All Beneath the Heavenly Dao Are Chess Pieces

Three Immortal Islands, nestled in a valley.

"Haha, Dao Venerable, you have no idea how hard I had to hold it in!"

Houtu smiled and said, "Those two, Jieyin Zhunti, just looking at them makes me want to vomit. They bullied my Witch Clan so badly back then, and they still want me to help them!"

"However, the thought of Cihang transforming into a woman makes me want to laugh just imagining them seeing Cihang as a woman in the future."

Lin Tian shook his head helplessly, but a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

Although the overall situation of the Primordial Wilderness world has changed due to his existence, some characters seem to have continued to develop along their original trajectories.

Randeng, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Juliusun, Cihang, these five core figures of the Chan Sect, still devoted themselves to the Western Teachings.

Given Yuanshi's arrogant nature, he would probably be so angry that his three corpses would leap into a rage.

Under the Heavenly Dao, it is all ordained by fate.

In this Primordial Wilderness and ancient world, how many people can truly control their own destiny?

"It's quite an interesting twist of fate."

Lin Tian said.

"You seem to have plenty of free time. They need your help, yet they haven't discovered your backup plan."

Houtu nodded repeatedly. "Exactly! Just thinking about that scene makes me... hahaha!"

Lu Ya, who had been sitting quietly listening at a distance, was now dumbfounded.

In his original imagination, the Human Teachings, especially the Three Pure Ones Sect, should have Dao Lineage lineage, with master and disciples united as one, like an ironclad unit.

He couldn't help but nudge Wu Zhiqi beside him with his elbow, lowering his voice to say, "So those disciples of sages are this decisive and swift when it comes to betraying their sects. Don't you think so?"

Wu Zhiqi didn't speak, but simply nodded, his expression indifferent.

Seeing this, Lu Ya curled his lip slightly and muttered under his breath, "How boring... ever since Six-Eared Macaque Master..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, swallowing the rest of the words back.

The name of the Six-eared Macaque had long been a taboo on the Three Immortal Islands, especially in front of Wu Zhiqi.

Lu Ya glanced at Wu Zhiqi and noticed that his face had darkened.

Lu Ya cursed himself for being too talkative and quickly shook his head.

Since killing Kunpeng and avenging his mother's death, Lu Ya's Dao Heart was clear, and his cultivation naturally broke through to the late stage of Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, greatly increasing his strength.

However, he did not choose to stay in Myriad Demon Mountain to lead the Demon Race and enjoy the honor of being worshipped by all the demons. Instead, after integrating the Demon Race and entrusting everything to the loyal Bai Ze, he resolutely returned to Three Immortal Islands to continue his cultivation under the Dao Venerable Lin Tian.

He knew very well that although a late-stage Primordial Origin Golden Immortal was considered top-tier in the current Primordial Wilderness, he was still far inferior to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who had merged with the Heavenly Dao.

If he wanted to stand upright before Hongjun, he had to become stronger, stronger than a sage, to have even a sliver of hope.

And throughout the entire world, the only one who could guide him to that point was the unfathomable Dao Venerable Lin Tian.

Lin Tian didn't say much about Lu Ya's return.

To him, it made no difference whether there was one more or one less cultivator on the island.

On the other side, Yuanfeng stood quietly, her magnificent crimson-gold feather robe shimmering and highlighting her stunning beauty.

Two people stood beside her: Kong Xuan on her left and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird on her right.

They were a little bored and looked at their Mother Queen Yuanfeng, only to see that Yuanfeng's gaze was fixed on the Dao Venerable.

The expression in those eyes was complex.

Kong Xuan, with his keen observation, observed for a moment and said, "Great Peng, don't you think... that Mother Queen Empress seems to have feelings for the Dao Venerable..."

The Golden-winged Great Peng Bird nodded; he also felt that his Mother Queen seemed to be paying too much attention to the Dao Venerable.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he asked Yuanfeng, "Mother Queen, you keep looking at the Dao Venerable... are you planning to find a Father King for us brothers?"

"Whoosh!"

Yuanfeng's face quickly turned bright red.

She whirled around, glaring at the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird, and snapped in a low voice, "Peng'er! What nonsense are you spouting?!"

The Golden-winged Great Peng Bird chuckled and continued, "Hmph, Mother Queen, don't deny it. Ever since you came back, you've been focusing your attention on the Dao Venerable, and you rarely even supervise our cultivation anymore."

Kong Xuan chimed in, "Mother Queen, I think you just like the Dao Venerable! You get upset when you see Dao Venerable getting close to other fairies, don't you?"

"You... you're asking for it!"

Yuanfeng was both ashamed and angry. She quickly glanced at Lin Tian's side and, seeing that the Dao Venerable was not paying attention to them, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She stretched out her hands, one in each hand, and grabbed Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird by the ears.

"It seems that Mother Queen has been too lenient with you all, daring to make fun of Mother Queen!"

Yuanfeng tried her best to put on a stern face, and pulled the two of them outside, saying, "Come on! Today, your Mother Queen will personally teach you a lesson and see how your cultivation has progressed!"

"Mother Queen! Be gentle! Your ear is going to fall off!"

"Mother Queen! I was wrong! I'll never do it again! My elder brother and I will go into seclusion right now! We'll go into complete seclusion!"

Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird felt as if the sky had collapsed, and they immediately screamed and begged for mercy.

They had experienced firsthand the terror of being personally taught by their Mother Queen in the Phoenix Clan's territory; the process was absolutely painful and utterly joyless.

However, Yuanfeng was not about to listen to their pleas for mercy at this moment.

He took them with him, transformed into a streak of light, and vanished from the spot with a whoosh, heading towards the depths of the island.

Shortly after, two screams echoed from the depths of the island.

"Ah--! Mother Queen! Be gentle! Those are my tail feathers!"

"My Five-Colored Divine Light! It's dissipating! It's dissipating!"

Lin Tian had noticed it too, but he pretended not to see anything and continued chatting with Houtu about some issues concerning the Underworld.

Just then, Tongtian arrived with his disciples to visit Lin Tian.

"The Dao Venerable, Tongtian, has come to visit with his disciples."

Lin Tian waved his sleeve, and a gap appeared in the formation, allowing Tongtian to enter with his disciples.

Behind him Duobao, then Gui Ling, then the Three Xiaos, and finally Zhao Gongming.

Tongtian approached Lin Tian and bowed respectfully, "Dao Venerable, I apologize for disturbing you."

Turning his head, he saw Houtu and smiled, "Houtu Daoist Houtu is here too."

Houtu smiled slightly and nodded.

Duobao, Gui Ling, Three Xiaos, and Zhao Gongming followed closely behind. Upon seeing Lin Tian and Houtu, they all bowed respectfully.

"Junior Duobao, Gui Ling, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, Zhao Gongming pay their respects to Dao Venerable Lin Tian! Pay their respects to the Empress Houtu!"

Lin Tian's gaze swept lightly over the crowd, and he nodded slightly. "No need for formalities. Tongtian, what brings you here today?"