Leveraging Authority to Make Trouble, the Composure of the Leader of Male Immortals

Eastern Duke stood with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, he seemed to have contained all the humiliation he had suffered at Western Kunlun, and even his gaze was exceptionally steady.

Eastern Duke looked over the seventy-two fellow Daoists and spoke solemnly.

"The seventy-two of you have joined the Immortal Court and become its divine generals."

"I specially invited the Three Pure Ones, whose names were made known at Purple Cloud Palace, and prepared seventy-two Yellow Center Plums. I must trouble the Three Pure Ones to celebrate this occasion for you, fellow Daoists."

So our Three Pure Ones masters were specially invited guests—moreover, the kind who handed out awards.

As Eastern Duke spoke, a new thought echoed through Zhou Qingqing's heart.

This excuse really was quite good.

The Yellow Center Plums had been placed here for the Three Pure Ones to eat. Once they ate them, there naturally would not be enough Yellow Center Plums left.

The Three Pure Ones had been invited to present the awards, yet the prizes had already been taken by the three masters. Seventy-two Yellow Center Plums clearly should not have been intended for the three masters alone.

That way, it would naturally count as the three masters' mistake.

Eastern Duke had only just become the master of the Immortal Court. This was precisely when he needed to borrow this rising momentum to give her three masters a warning.

Of course, I could obediently take out the remaining Yellow Center Plums now, but that would be meaningless. As long as the three masters ate one extra Yellow Center Plum, they would have no choice but to face today's situation head-on.

Tsk, tsk. Even though Eastern Duke had been rebuffed at Western Kunlun, he could still come up with something like this after returning to Penglai Island. I really underestimated them. Any other cultivator would have fallen right into the trap. Once I take human form, I'll have to be more careful.

Zhou Qingqing's thoughts raced, and in the blink of an eye, she had analyzed the heart of the matter.

The Three Pure Ones instantly felt that these reasons were entirely sufficient; there was no need for them to add anything.

Eastern Duke probably really did think so.

Still, that final warning to herself about acting carefully was truly laughable. So she was not the one who had been clamoring to eat from the start?

Although Zhou Qingqing's words were amusing, this was not the time to discuss them.

Right now, Eastern Duke wanted the Three Pure Ones to bring seventy-two Yellow Center Plums onto the stage.

"My apologies, Eastern Duke. We thought those Yellow Center Plums were snacks for us three brothers, so we accidentally ate them all. We have no spiritual fruits left to offer."

Supreme Pure Laozi spoke with a perfectly calm expression.

What?

The Three Pure Ones had actually eaten all the Yellow Center Plums Eastern Duke had prepared for the seventy-two divine generals?

On Penglai Island,

the gathered immortals and gods were all dumbfounded upon hearing Supreme Pure Laozi's words.

Those were Yellow Center Plums, one of the ten Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World.

Eastern Duke frowned slightly.

The Three Pure Ones eating the Yellow Center Plums had naturally been within his expectations, but Supreme Pure Laozi was acting far too calmly.

Even if they had now realized that he had laid a trap for the three brothers, they should at least have put on a show of guilt before the assembled immortals.

"Accidentally?"

Eastern Duke fixed the Three Pure Ones with a sharp gaze and sneered, enunciating every word.

"Who could accidentally eat all seventy-two Yellow Center Plums?"

"Could it be that Upper Pure Tongtian deliberately sought to embarrass me because of his personal grudge against me?"

Only then did the gathered immortals and gods suddenly understand, turning to look at Upper Pure Tongtian.

Eastern Duke had kindly invited the Three Pure Ones to witness the ceremony, yet Tongtian had a personal grudge against Eastern Duke and had instead turned the tables on him.

Tongtian spread his hands and said nothing.

Ha, Third Master had agreed to Second Master that he would not make a move on Penglai Island this time, and he could not drag Queen Mother of the West into this matter again.

Other than spreading his hands like a little bear, it seemed he really could do nothing else.

Now it was up to Second Master.

Jade Pure Yuanshi understood at once, his face carrying an unangered yet imposing majesty.

"Never mind what the truth of the matter is."

"Say what you want. Go on!"

How domineering. That really was something Second Master would say. At this stage, she could still see her masters covering for one another.

I have to remember this carefully. It's too wonderful.

"Heh, fellow Daoists of the Three Pure Ones, I invited you here precisely because of your formidable strength, because you could serve as examples for the male immortals."

"Now that you have made a mistake, you naturally must be punished."

A ruthless glint flashed deep within Eastern Duke's eyes.

"Now that the Immortal Court has just been established, and I am the leader of male immortals, I naturally must punish you as a warning to others."

"The circumstances of this matter have already been determined. Any argument would be futile."

"You need only apologize to these seventy-two fellow Daoists behind me. There is no need to do anything more."

Tsk, tsk. Cultivators above the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm all care deeply about face. Aside from Daoist Zhunti, everyone else would readily start fighting over their pride.

These words were meant for those immortals and gods below the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

Still, those seventy-two divine generals would probably be willing to accept them.

To make the Three Pure Ones, who had shown their ferocity at Purple Cloud Palace, bow their heads and apologize to them—each of them was likely thrilled beyond measure and eager to agree. In doing so, they would invisibly gather even more strength. What a fine scheme.

"Lord Wood is wise. That is exactly so!"

The seventy-two Red Dust Guests indeed responded.

Several voices converged, pressing directly down upon the Three Pure Ones as though they had already gathered enough momentum to force them into agreement.

Jade Pure Yuanshi strode forward slowly, his gaze like lightning.

"That's it?"

"After scheming for so long, this is all you have? Eastern Duke, you have truly disappointed us."

"Fine, if you want us Three Pure Ones to apologize, then defeat us. Otherwise, it will never happen."

Has the fight scene finally arrived?

Second Master, give Eastern Duke a good beating. The plot may be clichéd, but I love watching it.

Zhou Qingqing watched the tense, sword-drawn atmosphere before her with great excitement and could not help crying out happily.

Face-slapping was indeed rather clichéd.

But when one actually witnessed it, it still felt incredibly satisfying.

Upper Pure Tongtian had already dealt Eastern Duke a heavy blow at Western Kunlun. Naturally, Zhou Qingqing wanted to see what methods Jade Pure Yuanshi, her Second Master, possessed.

The situation had indeed developed to this point.

Eastern Duke steadied himself.

After exchanging blows with Upper Pure Tongtian, he knew that he would not be a match for the Three Pure Ones in a one-on-one fight.

Now, by taking advantage of the Immortal Court's establishment and its surging momentum, he could properly suppress Jade Pure Yuanshi.

The Three Pure Ones had eaten the Yellow Center Plums he had prepared for the seventy-two divine generals.

In that case,

the seventy-two divine generals naturally had reason to attack the Three Pure Ones.

As long as they successfully punished the Three Pure Ones, the Immortal Court's name would thoroughly resound throughout the Primordial World.

Naturally,

the prestige of his supreme position as leader of all male immortals would rise sharply. Every male cultivator would remember his name, making it easier for him to govern the immortal registry.

Eastern Duke was exceedingly composed.

He had carefully considered this plan of leveraging authority to make trouble against the Three Pure Ones.

The only way to break it was for the Three Pure Ones not to come. But once they came, they had to enter the trap.