"Enough. I'll have someone deliver the item to you!"
"But I'm warning you: this can only be done once. If it fails, you're not allowed to do it again. Understood?"
Tongtian said this with a solemn expression.
The thought of making his eldest disciple bow his head to Haotian made him uncomfortable no matter how he looked at it. He would allow Xian Junyu to do this only once.
"Yes, Master. This disciple understands!"
"Then this disciple will take his leave first!"
Since Master had agreed, there was nothing more to say. Xian Junyu immediately rose and left.
After his eldest disciple departed, Tongtian looked toward the Daoist Child standing nearby.
"Not a single word of what happened today is to get out. Try not to let anyone know!"
"Yes, Master!"
Fire Child replied with utmost respect.
These were things he should never have been able to hear. He had already tried his best not to listen, but he was so close that he couldn't avoid hearing them even if he wanted to.
Plotting to seize the Heavenly Court's merit and fortune, as well as discussing the movements of the other saints—none of this was something a mere Daoist Child like him should hear.
"Go. Bring Haotian's people here!"
"Yes, Master. I'll go at once!"
As for Xian Junyu, who had left, he was puzzled that Master had agreed so readily, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.
"I thought persuading Master would be difficult. I didn't expect him to agree so easily. It seems that no matter who they are, everyone cares a great deal about merit and fortune!"
"Haotian, you'd better not be so uncooperative..."
Originally, he had planned to go to the Heavenly Court and do this even if Master refused. Now that Master had agreed, he could act without restraint.
Just as Xian Junyu was thinking about this,
Fire Child's voice came from behind him.
"Senior Disciple Brother, Senior Disciple Brother, wait for me!"
Fire Child hurried after him at a jog.
Seeing Fire Child catch up, Xian Junyu asked indifferently,
"What is it, Junior Disciple Brother? You ran out in such a hurry. Don't tell me Master changed his mind again?"
Hearing this, Fire Child hurriedly waved his hands.
He quickly explained,
"No, no! Master told me to summon Haotian's envoy for an audience. I saw that Senior Disciple Brother hadn't gone far, so I thought I'd go with you!"
Hearing that Master hadn't changed his mind, Xian Junyu finally relaxed. If Master had gone back on his word at this point, it would have been a disaster. Fortunately, he hadn't.
But when he looked at Fire Child, his eyes narrowed, and he asked calmly,
"I didn't expect Master not to send you away today. Junior Disciple Brother, you didn't hear anything, did you?"
The moment he heard this, Fire Child broke into a cold sweat. Master had just warned him, and now Senior Disciple Brother was saying the same thing. It seemed this matter was truly important.
He would have preferred not to hear anything, but Master and Senior Disciple Brother hadn't avoided him at all. This was really putting him in a difficult position.
Fire Child immediately began playing dumb.
"Hear what? Senior Disciple Brother, what are you talking about?"
"I don't know what went wrong with my cultivation today. I can't hear a thing. It's over—I can't see or hear anything anymore..."
Seeing Fire Child's exaggerated acting, the corner of Xian Junyu's mouth twitched.
Something went wrong with his cultivation...
He couldn't hear or see anything...
Damn! As expected, everyone around a saint is a sharp one. Still, at least this fellow knows when to keep his mouth shut. Ordinary people truly mustn't know about this.
"Heh. At least you know what's good for you. Apart from the few Personal Disciples, it's best that no one else knows about this. That includes the Seven Attendant Immortals!"
"Of course, if Duobao and the others don't ask, don't go blabbing about it. Understand, Junior Disciple Brother?"
Hearing this, Fire Child quickly nodded. He might have a big mouth, but he knew that some matters were different. Since Master had spoken, he absolutely wouldn't utter a word.
If Senior Disciple Brother hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have revealed even a hint of it to Duobao or the other Personal Disciples.
"Hmph! Your big mouth has no credibility. Every one of my secrets has been exposed. I knew at once that you and Water Child were the ones who blabbed!"
"But I don't care about those matters. This time is different. If you can keep your mouth shut, I'll give you this!"
As he spoke, Xian Junyu took out a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir.
Hearing the first half of his words, Fire Child looked nervous. After all, he and Water Child really had spread Senior Disciple Brother's secrets. He had thought Senior Disciple Brother was about to punish him for it.
But when he saw the Golden Elixir in Senior Disciple Brother's hand, he instantly forgot about everything else. His eyes locked onto the elixir.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was an Ultimate Nine-Revolving Fire-Evolution Golden Elixir. It was an incredible treasure!
"Senior Disciple Brother, if I'm not mistaken, this is an Ultimate Fire-Evolution Golden Elixir. You're really giving it to me?" Fire Child asked suspiciously.
There were only a handful of people capable of refining a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir. As for those capable of refining an Ultimate Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir, there was only Saint Taiqing.
Fire Child could hardly believe that such a treasure would be given to him.
"Of course. As long as you don't go spreading it everywhere, this Golden Elixir is yours. However, if you can't guarantee that, then you're destined to have no connection with it!"
As he spoke, Xian Junyu moved to put the Golden Elixir away.
Seeing this, Fire Child swiftly snatched the elixir and protected it in his hands.
"Senior Disciple Brother, rest assured. I guarantee that I absolutely won't spread it around. Master has spoken, so I won't say anything!"
He wouldn't have said anything anyway with a saint's warning. Now Senior Disciple Brother had even brought out a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir. It was practically a free gift.
At a time like this, anyone who refused would be an idiot!
Seeing Fire Child's reaction, Xian Junyu smiled faintly. He believed that the big-mouthed Fire Child would never dare spread something this important.
The reason he had taken out another Golden Elixir was simply to avoid treating them unequally. Since he had given one to Water Child, he naturally couldn't leave Fire Child out.
As the Senior Disciple Brother, he treated all his junior disciples fairly.
Without discussing the matter further, Xian Junyu and Fire Child headed to the guest quarters together.
"Senior Disciple Brother!"
"Fellow Daoist, you're back!"
Seeing Xian Junyu return, Water Child and Taibai, who were in the guest quarters, both stepped forward to salute and greet him.
"Immortal Lord, did my junior disciple mistreat you while I was gone? If he was discourteous in any way, just tell me. I'll deal with him!" After returning the salute, Xian Junyu spoke.
At these words, Water Child immediately looked aggrieved.
You're going to punish me over an outsider? Senior Disciple Brother, you've changed!
"No, no, Fellow Daoist, you're being too serious. Fellow Daoist Water treated me perfectly well. Everything was excellent. You're too polite!" Taibai hurriedly explained.
Water Child was a close attendant before a saint. Though he was merely a Daoist Child, he was absolutely not someone Taibai could afford to provoke.
"Good, then!"
Hearing this, Xian Junyu nodded.
Taibai Jinxing was Haotian's man and represented Haotian's face. Haotian had sent Taibai here partly to probe the attitudes of the several saints.
At a time like this, he couldn't let Water Child ruin things.
Just then, Fire Child spoke as well.
"Immortal Envoy, my saint requests your presence!"
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