Doumu Yuanjun's Selfish Motives

Watching Gouchen and the Ziwei Star God's reactions, Taichu could not help but find it amusing.

As a smile appeared on Taichu's face, Gouchen and Ziwei finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, meeting Taichu's gaze, they quickly said,

"Senior, we did not mean to spy on you. Please be magnanimous and do not hold it against us!"

After speaking, Gouchen cautiously looked at Taichu, his heart tormented with anxiety.

Seeing this, Taichu casually waved his hand.

"Enough. I never intended to hold it against you."

Hearing this, Gouchen and the other man immediately relaxed, the heavy stone hanging over their hearts slowly settling.

Then they cautiously looked at Taichu again and asked uneasily,

"Senior, then why have you come looking for us?"

After speaking, Gouchen inconspicuously glanced at Taichu. Only when he saw that Taichu's expression remained unchanged did he feel somewhat reassured.

Good thing we did not anger him. Otherwise, even the entire Primordial Starry Sky might not be enough to vent his fury.

Watching Gouchen's actions, Taichu shook his head with a laugh.

"You are quite clever. Rest assured, I will not do anything harmful to the Primordial Starry Sky. On the contrary, perhaps I may even be able to offer you a chance at survival."

As soon as Taichu finished speaking, a shocked expression suddenly appeared on Gouchen's face.

Of course, he was not shocked by what Taichu had implied, but by a piece of information he had just received.

Gouchen immediately looked at Taichu in alarm before slowly opening his mouth. What he did not know was that Taichu had never been unaware of the message he received.

The moment Star Power appeared, Taichu already knew that other Star Gods were communicating with Gouchen through the Primordial Starry Sky.

"Senior, the Star Lord invites you!"

He then carefully observed the changes in Taichu's expression. Seeing that Taichu remained unchanged, he continued.

"Senior, the Star Lord was gravely injured during the Primordial Era and cannot personally come to receive you. Please do not take offense."

Taichu smiled faintly at this.

"Mother of All Stars, Doumu Yuanjun? Since she has extended the invitation, there is naturally no reason to refuse."

"Having endured that Kalpa Tribulation and still survived until now, she must have paid a price. Let us go meet this Star Lord."

Whether based on his speculations from myths and legends or his current understanding of the Primordial Wilderness, Taichu naturally knew of her existence.

It also confirmed many of his previous suspicions.

Taichu then looked at Gouchen and Ziwei, the corners of his lips rising slightly.

"You are both injured, and your Original Source is incomplete. The journey to the Star Lord's abode is not short either, so let me lend a hand."

As Taichu's words fell, he raised his right hand. Gouchen and Ziwei immediately saw the surrounding Star Power gather toward Taichu, and a Starlight Path appeared directly before the three of them.

Gouchen and Ziwei's mouths fell wide open, and they even forgot to close them.

"This!"

Seeing the two Star Gods' shock, Taichu knew his goal had been achieved. The smile on his face deepened before he continued.

At the same time, he pointed at the Starlight Path before them.

"Enough. Let us not keep the Star Mother waiting. You should know what this is, right?"

After Taichu spoke, the two of them immediately nodded rapidly, so violently that it seemed their heads might fly off.

Ziwei then asked curiously,

"Senior, how did you accomplish this without even borrowing any external power?"

Hearing this, Gouchen swiftly rebuked him.

"Ziwei, apologize to Senior at once!"

Taichu merely smiled. He showed neither anger at having his secrets probed nor any intention of answering them.

"I'm sorry!" Ziwei quickly came to his senses and sincerely apologized to Taichu.

Taichu waved it off indifferently, then stepped directly onto the starlight. Seeing that Taichu had not taken it to heart, Gouchen looked toward Ziwei.

He too quickly got up and stepped onto the starlight.

With a thought from Taichu, the three of them swiftly vanished into the Starry Sky.

Once the starlight faded, the three of them appeared directly within a grand hall seemingly formed from the light of countless stars. Starlight glittered all around them, and Star Power was dense.

Above them lay a beautiful woman who seemed to be in her twilight years, reclining upon a Starry Throne. Her face was pale as paper, possessing a sickly sort of beauty.

"Dao Venerable, welcome to the Primordial Starry Sky. Please forgive me; my Original Source has been damaged, and I am injured, so I cannot rise to receive you."

As Taichu examined the beautiful woman, she revealed an understanding expression the moment she saw the rapidly fading starlight.

Then she weakly explained herself to Taichu.

Taichu waved his hand indifferently, then looked at her with confusion in his eyes.

"Enough. I can see your condition at a glance, so there is no need to say more."

But then Taichu looked at her suspiciously.

"What do you mean by calling me Dao Venerable?"

"The Heavenly Dao informed me of your arrival and also revealed your identity to me. Given your contributions to the Primordial World, along with your current strength, you are indeed worthy of the title Dao Venerable."

The moment Taichu heard this, he understood.

So it was the big brother. He actually told Mother of All Stars, Doumu Yuanjun, about me.

He then carefully considered the Heavenly Dao's intentions.

"I see. Father God was willing to transform himself into all things for the Primordial Wilderness. What I have done is hardly worth mentioning."

Taichu gave this righteous explanation.

As though recalling the events after the creation of heaven and earth, Taichu's face showed an expression of lingering grief before he carefully looked at her.

"You only sent word to Gouchen and the others after hearing my conversation with him, correct?"

After speaking, Taichu smiled as he studied Doumu Yuanjun from the corners of his eyes.

At the same time, he understood that when faced with the threat of death, no one could remain exempt, not even Doumu Yuanjun, the exalted Star Lord.

Hearing Taichu's words, Doumu Yuanjun barely forced a faint curve onto her lips and said weakly,

"Dao Venerable should know very well what situation the Primordial Starry Sky will face if I were to fall."

"After heaven and earth were opened, I was the first to be born in the Primordial Starry Sky. Later came Gouchen, Ziwei, Tanlang, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, and Pojun. The nine of them were born afterward."

"Thus, they acknowledged me as their mother and revered me as the Star Lord!"

"But after the battle of the Fierce Beast Tribulation, only Gouchen, Ziwei, and I remain among the Innate Star Gods. Most of the other Star Gods merely retain the title of Innate Star God. Their strength is insufficient to suppress all Star Gods!"

Taichu then saw a resolute and unyielding light erupt from her wise, profound eyes.

Her gaze passed through Starlight Hall and fell upon the distant boundary of Chaos, where it met the Primordial Starry Sky.

Then she spoke heavily.

"Moreover, the Primordial Starry Sky is not without powerful enemies. Once the Primordial Star Gods are completely wiped out, the Near-Earth Starry Sky will be next. No living beings exist there, and there should be few capable of stopping those savage Fierce Beasts!"

Hearing Doumu Yuanjun's words, Gouchen and Ziwei suddenly cried out, looking at her sorrowfully.

"Mother!"

"My children, do not grieve. I imagine you had long since prepared yourselves for this, had you not?"

As she spoke, her gaze quickly turned toward Taichu.

"Besides, has the Dao Venerable not arrived now? Even if the Dao Venerable has no way to heal me, I believe he has a way to save the Primordial Starry Sky Lineage!"

After saying this, she looked pleadingly at Taichu, seeking his salvation.

Taichu also understood that she feared death and worried for Ziwei and Gouchen. Only after that came the continuation of the Primordial Starry Sky.

Yet Taichu could understand her. After all, what living being could truly be selfless? So long as one's general direction was acceptable, that alone was worthy of praise.