Jie Sect's Number One Baturu

Li Xinghe had arrived when the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls appeared, but he had not rushed to act.

For one thing, the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls were indeed fated with Zhao Gongming. For another, Ye Chen's sudden appearance had surprised him.

The last time he passed through Kunlun, he had seen this young man, but had paid him no attention. This time, hearing that he was Laozi's eldest disciple, Li Xinghe was greatly shocked.

Laozi had always been detached and inactive. Throughout his life, he had only taken Xuandu as a disciple.

Even that disciple had only been accepted for the sake of becoming a Saint, because the Human Race was destined to become the protagonists of heaven and earth. Laozi had merely gone along with the tide.

Among the Three Pure Ones, Laozi cared most about his reputation and had accepted only one disciple.

Yuanshi had accepted over a dozen, while Tongtian taught without distinction. The Jie Sect was said to have ten thousand immortals, showing just how numerous its disciples were.

Of course, that was all part of the original Primordial Wilderness storyline. One thing was certain: Ye Chen absolutely should not have appeared in the Primordial Wilderness.

Even after repeatedly performing divination, Li Xinghe could not see this man's true origins.

That was precisely why he had not acted even when Ye Chen seized the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls.

If this guy really had some cheat system, things would be troublesome. One Primordial Wilderness, two transmigrators, and he did not even know the other party's background.

The only fortunate thing was that he had transmigrated earlier and was far stronger than the other party.

While he hesitated, Tongtian had already appeared and promised to accept Zhao Gongming as his disciple.

Li Xinghe, who had still been wavering, suddenly came to his senses. So what if he was a transmigrator? So what if he had cheats? Who the hell did not?

He had inherited Time and Fate, acknowledged Pangu as his elder brother, and possessed two Chaos Supreme Treasures.

Yuan Feng, leader of the Phoenix Clan, one of the Three Primal Races, was his woman. Qian Kun and Five Elements, two Top-level Demon Gods, were his underlings. The Twelve Ancestral Witches recognized him as their adoptive father, and Kong Xuan, the future foremost figure beneath Saints, was his son.

With a background like that, what did a transmigrator matter? Could anyone's cheats be more outrageous than his?

He had transmigrated into Chaos, which was on a completely different level from the Primordial Wilderness. Even if the other party gathered every treasure in the Primordial Wilderness, there would only be three Innate Supreme Treasures, which combined were merely equivalent to one Chaos Supreme Treasure.

Ye Chen's face darkened at Li Xinghe's questioning. He was Laozi's disciple, and in the future Primordial World, aside from Hongjun, Laozi would be the strongest.

Even the Twelve Golden Immortals would not dare provoke him. He had not expected this man to be so bold.

Yet when he considered the other party's strength, he had no choice but to endure and secretly call for Laozi's aid.

"Sir, please return the treasure. Otherwise, do not blame me for being discourteous," Tongtian said gravely.

Li Xinghe felt utterly exasperated. Tongtian, Tongtian—Taiqing's disciple had stolen your disciple's artifact, and you still wanted to protect him?

"Return it? To whom? Zhao Gongming, or this Ye Chen?"

Tongtian fell silent upon hearing that. Earlier, in order to compensate Zhao Gongming for his loss, he had promised to take Zhao Gongming as his disciple.

Becoming Tongtian's disciple was naturally an immense honor for Zhao Gongming, but Ye Chen's seizure of the treasure had indeed been an act of bullying.

Now that Tongtian intended to intervene, who should the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls be taken back for?

"I advise you to obediently hand over the Sea-Calming Pearls. Otherwise, when my master arrives, you will undoubtedly die," Ye Chen said impatiently.

He was making it clear that the Sea-Calming Pearls belonged to him and no one else could take them.

Tongtian frowned. This Ye Chen was far too tactless. Tongtian himself had not even spoken, yet Ye Chen was already so eager to make the decision for him.

However, upon hearing that Laozi was coming, he also felt relieved. It truly would not be easy for him to handle matters if he personally snatched back the Sea-Calming Pearls.

If Laozi took back the Sea-Calming Pearls and gave them to Ye Chen, Tongtian could conveniently ask him for one or two treasures for his own disciple. That would satisfy everyone.

