Setting everything else aside, just the Chaos Bell in the Eastern Emperor's hands alone—aside from Laozi, who might not care much, which of the other five Saints would not covet it? You, a non-Saint, possessed the innate supreme treasure, the Chaos Bell, as your companion treasure. Even Saints would envy you. How could you possibly stay alive?
For that reason alone, he could not retreat.
Of course, he knew where the way to survival lay.
Offer the Chaos Bell to Laozi or Yuanshi... Setting everything else aside, becoming the future Human Emperor after reincarnating as a human was certainly possible.
But could he do such a thing? A person's character determined their fate; that was absolutely true.
His talent was so high, his foundations so excellent, and he was full of youthful spirit.
With his Iron Brothers supporting him at his side, could he refrain from striving for the position of Saint? He definitely would strive for it.
Therefore, although the Eastern Emperor had not come this time, Wenren Sheng could still deduce a few reasons.
In any case, after this incident, word of how he had forced back a Saint quickly spread throughout the Da Qian imperial dynasty.
Many people still did not know how formidable Saints were.
But some immortals did know.
Thus, the rumors grew increasingly outrageous.
Some even claimed that the old Daoist was actually an incarnation of Taishang Laozi, which was why Saint Zhunti had shown him some respect.
And this claim seemed to gain more and more traction.
Someone was vaguely fanning the flames behind the scenes.
Wenren Sheng knew at a glance that Zhunti was behind it.
He did not want people to know that he was the debtor.
So he used another rumor to conceal it.
Afterward, Wenren Sheng imprisoned the nine