Hongjun, I Despise You

Hongjun's lecture was naturally magnificent.

It lasted for three thousand years.

The Three Pure Ones were also immersed in it, carefully comprehending the Sage's supreme understanding of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals. They gained many insights and reorganized their own mana, feeling that their foundations had become even more profound and solid.

"The lecture has ended. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Hongjun's voice rang out once more, announcing the end of the first lecture to the Red Dust Guests within Purple Cloud Palace.

Cultivators who had seemingly just awakened from a dream immediately began asking Hongjun all sorts of questions related to cultivation.

Just then.

Jade Pure Yuanshi's heart stirred, and he suddenly heard his eldest brother Supreme Pure Laozi's voice transmission. "Yuanshi, don't let Qingqing keep sleeping. She's slept for three thousand years; it's time to wake her up."

"That's right, Second Brother. Wake Qingqing quickly. Perhaps waking up now will bring us an unexpected surprise."

Jade Pure Yuanshi gave a slight nod.

Zhou Qingqing was currently hanging from him in the form of the Creation Azure Lotus.

He really was the one who had to wake her.

While Hongjun was answering the other Red Dust Guests' questions, Jade Pure Yuanshi brushed the azure lotus pattern on his robes.

Uh, the lecture's finally over. That was way too good for sleeping. Whenever I want to sleep in the future, I'll have my three masters give a lecture. It'll definitely cure insomnia!

Hearing Zhou Qingqing preparing to use their lectures as a sleep aid, the Three Pure Ones could only smile wryly.

Everyone else listened to lectures hoping to turn them into nourishment for their cultivation paths, but for Zhou Qingqing, they had become nourishment for sleep.

After listening for a while, Zhou Qingqing realized that Hongjun was wrapping up the lecture.

"I will explain the method of becoming a Quasi-Sage in the next lecture."

After answering another Red Dust Guest's question, Hongjun slowly spoke.

"The Primordial World has only just endured the Dragon-Han Calamity, and order is in chaos. I have decided to bestow divine offices upon several Red Dust Guests to maintain stability. The first shall be the leader of all male immortals and the leader of all female immortals."

"These two offices are supreme offices. Whoever holds them may command the male and female immortals of the Primordial World."

"Which of you is willing to accept these supreme offices?"

Hongjun spoke casually.

"Of course, if you obtain one of these supreme offices, I will also bestow a spiritual treasure upon you."

Leader of all male immortals?

The Three Pure Ones' hearts stirred.

This supreme office sounded quite impressive.

Even the Three Pure Ones could not help but be tempted. Not to mention that there would also be spiritual treasures bestowed—it seemed rather good.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Hongjun is tricking fools again. Leader of all male immortals? Isn't Hongjun himself a male immortal? Among the male immortals in Purple Cloud Palace, who has a higher cultivation than him? Whoever obtains this office will naturally be suppressed by him.

Supreme Pure Laozi: ...

Jade Pure Yuanshi: ...

Upper Pure Tongtian: ...

It was as if they had just been slapped by their own disciple.

Even if only for an instant, the Three Pure Ones had all felt that the office of leader of all male immortals was quite a good one.

After carefully listening to Zhou Qingqing's words, they fully recognized the drawbacks of this office.

Hongjun's thoughts are terribly rotten. He isn't even directly giving the office of leader of all female immortals to Nuwa. Fortunately, there aren't many female immortals in the Primordial World, so Queen Mother of the West won't suffer such intense suppression by fate as Eastern Duke.

So Eastern Duke and Queen Mother of the West had received the two supreme offices of leader of all male immortals and leader of all female immortals.

The Three Pure Ones involuntarily turned their divine senses toward the two Innate Divine Demons present.

Queen Mother of the West's abode was in Western Kunlun.

Zhou Qingqing had always called her Little Fairy.

They had not understood the reason before.

Now, however, they did.

If Queen Mother of the West accepted the office of leader of all female immortals, then she truly could be considered a real fairy of the Primordial World.

As for Eastern Duke—

The Three Pure Ones were not familiar with him.

Looking at him now—

Sure enough, his entire body overflowed with pure yang energy. He seemed to cultivate the laws of the Pure Yang Great Dao.

Just as the Three Pure Ones turned their attention to Eastern Duke, they saw him rise confidently.

"Sage, please hear me. Eastern Duke is willing to become the leader of all male immortals."

The moment Eastern Duke stood up, he exuded boundless kingly dominance. True Qi of Eastern Splendor swirled around him, displaying the majesty of an imperial lord.

Before Zhou Qingqing's reminder—

The Three Pure Ones had thought Eastern Duke possessed some ambition.

But now—

In the Three Pure Ones' eyes, Eastern Duke's actions were no different from those of a fool.

"Very well, Eastern Duke. I hereby appoint you leader of all male immortals and bestow upon you the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Heavenly Dipper Shield."

Eastern Duke, my condolences. You chose this path yourself. Your buddy really can't help you...

"..."

Buddy?

Whose buddy were you?

The Three Pure Ones listened speechlessly to Zhou Qingqing's grumbling.

A young girl like her—why was she calling people buddy?

Still, it was surprising that Queen Mother of the West had not actively sought to become the leader of all female immortals.

Zhou Qingqing had originally assumed that Queen Mother of the West, like Eastern Duke, had actively wanted to become the leader of all female immortals. Yet after waiting for a while, she still did not see the female immortal step forward.

Could it be that Queen Mother of the West had already seen through some of the hidden mystery?

That was very possible.

Otherwise, Queen Mother of the West would not have safely endured several Calamities in the future. Even without becoming a Sage, she had left behind a renowned name in the endless river of time.

I wouldn't have thought of hiding out in Western Kunlun, either.

Listening to Zhou Qingqing's inner thoughts, the Three Pure Ones also noticed Queen Mother of the West's unwavering stillness.

They had previously been somewhat dissatisfied when Zhou Qingqing wanted to go to Western Kunlun and seek refuge with Queen Mother of the West. How could Queen Mother of the West possibly be mentioned in the same breath as the Three Pure Ones?

But looking at it now, they had underestimated her.

Judging from Queen Mother of the West's current conduct alone, she truly deserved the title of an innate great deity.

"Since Eastern Duke has become the leader of male immortals—"

"Queen Mother of the West, you were formed from the Supreme Wondrous Qi of Western Splendor. You and Eastern Duke belong respectively to yin and yang. I bestow upon you the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Western Plain White Cloud Boundary Flag, and appoint you leader of all female immortals, to command the female immortals of the Primordial World."

Queen Mother of the West's eyes flickered. She seemed very surprised that she had been selected as the leader of all female immortals.

However, now that Hongjun had appointed her with the authority of a Sage, she could not defy him. She could only accept the Western Plain White Cloud Boundary Flag.

Tch, so Hongjun forced Queen Mother of the West to become the leader of all female immortals. Looks like I can help Queen Mother of the West when I get the chance. Forget Eastern Duke—he volunteered. Queen Mother of the West didn't even want it, yet he appointed her anyway. I despise you...