Little did he know that Li Xinghe did not take Laozi seriously at all. He was merely a Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

"Taiqing? I would like to see how he teaches his disciple. As Pangu Orthodox, he is actually so shameless," Li Xinghe mocked.

That insult included Tongtian as well. After all, Ye Chen had seized the treasure, yet Tongtian had not pursued the matter, merely compensating Zhao Gongming in his own way.

At that moment, two Auspicious Clouds flew over. An old man and a middle-aged man sat upon them respectively. They were Laozi and Yuanshi.

"Greetings, Master. Greetings, Martial Uncle," Ye Chen said with immense respect.

Yet the two men turned their gazes toward Li Xinghe. They could not see through the man before them.

"May I ask where, fellow Daoist, you cultivate?" Laozi suddenly asked.

"This poor Daoist is Shadow Daoist. I have no fixed abode, merely a lone cultivator of the Primordial Wilderness. I cannot compare to you Pangu Orthodox, who snatch treasures the moment you see them," Shadow Daoist, Li Xinghe's incarnation, sneered.

Laozi frowned at those words, while Yuanshi replied, "Since you know we are Pangu Orthodox, hurry and return the treasure."

"Return it? Since when was this treasure yours? Your disciple can steal from others, but I cannot take it from him?"

"Do not spout nonsense. This treasure is fated with my lineage. Hand it over at once, and you may be spared from death," Laozi said as well.

Tongtian's face flushed red, and he did not know how to describe his feelings. When the two arrived, he had already used divine sense to tell his two elder brothers what had happened here. Yet they did not mention Zhao Gongming at all.

Though he had only just accepted this disciple, he should not have to endure such humiliation.

"Tongtian, do you think so too? Do you believe the treasure should go to Ye Chen?" Li Xinghe suddenly turned toward Tongtian.

"Third Brother, consider the greater picture!" Laozi suddenly said.

Tongtian's expression darkened. Yet considering that the three brothers were one, it was difficult for him to embarrass Laozi and Yuanshi at such a time.

"Fellow Daoist, regardless of whom it belongs to, this treasure ultimately belongs to our disciples. Please return it."

Zhao Gongming felt rather aggrieved, but Tongtian's willingness to show him mercy was already a tremendous kindness. He could not say anything further.

"Zhao Gongming, tell me: who do these Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls belong to?" Li Xinghe looked at Zhao Gongming again.

He wanted to see whether Zhao Gongming, who would later be known as the Jie Sect's Number One Baturu, had enough courage.

Zhao Gongming froze, not expecting Li Xinghe to ask for his opinion.

"This treasure was obtained by me, but it was later taken by Senior Brother Ye Chen. As for its ownership, since I carelessly lost it, I naturally no longer have the right to claim it," Zhao Gongming said directly.

Those words were undoubtedly a slap to Ye Chen's face. Put plainly, there was only one meaning: whoever was stronger owned it. If Ye Chen wanted it, he could take it back if he had the ability.

At the same time, he was secretly mocking Laozi and Yuanshi. A loss was a loss. Trying to use Pangu Orthodox to oppress others was hardly honorable.

Li Xinghe laughed heartily. As expected of the Jie Sect's Number One Baturu—he was worth cultivating. At the same time, Li Xinghe made up his mind. He would not give Zhao Gongming the Sea-Calming Pearls for now, but during the future Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, he could lend them to him to play with and disgust Yuanshi and Laozi.

"Third Brother, your disciple still requires discipline," Laozi said expressionlessly.

Tongtian grew somewhat angry. Zhao Gongming dared to act and speak openly, making Tongtian regard him more highly. Your own disciple stole someone's artifact, so why should I discipline my own disciple?

"Eldest Brother, my disciple is somewhat straightforward by nature, but his words are reasonable. I already acted earlier, yet I was no match for this Shadow Daoist. I will leave it to my two elder brothers now."

Though he had acted earlier, he had not gone all out. By saying this now, he was clearly removing himself from the matter and did not wish to join forces with them.

After all, the Three Pure Ones were one. If the three brothers joined hands, their combat power would certainly increase greatly.