Using Me to Establish Authority, You Chose the Wrong Person

"Alright, you may all disperse. I will lecture on the path of the Saints in three thousand years."

After speaking, Hongjun vanished from the great hall.

After Hongjun left, many powerful beings congratulated East King Duke, saying, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on being appointed Head of Male Immortals by the Saint, and on receiving a magical treasure from the Dao Ancestor. We hope for your continued guidance in the future!"

"Indeed, your appointment as Head of Male Immortals is what everyone desired. The Primordial Chaos will surely prosper under your leadership."

The endless flattery made East King Duke a bit giddy, and he forgot his own limitations.

"You are too kind, fellow Daoists. I obey the Saint's decree to become the Head of Male Immortals, and I hope for your assistance in the future."

Meanwhile, Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun looked extremely displeased. They had already established the Demon Court, and now another figure, East King Duke, had emerged as the Head of Male Immortals. This clearly implied they were now subordinate to him.

With this thought, Di Jun and Taiyi let out cold snorts and led the demon race away, showing East King Duke no respect at all.

Noticing Di Jun and the others' lack of respect, East King Duke's expression also soured, but it wasn't the right time to break ties.

"Fellow Daoist East King Duke is too modest. All of you have reached the Quasi-Saint realm, so your position as Head of Male Immortals is well-deserved. We hope for your guidance in the future."

The other powerful beings, oblivious to the undercurrents, continued to congratulate East King Duke.

As more and more beings showered him with praise, East King Duke became completely arrogant. Thinking of the Dao Ancestor's backing, his spine stiffened.

He then walked towards the six meditation cushions in front.

"Fellow Daoists, are you all male immortals? I plan to establish a faction and invite all of you to follow me. Rest assured, I will ensure you are all second only to me. With your assistance, we can manage the Primordial Chaos together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Sanqing was stunned. Jieyin and Zhunti were also dumbfounded. They could never have imagined that East King Duke would dare to speak to them in such a manner, especially considering they were disciples of the Dao Ancestor and their cultivation far surpassed his. How could East King Duke be so audacious?

Even Taishang, who valued inaction the most, had a grim expression, let alone Yuanshi and Tongtian, who were concerned with their reputation.

"Scram!"

Yuanshi, unable to contain himself, let out a loud roar. His Quasi-Saint power surged forth, directly pushing East King Duke back several meters.

Fortunately, they were still within Zixiao Palace; otherwise, Sanqing might have directly eliminated East King Duke.

"Sanqing! How dare you! I am the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor. How dare you treat me like this? Aren't you afraid of the Dao Ancestor's punishment?"

East King Duke scrambled to steady himself and roared at Sanqing in anger.

Tongtian, with his fiery temper, could not stand it and immediately summoned the Immortal Slaying Sword.

"You think you're worthy? Who knows what rotten luck got you the position of Head of Male Immortals, and now you want to lord over us? We are disciples of a Saint, and you think you can lead us? Get lost, or my Immortal Slaying Sword will taste blood today."

Suppressing their killing intent, the three of Sanqing bypassed East King Duke and walked towards Xuan Yi.

East King Duke, his face ashen, saw how directly Sanqing had humiliated him. He wanted to retaliate but dared not, as the three of them possessed supreme treasures and their cultivation far surpassed his.

He then shifted his gaze to Fuxi, who was behind Nuwa. Although Fuxi was a male immortal, he had Nuwa's protection. Compared to Taishang, Nuwa was not weak, and it was obvious to everyone that the Dao Ancestor showed Nuwa special favor. East King Duke did not dare to recruit him rashly.

He then looked at Jieyin and Zhunti. "Fellow Daoists, are you willing to join the Male Immortal Alliance?"

Jieyin and Zhunti were astute individuals. They did not directly reject East King Duke's offer but instead spoke with a pained expression, "Fellow Daoist East King Duke, our Western lands are barren. We two are dedicated to developing the West. If you, fellow Daoist East King Duke, could provide some rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures to help the West recover, we would be willing to join your banner!"

