At those words,
the Heavenly Dao Saints present looked distinctly displeased.
Their gazes fixed on Haotian, who stood at a loss.
Haotian and Yaochi had always been attendants.
During the Dao Ancestor's Zixiao Palace Three Lectures, they had opened the doors to welcome the guests. Whenever the others visited Zixiao Palace, the two attendants had greeted them at the doors as well.
How could people of such lowly standing
be qualified to serve as Co-Rulers of Heaven and Earth?
Great Celestial Venerables?
Lords of the Primordial Era?
Two mere attendants had suddenly leapt to a rank almost equal to theirs?
The thought soured every Heavenly Dao Saint's expression.
Even Saint Zhunti, who usually wore a grin,
had a dark look on his face.
"How can a lowborn attendant possess the virtue and fortune to become Co-Ruler of Heaven and Earth?"
Venerable Yuanshi condemned the choice without hesitation. "That boy Haotian is not qualified for the position!"
"Teacher, this truly requires careful consideration. We must not act rashly."
Saint Zhunti spoke as though grieving for all living things. "Nephew Haotian's cultivation is too shallow. He is only a Late Grand Unity Golden Immortal. How could he possibly govern the Heavenly Court as Co-Ruler of Heaven and Earth?"
"The Witch-Demon Two Clans have scattered, but they have not been wiped out."
"Among the Demon Race, Demon Master Kunpeng, Baize, Ying Zhao, and others still live. They are rallying the Demon Race Remnants in a corner of the Primordial Wilderness. Great Witches such as Jiu Feng and Xiang Liu have either gathered Witches and Witch-Humans in the Southern Primordial Wilderness to rebuild their forces, or followed Pingxin into the Netherworld to recover."
"Not to mention the demons who once served the Heavenly Court. They have scattered across the Primordial Wilderness and crowned themselves