Still reeling from the shock, Yuanshi, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa—the four great Saints—all turned pale.
"What?"
"Teacher..."
"What does this mean? Why did Teacher issue an edict and give the Donghuang Bell to Qin Mu?"
"An Innate Supreme Treasure!"
The four Saints marveled inwardly.
No one had expected Dao Ancestor Hongjun to issue an edict at such a time, deciding who would possess the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Donghuang Bell.
Of course, despite their astonishment, Yuanshi and the other three Saints also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, even without Dao Ancestor Hongjun's edict, they likely wouldn't have been able to seize the Donghuang Bell today.
Qin Mu's side was in no way weaker than theirs.
They had not only Saint Tongtian, but also Ancestor Minghe and Zhenyuanzi, two newly ascended Saints.
Tongtian and his disciple Qin Mu alone were already difficult enough to handle, let alone with two more Saints added to the mix.
In a way, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's edict at this time gave them a graceful way to back down.
No matter how unwilling they were or what schemes they had devised, they could only force themselves to hold back for now.
After a brief pause, Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged glances, and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Then, without further delay, the two turned into golden light and departed.
"Hmph!"
Venerable Yuanshi gave a cold snort and shot Qin Mu a deep look before vanishing with a sweep of his sleeve.
Nuwa Saint let out a soft sigh and did not linger either.
The four Saints, who had just been ready to forcibly seize the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Donghuang Bell, were gone in the blink of an eye.
"Hahaha!"
Seeing this, Tongtian burst out laughing.
"At least you know when to back