The Sky Dome once again bestowed Merit, but this time, it was far less than what Nuwa and Houtu had received. Moreover, the Merit was divided into five portions and descended upon the Three Pure Ones and The Two from the West.
The Three Pure Ones calmly put away their Merit. They had not contributed much this time, yet they had received so much Merit. They had profited handsomely.
Only The Two from the West accepted their Merit bitterly. Compared to everyone else, theirs was the least.
"Enough. During this Measure Tribulation, all of you made mistakes. Once the aftermath has been dealt with, come to my Dao Field. We will properly discuss what punishment you deserve!"
As Saints, they had watched helplessly as living beings suffered calamity. That was not the attitude Saints should have had.
Even if Saints regarded all beings as ants, they should not have been so indifferent. Even putting on a show would have been far better than doing nothing.
The Three Pure Ones and the others felt their hearts sink. The Dao Venerable intended to hold them accountable. Yet they had merely obeyed the Heavenly Dao's orders; the responsibility did not lie with them.
But they could not refute him. If they claimed it was the Heavenly Dao's responsibility, the Heavenly Dao would likely punish them before they could even finish speaking.
Compared to facing the Heavenly Dao, they felt that Xuan Qing was far more merciful.
Xuan Qing, Houtu, and Nuwa then left, leaving the five Saints to handle the aftermath.
Watching Xuan Qing depart, the Three Pure Ones, Zhunti, and Jieyin all wore bitter smiles. They had thought that becoming Saints would allow them to stand above all others and live without worry, but why did they feel that life had been