Refuse Yuanshi, Seek Pangu's Fortune?

Yuanshi Tianzun's words had barely faded when the entire main hall of the Palace of Supreme Purity fell into dead silence.

Grand Pure One Laozi, Sect Master Tongtian, and Xuandu all let their gazes drift back and forth between Li Yun and Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Uh—"

Opening his mouth, Li Yun found himself momentarily at a loss for how to answer.

Agree? Wouldn't that be betraying his master? Betraying Laozi himself?

But refuse? Wouldn't that offend Yuanshi, offend a Saint?

Yet weighing the lesser evil, while offending Yuanshi Tianzun was certainly no good thing, he could not abandon his identity in the Human Teachings, much less betray the foremost of the Three Pure Ones, the foremost of the Six Saints, Grand Pure One Laozi.

Once that thought settled, Li Yun bowed without any hesitation and said, "Many thanks for Second Martial Uncle's goodwill and regard, but I, Li Yun, am a disciple of the Human Teachings and a student of my master. I have no intention of changing my allegiance, nor any thought of leaving the Human Teachings."

As these words left his mouth, Li Yun clearly sensed Laozi's approving expression.

And beside him, Xuandu also let out a sigh of relief.

Even though he had long said he would never leave the Human Teachings, when it came to actually facing a Saint's invitation, Xuandu still felt some worry.

That was the status of a Direct Disciple—though the treatment within the Human Teachings was about the same, it couldn't compare to Yuanshi Tianzun's final offer of being the Chan Teachings Heir.

After all, within the Human Teachings, while Li Yun's treatment was no less than that of a Direct Disciple, the position of heir could only belong to Xuandu; he could never contend for it.

Especially since he possessed the potential of the Emperor's Path, and in the future he would have to become the master of a faction to fully realize it. So Yuanshi Tianzun's promise was, to be honest, of immense value and significance.

"Alas—"

Sighing, Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Li Yun with some reluctance and said, "Won't you reconsider?"

"I won't reconsider."

Shaking his head, Li Yun said resolutely, "I entered the Human Teachings because of Senior Brother Xuandu's help, and because of my master's grace. Otherwise, I would not be who I am today."

"Beyond that, I have heard of Second Martial Uncle's requirements for your disciples. Even if I joined the Chan Teachings, I would at most be an Inner Disciple. Even with your recognition, a Direct Disciple would be the limit. I could never become the Chan Teachings Heir."

Hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun was taken aback. He glanced at Li Yun in confusion and asked, "Oh? And why is that?"

Not just him.

Even Sect Master Tongtian beside him showed interest.

That Li Yun had such a clear self-awareness truly surprised and astonished even them, as Saints.

"Enough—"

At that moment, Laozi quietly spoke up, cutting off their conversation.

Then, casting an appreciative glance at Li Yun, he said calmly, "This disciple of mine comes from the Human race, but he is not a pure Human. Instead, he carries some Witch Clan blood within him—he is a child born of a Human-Witch Hybrid."

What!

Witch Clan blood!

Human-Witch Hybrid!

Hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian could no longer sit still.

The Witch Clan.

Of course, they knew what that meant.

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They knew even more clearly that the Twelve Ancestor Witches were their mortal enemies, locked in an unending struggle over the title of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage.

If the Witch Clan were not one of the Primordial World's overlords now, the Three Pure Ones would have wiped them out long ago when they attained Sainthood. What right did they have to compete with the three brothers for the title, renown, and fortune of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage?

For that reason, they held no goodwill toward the Witch Clan. They never imagined that Li Yun would be a Human-Witch Hybrid—this was simply...

"That's right."

Nodding, Li Yun did not hide anything and said, "I am indeed a Human-Witch Hybrid. Though my Witch Clan bloodline is not very strong, the physical strength and talent it grants me are real. That is precisely why I can never become the heir of any of the Human, Chan, or Jie Sects."

At these words, the Three Pure Ones fell silent.

Though they were unwilling to admit it, the truth was plain.

The Three Pure Ones could not allow their sect's heir to have any connection to the Witch Clan, even if it was merely some bloodline and he himself did not belong to the Witch Clan.

"Alas—"

Sighing, Yuanshi Tianzun gave up completely and said, "What a pity."

"But setting aside my prejudice against the Witch Clan, your Human-Witch Hybrid status does have innate advantages, especially in cultivating the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique."

"Most importantly, as a hybrid, you have not inherited the Witch Clan's Innate Turbid Qi, nor has it polluted your primordial spirit. You have maintained an utterly pure primordial spirit—this truly surprises me!"

Hearing this, Sect Master Tongtian beside him also nodded and said, "Indeed. In broader terms, your situation could be called Pangu bloodline."

"Though it is extremely thin, it is absolutely orthodox. In my view, it already far surpasses those of the Witch Clan."

"Big Brother, what do you think would happen if we each split off a portion of our primordial spirit source and let him absorb it—combining the Pangu Primordial Spirit Source with the Pangu bloodline?"

At these words, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun abruptly turned to look at Sect Master Tongtian.

Even Li Yun and Xuandu below lifted their heads in shock, staring at Sect Master Tongtian.

Not for any other reason, but his flash of insight had indeed opened up a vast space for imagination.

If the Primordial Spirit Sources of the Three Pure Ones were mixed together into the Pangu Primordial Spirit Source—even if only a trace—and it was highly compatible with the bloodline within Li Yun, without the interference of Innate Turbid Qi, what would Li Yun become then? How far would his potential and foundation reach?

"Third Brother, that's an excellent suggestion."

Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes gleamed with sharp light as he said, "If this is truly accomplished, then Li Yun, possessing both bloodline and Primordial Spirit, might not match us or the Ancestor Witches, but he would absolutely surpass the rest of the Witch Clan."

"If we then acknowledge Li Yun as a member of Pangu's lineage, with his bloodline and Primordial Spirit, wouldn't he have a chance to replace the Twelve Ancestor Witches, or even seize and split the orthodox bloodline's fortune from them?"

At this point, Yuanshi Tianzun was itching to act.

Beside him, Sect Master Tongtian and Laozi also grew interested.

After all, if they achieved what Yuanshi Tianzun described, it would bring no great loss to the Three Pure Ones, but it would be a devastating blow to the Witch Clan, and even a massive crisis for the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

"Good heavens!"

"They want me to contend for the orthodox Pangu bloodline?"

"If I can upgrade my Great Witch Bloodline Trait to gold, then I'd really have the confidence to fight for a share."

Muttering inwardly, Li Yun's breathing quickened as well.

Whether it was the Three Pure Ones or the Ancestor Witches, their very foundation lay in Pangu's World-Opening Fortune and Pangu's World-Opening Merit.

If he could seize that portion of Pangu's World-Opening Fortune from the Twelve Ancestor Witches before the Witch-Demon Tribulation ended, then...