Water Child was also surprised by Senior Disciple Brother's attitude.
This old man-looking fellow was merely a lackey under Haotian's Daoist Child. Why was Senior Disciple Brother, the Saint's First Disciple, being so courteous to him?
"No, no, no, you're too kind!"
Taibai Jinxing looked flattered, and in his heart, he became even more certain of Xian Junyu.
Now this is what a Saint Disciple should be like. He has such a broad-minded bearing, far better than the other Saint Disciples.
"Junior Disciple Brother, what are you standing around for? Hurry and welcome Immortal Lord Taibai inside. Brew a pot of good tea for our guest!" Xian Junyu said to Water Child.
"But Senior Disciple Brother, this fellow is merely..."
At that, Water Child immediately looked disdainful.
They actually wanted him to welcome this lackey inside and even let him drink their Immortal Tea? Was he worthy?
"But what? 'All who come are guests'—don't you understand? With this conduct of yours, where are you putting the reputation of my Interception Sect?"
"Hurry up and go!"
Xian Junyu glared at Water Child unhappily.
As long as he could scheme his way into the Heavenly Court and obtain what he wanted, so what if he lowered his head? It wasn't as if he would lose a piece of flesh.
"Yes, Senior Disciple Brother..."
"Fellow Daoist Taibai, please!"
Under Senior Disciple Brother's warning stare, Water Child immediately gave in as well. Reluctantly, he welcomed the lackey Taibai Jinxing inside.
After bringing him into the guest room of the Daoist Sanctuary, Water Child also brewed him a pot of tea.
"What excellent tea, what excellent tea! Saint Tongtian's tea is truly marvelous!"
After taking a sip, Taibai Jinxing repeatedly praised it.
He wasn't merely flattering a Saint. This tea not only tasted wonderful, but could also improve one's cultivation, leaving his entire being clear-minded and utterly refreshed.
This was absolutely top-tier tea.
Seeing the look of enjoyment on the lackey Taibai's face, Water Child was filled with contempt. He secretly grumbled incessantly.
Of course it's good tea. Master prepares this tea for the Quasi-Saints of the Primordial World. You're merely at the Taiyi Realm, so you should be thrilled to get a taste of it!
I haven't even had any...
"Senior Disciple Brother, about Master..."
Water Child stopped looking at the lackey and reminded Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu.
Thinking of his Master summoning him, Xian Junyu immediately stood up and said to Taibai Jinxing:
"Immortal Lord, my Master has summoned me for something. Please wait here for a moment. I'll go see my Master first!"
"It is only natural to go when a Saint summons you. Fellow Daoist, go on ahead. This old man will wait here..." Taibai Jinxing also respectfully rose to his feet.
"Very well. Immortal Lord, please wait here for a moment!"
"Junior Disciple Brother, bring the Immortal Lord some Spiritual Fruit and attend to him properly. Do not neglect him. Senior Brother will be back shortly!"
After instructing Water Child, Xian Junyu went straight to find his Master, Tongtian.
After arriving at his Master's Palace Hall, he walked straight in and bowed respectfully to his Master, who sat alone on the elevated platform.
"Your disciple Xian Junyu pays respects to Master!"
Looking at his eldest disciple below, Tongtian said nothing. He lightly pointed a finger, and a meditation cushion instantly appeared. Tongtian then gestured for Xian Junyu to sit and speak.
"Thank you, Master!"
Xian Junyu said nothing more. After thanking him, he immediately went over and sat down.
His Master had remained silent the entire time, clearly angry or troubled by something.
He guessed that his Master was certainly angry. After all, a thousand years ago, he had ignored the summons and simply walked away. It would be strange if his Master weren't angry.
As for the matter at hand, he guessed it was related to Taibai's purpose in coming.
The two Master and disciple sat there in silence. For a time, the entire Palace Hall was terrifyingly quiet; even their breathing could be heard.
Fire Child, standing to the side, was so frightened that he repeatedly swallowed.
Master and Senior Disciple Brother are both like this. It's truly frightening. They aren't going to start fighting later, are they? Judging by Master's expression, Senior Disciple Brother is probably going to be beaten again...
After a long silence, Tongtian was ultimately the first to speak.
"I will let the previous matter go without holding it against you. But with Haotian's envoy here, you acted so servilely. Don't tell me you simply enjoy bowing and scraping before others!"
"Tell me what you were thinking!"
Being so courteous to Taibai had practically thrown away the dignity of a Saint. If Xian Junyu could not provide a reasonable explanation, Tongtian was prepared to properly discipline this eldest disciple.
Otherwise, he would become more and more outrageous.
After taking a deep breath, Xian Junyu began his explanation.
"Regarding this matter, I want to start with my Interception Sect. As for the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation suppressing our sect's Fortune, I think Master understands it better than anyone..."
"Compared with the Spiritual Treasures that Renjiao and Chan Sect use to suppress their Fortune, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is focused on slaughter and is clearly unsuitable for suppressing Fortune. Our sect's Fortune has been constantly draining away. I believe Master has seen this with your own eyes..."
The topic suddenly shifted to the Interception Sect's Fortune, and Tongtian's brow furrowed.
Renjiao and Chan Sect both had merit Spiritual Treasures to suppress their sects' Fortune. Only he lacked such an ultimate merit Spiritual Treasure, so using the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to suppress Fortune had been a helpless choice.
How could he not know that the sect's Fortune was draining away? His solution had been to accept as many disciples as possible. While strengthening their Fortune, this could also offset the losses.
That was his solution.
Now that the topic had turned to this, Tongtian vaguely guessed part of Xian Junyu's thoughts.
However, he was somewhat dissatisfied with those thoughts.
Xian Junyu below continued speaking at length.
"Your disciple also knows what Master is thinking: to strengthen our Fortune and stop its decline. However, while strengthening our Fortune, this also increases the rate at which it drains away. This method is not very good..."
"Previously, when your disciple proposed using Sect Rules to restrain the disciples within the sect, it was also to stop our Interception Sect's Fortune from draining away. Although this method was not particularly good either, it could at least have some effect. It was merely rejected by Master..."
At this, the corner of Tongtian's mouth twitched.
Is he blaming me now? I asked him to explain his thoughts, not to find fault with me. Isn't this just saying that I don't understand reason?
He is criticizing me indirectly. This brat really knows how to find an opportunity to nitpick!
Seeing that his Master's face had darkened, Xian Junyu hurriedly continued.
"Although this method could stop some of the Fortune from draining away, its effect was not very great. So there was nothing wrong with Master rejecting it!"
"As for why I was so courteous to Taibai, everything was also for the sake of the Interception Sect's Fortune..."
Hearing this, Tongtian realized that it was indeed just as he had guessed. His face no longer remained dark, and instead, he looked somewhat helpless.
He calmly picked up the thread of the conversation and said:
"Haotian holds the position of Heavenly Emperor and governs the Three Realms, enjoying the Fortune of countless living beings across the Three Realms. You want to divide the Heavenly Court's Fortune and use it to make up for our Interception Sect's losses, am I right?"
At that, Xian Junyu nodded.
"That's right! Haotian is merely a Quasi-Saint. What virtue or ability does he have to enjoy so much Fortune alone? Master is an innate Saint, the strongest existence in the Primordial World!"
"What is wrong with dividing Haotian's Heavenly Court's Fortune? Besides, I'm not the only one coveting it!"
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