He suddenly recalled that Jianmu, one of the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots, seemed to be in East Prince's possession. He just did not know whether East Prince had found it yet.
But that was not important. As long as he leaked this information to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, given the Witch Clan's temperament, they would definitely be interested.
When the time came, he could use the Witch Clan to get rid of East Prince while also making off with a few Innate Spiritual Treasures from them. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Inside Purple Heaven Palace, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Di Jun, and the others all turned their eyes toward Qing Huan when he entered, nodding politely to one another.
Qing Huan returned the nod, then walked straight to his prayer mat and sat down.
A moment later, the gates of Purple Heaven Palace slowly shut, sealing off the Chaos Qi outside.
Upon the high platform, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's figure silently appeared, his expression as still as an ancient well—everything within the Primordial Wilderness was under the Heavenly Dao's watch, so naturally nothing could escape him.
His gaze slowly swept across the Three Thousand Mortal Guests seated below before he spoke in an even tone. His voice was not loud, yet it rang clearly in everyone's ears:
"The third lecture begins. This time, I shall speak of the Dao of Sainthood and the methods of attaining sainthood. Listen carefully."
As his words fell, Dao Sound began to flow like a clear spring:
"The Dao is formless, yet nurtures all things; a Sage is without self, yet governs all spirits.
"Sainthood is not forced, but follows nature. Like water flowing downward, its strength cannot be seen, yet none can resist it."
"A Sage's