On My Turf, You Dare Bully My Disciple?

Deep within the sacred land.

Niu Ben sat upon a stone platform, watching Huang Tian approach.

Huang Tian came before him and, without the slightest hesitation, bowed in salute.

"Master."

This salute was different from the ones he had offered Taishang and Nuwa.

It bore none of the distant formality exchanged between Saints.

Instead, it carried the solemn respect of a disciple meeting his master.

Niu Ben glanced at him.

"Sit."

Huang Tian did not sit.

Niu Ben raised a brow.

"What?"

"Now that you're the Human Emperor, you no longer listen to your master?"

Only then did Huang Tian sit down.

With a wave of Niu Ben's hand, another cup of spirit tea landed before Huang Tian.

"Drink."

Huang Tian lifted the teacup, but did not immediately drink.

Niu Ben said, "Things went through with Taishang."

Huang Tian nodded.

"Saint Taishang released the Human Sect's imprint and promised to act once on the day I become a Saint."

Niu Ben continued, "Things also went through with Nuwa."

Huang Tian said, "Saint Nuwa returned the karma of creating humanity and likewise agreed to act once."

Niu Ben looked at him.

"Then what have you come to find your master for?"

The question was asked very calmly.

Yet Huang Tian's heart sank.

He knew his master was not unaware.

He simply wanted Huang Tian to say it himself.

Niu Ben continued, "I've already given you the Primordial Violet Qi."

"You've also reclaimed humanity's Fortune."

"Taishang and Nuwa are both willing to act as well."

"By all rights, you should be returning to the Human Ancestral Land now to prepare to establish the Path."

"So why have you circled around to the Ox Clan?"

Huang Tian set down his teacup.

He rose to his feet and bowed to Niu Ben once more.