Primordial World: I Start by Bumping into Nuwa!
Bai Chen revealed his guess: it was probably because Jieyin had deduced that the Innate Five Directions Banners were gathered, which was why it had been reluctant to give him the Eastern Green Lotus Precious Color Banner.
After Bai Chen said that, Nuwa realized things were getting complicated.
Bai Chen stretched out his little paw and poked Nuwa, suggesting:
"Nuwa, how about we go for a 'stroll' at the Western Spirit Mountain?"
Bai Chen deliberately emphasized the word "browse around," believing that Nuwa would understand what he meant.
Nuwa knew perfectly well that Bai Chen's "strolling around" meant blatant theft, so she flicked him on the forehead and said:
"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors haven't returned to their positions yet; let's talk about it after they do!"
Nuwa herself, with her Nuwa level, was not afraid of Jieyin and Zhunti, but these were special times. If she were to try to Jieyin and Zhunti's treasures, it might push those two too far and trigger a battle at the level of saints.
Once a war between saints breaks out, not only will the Five Emperors not be able to return to their positions, but the entire Primordial World world will also suffer immense devastation!
Even if we want to seize Jieyin and Zhunti, we have to wait until the Five Emperors return to their positions before finally leading Jieyin and Zhunti to the chaos beyond the Primordial World.
Upon hearing Nuwa's words, Bai Chen's head immediately drooped.
Nuwa ruffled Bai Chen's round head and said:
"Little White, I've discovered something very serious: you have more treasures than me, and they're even better!"
Others may not know about Bai Chen's wealth, but Nuwa probably does.
The Heavenly Dao possesses the Twenty-Four Grade Cycle Purple Jade Lotus Platform, while this cat Treasure Distribution Rock and the Sun Moon Time Sundial, formed from fragments of the Chaos Supreme Treasure Time Wheel Fragment.
The cat possesses the ten Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, including the Red Embroidered Ball and the Mountain River Society Chart, as well Hetu Luoshu, the Qian Kun Cauldron, four Innate Five Directions Banners, and a Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus.
As for other powerful spiritual treasures, he only possesses the Creation Immortal Cauldron, the Heaven Refining Furnace, the Four Treasures Sword, and the Monster Summoning Banner.
And this cat possesses Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, the Kongtong Seal, the supreme treasure of attack, the Heaven Measuring Ruler, the Treasure Dropping Coin, the Hammer of Reason, the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase, and so on!
Not to mention Innate Spiritual Root, I don't have a single one myself, while this cat has a whole garden.
Nuwa felt that Nuwa, the dignified Human Dao Spokesperson, was not even half as wealthy as Bai Chen, and that she could not live like this.
After hearing Nuwa's lament about being poor, Bai Chen crossed his arms in front of his chest and said:
"Nuwa, this great goddess is also very poor, so I refuse to help others!"
Bai Chen's act of feigning poverty infuriated Nuwa to the point that she wanted to kidnap Jiwa.
As time passed, Bai Chen waited for Jieyin and Zhunti his door to purchase the responsibility for the Five Emperors, but in the end Jieyin and Zhunti did not come, but Sect Master Tongtian came instead.
"Saint Tongtian, what brings you here again?"
Bai Chen was very confused by the arrival of the Sect Master Tongtian.
I recall that when the Interception Sect assisted Emperor Zhuanxu Di Ku, there were no problems. So there shouldn't be any after-sales issues, right?
Of course, even if there are after-sales issues, Great God Bai Chen himself won't acknowledge them.
"Bai Chen, if I hadn't come, I doubt anyone else would have, and then the responsibility for those two emperors would have been left to rot in your hands."
The Sect Master Tongtian explained his purpose: he was not there to ask Bai Chen for after-sales service, but rather to purchase the remaining Five Emperors' responsibilities.
The Sect Master Tongtian has calculated that 40% of the Five Emperors' Merit and Fortune the Five Emperors worth buying.
He knew that Bai Chen's relationship with the other saints was not good, and the other saints probably wouldn't come to Bai Chen to buy the authority to be in charge of the Five Emperors.
That's why he took his time approaching Bai Chen, planning to wait until the cat's defenses were about to crumble before trying to lower the price.
In order to better negotiate a lower price, the Sect Master Tongtian deliberately pointed out that Bai Chen couldn't sell the Five Emperors ' authority.
"You... you~"
The Sect Master Tongtian revealed the truth, which enraged Bai Chen to the point that he wanted to kick the Sect Master Tongtian out of the Wa Saint Palace.
However, since the Sect Master Tongtian is the only customer now, Bai Chen doesn't dare to actually kick him out of the Wa Saint Palace.
If no other sage comes to him to buy the remaining rights to the Five Emperors, and he has already kicked out his only customer, the Sect Master Tongtian, that would be truly embarrassing.
Just as Bai Chen was wondering how to retaliate, Nuwa spoke up:
"Tongtian, you are mistaken!"
Nuwa had already sensed the arrival of other sages in Nuwa Wa Saint Heaven Wa Saint Heaven. It was clear that upon seeing the arrival of the Sect Master Tongtian, the other sages followed Wa Saint Heaven.
Sure enough, the next moment, the head steward Jin Ning came to report that a sage was requesting an audience.
With Nuwa's nod of approval, Jin Ning went to invite the sage in.
The newcomer turned out to be an unexpected sage— Taiqing Laozi, who had a deep-seated grudge against Bai Chen.
Why are you here?
