The Two Sages of the West Were Bewildered, the Six Saints Made a Farce!

Zhun Ti frowned deeply and quickly stepped closer to Ran Deng, asking in all seriousness.

"So what you mean is, Yuanshi considered your pursuit of the Great Dao and was willing to recommend that you join the Western Sect?"

Ran Deng shrank back in fright. After all, the other party was a Saint, while he was merely a Quasi-Sage.

The gap between them was still enormous.

It was truly difficult for a Saint to display such a strong emotional reaction.

"Y-Yes. Fellow Daoist Yuanshi truly is broad-minded and generous."

Before he had even finished speaking, Zhun Ti could not help roaring in anger.

"Generous my ass! Every time he saw the two of us before, he'd roll his eyes!"

"His nose wasn't a nose, his face wasn't a face—his contempt was written all over it."

Unexpectedly, Ran Deng gathered his courage, abruptly stood up, and stubbornly declared.

"I will not allow you to speak of Fellow Daoist Yuanshi like that. He was the one who showed me the way."

"Looking at it now, the Western Sect is nothing special after all. You even slander Fellow Daoist Yuanshi."

"If that is the case, then my path of cultivation might as well end here. I cannot tolerate this!"

With that, Ran Deng turned to leave without the slightest hesitation.

Zhun Ti hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Ran Deng.

They could not let a Quasi-Sage powerhouse who had practically delivered himself to their doorstep slip away.

For the currently impoverished Western Sect, he was even a Quasi-Sage who came with his own treasures.

They absolutely could not simply let him leave. Otherwise, what an enormous loss that would be for the Western Sect.

"Ah, Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist! Yuanshi and I have an excellent relationship. He won't mind if I say a few things about him. That is merely the kind of intimate teasing exchanged between fellow Daoists."

"Look at you, getting worked up again!"

As he said this, even Zhun Ti felt his Dao heart becoming unstable.

He had a good relationship with Yuanshi? Intimate?

It was already a great show of restraint if they did not start fighting the moment they met.

Only after seeing Zhun Ti's attitude make a complete reversal did Ran Deng return to his seat.

Zhun Ti then turned and looked at Jie Yin with a pleading expression.

Jie Yin was also frowning, repeatedly drawing in cold breaths.

I don't understand!

Since when had Yuanshi become kindhearted to this extent?

Or did Yuanshi truly possess such a broad perspective, while they had judged a gentleman's heart with their petty minds?

Still, Ran Deng's attitude was truly sincere. Jie Yin coughed twice.

"Well, this poor monk thinks that if Fellow Daoist wishes to join the Western Sect, then of course you may."

"Fellow Daoist is already a Quasi-Sage powerhouse. Our Western Sect welcomes you wholeheartedly."

"Um... did Yuanshi really say that?"

Ran Deng was already growing impatient and spoke bluntly.

"This Daoist has already said it no fewer than ten times. Exactly how many more times must I say it?"

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti exchanged miserable looks.

This was not a matter of saying it several times. This was a matter of whether Yuanshi had been possessed.

The Two Sages of the West were actually rather troubled. In the past, they would have eagerly welcomed a Quasi-Sage joining them.

But if he had been recommended by Yuanshi, they feared there was a trick to it.

Ran Deng remained expressionless, save for his stubborn gaze and his steadfast heart in pursuit of the Dao.

At the same time, the Two Sages of the West had already begun communicating through divine sense.

"Senior Brother, I think there's a trap. Since when has Yuanshi ever been this kindhearted?"

"But Fellow Daoist Ran Deng seems extremely sincere, and he is a Quasi-Sage powerhouse. It would be such a pity to reject him."

"The main point is that this simply isn't something Yuanshi would do."

"I think we can agree. We're Saints, what are you afraid of?"

"That's right, we're Saints. We can completely control the situation. We've grown used to hard days and haven't adapted to our changed status yet!"

Zhun Ti came back to his senses and smiled as he lightly patted Ran Deng's shoulder.

