Zhenyuanzi was ultimately a Primordial Chaos Saint. Though he appeared unmoved on the surface, he was secretly playing little tricks, and Ji Shui could do nothing about it.
They couldn't possibly complain to their grandmaster over such a trivial matter!
The grandmaster had not helped their teacher overcome this hurdle precisely because it was meant to be a test.
Seeking help by lodging a complaint would undoubtedly be the worst possible strategy.
"Stabilize the Heavenly Court first! As long as the Heavenly Realm remains peaceful, no matter how great the turmoil outside may be, its influence will ultimately be limited."
Holy Mother Wudang instructed Ji Shui.
Ji Shui had the same thought.
The public opinion outside the Heavenly Realm had been stirred up jointly by the Sages and a group of Quasi-Sages from the Eastern Region. No matter how powerful the Heavenly Realm was, it absolutely could not suppress the surging tide of public discourse.
But the Heavenly Realm was the home ground of Kunlun Mountain's faction. Kunlun Mountain's forces held the dominant position in the Heavenly Court and could easily suppress any unrest in the Heavenly Realm.
After returning to the Sage Palace, Zhenyuanzi was indeed very dissatisfied with Qingfeng's reappointment as Heavenly Emperor.
He secretly spread quite a few unfavorable remarks about Qingfeng among the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court, while also intensifying his efforts to win over some immortals and gods in marginal positions, hoping to seize power while the Heavenly Court was currently unstable.
Thus, the Heavenly Realm remained outwardly peaceful, though undercurrents surged within.
The Human Race, the myriad races, and the Quasi-Saint Lineages of the Primordial Great Land openly fought and schemed against one another, and turmoil continued without end.
The Heavenly Realm and the Primordial Great Land both passed nearly a