Heavenly Emperor Was Still Haotian After All

As for why they still had to inspect his body.

It was because Tongtian had explained that he had not used pills to increase his cultivation. Otherwise, he might not have agreed to this at all.

"That's fine too. It saves us the trouble of arguing. Second Brother, Third Brother, let's go!"

Without thinking any further, the three of them left Mount Kunlun and headed straight for Purple Cloud Palace.

As for Xian Junyu, he had been sent out directly and was utterly helpless.

It's over. Hongjun will definitely notice me this time. I just hope he doesn't take a minor cultivator like me seriously.

Otherwise, life would truly become difficult from now on.

"Senior Disciple Brother, why did Teacher summon you? Can you tell us about it?"

"Yeah, Senior Disciple Brother. Could you tell us what happened?"

When Xuandu and Nan Ji saw their Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu come out, they asked him curiously.

Xian Junyu was already somewhat irritated because of the matter. Now that the two of them were asking about it, he immediately refused with an expressionless face.

"No!"

"Go back to your own sanctuaries. Once the Eldest and the others return, everything will become clear. See you!"

After saying that, Xian Junyu flew away without looking back and returned to the Daoist Sanctuary to wait.

Xuandu and Nan Ji were left completely baffled.

"What's wrong with Senior Disciple Brother? He doesn't seem to be in a very good mood."

"Who knows? But it must be something serious!"

After returning to the Daoist Sanctuary, Xian Junyu did nothing at all. He simply shut himself inside the Artifact Refining Room and quietly waited for Master Tongtian to return.

Meanwhile, everything in Purple Cloud Palace proceeded just as it had originally. Nuwa and Houtu did not recommend anyone, while Jieyin and Zhunti strongly pushed for disciples from the Western Lands.

The Three Pure Ones jointly recommended Xian Junyu.

Xian Junyu's name entered Hongjun's ears for the first time. However, it had merely reached his ears. He had no interest whatsoever in these nominal grand-disciples.

He did not even bother to investigate.

In the end, Hongjun repeatedly rejected the candidates recommended by the saints and put forward his two Daoist Children, Haotian and Yaochi, directly deciding their positions.

They would respectively become the Heavenly Emperor and Queen Mother.

With the matter settled, the Three Pure Ones returned in disappointment.

After Tongtian returned to the Daoist Sanctuary, he summoned Xian Junyu and sat upright on his meditation cushion without saying a word.

Xian Junyu simply stood there. Rarely, he did not fool around. He knew that Master had failed to get what he wanted, so his mood had to be terrible.

The master and disciple stayed like that without saying anything.

After remaining silent for a long time, Tongtian finally spoke first.

"Yu'er, I'm afraid this matter has disappointed you. The three of us were unable to..."

"Master, you don't need to say anything more. This disciple understands!"

Not wanting his Master to feel guilty, Xian Junyu hurriedly interrupted him.

There had always been someone chosen in advance. No one could obtain the position of Lord of the Heavenly Court. His Master feeling guilty over this matter was truly not worth it.

"You know?"

Tongtian was slightly surprised.

He had not even said anything yet. How had this foolish boy found out? There were only a few saints in Purple Cloud Palace, and even divination could not calculate the affairs of saints. How could he possibly know?

However, Xian Junyu's next words surprised him a little more.

"Yes, that's right. Master, you're not very good at hiding things. I could tell just by looking at you..."

"I estimate that the trip to Purple Cloud Palace did not go smoothly. Otherwise, after returning, Master wouldn't have remained silent for so long. You would have told this disciple to prepare to go to the Heavenly Court!"

Xian Junyu slowly explained, without the slightest disappointment at failing to obtain the position of Heavenly Emperor.

Instead, he was exceptionally calm.

"Sigh... We really were being overly optimistic this time. I didn't expect the Dao Ancestor to have made preparations long ago. It seems we were destined to have no connection with the Heavenly Court..."

Tongtian was somewhat disappointed that he had failed to push his eldest disciple into the position of Heavenly Emperor.

However, when he thought of that Daoist Child Haotian, he felt both disdainful and annoyed.

"Hmph! Haotian is merely a Daoist Child before a saint's gate. What qualifications or abilities does he have to become Lord of the Heavenly Court? It's utterly ridiculous!"

"A lowly disciple like him is destined never to achieve greatness!"

Tongtian cursed Haotian relentlessly, his words filled with disdain. He made it sound as unpleasant as possible, stopping only just short of cursing his ancestors.

Xian Junyu had originally wanted to advise his Master not to underestimate Haotian too much. However, seeing how angry his Master was, he did not make things uncomfortable by bringing it up at that moment.

If he spoke now, his Master would only become even angrier.

Go ahead and curse him. You'll feel better once it's out.

After cursing Haotian for the time it took to drink two cups of tea, Tongtian finally stopped. He looked at Xian Junyu and said calmly:

"There was nothing we could do about that boy Haotian taking the back door. Since you failed to take charge of the Heavenly Court, don't think too much about it, Yu'er. Staying in the sect isn't bad either. You'll still be free here..."

Afraid that Xian Junyu might have other thoughts, Tongtian continued comforting him.

However, Tongtian had completely overthought things. Xian Junyu had never cared about the position of Heavenly Emperor in the first place.

"Master, rest assured. This disciple won't think too much about it. I never cared for that position of Heavenly Emperor anyway. As long as I have cultivation, it's the same wherever I am!"

Xian Junyu looked completely unconcerned.

Seeing that the foolish boy did not seem to be pretending, Tongtian finally relaxed. After all, if one could not stabilize their Dao heart, it would greatly affect their cultivation.

"Good. Since you can think that way, I'm relieved!"

"Then, Master, this disciple will leave and go clean the Daoist Sanctuary..."

As he spoke, Xian Junyu prepared to turn and leave.

Just as the foolish boy was about to depart, Tongtian sighed and said:

"Sigh, forget it. You don't need to clean the Daoist Sanctuary anymore. Your three-hundred-year punishment is almost over anyway, so I'll end it early. You can go back!"

"Thank you, Master. This disciple will take his leave!"

After bowing, Xian Junyu walked straight out.

Two hundred and ninety-nine years had already passed. He truly did not care about the final three hundred or so days. A few hundred days would pass after taking a nap.

As he left his Master's Daoist Sanctuary and walked back to his own, Xian Junyu saw that many new sanctuaries had been opened nearby and shook his head slightly.

"The Interception Sect accepts disciples regardless of their background. While recruiting so many disciples can increase its Fortune, it also carries enormous risks. If no one manages it, my Interception Sect will be dragged to ruin sooner or later!"

"Looks like I need to properly formulate a set of Sect Rules..."

Before he could sigh for long, he returned to the sanctuary he had not visited in three hundred years.

Several newly opened sanctuaries belonging to disciples of the sect were also located not far from his. They were said to be nearby, but they were still separated by several miles.

As Xian Junyu returned to his sanctuary, his figure was spotted by an Inner Sect Disciple who lived nearby.

"Huh? That guy looks familiar... Oh, I remember now. Isn't he the servant from Master's Daoist Sanctuary? What is he doing at Senior Disciple Brother's sanctuary?"

"Could he be planning to sneak into the sanctuary and steal something while Senior Disciple Brother is away?"

The more this Inner Sect Disciple thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If it had been another disciple of the Interception Sect, he definitely would not have thought this way.

But the other man was only a servant disciple with a lowly status, so he could not help thinking that way.