Dao Ancestor Speaks, The Tribulation Has Nothing to Do With the Western Teachings

Zhunti could no longer contain himself and launched into a refutation at Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Primordial Lord Brother Yuanshi, you are mistaken!"

"The Heavenly Court belongs to the Eastern Xuanmen Heavenly Court, so these divine positions should naturally be held by people from your Eastern Xuanmen. What does it have to do with my Western Teachings?"

"Furthermore, as the teacher just said, this Tribulation arose because you, Chan Sect Disciple, assisted the Human Emperor and were thus afflicted with the Killing Tribulation."

"This Karma is something your Clarify Sect owes, and this Killing Tribulation is something your Clarify Sect disciples must bear."

"They should be the ones to face the tribulation on their own, why should we, the Western Teachings, be dragged into this!"

Zhunti became more and more excited as he spoke.

"Furthermore, since joining the sect, my Western Teachings have cultivated the path of purity."

"They never harbored any thoughts of killing; each and every one of them possessed Merit and was filled with compassion."

"This Tribulation has absolutely nothing to do with my Western Teachings disciples!"

"To send us to face this calamity would be a huge joke."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face revealed a cold, mocking expression.

"Zhunti's words are rather narrow-minded."

"This Primordial World is originally one, so how can there be a distinction between east and west?"

"You the West are also within the Primordial Wilderness, fellow beings of the Primordial Wilderness; how can you stand aside?"

"Now that Tribulation is about to begin, it is precisely the time for us disciples of the Saint to emerge from seclusion, set things right, and restore order to the world!"

"If you, disciples of the Western Teachings, could be listed among the Investiture of the Gods and serve the Heavenly Court, it would be an immense Merit. Why not do it?"

The words spoken by the Yuanshi Tianzun were grand and righteous.

It's as if putting the Western Teachings disciples on the Investiture of the Gods was a tremendous opportunity for them.

Pooh!

Zhunti cursed inwardly, calling him shameless.

When good things happen, why don't you say that the Primordial Wilderness didn't distinguish between east and west?

Back then, you Three Pure Ones were of one mind, yet you kept referring to us as "the barbarian lands of the West," excluding us from the outside.

Now that trouble has struck and they need a scapegoat, they suddenly remember we're "one of the Primordial Wilderness"?

Have you no shame?!

"Fellow Daoist Primordial Lord, that's a nice way to put it!"

"Since it is such a great Merit, why don't you let your disciples, who are blessed with good fortune, take it?"

"The Twelve Golden Immortals all of noble character and virtue, perfectly suited to ascend to heaven as gods and serve as role models for the Three Realms. Aren't they far more suitable than my 'barbarian' disciples from the West?"

"You..."

Yuanshi Tianzun was speechless Zhunti's words and immediately flew into a rage.

"We, the disciples of the Clarify Sect, are the Orthodox Daoist Sect, bearing the heavy responsibility of inheriting the Mystic Gate 'Dao Lineage. How can we be confined to divine positions and bound by Heavenly Laws!"

The Tongtian Sect Master, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but speak up as well.

"Exactly!"

"We disciples of the Three Pure Ones are either Pure and Inactive, or carefree and unrestrained; none of us are versed in worldly affairs, nor do we understand the Heavenly Rules."

"Going to the Heavenly Court would only be a hindrance, causing trouble for Fellow Daoist Haotian."

"On the other hand, the Western Teachings are all eloquent and quick-witted."

"He's perfectly suited to serve in Heavenly Court Divine Office Court, to relieve the troubles of the Haotian Master's sect!"

"Such a good thing should be given to you!"

The Taiqing Saint kept his eyes closed, but slowly spoke, delivering the final verdict.

"This matter should be handled by the Western Teachings."

The Three Pure Ones joined forces once again, placing all the pressure on Jieyin and Zhunti.

He Jieyin deeply and spoke slowly.

"The three of you are my senior brothers, so why are you pressuring me so hard?"

"My the West is barren, and I have only a handful of disciples, each with a shallow foundation."

"How can we compare to the abundance of talented and outstanding students under the tutelage of our three senior brothers?"

