Child Enters Tribulation

At this point, only Yang Mei remained.

Yangmei approached Hong Yuan with a mournful face: "Fellow Daoist Hong Yuan, this old Daoist suffers bitterly. You know that since I emerged into the world, I have scarcely stepped into the eyes of others, all for the sake of peace and quiet, to enjoy some leisure. But now look—I still must enter the kalpa. This old Daoist's heart is truly bitter."

Hong Yuan rolled his eyes on the spot. "Stop! Don't give me that act, Yangmei. Yes, I could let you avoid the kalpa, but there's no need. With your cultivation, it's no great matter. Since you're idle anyway, Yangmei, going in for a stroll won't hurt."

Yangmei heard this and knew that this time, the kalpa of the Primordial Wilderness was something he had no choice but to enter.

So he dropped his bitter expression, turned solemn, clasped his hands behind his back, and said: "Since the Heavenly Dao decrees I enter the kalpa, then this old Daoist will enter it once. What of it? Fellow Daoist Hong Yuan, this old Daoist takes his leave!"

With that, Yangmei vanished from the spot in an instant.

Watching Yangmei leave, Hong Yuan shook his head with a helpless smile.

This old Yang really was something. Seeing that he wouldn't act, he turned around and put on a righteous face to enter the kalpa.

After thinking it over, Hong Yuan returned to the Hong Yuan Hall.

Over the years, the Hong Yuan Realm no longer held only the three thousand child attendants.

Now there were hundreds of thousands of living beings.

Though this number wasn't large, it was far vaster than before.

But even as the number of beings grew, his Hong Yuan Hall still housed only the three thousand child attendants, male and female.

Barring any unexpected events, he didn't plan to take in any more disciples.

Seeing the three thousand child attendants bustling about before and behind, Hong Yuan called them to come before him.

Before long, the three thousand child attendants hurried into the great hall of Hong Yuan.

In their childish voices, they saluted Hong Yuan: "Greetings, Master!"

After all these years, each of these child attendants had now reached the early stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

A few had even reached the middle stage.

Don't think this progress is slow. In the Primordial Wilderness, time is the cheapest thing of all.

Countless beings have wasted several kalpas stuck in place.

If cultivation could always advance, the Primordial Wilderness wouldn't have only tens of thousands of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals even now.

Consider that the Primordial Wilderness, after all these years, holds living beings beyond count—billions upon billions.

Out of those billions upon billions, only this many Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals exist.

From this, one can imagine how difficult it is to take even a single step forward in cultivation.

Moreover, most of these Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals inherited a portion of the Chaos Demon Gods' origin.

Their foundation and fortune far surpass ordinary beings.

And what of the three thousand child attendants of his Hong Yuan Hall?

At best, they were formed from ordinary innate spiritual roots—plants and crystals transformed. They simply cannot compare to those great powers.

If not for all these years spent basking beside the ten Chaos Spiritual Roots, which elevated their foundations, they would have long since reached a dead end.

"Alright, no need for formalities. Today, I called you here to ask you something," Hong Yuan said, looking at each child attendant.

Hearing their master's words, the child attendants immediately focused their attention, staring intently at Hong Yuan.

This was the first time since entering his tutelage that their master had asked for their opinion.

They had to pay close attention and not interrupt.

Hong Yuan looked at the obedient crowd below and nodded in satisfaction before explaining the reason.

"You all know the Primordial Wilderness—it was transformed by my Elder Brother. After countless years, it has gradually stepped onto the right path."

"But in this world, as the number of living beings grows, day by day and month by month, a great deal of Kala Qi has naturally accumulated. Now, the Kala Qi is nearing its peak, and the kalpa is about to descend. So I want to ask you all—what thoughts do you have?"

The child attendants, hearing this, asked curiously: "Master, do you wish for us to enter the kalpa?"

Hong Yuan nodded. "Yes. Though you were born in my Hong Yuan Realm, and the kalpa should have nothing to do with you, I still hope you can go out and experience the world. It will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

He paused here. "But at the same time, this kalpa is quite dangerous. One misstep and you will perish, body and Dao both lost. You must consider this carefully. Whether to enter the kalpa is entirely up to you."

Hearing this, the child attendants didn't even think twice before immediately replying.

"If Master tells us to go, then we go!"

Hong Yuan's face darkened. They were all so obedient—maybe he should just forget it.

Better not send them out to embarrass him.

Otherwise, people would think all his disciples were simpletons.

He couldn't afford that loss of face.

"Have you all thought this through? Once you enter the kalpa, you cannot reveal your origins! Even if you encounter danger, I will not lift a hand to help. Even so, are you still willing?"

Hong Yuan thought that saying this would make the child attendants hesitate a little.

But unexpectedly, the group of child attendants still replied in their milky voices, "If Master says go, then we go!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Yuan couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Then, without saying anything more, he simply waved his hand and tossed the group of child attendants into the Primordial Wilderness.

Let them go out and have a look around.

Even if they died, it wouldn't matter much.

At the moment of their birth, a small portion of their indestructible spiritual light had already been left behind in the Hong Yuan Realm.

Even if these child attendants were completely obliterated by the great powers of the Primordial Wilderness.

With that small portion of indestructible spiritual light, reviving them would be as easy as lifting a hand for Hong Yuan.

So Hong Yuan wasn't particularly worried about all his attendants kicking the bucket.

After all, he had already told them not to reveal their origins once they left.

Even if they embarrassed themselves, it probably wouldn't come back to him.

As long as he didn't say anything, no one would dare to ask.

Meanwhile, the moment the group of child attendants appeared tens of thousands of light-years away from Zhou Mountain, they were deeply captivated by the unfamiliar sights before them.

For those who had rarely seen the Primordial Wilderness, every place was undoubtedly filled with curiosity.

Their appearance naturally caught the attention of some great demons nearby.

Looking at the small, exquisite, and adorable child attendants before them, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Putting aside everything else, these beings looked delicious.

But what made them hesitate was that these child attendants clearly weren't simple characters.

After all, every single one of them was a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

Their cultivation levels were about the same as the demons themselves.

So, after some thought, the group of great demons chose to steer clear.

The child attendants could naturally sense the gazes of those around them.

The leading boy attendant, Cuiwei, and the leading girl attendant, Han Su, thought for a moment and then had everyone change their appearances. After all, their current forms as child attendants made them look easy to bully.

Since they still didn't know much about the situation in the Primordial Wilderness.

To avoid trouble, it was better to change their appearances.

Faced with the arrangements made by Cuiwei and Han Su, the other child attendants had no objections.

After all, in the Hong Yuan Hall, their daily affairs were also managed by Cuiwei and Han Su.

Cuiwei and Han Su had respectively taken form from the mountain peaks and winter snow within the Hong Yuan Realm.

They were also named by Hong Yuan and served as the leaders of the child attendants.

Their cultivation was slightly stronger than the others.

Both were at the mid-stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, just one step away from the late stage.

Once everyone had changed their appearances, the original group of little milk children had vanished, replaced by a crowd of burly men and hearty women.

"With this, even Master probably won't recognize us."

"Bullshit, that's Master. How could he not see through us?"

"Yeah, you're right."