The Three Pure Ones did not hesitate for long. They merely exchanged glances.
Then they rose and solemnly bowed to Hong Yuan.
"Greetings, Second Uncle, from the Three Pure Ones!"
Hong Yuan looked at the Three Pure Ones before him, and an extra trace of a smile appeared on his face.
Their attitude, it had to be said, satisfied him greatly.
He had originally thought he would have to teach the three of them a lesson before they would call him Second Uncle.
He had not expected them to be so tactful.
Thinking of this, Hong Yuan could not help feeling a hint of disappointment and sighed.
His nephews were too polite. As their Second Uncle, he could not exactly beat them up for no reason.
The Three Pure Ones did not understand why their Second Uncle had suddenly sighed.
But without Hong Yuan telling them to rise, they did not dare lift their heads and continued bowing.
Hong Yuan soon shook his head, casting aside the stray thoughts in his mind.
Looking at the Three Pure Ones, who were still bent over with their heads lowered, Hong Yuan smiled. "Rise. We're family, so there's no need to stand on ceremony."
Only after hearing this did the Three Pure Ones breathe a sigh of relief and slowly straighten up.
After some thought, Hong Yuan said, "Take out the Coiled Dragon Flat Crutch, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and Qingping Sword you obtained earlier. As your Second Uncle, I should give you some gifts upon our first meeting!"
When he had first arrived and seen the Creation Green Lotus vanish, he had known that the Three Pure Ones had each taken a portion of it.
The Three Pure Ones were startled upon hearing this.
Not only did their Second Uncle know that