"Such great Merit, serving the Heavenly Court and benefiting the Three Realms, is something our Western Teachings disciples are too unworthy of!"

"Please, my three senior brothers, stop making fun of us!"

Jieyin saying this, Jieyin bowed deeply to Hongjun on the High Platform.

I humbly request the teacher's understanding!

Upon Zhunti this, Zhunti immediately followed suit and prostrated himself.

"Please have mercy, Master! Our Western Teachings is truly powerless to help us!"

The two of them, working in unison, effectively passed the buck back to Hongjun.

Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun harbored resentment in his heart.

These two the West scoundrels are truly slippery!

He was about to speak again, pinning the blame on the Western Teachings.

Just then, the blurry figure on the High Platform finally stirred again.

That's enough.

These two simple words contain unparalleled divine power.

The entire Purple Cloud Palace fell silent instantly.

All the Saint turned their gaze to the High Platform.

Hongjun's gaze swept lightly over the six disciples below, finally settling on Jieyin and Zhunti.

As the two waited anxiously, Hongjun slowly spoke.

"The Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods has nothing to do with the West."

What?

Yuanshi Tianzun was suddenly stunned, his face filled with disbelief.

The Tongtian Sect Master was also taken aback.

After a moment of stunned silence, Jieyin and Zhunti's faces lit up with ecstatic joy!

It has nothing to do with the West!

Very good.

Hongjun continued in his calm and even tone.

"This Tribulation originated from the Mystic Gate's Killing Tribulation; it is the tribulation destined for the Orthodox Daoist Sect."

"Western Teachings are not part of the Orthodox Daoist Sect and are not included in this Tribulation."

These words reassured Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Teacher, you are compassionate! Teacher, you possess great virtue!"

We humbly thank our teacher for his boundless kindness!

The two were overjoyed.

Finally... finally escaped disaster!

I almost got dragged down by that shameless bastard Primordial Lord!

Unexpectedly, at the last moment, the Dao Ancestor personally intervened and rescued them from the predicament.

Now let's see what you, Three Pure Ones, have to say!

The Three Pure Ones looked extremely ugly.

They never expected that the teacher would so directly exclude Western Teachings.

Doesn't this mean that the spots on the Investiture of the Gods will ultimately go to the Three Teachings?

Yuanshi Tianzun was filled with resentment and unwillingness, yet he dared not question Hongjun in any way.

On the High Platform, Hongjun seemed oblivious to the grim expressions on the faces of the Three Pure Ones, and simply spoke calmly.

"The Investiture of the Gods is here."

How to sign is up to you to discuss and decide.

Before he could finish speaking, Hongjun's figure had already completely disappeared from the Cushion.

They came without a sound, and they left without a trace.

It was as if he had never been there.

Purple Cloud Palace fell into a deathly silence once again.

But this time, the atmosphere was more eerie than ever before.

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the relief and joy in each other's eyes.

Daoist Zhunti stood up, smiled slightly at the Three Pure Ones, and his smile contained an undisguised schadenfreude.

"My three senior brothers."

"Since our teacher has made it clear that this Tribulation has nothing to do with the West, then my senior brother and I will not disturb you any further."

"Such a momentous matter as signing the Investiture of the Gods should be discussed and decided by the three senior brothers themselves."

Goodbye!

After saying this, the two did not linger at all, turned around, transformed into two Golden Light, and quickly left Purple Cloud Palace.

They were afraid that if they walked too slowly, Primordial Lord would pull them back again.

Yuanshi Tianzun was so angry at the two of them, who were acting like smug little devils, that he trembled with rage, but he couldn't do anything about it.

This was, after all, a decision made by the teacher himself!

He could only watch helplessly as Jieyin and Zhunti transformed into two Golden Light beams of light and joyfully flew out of the Purple Cloud Palace.

Just then, Saint Nuwa, who had been silent all along, slowly stood up.

"My three senior brothers."

"I have no disciples, and this matter of the Investiture of the Gods has nothing to do with me."

After saying that, she moved and disappeared from the main hall.

In the blink of an eye, the once vast Purple Cloud Palace was reduced to only the Three Pure Ones.