Lord of the Beginning silently listened to the Two Western Saints' accusations, his disdain for them as strong as ever.
If they had not still possessed some value to him, why would Lord of the Beginning have taken them seriously?
In Lord of the Beginning's view, among the Six Saints, only Taishang, Tongtian, and Nuwa were worthy of his regard.
That was because the three of them had attained sainthood through their own strength, unlike the Two Western Saints, who had relied entirely on trickery and only luckily obtained the Innate Daoist Positions!
Although Lord of the Beginning was morally corrupt, he still looked down on those who were equally lacking in character.
"Yuanshi, you abandoned the two of us and let Tongtian slaughter us at will. What exactly are you plotting?"
"If you don't give us a reasonable explanation today, we'll give you one."
Zhunti and Jieyin were both furious. Lord of the Beginning's calmness had ignited the rage they had been suppressing.
They did not dare do anything to Tongtian, but they did not regard Lord of the Beginning as someone to fear or avoid.
Among the Six Saints, the only one worthy of their wariness and fear was Sect Master Tongtian. There was no one else.
"Two Junior Brothers, I can understand why you came here to demand an explanation, but I must regretfully tell you that you've chosen the wrong target."
Lord of the Beginning spoke calmly and at length.
"Given the circumstances at the time, Senior Brother Taishang and I both thought you would take the opportunity to seek refuge in Zixiao Palace. With Master there, no matter how arrogant and reckless Tongtian was, he would have had to restrain himself."
Lord of the Beginning wore a helpless, bitter smile.
"We never imagined that you