Li Yunjing naturally knew the thoughts of these Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters in the Interception Sect like the back of his hand. He had plenty of eyes and ears within the Interception Sect. Winged Immortal, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, Bixiao, Qiongxiao, and Fairy Caiyun all vaguely aligned themselves with his faction.
Li Yunjing merely smiled at these rumors and let them pass. What did these people know? There had to be gains and sacrifices. Those newcomers in the Exposition Sect were all struggling miserably and could not repay this karmic debt. Over the years, Primordial Heavenly Venerate had summoned him twice and given him some benefits as well.
Overall, Li Yunjing had profited!
One had to know that the Saints cared most about their reputation. Naturally, they could not take advantage of a minor figure like Li Yunjing!
What Li Yunjing used was a soft knife. Uncle-Master, look. I've treated your disciples well, haven't I?
What with Enlightenment Tea, Five Elements Spirit Fruit, and all kinds of rare treasures of Heaven and Earth—even when your disciples ran into trouble, I personally settled it for them. That was considerate enough, wasn't it?
Since your disciples could not repay the karmic debt, naturally, you as their teacher had to step in!
"All right, go take care of your proper business!"
At this time, Li Yunjing had stabilized his Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation and completely mastered this power. Every movement of his now carried the dignity of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. After receiving the Fifth Senior Brother's order, Dingguang Xian hurriedly acknowledged it before quickly entering the Upper Pure Palace.
"The ten future Crown Princes of Di Jun and Xihe aren't easy to deal with either. There'll be plenty of excitement to watch in the future."
With his hands clasped behind his back, Li Yunjing looked down at the mountain below. His gaze pierced through the thick fog formed from layers of spiritual energy and landed at the foot of the mountain—the Heavenly Court's top battle general, Great Sage Baize.
"Oh?"
Baize suddenly sensed someone spying on him from the mountain. He immediately raised his head, and two rays of golden light shot from his eyes, piercing through the layers of mist. He saw a smiling Daoist nodding at him.
"Is this the third generation of the Orthodox Xuanmen? He's already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal? The Saint's Dao is indeed terrifying!"
Baize nodded at Li Yunjing in greeting. Although his expression remained calm, his heart churned violently. He could hardly believe that, in such a short time, a disciple of the Three Pure Ones had actually risen so quickly!
Half an hour later, Dingguang Xian descended from Mount Kunlun once more and invited Great Sage Baize up.
"Haha! I am Chaos Child. Greetings, Great Sage Baize. Please forgive me for my rudeness just now!" Standing outside the Upper Pure Palace, Li Yunjing cupped his hands and bowed.
"Friend Chaos Child, you're too polite. As a third-generation disciple of the Orthodox Xuanmen, you've already advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm so quickly. The Saints truly are omnipotent. To be a disciple under a Saint is enough to make others green with envy!" Baize laughed heartily. Half sincere and half false, half flattering and half probing, he began sounding out the strength of the Xuanmen.
"Chaos Child's achievements today are naturally all thanks to my teacher, Eldest Senior Brother Taiqing, and Second Senior Brother Yuqing. Alas, this Daoist is too dull and lacking in aptitude. I only entered the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm recently. In the future, I may have to trouble Great Sage Baize for your guidance." Li Yunjing spoke flawlessly. He naturally could not let a mere Baize pry out the foundations of the Three Teachings.
"Friend Chaos Child, we can chat later! We cannot keep the Saint waiting. May I go in first?" Seeing that Li Yunjing was difficult to deal with, Baize smiled and said this.
"Of course!" Li Yunjing looked toward Dingguang Xian and instructed him, "Junior Brother Dingguang Xian, take Great Sage Baize to meet our teacher."
"Yes, Fifth Senior Brother!"
Dingguang Xian acknowledged him and stepped forward to lead Baize. Baize nodded at Li Yunjing before following Dingguang Xian into the Upper Pure Palace with a worried expression.
Fifth Senior Brother?
