we will slay him then."

Having said this, the Eastern Emperor looked behind him and sensed two somewhat familiar auras.

He couldn't help but turn and speak.

"Elder Brother, it's the two fairies from the Moon Star."

Di Jun was taken aback, recalling what had happened at the start of the second lecture.

He too turned to look behind him.

The two Moon Goddesses also noticed Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi ahead.

Changxi couldn't help but speak up.

"Sister, look, it's Di Jun and them."

Xihe frowned at the two before her.

"Let's take a detour."

But Changxi spoke directly.

"Sister, why take a detour? Let's just go straight over."

Xihe shook her head and replied.

"I simply wish to avoid incurring too much karma with them."

Changxi nodded at this.

"Alright, then let's take a detour."

After walking a short distance, she looked up at the starry sky with curiosity.

"Sister, the positions of the stars really have changed."

Xihe nodded and continued walking.

"Let's go. I don't want to get involved with those two."

With that, she slipped away directly.

Leaving Di Jun with a faint sense of loss in his heart.

He didn't know why.

He stared at the starry sky before him, his fury reignited.

"Once I find out who did this, I will grind them to dust."

With that, he wielded his Heavenly Emperor's Authority, restoring the positions of the All Heavens Stars before him.

Only after everything was settled did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He returned to his Sun Star.

Seated within the Sun God Palace, his cultivation base was now completely stabilized.

When he saw the Good Corpse, one of the Three Corpses, manifesting within his body, a flicker of excitement stirred in his heart.

"Quasi-Sage cultivation! The Witch Clan!"

"It's time to make a move."