Tongtian: Why Is It Always Me Who Gets Hurt!

Five hundred years?

Hearing this, Tongtian's heart tightened. He then whispered to Nan Ji, "This... Little Nan Ji, if your Master says so, then your Martial Uncle can't do anything about it."

Yuanshi, hearing this, relaxed his brows slightly.

It seemed Tongtian still cared about his little martial nephew.

But then Tongtian spoke again, "But don't worry, your Martial Uncle won't be as nagging as your Master."

On the way back to Kunlun, Tongtian was beaming.

After all, he was about to "educate" his martial nephew, so Tongtian felt a little excited.

When the group arrived in front of the Jade Void Palace, they stopped.

Tongtian said excitedly, "Why are we at the Jade Void Palace? Why don't we go to my Biyu Palace!"

Yuanshi's face darkened, and he ignored Tongtian's words.

Nan Ji looked at Yuanshi's displeased expression, then at Tongtian, who seemed completely unaware of the impending disaster.

So he said to Yuanshi, "Master, Nan Ji has some matters to consult with Senior Martial Uncle. This disciple will take his leave."

After speaking, Nan Ji winked at Laozi. Laozi immediately understood and went to the Eight Sceneries Palace with Nan Ji.

Despite Laozi's elderly appearance, he was very satisfied with Nan Ji at this moment. Their footsteps as they left were as swift as flying.

"Hey! Don't go!"

Seeing his "disciple" leave, Tongtian felt a sense of foreboding.

Yuanshi waved his hand, and the gate of the Jade Void Palace opened. Then, Yuanshi's roar was heard.

"Tongtian!"

That shout scared two souls out of Tongtian's three, and six spirits out of his seven.

With a jolt, Tongtian shouted loudly at Nan Ji and Laozi, "Big Brother, Little Nan Ji, I have something too, let's go together."

But Laozi and Nan Ji at this moment seemed to be deaf, completely ignoring him.

And they both sped up their pace in unison.

Yuanshi watched Tongtian trying to escape and slapped him into the Jade Void Palace with one palm.

Then, with a flash of Yuanshi entering, the gate of the Jade Void Palace was slammed shut.

"Second Brother!"

Tongtian half-fell to the ground, trying to appeal to Yuanshi's brotherly affection.

Yuanshi, however, ignored him and took out the Enlightenment Tea that Nan Ji had given him, slowly shaking the leaves into a jade cup.

As the leaves fell into the cup, the rustling sound made Tongtian's heart tremble again and again.

"Second Brother, please, just hit me if you have to!"

The quieter Yuanshi was, the more terrified Tongtian became.

"Second Brother..."

Unexpectedly, Yuanshi didn't even look at him. Instead, he summoned a stream of scorching Spirit Spring water and poured it into the teacup.

As the leaves gradually unfurled in the water, Yuanshi picked up the cup and took a sip before saying, "Do you know you were wrong?"

Tongtian was now most afraid of Yuanshi. He even felt that Yuanshi was becoming his inner demon.

So he nodded and said, "I know!"

"Where did you go wrong?"

"I was wrong everywhere..."

In fact, Tongtian had no idea why Yuanshi was angry. So when Yuanshi heard this, he slammed the jade cup down.

Slap!

"You are Nan Ji's Martial Uncle, how can you be so reckless and almost ruin Nan Ji's important matters..."

"Also, look at Nan Ji, then look at yourself..."

"Furthermore, you really like to 'educate'..."

"Before..."

At this moment, Tongtian slumped to the ground, feeling as if tens of thousands of bees were buzzing around his ears.

In his eyes, Yuanshi's mouth opened and closed, but he could no longer hear the specific content.

Meanwhile, Laozi returned to his Eight Sceneries Palace, completely satisfied.

As soon as the two stepped through the palace gate, Laozi waved his hand and even locked it.

"Martial Uncle, this..."

Nan Ji could imagine his Martial Uncle's experience, but he didn't understand why even his Senior Martial Uncle was so terrified.

Laozi sighed and slowly explained, "It's a good thing you were there. Every time your Master and your Martial Uncle discussed the Dao before, you had to bring me along."

As he spoke, Laozi's eyes revealed a hint of resentment. "Your Master would even ask for my opinion from time to time... Sigh, let's not talk about it."

Nan Ji didn't dare to agree with Laozi's complaints about Yuanshi, so he drew circles on the ground with his toe. "This... Master rarely says much to his disciples anyway."

But Nan Ji lamented in his heart: it wasn't just Master; even Senior Martial Uncle talked a lot.

Laozi thought that since he wasn't with Yuanshi and Tongtian this time, he settled his mind and asked, "What do you need from your Senior Martial Uncle?"

Upon hearing this, Nan Ji also became serious and took out the Four Symbols Banana Tree that Dijiang had given him earlier.