"Congratulations. From now on, you are the Vice Sect Leader of our Western Sect!"

In an instant, Ran Deng's eyes widened in surprise. He hurriedly bowed.

"Many thanks to the two Saints for granting this."

"From this day forth, I will surely cultivate diligently and develop the Western Sect."

Boom—!!!

Just as the Two Sages of the West were about to respond.

A bell suddenly echoed through their minds, accompanied by the voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Come swiftly to Purple Cloud Palace to discuss matters!"

The words that had reached Zhun Ti's lips suddenly changed.

"Very good, Vice Sect Leader. The Western Sect is temporarily in your care. We must make a trip to Purple Cloud Palace."

A warm current suddenly surged through Ran Deng's heart.

He had only just joined the Western Sect!

Yet he had already been entrusted with such a heavy responsibility, directly placed in charge of the entire Western Sect.

What immense trust this was!

At this moment, Ran Deng swore inwardly that he would devote himself wholeheartedly to developing the Western Sect.

"Rest assured, Sect Leaders. With me here, the Western Sect will certainly prosper."

"The gathering at Purple Cloud Palace must concern a major matter of the Primordial World. The two of you should hurry there. There is no need to worry!"

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti departed Mount Sumeru together, talking continuously after they left.

"Senior Brother, do you think that when we return, the Western Sect will have been renamed the Little Exposition Sect?"

"I don't think so. Fellow Daoist Ran Deng's eyes just now were very clear!"

"I didn't expect Senior Brother to know how to read faces."

"(≖_≖)... Forget it. Let's hurry to Purple Cloud Palace."

Before long, the Six Saints gathered before the gates of Purple Cloud Palace.

Only, the atmosphere seemed somewhat strange.

Nuwa suddenly felt like an outsider.

She kept feeling that something had happened between the Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West.

Without saying a word, she walked into a corner and put on the expression of someone watching a show.

Watching the drama live!

Zhun Ti took a deep breath, looked at Yuanshi, then looked away, repeating this several times.

After a while, Yuanshi finally could not bear it any longer and gritted his teeth as he asked.

"You've been staring at this Daoist the whole time. What do you want, Zhun Ti?!"

As soon as those words came out, Laozi and Tongtian both lowered their eyes slightly, their expressions displeased.

In the end, Zhun Ti let out a helpless sigh.

"Although I'm very unwilling, I still want to say—"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi."

Nuwa, Laozi, Tongtian: "(ΩДΩ)!!!"

Tongtian's gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them.

"You two... got together?"

Smack—!!!

Yuanshi directly slapped the back of Tongtian's head.

"Got together, my ass. I merely introduced Fellow Daoist Ran Deng to join the Western Sect."

"Besides, this Daoist did it for Fellow Daoist Ran Deng's future prospects."

"As for the two of you, this Daoist does not care."

Zhun Ti turned his head aside, pursed his lips, and muttered softly.

"Heh~ such a dead tsundere!"

Having his tsundere nature exposed to his face, Yuanshi instantly flushed red with rage.

"What the hell were you muttering just now?!"

Boom—!!!

The gates of Purple Cloud Palace suddenly opened.

Two Daoist children with twin topknots appeared.

They were none other than the gate guardians of Purple Cloud Palace, Haotian and Yaochi.

They would also become the Heavenly Emperor Haotian and Queen Mother Yaochi of the future Heavenly Court.

The two children blinked their large eyes and said with smiles.

"Every time the Saints meet, it is always like this. It certainly makes Purple Cloud Palace lively."

"Our master has commanded us to invite the Saints into Purple Cloud Palace for a discussion."

Haotian and Yaochi had excellent relations with All Saints, and they were Quasi-Sage powerhouses themselves, so they dared to tease them a little.

The Six Saints promptly entered Purple Cloud Palace.

"You may all take your seats."

"I summoned you here to discuss the Witch-Demon Calamity."

"..."