Say, Are You Taking Advantage of Me!

"Cough, cough..."

Hongjun, seated high on the platform, let out a soft cough. It stopped Qin Hong from speaking further and also calmed the Six Saints.

"The Primordial Era was established, and every countless years a Calamity occurs to complete the Heavenly Dao and perfect the rules!"

"The first Calamity was the Dragon-Phoenix Beginning Calamity. In the past, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, under Luohu's covert machinations, waged war, causing turmoil in the Primordial Era, which ultimately ended with the decline of the three clans."

"The second Calamity was the Witch-Demon War. After the Dragon-Phoenix era, the Witch and Demon clans continuously grew stronger, ravaging the Primordial lands and incurring the dissatisfaction of the Heavenly Dao. In the end, both drew fire upon themselves and met their current fate."

"You have all been summoned here to discuss this third Calamity. The Calamity has arrived, and none of you can remain aloof!"

Hearing Hongjun's words, Qin Hong understood. This third Calamity was naturally the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, which would result in the destruction of the Sect of Interception, with its members either dying or being imprisoned. It was a terrifying prospect.

Just then, Hongjun waved his hand, and a blank Heavenly Book appeared out of thin air, floating silently in the air, emitting golden light. Streams of miscellaneous karma revolved around it.

As soon as this Heavenly Book appeared, it captured the attention of all the Saints and Qin Hong.

"If I'm not mistaken, such a heavy concentration of karma is enough to crush all things in the world. This must be the Investiture of the Gods Scroll that the disciples of the Sect of Interception so bitterly hate!"

As Qin Hong pondered, Hongjun spoke again.

"This is the Investiture of the Gods Scroll. If the three sects sign it, they can safely pass through. The third Calamity will then be easily resolved by us!"

What nonsense!

Hearing Hongjun's words, Qin Hong scoffed internally and rolled his eyes.

Safely pass through the Investiture of the Gods Calamity? Are you dreaming? If it could be easily passed, would it be called a Calamity?

I'm afraid only my Sect of Interception will not be able to pass through this Calamity safely!

Familiar with the Investiture of the Gods, Qin Hong knew clearly that although the Investiture of the Gods Calamity was initiated under the guise of dynastic changes in the Human Race, and it wasn't explicitly stated how it should be handled, it seemed like not many people would die in the human wars.

However, once it began, it spiraled out of control. Disciples of the Sect of Interception were continuously killed by the Sect of Enlightenment. After the junior disciples were dealt with, they started targeting the mid-level disciples, and eventually, they directly began targeting the direct disciples of their father.

The entire Primordial Era was thrown into chaos, with everyone of note involved.

Forced into a corner, his father personally intervened, setting up the Immortal-Slaying Formation and initiating the Ten Thousand Immortals Battle. But the result was that he was targeted by the joint efforts of the Four Saints. Not only that, but in the end, Hongjun himself got involved, resulting in his father being eternally imprisoned, his eldest disciple Duobao joining the Western Sect, and the Sect of Interception ceasing to exist in name.

Thinking that all of this was about to unfold before his eyes step by step, Qin Hong's heart was filled with gloom.

The root cause of it all lay in the blank Heavenly Book before him, the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

Looking at the Investiture of the Gods Scroll quietly emitting golden light, Qin Hong felt immense indignation but could find no good way to deal with the current situation.

The Investiture of the Gods Scroll had appeared, and the three sects were to sign it. This had been discussed and agreed upon beforehand. Hongjun had already communicated with the Six Saints, and his father had not objected, nor did he have any reason to object. He couldn't possibly go against Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao!

"Alright, Heavenly Lord of Morality, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, Sect Master Tongtian, the three of you sign the Investiture of the Gods Scroll!"

"Yes, we respectfully obey our master's command!" The Three Pure Ones said in unison.

With that, the three of them walked towards the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

Watching his father's steps, Qin Hong became anxious. Others might not know, but he did. This was him personally sending himself to his doom!

He scanned his surroundings. Nuwa, with her eyes focused on her nose and her nose on her heart, appeared completely uninvolved. And indeed, Nuwa had not established a sect, her only disciples being the maids in Wa Palace, so she naturally didn't need to sign.

As for Zhunti and Jieyin, they stared intently at the Investiture of the Gods Scroll, their expressions inscrutable, as if contemplating some scheme.

Only his father and the other two, with their brows furrowed and expressionless, slowly approached the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

Looking at Zhunti and Jieyin, Qin Hong's heart stirred.

This is the last chance. Hmph, you two calculated to make my Sect of Interception disciples your mounts, severing their connections to the world. It's a profound humiliation. How can I let you two remain aloof now?

With this thought, Qin Hong's eyes darted, and a clear, crisp voice emerged:

"Daddy, why do only Uncle-Master, Second Uncle-Master, and you need to sign this shiny golden thing?"

Hearing Qin Hong's words, the Three Pure Ones stopped in their tracks. Zhunti, Jieyin, and Nuwa also refocused their gazes on Qin Hong.

Qin Hong then seemed to murmur, either intentionally or unintentionally, in a low voice:

"Aunt Nuwa is beautiful and hasn't established a sect, so it makes sense."

"But Uncle Zhunti and Uncle Jieyin clearly established the Western Sect. And I heard that many cultivators from our East, through the two uncles' unorthodox methods, joined the Western Sect. Why don't the two uncles need to sign?"

Damn it!

You brat!

You're courting death!

Hearing Qin Hong's words, the faces of all the Saints changed drastically.

Zhunti and Jieyin's expressions instantly turned grim, and a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent enveloped Qin Hong.

"Zhunti, Jieyin, what are you two trying to do? Hong'er is still young, and it's normal for him to ask questions when he's confused!"

Swish!

With a flash of light, the Qingping Sword was already slung across Sect Master Tongtian's back, its scabbard subtly hinting at being drawn, emitting a faint hum.

Under Sect Master Tongtian's roar, Zhunti and Jieyin were jolted, regaining their composure, though the dense killing intent remained.

His gaze swept over Heavenly Lord of Morality, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, and Nuwa standing to the side. The three clearly appeared to be uninvolved, adopting an attitude of aloof detachment. The Investiture of the Gods Scroll was a matter of great importance, and all Saints had their own schemes, so naturally, they wouldn't get involved.

To put it bluntly, they even hoped to see Sect Master Tongtian and Zhunti and Jieyin come to blows.

"Tongtian, control your son and stop asking irrelevant questions!"

"Precisely!"

Helpless, Zhunti and Jieyin could only suppress their anger for now, intending to strike later.

"Daddy, why are the two uncles reacting so strongly? Did I expose them taking advantage of our Three Pure Ones?"

Pfft... pfft...

This child, why is he so honest?

As soon as the words left his mouth, Heavenly Lord of Morality and Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning couldn't help but be moved. After all, while the words were crude, they weren't untrue.

The Investiture of the Gods Calamity concerned the entire Primordial Era, yet only the three teachings of the Three Pure Ones were involved in the signing. The Western Sect was definitely gaining an advantage. However, the Three Pure Ones valued their reputation, choosing to put on a brave face and pretend to be more than they were. They didn't speak up about it!

In this way, they were allowing the Western Sect to benefit for nothing. Now that Qin Hong, a junior from the Three Pure Ones, had spoken out, it didn't cause them to lose face and, more importantly, it brought the matter out into the open.

Since it had been said, Heavenly Lord of Morality and Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning could not remain indifferent; they would have to take action. This was the source of the intense killing intent from Zhunti and Jieyin just moments ago.

However, the two were also thick-skinned and incredibly cunning individuals. In an instant, they devised a plan.