Xian Junyu had no idea that the reason Tongtian's eyes had widened so much was that he was reminding him that he had failed to perform the etiquette expected of a Senior Disciple Brother.
However, even if Xian Junyu had known, he would not have cared.
The Witch-Demon Tribulation had ended, the Era of the Six Saints was approaching, and the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation was not far away. Once the Tribulation arrived, the first to bear the brunt would be him, the Senior Disciple Brother of the Interception Sect.
Xian Junyu had already made up his mind. He swore to live and die alongside the Interception Sect. As long as the Interception Sect existed, he would exist. If the Interception Sect perished, he had no desire to live on either.
Tongtian had no idea about Xian Junyu's resolve. After investigating Duobao's origins and innate talent, he nodded in satisfaction.
"Mm, not bad. Your origins and innate talent are both excellent, and you truly are fated to be my disciple!"
"Duobao, are you willing to acknowledge me, Tongtian, as your master and join my Interception Sect as a disciple?"
Duobao's innate foundation was extraordinary. In the future, he would definitely become one of the most outstanding figures in the Primordial World. Moreover, after deducing the secrets of Heaven, Tongtian had confirmed that Duobao truly shared a master-disciple fate with him.
He immediately extended an olive branch to Duobao.
Upon hearing this, Duobao stood up in surprise and quickly knelt down.
"This disciple is willing to enter the Saint's sect and become a disciple of the Interception Sect!"
He had initially thought that, after being rejected by Saint Yuqing, his chances of being accepted by Saint Shangqing would also be slim. After all, the Three Pure Ones were originally one family.
But unexpectedly, Saint Shangqing had agreed to accept him as a disciple after only a few words. It was as if he had been starving for a long time, only for a huge pie to suddenly fall from the sky.
"Mm, excellent. Since you have joined my Interception Sect, you are now its second disciple!"
After accepting Duobao, Tongtian passed down the cultivation method he had created himself—the Great Dao True Scripture of Shangqing!
This cultivation method was precisely the cultivation technique Tongtian had practiced. Before becoming a Saint, he had always cultivated it. Reaching the Great Luo and Quasi-Saint realms through this method was no problem at all.
"Thank you, Master, for passing down such Profound Methods!"
After learning of the benefits of these Profound Methods, Duobao knelt and bowed once again.
At the moment Duobao officially joined the Interception Sect,
a voice also rang out in Xian Junyu's mind.
[ Ding! ] [ The host has acquired a junior disciple. The Invincible Senior Disciple System is activating! ]
When the voice appeared, Xian Junyu froze slightly.
Then, the corners of his mouth rose faintly.
A system?
The cheat ability of a transmigrator!
Waaah, after waiting a thousand years, you've finally arrived. Do you know how I've spent these thousand years?
Xian Junyu nearly cried. He had already prepared to enjoy this period before living and dying together with the Interception Sect. He had never expected the situation to take such a sudden turn.
Tongtian watched Xian Junyu alternate between laughing and crying, then asked helplessly,
"Yu'er, what's wrong? Your emotions are fluctuating so intensely. Are you all right?"
Yu'er?
This was the first time Duobao had heard such an intimate form of address, and he was somewhat surprised. His Senior Disciple Brother held a very high position in Master's heart.
It seemed that he would have to handle his relationship with his Senior Disciple Brother carefully from now on.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Master has accepted a disciple today, so I'm happy for you. Our Interception Sect has gained another member!"
Xian Junyu came back to himself and replied indifferently.
Faced with his master's question, he casually found an excuse to brush it off.
Happy for me? He only accepted another disciple. What's there to be happy about? Is he sick in the head?
Hearing Xian Junyu say this, Tongtian did not pay much attention to it. But then he recalled that the two of them had come from the direction of his second brother, Yuanshi.
He immediately asked,
"You came from your Second Martial Uncle's side. He didn't say anything about me, did he?"
