The Saint compromised! Giving up on Nezha!

Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.

The sea of clouds churned, and the immortal aura swirled around. The Humanity Dao, unchanged for billions of years, was now filled with a sense of oppression.

A streak of light flashed across the sky and finally stopped in front of the Jade Void Palace.

The light faded, revealing it to be the True Person Taiyi.

After leaving Chaoge City, True Person Taiyi rushed here without stopping.

He wanted to apologize to his master.

Because of him, the Master and the entire Clarify Sect suffered an unprecedented humiliation.

Saint Human Emperor was blackmailed and forced to compromise.

If this gets out, the Clarify Sect will become a laughingstock throughout the Three Realms.

True Person Taiyi straightened his slightly disheveled Daoist robe and walked to the tightly closed palace gate.

Then, his knees buckled, and he knelt down heavily.

"Disciple Taiyi is utterly incompetent, causing my master and my Clarify Sect to suffer a great humiliation!"

"I have come specifically to apologize to my master!"

The palace gates remained silent, offering no response whatsoever.

But True Person Taiyi knew that his master could hear him.

He knelt there, motionless, letting the fierce wind from the mountaintop whip his Daoist robes in the wind.

I don't know how much time passed.

The heavy and solemn gates of the Jade Void Palace then silently opened inwards.

An indifferent yet dignified thought emanated from within the palace.

"Come in."

True Person Taiyi trembled before daring to stand up, and with an extremely uneasy heart, he walked step by step into the Jade Void Palace.

The main hall was spacious and imposing.

Dao Body sat high on a cloud bed, his form blurred, yet he seemed to be the center of the entire world, radiating supreme pressure.

It was none other than the Yuanshi Tianzun.

True Person Taiyi dared not raise his head. He quickly walked to the center of the hall and knelt down again.

"This disciple is incompetent. Not only have I failed to fulfill Master's Imperial Edict, but I have also brought this great humiliation upon Master and my Clarify Sect!"

"This disciple deserves to die a thousand deaths, please punish me, Master!"

He pressed his head firmly to the ground, awaiting his master's thunderous wrath.

However, the expected anger did not materialize.

The calm and undisturbed voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun rang out once more.

"Get up."

"This matter cannot be entirely blamed on you."

True Person Taiyi was stunned, somewhat unable to believe his ears.

Master... didn't blame him?

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at his disciples below, who were still in shock. Although he was furious, his voice remained calm.

"Even I never imagined that Di Xin's control over the Chaoge Grand Formation would reach such a level."

"The mark I bestowed upon you is enough to deceive the self-operation of the great formation, but it cannot deceive his full-scale detection."

"It's only natural that you'll be discovered."

True Person Taiyi rose from the ground, a great weight lifted from his heart, replaced by boundless gratitude towards Yuanshi Tianzun.

Your Master is truly wise!

That Di Xin was truly too cunning and treacherous!

It wasn't that he didn't try hard enough; it was just that the enemy was too monstrous.

"Thank you for your understanding, Master!"

However, while we are grateful, the problem still needs to be solved.

True Person Taiyi cautiously cupped his hands and asked.

"Master, what should we do about Nezha's matter?"

"That child is still in Chaoge City, under the strict watch of Di Xin."

"Now that my identity as a disciple has been exposed, it's impossible for me to infiltrate again."

"Should we just let that Spirit Pearl wander outside and become that Human Emperor's disciple?"

That's Spirit Pearl!

The treasure in Nuwa's palace was reincarnated to serve as a vanguard for the Clarify Sect and, incidentally, to help Taiyi ward off Killing Tribulation.

Without this disciple, how would he withstand the carnage when the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation begins?

Does he expect me to personally take up a sword and fight the enemy?

Yuanshi Tianzun remained silent for a moment, his Saint eyes, which seemed to see through all ages.

As if piercing through endless void, it landed once again on the city shrouded in Purple Gold Fortune.

