Completing the Earthly Dao Saint Positions was only temporary. Once they attained the Hunyuan Celestial Venerable realm,
if suitable beings for the Earthly Dao Saint Positions appeared, they would still have to relinquish those positions.
"Just as Brother Taiqing said, those whose Dao does not align with the Earthly Dao offer little help to it.
Aside from the enhancement brought to the Earthly Dao by Daoist Friend Zhen Yuanzi and Cousin Styx becoming Earthly Dao Saints,
the combined enhancement from you elder brothers and Sister Xuan Ming, the five of you becoming Earthly Dao Saints,
was actually inferior to the enhancement brought by Daoist Friend Zhen Yuanzi alone becoming an Earthly Dao Saint."
Houtu looked somewhat astonished.
Although she had known this would happen, she was still surprised when it truly came to pass.
Houtu also knew it was not because Xuan Ming and the others had failed to establish sects and become Earthly Dao Saints.
Even if all five of them established sects and became Earthly Dao Saints, the enhancement they brought to the Earthly Dao would still be no greater than it was now.
"Humph!
You want to quickly replenish the Earthly Dao Saints and strengthen the Earthly Dao?
What wishful thinking.
If a being does not align with the Earthly Dao, what difference does it make even if they refine Earthly Dao Hongmeng Purple Qi and become an Earthly Dao Saint?
The enhancement they bring to the Earthly Dao is only a tiny amount.
Instead, you waste an Earthly Dao Saint Position. This Heavenly Dao refuses to believe that you will have the resolve to strip away those Earthly Dao Saint Positions in the future.
This is very much to This Heavenly Dao's liking.
Why do you think This Heavenly Dao has delayed deciding on the remaining