Zhou Ming did not answer directly. Instead, he asked a seemingly unrelated question.
"Daoist, do you know what Yuanshi is most worried about during this Tribulation?"
Sect Master Tongtian answered without hesitation.
"What else could it be?"
"Naturally, he's worried that those precious disciples of his will end up on the Investiture of the Gods."
As he said this, there was a faint, barely perceptible trace of mockery in his voice.
Everyone in the Primordial Wilderness knew how protective his second brother was of his disciples.
Zhou Ming nodded with a smile, affirming his answer.
"Exactly."
"Now think about this. If Yuanshi's disciples really do end up on the Investiture of the Gods..."
"What do you think he'll do?"
The question plunged Sect Master Tongtian into thought.
Based on his understanding of Yuanshi, that fellow regarded his disciples as extremely important and was fiercely protective of them.
If someone among the Twelve Golden Immortals truly suffered the Tribulation and ended up on the list...
Sect Master Tongtian could almost imagine Yuanshi's livid face.
He pondered for a moment, then let out a cold laugh.
"What would he do?"
"With my second brother's temperament, he probably wishes he could tear up the Investiture of the Gods!"
"He absolutely won't stand by and watch the disciples he painstakingly nurtured die and have their cultivation destroyed."
"Their True Spirits would be bound by the Investiture of the Gods, forcing them to obey the Heavenly Court from then on."
The smile on Zhou Ming's face deepened.
"Even if Yuanshi doesn't tear up the Investiture of the Gods, he'll certainly think of every possible way..."
"To prevent the True Spirits of his disciples from truly being placed on the list and controlled by it."
"After all, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Beating Whip