The Three Xiaos Interrogate

Tongtian did not keep dwelling on her sophistry. He did not answer Golden Spirit's question directly, but stared at her with a torch-bright gaze and asked in a grave tone:

"You went down the mountain this once. Do you know that the tribulation qi of the measure-tribulation upon you has already dispersed entirely?"

"The tribulation qi dispersed?" Golden Spirit shook her head, utterly bewildered.

Tongtian sighed, then patiently explained:

"Back then, when matters were discussed in Purple Cloud Palace, none of the Three Teachings were willing to sign and seal the Investiture of the Gods, so Hongjun decided that the Three Teachings would each rely on their own abilities. In other words, the disciples of all three teachings are within the tribulation, their life and death left to fate. But after you went down the mountain this time, your allotted fate has already changed completely. You actually forced your way out of the chessboard of this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation! Do you know what is going on?"

After listening to her teacher's explanation, Golden Spirit froze. Then her mind began spinning at high speed.

I escaped the tribulation? After I went down the mountain, aside from taking Nezha as my disciple, I don't think I did anything earth-shaking...

If there really was anything special, then it was in Chaoge, where I had that deep exchange with that fellow Emperor Xin and became Dao companions with him!

Could it be... because dual cultivating with Emperor Xin gave me the protection of the Human Emperor's fortune?!

At that thought, Golden Spirit gritted her teeth. For the greater situation of Jie Sect, she decided to throw caution to the wind. Even if her legs were broken for it, she had to confess this marriage bond to her teacher.

"Teacher, actually... Emperor Xin