That great formation was like a hard tortoise shell.

Unless he personally intervenes, any of his disciples who go will suffer a setback.

After a long while, he finally looked away, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

"We have no choice but to give up."

"What?"

True Person Taiyi suddenly raised his head, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

"Master... you said... we should give up on Nezha?"

How is that possible!

How much effort did Master expend to ensure Spirit Pearl's successful reincarnation?

How much scheming did the Clarify Sect invest in this chess piece?

Now, just because of a Human Emperor, are we going to give up so easily?

"Otherwise what?" Yuanshi Tianzun retorted.

"The Chaoge City is shrouded in a great array and blessed by the Human Path Fortune. Unless Saint personally arrives, no one can use their Magic Power within that city."

"None of you twelve fellow disciples will escape unscathed once you enter; you will all be suppressed until you lose all your Magic Power, becoming no different from ordinary mortals."

"Do you really want me to personally go to Chaoge and snatch Nezha out of Chaoge, or... steal him away?"

"Your disciple wouldn't dare!"

"Your disciple would never dare to harbor such a rebellious thought!"

True Person Taiyi was startled by Yuanshi Tianzun's words and immediately knelt down again.

He really never had that thought.

To have Saint personally engage in such petty theft?

This is no longer just a matter of losing face.

This is an insult to Saint!

He could steal Nezha out of Chaoge; Guangchengzi could do it; and so could Yu Ding.

They are disciples; even if they fail, it will only be the Clarify Sect that loses face.

But not my master.

What Saint noble being a sage is! High above, looking down upon all living beings.

How could you do such a thing?

That would not only be a disgrace to the Clarify Sect, but to the entire community of Saint!

Even if Master's intervention could guarantee absolute safety, we absolutely cannot do that.

Even Saint, after all, have a sense of pride.

"Snort."

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly.

"Since you know that I cannot intervene, what other good options are there besides giving up?"

"This matter should not be mentioned again."

He, too, harbored a nameless anger within him.

A mere Human Emperor had actually forced him to the point where he had to abandon his reserved pieces.

This humiliation angered him even more than being extorted for a few Innate Spiritual Treasure.

But he had no other choice.

Yuanshi Tianzun composed himself and continued.

"Since you can no longer take Nezha as your disciple, then sever this Karma."

"Go to Xiqi."

"Over there, find someone with whom you have a connection, and take them as your disciple."

"Although not as naturally gifted as Spirit Pearl, with careful training..."

"Assisting the wise ruler of Xiqi and following the Heavenly Dao can also protect you from Killing Tribulation and accumulate Merit."

Xiqi?

True Person Taiyi's heart stirred.

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't give him much time to think and continued.

"You can no longer go to Chaoge City for the time being."

"Not only you, but I have also found several suitable candidates for your fellow disciples in Chaoge City."

"It seems we have no choice but to give up on everything."

Upon hearing this, True Person Taiyi was once again shaken.

It turns out that the Human Emperor's hijacking of the prize affected more than just him.

Instead, it disrupted the plans that Master had made for all the Chan Sect Disciple!

This Karma and effect has a huge entanglement!

"As for the Karma that arose in Chaoge this time..."

The voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun turned icy cold.

"We can only settle scores with that Human Emperor after the Tribulation has fully begun!"

True Person Taiyi sensed the boundless killing intent in his master's words, his heart tightened, and he quickly kowtowed.

"Yes, Master."

"You may leave."

Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand, appearing somewhat disinterested.

"Find a suitable disciple as soon as possible and train him well to prepare for the Tribulation to come."

"Yes, disciple takes his leave."

True Person Taiyi bowed respectfully and then slowly withdrew from the Jade Void Palace.

Standing outside the palace gate, True Person Taiyi let out a long sigh.

"Di Xin... Chaoge..."

He squeezed out those words through gritted teeth, then turned and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards Xiqi.

This feud is far from over!