The moment he took out the Four Symbols Banana Tree, Laozi's eyes lit up.

"This..."

He could feel that although it wasn't comparable to the Seven-Colored Gourd Vine, it was still a top-tier treasure.

This was because the four leaves of the banana tree each carried the laws of earth, fire, wind, and water.

Laozi could even feel that it had a profound connection with his own Dao.

"Please help me refine them into spiritual treasures, Senior Martial Uncle!"

Nan Ji said, bringing it to Laozi.

Actually, Nan Ji had originally wanted to ask Yuanshi for help with the refinement, but on one hand, Yuanshi was busy, and on the other hand, Nan Ji wanted to give it to Laozi.

Currently, the Dao Ancestor had not yet begun his second lecture on the Dao of the Quasi-Saint, and the beings of the Great Desolation did not yet know the value of Innate Spiritual Treasures.

To use Dharma treasures to sever the three corpses, it was naturally better for them to be of the same origin.

These two phenomena gave rise to the four symbols, and Laozi himself embodied the Dao of Yin and Yang. It was likely the best choice for severing the corpses.

Laozi himself was the most powerful among the Six Sages. If he could unite his three corpses, it would undoubtedly further enhance the Three Pure Ones.

As for why Nan Ji didn't use it himself?

No matter how powerful it was, did it have the Primordial Violet Qi?

Did it have the audacity to prove the Dao through sheer power?

Or did it possess immense merit?

Therefore, Nan Ji felt that a few treasures were nothing.

After all, when Hongjun distributed treasures later, he wouldn't be afraid that the Three Pure Ones would suffer a loss, would he?

However, Nan Ji didn't say any of this, nor could he explain it clearly.

Laozi simply assumed Nan Ji was asking him to refine a treasure and didn't refuse, only saying, "Alright, but you must start the fire!"

"You got it!"

Five hundred years passed quickly.

"It's done!"

Laozi exclaimed happily.

Nan Ji followed Laozi's gaze and indeed saw four banana fans floating in the air.

"Four Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures."

"The Yang fan has the earth and fire ones, and the Yin fan has the wind and water ones."

"Take a look!"

Laozi said with great satisfaction, looking at the four banana fans before him.

Although he felt they matched his Dao perfectly, seeing how impoverished Nan Ji was, he couldn't bring himself to demand them.

Nan Ji excitedly picked up a wind fan, which immediately transformed into a giant fan in his hand.

This must be the one belonging to Princess Iron Fan from Journey to the West, right? Nan Ji thought, grinning as he played with it.

However, while such treasures were powerful in Journey to the West, they seemed somewhat inadequate for the Investiture of the Gods.

So, Nan Ji pushed the four fans back towards Laozi. "Senior Martial Uncle, I present these four precious fans to you."

"Hm?"

Laozi was startled by Nan Ji's sudden action.

"Senior Martial Uncle, these items are related to the Yin and Yang Dao you cultivate. I usually spend my time with Martial Uncles and Martial Brothers, so I don't have much use for treasures."

"Therefore, please accept them, Martial Uncle."

Nan Ji's words were spoken with genuine sincerity.

Laozi looked at Nan Ji with his somewhat clouded eyes, wanting to say something, but found nothing appropriate to say.

Grand Pure One Laozi was a person who devoted himself to the Dao and would not refuse Nan Ji.

However, he recalled that this was not the first time Nan Ji had given him treasures, while he himself only possessed a Soul Slaying Staff.

"Good child!"

After a sigh of emotion, Laozi accepted the four precious fans and nodded, saying, "Then Martial Uncle will accept them. I'll find you a better one later."

Knowing Laozi's awkwardness, Nan Ji chuckled mischievously and said, "I think Senior Martial Uncle's Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda is quite good!"

Seeing Nan Ji like this, even Laozi, who was usually as calm as still water, couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You little rascal!"

"The second sermon will begin in a hundred years. Those with fate can come to Purple Heaven Palace to listen."

At this moment, a grand and desolate voice suddenly rang out, echoing in every corner of the Great Desolation.

Hearing this voice, Laozi and Nan Ji paused. Then Laozi said, "You shall accompany us to Purple Heaven Palace."

Meanwhile, Hongjun Dao Ancestor's voice also reached Jade Void Palace.

At this moment, Tongtian felt as if he had heard the sound of nature. His empty eyes instantly lit up.

Yuanshi heard this and thought to himself that the time was almost up. He then said, "Did you understand what your elder brother explained?"

This, this is the end.

Tongtian felt like he was about to cry and quickly nodded, "I understood, I understood."

"Good, then we'll stop here."

As Yuanshi and Tongtian walked out of Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi looked radiant, while Tongtian appeared weathered.

With every step he took, he felt his legs were weak and stars were dancing before his eyes.

So he could only sigh inwardly: Finally out, it feels so good!