Upon hearing Jieyin and Zhunti's words, East King Duke immediately lost interest in them. Where would he get any rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures? He was a rogue immortal himself, and the only spiritual treasure he possessed was recently gifted by the Dao Ancestor.

Furthermore, even if he had such treasures, considering the barrenness of the West, how many would it take to revive it? Even Hongjun Dao Ancestor couldn't achieve that, which was why the Dao Ancestor chose to accept Jieyin and Zhunti as disciples to repay karma.

"Since you two are dedicated to reviving the West, I will not force you. I wish you both success in restoring the West soon."

Jieyin and Zhunti looked at East King Duke with disdain. He lacked the ability but acted like a big shot.

East King Duke saw that he hadn't recruited a single powerful being after circling around. He then looked at the other powerful beings. Suddenly, he noticed that Sanqing and the others, who had previously been indifferent to him, were now chatting and laughing with Xuan Yi.

"Senior Brother Xuan Yi, our current standing is all thanks to your guidance that day. Last time, I was busy consolidating the insights from the Dao Ancestor's lecture and couldn't properly host you, Senior Brother."

"This time, we hope you will accompany us to Kunlun Mountain so we can host you properly."

Sanqing were truly grateful to Xuan Yi.

Faced with such enthusiasm from Sanqing, Xuan Yi found it difficult to refuse.

"If all of you fellow disciples invite me so warmly, wouldn't it be impolite of me to refuse?"

"Actually, you fellow disciples are too kind. You three are highly respected and possess great merit and destiny. Even without my reminder, these three meditation cushions would have been yours."

Xuan Yi was speaking the truth. Even without him, Hongjun Dao Ancestor would have accepted Sanqing as disciples.

However, Sanqing heard it differently. Coming from the son of the Dao Ancestor, these words implicitly elevated Sanqing's status severalfold.

Yuanshi, who always cared about his reputation, laughed heartily.

"Senior Brother is too generous. We have always been deeply grateful to you. We will definitely host you well when we go to Kunlun this time."

The three chatted animatedly, while East King Duke's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Sanqing is showing me such disrespect, yet they are so enthusiastic towards a mere Heavenly Immortal cultivator. This infuriates me."

Enraged, East King Duke recalled Xuan Yi openly accepting Six-Eared Macaque as a disciple and immediately decided to use Xuan Yi to assert his authority. He then walked towards Xuan Yi and the others.

"You little Daoist, how dare you presume to accept Six-Eared Macaque as a disciple? Have you forgotten that the Dao Ancestor explicitly stated the Dharma is not to be passed to those with six ears? You are openly challenging the Dao Ancestor's authority."

A sudden voice interrupted Sanqing and the others' conversation. East King Duke approached them, his face full of anger.

"As the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor, how can I allow someone like you, who disrespects the Dao Ancestor, to go unpunished? Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the Dao Ancestor."

Hearing this, Sanqing and the others were dumbfounded. Where did this fool come from? Did he really think becoming the Head of Male Immortals made him invincible?

Tongtian, with his fiery temper, couldn't hold back any longer.

"Who do you think you are? Even the Dao Ancestor didn't blame me back then, so who are you to meddle in my affairs?"

"I've tolerated you for a long time. Do you really think we Sanqing wouldn't dare kill you, East King Duke?"

Killing intent filled the air from the Sanqing and others, and even Xuan Yi's face darkened. However, the East King Duke was an important pawn of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, making him difficult to kill at this moment. With this thought, Xuan Yi suppressed his murderous intent.

"Sanqing, you are direct disciples of the Dao Ancestor, yet you shield this scoundrel. This is heresy."

This accusation enraged the Sanqing and the others, their eyes blazing. Even Laozi, the most fearless among them, wanted to kill the East King Duke.

The commotion here also drew the attention of the great powers. Nuwa, seated on a meditation cushion, saw the East King Duke daring to bully her husband and immediately couldn't resist picking up the Red Embroidered Ball and throwing it at him.