An Ordinary Daoist Attendant, Haotian

Having the Three Pure Ones as her masters was indeed impressive. There was no need to worry about whether she would encounter any difficulties.

Chaos gale, Chaos thunderstorm—watch me bring out the acquired defensive supreme treasure, the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda, and block them all...

Supreme Pure Laozi's cheek twitched slightly.

With a wave of his hand, he brought forth the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda. Streams of mystic yellow energy cascaded down, forming the strongest defense.

Oh, just like that. So cool.

Primordial Beginning and Tongtian both kept their eyes straight ahead.

Their eldest brother's spellcasting, paired with his disciple's commentary, was amusing no matter how one looked at it.

Even though they had already learned plenty about this in their daily lives, hearing it again still made them struggle to hold it in.

Zhou Qingqing had no idea that her cringeworthy words had made all three Pure Ones laugh.

It did not take long.

Zhou Qingqing soon saw the solemn, ancient palace drifting amid Chaos.

Outside the gates of Purple Cloud Palace.

Many Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals had already gathered there, each radiating a formidable aura.

There really were plenty of familiar faces.

Those brothers with flame patterns on their foreheads and sun-patterned imperial robes had to be Di Jun and Taiyi. They really did have an imperial air about them, with that domineering CEO vibe.

The one holding a zither must be Fuxi, that artsy Eight Trigrams guy. The one behind him should be Nuwa, right? Seeing the real person was so moving. Sob sob.

That woman in a white dress, standing alone to the side, must be the Queen Mother of the West. As expected of the top female immortal in the Primordial World—a true little fairy. Love it, love it...

The Three Pure Ones rubbed their foreheads.

Zhou Qingqing really did know the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals gathered here.

One had to know.

Even the Three Pure Ones could not identify all of the many fellow cultivators before them.

Yet Zhou Qingqing, clearly only a Creation Azure Lotus that had lived on Mount Buzhou, could name nearly all of these great beings with divine powers.

If Zhou Qingqing had not evaluated their looks and temperament at the end, proving herself to be a devoted looks enthusiast.

The Three Pure Ones truly would have found it terrifying to think further on the matter.

"The time has come. Everyone may now enter Purple Cloud Palace."

Before long.

Zhou Qingqing heard Purple Cloud Palace's gates rumble open. Two exquisitely carved Daoist attendants stood by the doors and announced the beginning of Purple Cloud Palace's sermon.

The Three Pure Ones immediately moved, preparing to enter Purple Cloud Palace.

So this was Haotian and Yaochi in their Daoist-attendant days. They really were unbearably adorable.

Sure enough, most great beings with divine powers looked down on mere Daoist attendants.

Even as they passed by, they ignored them completely.

Little did they know that Haotian, the attendant they looked down upon now, would one day stir up bloody storms during the Calamity.

Still, I have no right to criticize them. After all, my three masters are among those who look down on Haotian the most. Little do they know that Haotian is Hongjun's Daoist attendant. Even if he is not a disciple, there are still many complications involved.

The Three Pure Ones had originally intended to enter Purple Cloud Palace at once.

Then they heard Zhou Qingqing's inner voice.

From the meaning behind Zhou Qingqing's words, the falling-out between the three brothers clearly had something to do with the attendant before them named Haotian.

They were the Three Pure Ones, formed from Pangu's primordial spirit, of noble status.

They truly had not regarded Haotian and Yaochi as worthy of notice.

Of course.

It was not that they looked down on them, but rather that they believed these beings would have nothing to do with the Three Pure Ones.

However.

What Zhou Qingqing said seemed to make some sense.

They had come to Purple Cloud Palace to hear the Sage Hongjun expound the Dao, while Haotian and Yaochi were Sage Hongjun's attendants.

They had come to someone else's Dao field, yet ignored the Dao field master's attendants.

The Three Pure Ones really had thought too highly of themselves.

According to Zhou Qingqing, as time passed, the Three Pure Ones would grow even more dismissive and contemptuous of Haotian, eventually causing discord among the brothers.

If they could make amends now.

Perhaps they could remedy things somewhat.

The Three Pure Ones understood well.

In order to prevent the situation Zhou Qingqing spoke of from happening, Supreme Pure Laozi was willing to try any means.

Without any hesitation.

Supreme Pure Laozi sent a voice transmission to his two brothers. They abandoned the idea of immediately entering Purple Cloud Palace and instead went first to the gates, where Haotian and Yaochi were welcoming them.

"Little attendants, we are the Three Pure Ones. We have come to Purple Cloud Palace to hear the Sage expound the Dao."

"You have come specially to open the gates for us. These are Seven-Turn Golden Pills that I refined during my cultivation. I offer them to you as a token of my appreciation."

"This is an acquired upper-grade spirit treasure I refined, the Male and Female Swords."

"I also have two formation diagrams I have drawn."

Haotian and Yaochi had been rather bored, merely waiting to close the gates once the great beings with divine powers fated to meet their master Hongjun had all arrived.

They had never imagined that such important figures as the Three Pure Ones would bestow treasures upon them, two mere Daoist attendants.

Though they knew this was due to Hongjun's status, they still could not help feeling delighted.

"Guests are welcome. Please, three masters, go in and take your seats."

Joy flashed in Haotian's eyes as he smiled and welcomed the Three Pure Ones inside.

Huh?

So the Three Pure Ones had done this when entering Purple Cloud Palace? Judging by how happy Haotian and Yaochi looked, they should not bear any resentment toward the Three Pure Ones now.

Could it have arisen later on?

Zhou Qingqing watched the scene before her.

My three masters did not even separate me and turn me into spirit treasures back then, and now they can even spare a thought for Daoist attendants. Could something have changed over time?

Forget it, this is good too. It is always good to forge a positive connection.

Sure enough, my information still contains errors. Haotian's dissatisfaction with the Three Pure Ones must be something that happens later...

Phew!

The Three Pure Ones sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, that attendant Haotian had played a part in the final outcome of the three brothers.

Only.

Haotian was currently just a Daoist attendant. Even with Sage Hongjun standing behind him, how could he possibly affect the Three Pure Ones?

Regarding this matter.

They still had no clue.

Yet Zhou Qingqing had already stopped thinking about Haotian and Yaochi.

They had no way to learn the hidden details and could only set aside the doubts in their hearts, waiting until the time came to verify them again.

After entering Purple Cloud Palace.

Zhou Qingqing discovered that the space within the palace was actually enormous.

Now that we're in Purple Cloud Palace, the most exciting part should be the fight over the Sage Meditation Cushions, right? But where are the cushions?

Sage Meditation Cushions?

Waves immediately stirred in the hearts of the Three Pure Ones. They each spread out their divine senses and instantly discovered the cushions beneath the nine-tiered Cloud Platform at the very front.

Zhou Qingqing's cultivation was too low to see the cushions, but they could see them.