The Fifth Senior Brother was already at the early Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. Didn't that mean there were four Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters above him?
The Orthodox Xuanmen truly could not be underestimated!
Soon, under Dingguang Xian's guidance, Baize entered the Upper Pure Palace and paid his respects to Sect Master Tongtian.
"Baize, why have you come?" Sect Master Tongtian asked indifferently, his expressionless face revealing nothing.
Baize bowed and said, "Reporting to the Upper Pure Saint, I have come at the Heavenly Emperor's behest. A hundred years from now, the Heavenly Emperor will marry Fairy Xihe of the Moon Star. Our Heavenly Court has specially brought the Saint an invitation and hopes that, should the Saint have the leisure, Your Holy Presence will grace the occasion!"
After speaking, Baize handed the invitation to Dingguang Xian and had him pass it to Sect Master Tongtian.
Looking at the invitation in his hand, Sect Master Tongtian remained expressionless. In a deep voice, he said, "I understand. You may leave."
"Yes!"
After bowing respectfully, Great Sage Baize slowly withdrew. He then went to the Jade Pure Palace and the Grand Pure Palace to meet the other two Saints.
However, the result was not very ideal. None of the three Saints clearly stated whether they would personally attend the Heavenly Court a hundred years later. This made Baize even more worried. The Three Pure Ones' attitude toward the Heavenly Court was neither cold nor warm, and no one knew their true thoughts. To the Heavenly Court, this was an enormous hidden danger.
At this time, Di Jun was planning to use the Heavenly Marriage as an opportunity to invite all the great divine practitioners of the Primordial World to a banquet and observe the various factions' attitudes toward the Heavenly Court. Unexpectedly, he had encountered a soft rebuff from the Three Pure Ones right at the beginning.
The more Baize thought about it, the more alarmed he became. Even when Chaos Child invited him to the Chaos Palace for tea, he tactfully declined. With the major matter still unsettled and the future of the demon race hanging by a thread, how could this foremost Demon Saint of the Heavenly Court, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal at the peak who commanded the ten armies, have any mood for tea?
Watching Baize transform into a rainbow and vanish into the horizon, Li Yunjing revealed a faint smile. He murmured, "Interesting. Interesting! This time, I'll personally go to the Heavenly Court and take a look. After this grand gathering, I estimate that many great divine practitioners will never be seen again."
Soon, as the various Demon Saints sent out invitations everywhere, news that the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun and Fairy Xihe were about to marry spread throughout the entire Primordial World.
Apart from the Witch Race, practically every great divine practitioner of standing in the Primordial World received an invitation. Even Ancestor Minghe of the Blood Sea was no exception.
In response to the Heavenly Court's actions, the Three Pure Ones and some great divine practitioners with profound cultivation deduced the Heavenly Secrets and learned the reason behind it. They could not help but sigh at the demon race's fortune.
A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. The Three Pure Ones did not give the Heavenly Court the slightest face. They merely sent their disciples to the Heavenly Court to witness the Heavenly Marriage on behalf of the Saints.
The Human Teaching naturally sent Grand Master Xuandu; the Exposition Sect sent its Vice Sect Master, Daoist Randeng; as for the Interception Sect, the task was assigned to Li Yunjing. Grand Master Xuandu's cultivation had advanced extremely quickly. With a Saint personally teaching him and Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs available for him to consume freely, Grand Master Xuandu had actually caught up to Li Yunjing and advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, becoming the sixth Grand Unity Golden Immortal among the second-generation disciples of the Three Teachings.
As for the Exposition Sect, Guangchengzi and the other Twelve Golden Immortals were still far behind. The strongest among them had only barely reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, while most remained at the Golden Immortal realm.
It was precisely because the twelve true disciples' cultivation was too shallow to represent the Exposition Sect outside the mountain that Primordial Heavenly Venerate had no choice but to make Randeng run the errand. He had this quasi-Saint step forward to display the might of the Orthodox Xuanmen's Exposition Sect.
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