At these words, Xian Junyu thought of Second Martial Uncle cursing Master loudly, and he felt somewhat awkward.
He could not exactly say outright that the man had rained abuse on him, nearly pointing at his nose and cursing his mother.
The Three Pure Ones had not yet separated, and their relationship was still quite good. If he spoke frankly, not only would he damage the relationship between his master and Second Martial Uncle, but First Senior Uncle would probably hold a grudge against him as well.
He absolutely could not say it.
"No, he didn't say anything. Duobao Junior Disciple was able to enter Mount Kunlun, so I merely took him there to see whether Second Martial Uncle would accept a disciple. Nothing else happened..."
Xian Junyu had not wanted to mention the matter further. However, what kind of person was Tongtian? He was a Heavenly Dao Saint. How could he fail to sense it when someone was talking nonsense about him?
Before his eldest disciple could finish speaking, Tongtian interrupted him.
"Hmph! You're spouting nothing but nonsense. I never thought even Yu'er would learn to lie through his teeth. What kind of person is your Second Martial Uncle, Yuanshi? Do you think I don't know?"
"Before your First Senior Uncle went to preach to the Human Race, he often used your affairs to criticize me. You went to his place, and you think he would say nothing? Do you think I'd believe that?"
If you already know, why did you ask me? Caught between the two of you brothers, I'm having such a hard time...
Xian Junyu only grumbled about this inwardly. He did not dare say it aloud.
The newly arrived Duobao watched the master and disciple's exchange from the side, feeling as though he had overheard some secret.
Seeing that his eldest disciple had fallen silent, Tongtian knew that his guess had been completely correct. His second brother, Yuanshi, must have spoken ill of him quite often—and probably quite harshly at that.
Otherwise, how could his eldest disciple not dare to mention a single word?
But when he recalled the conversation between the three brothers a thousand years ago and looked at Xian Junyu's Mid-Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, Tongtian let out a sigh and said,
"Alas... Yu'er, your First Senior Uncle and Second Martial Uncle mentioned your situation to me before. They think very highly of you..."
"You have been with me for a thousand years, yet your cultivation is still at the Earth Immortal Realm. Perhaps I am not a good master for you. If you are willing to go under their tutelage, then go..."
This was his disciple, his first personal disciple. For the sake of his disciple's path to immortality, Tongtian was thinking of letting go for the first time.
After being with him for a thousand years, Xian Junyu's cultivation had barely advanced. Perhaps his second brother, Yuanshi, had not been wrong. Perhaps he truly was unsuitable to be Xian Junyu's master.
When Xian Junyu heard this, shock filled his heart, and his brows instantly drew together.
"Master! Please don't say such things again. Since I have entered your sect, I, Xian Junyu, will forever be your disciple. Once a master, forever a father!"
"As for leaving, forgive this disciple for being unable to agree!"
Xian Junyu admitted that he had been somewhat content to laze around, and he did not deny being indolent. But he had his principles. Betraying his sect was something he could never do, even if it meant death.
He had never thought of leaving even without the system. Now that he had the system, he was even less likely to leave.
Most importantly, in both his past and present lives, he had always greatly admired Tongtian. A master who could fight against Heaven itself for the sake of his disciples was unique even in the Primordial World.
Once a master, forever a father?
At these words, Tongtian was somewhat moved. Although his eldest disciple was a little lazy when it came to cultivation, his understanding of other matters was remarkably high.
But the more this was true, the more guilty he felt.
Xian Junyu's inability to improve his cultivation was partly due to his indolence, but as his master, Tongtian also bore responsibility.
Meanwhile, Duobao's mouth had already formed an O.
What had he just heard? Saint Taiqing and Saint Yuqing both wanted to accept Xian Junyu as their disciple. In other words, he had been favored by the Three Saints.
Was this Senior Disciple Brother, who was only at the Mid-Earth Immortal Realm, really so sought-after?
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