In short, although they resented Wood Duke and Golden Mother being appointed by the Sage as the leaders of all Immortals, they could only swallow it.
As long as the two did not actually try to boss them around, they would turn a blind eye to Wood Duke and Golden Mother.
Out of sight, out of mind—that was the idea.
After all, no matter how they looked at it, Wood Duke and Golden Mother had been personally appointed by the Sage!
Hong Yun's situation, however, was entirely different!
His Primordial Violet Qi had not been personally bestowed by the Sage. The Primordial Violet Qi had simply chosen him on its own!
Moreover, Hong Yun was neither the Sage's disciple nor a disciple of the Mystic School!
Apart from Zhenyuanzi, a Dao Friend with whom he was on excellent terms, what did he have?
Nothing!
He had neither a background that made others afraid to provoke him nor overwhelming strength that no one could contend with!
One could say that apart from the Primordial Violet Qi, he had absolutely nothing!
An ordinary man was innocent, but possessing a precious jade made him guilty!
Who told him to possess nothing else, yet hold Primordial Violet Qi of all things?
Thus, even though the Sage had not left, even though the Sage was sitting right above them, everyone still dared to stare at Hong Yun with eyes full of murderous intent and resentment!
All because Hong Yun was nobody!
And reality was every bit as ruthless.
Hongjun completely ignored it!
Yet Hong Yun, of all people, had become so excited over obtaining the Primordial Violet Qi that he had rather forgotten himself. On top of that, so many people were staring fixedly at him with murderous, resentful eyes.
Whether it was the excitement