The Sect Master Tongtian was surprised to see Taiqing Laozi come to find Bai Chen.
Given their past grievances with Bai Chen and Nuwa, they shouldn't have come here!
"Tongtian, if you can come here, why can't I?"
Taiqing Laozi smiled kindly, appearing as a gentle elder brother, as if the previous grudges between the Three Pure Ones had never occurred.
Taiqing Laozi was trying to curry favor with Sect Master Tongtian, or more accurately, he was trying to curry favor with Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
He knew that the Sect Master Tongtian Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and he couldn't afford to offend him.
After exchanging greetings with the Sect Master Tongtian, Taiqing Laozi turned his gaze to Bai Chen and asked:
"Bai Chen, Master Hongjun said back then that our past grievances would be wiped clean, is that right?"
Taiqing Laozi also came to Bai Chen this time to purchase the right to be in charge of the Five Emperors' positions in the human race. Taiqing Laozi has also come to a realization.
His current situation is not good. His master, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, does not like him. He has offended too many people and is in a bad position. Now, his second brother, Yuanshi Tianzun, is still targeting him.
If they continue to cause trouble with Bai Chen's Bai Chen, who have two representatives, they'll be too easily taken advantage of.
Therefore, Taiqing Laozi decided to temporarily ease relations with Bai Chen's group by purchasing the responsibility for the Five Emperors.
Therefore, Taiqing Laozi planned to acquire some of the Merit and Fortune of the Five Emperors to first enhance his strength and solidify his position in the Xuanmen sect.
Taiqing Laozi believed that given Bai Chen's greedy nature, as long as he could afford the price, the matter of the Five Emperors ' authority would not be a problem.
"Certainly!"
Bai Chen nodded, guessing that Taiqing Laozi had also come to buy the authority over the Five Emperors.
Since they were the other party's customer, Bai Chen naturally wouldn't let them have a bad attitude.
Actually, Bai Chen was happy that Taiqing Laozi had come.
After all, only the Sect Master Tongtian had come to buy the rights to manage the Five Emperors before, so he had no competitors and could negotiate a lower price.
Now that the Master of Sect Master Tongtian's rival has arrived, let's see how he tries to lower the price.
Price reduction?
You're kidding me! Now we need to raise the price for our Great God Bai Chen. Highest bidder wins!
"Saint Taiqing, the Dao Ancestor said that our grudges are wiped clean, and naturally they are wiped clean!"
"Besides, I, Bai Chen, am not one to hold grudges. Let bygones be bygones regarding past unpleasantness!"
Bai Chen spoke with great generosity, as if it were the victim.
Taiqing Laozi was furious, his teeth itching with rage. He was clearly the victim, while the cat and Nuwa were the perpetrators. What was he pretending to be so magnanimous about?
However, for the sake of the greater plan, Taiqing Laozi endured it!
"Bai Chen, we can now discuss the responsibility for the remaining Five Emperors."
Taiqing Laozi suggested that they could start discussing the issue of the Five Emperors ' authority, as he felt that if there was only one Sect Master Tongtian, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to obtain the authority of the Five Emperors.
If too many saints come, that wouldn't be good.
"Saint Taiqing, perhaps we should wait. Who knows, other sages might be coming?"
Bai Chen still wanted to wait for Jieyin and Jieyin and Zhunti, just in case they came to give him the Eastern Green Lotus Precious Color Banner?
"Bai Chen, given Yuanshi's temperament, he suffered such a great loss at the hands of the Human Emperor, so naturally he won't swallow that insult and won't come to you to 'discuss' the matter of the Five Emperors ' responsibility."
"Not to mention Jieyin and Zhunti stingy nature of both Jieyin and Zhunti!"
The Sect Master Tongtian realized that Bai Chen was planning to wait for other saints to raise the price in order to sell at a higher price, so he advised him against it.
After all, if more people come and drive up the price, that wouldn't be good.
Although I, the Sect Master Tongtian, am wealthy, I am not a great traitor!
"Bai Chen, I don't think there's any need to wait any longer. Now that Di Ku has returned to the throne, we need to make arrangements for the next Five Emperors as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad if things drag on for too long."
Taiqing Laozi provided some assistance to Sect Master Tongtian. He was already not as wealthy Sect Master Tongtian Jiaozhu, and if a few more troublemakers came along, he would have no chance.
Bai Chen began to hesitate. It knew it had to arrange the next emperor as soon as possible, otherwise it would be too late.
Just then, Nuwa spoke again:
"Little White, someone's here again!"
Bai Chen was delighted upon hearing this. Although it didn't know who the visitor was, it knew that the person was definitely a competitor of Sect Master Tongtian and Taiqing Laozi, and had come to raise the price.
A moment later, the person was brought up.
"The Ancestral Witches Dijiang, Zhujiuyin, and Xuanming have paid their respects to Goddess Nuwa, and to the Sage Taiqing and the Sage Tongtian!"
The three siblings, Dijiang and his Laozi, bowed and paid their respects to Nuwa, Taiqing, and Sect Master Tongtian.
"???"
Bai Chen was stunned to see that it was Xuanming and his two siblings; he had been waiting for other saints to come and raise the price.
What are those three siblings doing here?
The Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin addressed Bai Chen, saying:
"Bai Chen, our Witch Clan are descendants of the Great God Pangu, and we should also be qualified to participate in the Five Emperors ' authority."
The Ancestral Witch had already discussed this matter and, in order to gain more benefits, they decided to come to Bai Chen to buy the authority over the Five Emperors!