Grand Master Xuandu: Genius? No, Medicinal Ingredient

Fairy Jiujiu came with joy and left with joy. Though she didn't see Li Yang, she obtained the Old White Dry of Ganges Water.

Youqin Xuanya came with joy but left disappointed. She hadn't seen Li Yang, and a small sense of loss settled in her heart, but then she was moved by Li Yang's resolute heart for the Dao.

'Junior Brother Li Yang, a genius like him, works so hard. Now he's even charging toward Return to Dao. Xuanya, how can you afford to slack off?'

Youqin Xuanya truly was a master of overthinking. She effortlessly erected a lofty heart for the Dao in her own mind, even managing some self-criticism. Yet she also felt a flicker of doubt.

'I've never had any dealings with Junior Sister Lan Ling'e, so why do I vaguely sense a hint of hostility from her toward me?

Could it be she's afraid I'll disturb Junior Brother Li Yang's seclusion?'

Thinking this far, a faint, faded figure suddenly surfaced in Youqin Xuanya's mind—Yuan Qing.

A despicable man who, for the sake of worldly royal power, schemed against her and pretended to be a moral gentleman in public.

Then her thoughts turned to how Lan Ling'e seemed to guard and protect Li Yang.

'That's right. Only someone as good as Junior Brother Li Yang would be treated with such sincerity by his fellow disciples.'

Dwelling on this, recalling the past, a trace of sorrow crept into Youqin Xuanya's heart.

Meanwhile, atop a mountain peak, a young Daoist in black robes reached out and tapped the Taiji Diagram, which bore the pattern of yin and yang. His face was full of confusion.

"Little Diagram, you say my revered teacher told me that my future junior brother is about to die, and I'm to deliver a Nine-Turn Golden Pill to him. But where is this junior brother?"

The yin-yang fish on the Taiji Diagram spun endlessly. The Eight Trigrams array rose, connecting heaven and earth, yet ultimately found nothing.

"I don't know. Little Mage's aura flashed by only a month ago, and now I can't deduce his location no matter what. Only the Master himself would know his exact whereabouts."

The young Daoist was puzzled. "Why? Could it be that Junior Brother also has an Innate Supreme Treasure shielding his heavenly secrets? But when it comes to shielding heavenly secrets, no one can match you, can they?"

"No. Someone can match me."

Unexpectedly, the Taiji Diagram denied this, then tilted one corner upward.

Seeing this, the young Daoist's expression turned serious. He knew who the Taiji Diagram meant.

The only one who could shield heavenly secrets so thoroughly, without letting the teacher take any drastic action, was the Heavenly Dao.

As for the sages? Just those two in the West.

One was indeed profound in strength, but the other was merely so-so. He'd fought him before.

So it could only be that one from the Purple Firmament Palace.

"I see. No wonder this future junior brother of mine is so badly injured. I'm just curious—how did he manage it? And what made the teacher favor him?"

The Taiji Diagram spun with a drip-drop sound, unsure whether to speak. After all, this matter looked like a blot on Little Mage's past.

If he spoke, and Little Mage grew as powerful as Grand Master Xuandu in the future, then he'd be in for it.

Yes, this person was the Grand Pure Sage's first disciple, and currently his only disciple—an Ancestor of Humanity taken in before the Sage attained sainthood. It was precisely because of Xuandu that he broke through his barrier to sagehood.

In short, even if Grand Master Xuandu's cultivation were low, the Grand Pure Sage would still value him, let alone the fact that his cultivation was absurdly high.

"Spill it!"

Seeing the Taiji Diagram silent, Grand Master Xuandu couldn't help poking it with his finger.

"Fine, I'll talk."

The Taiji Diagram was somewhat resigned. After a brief hesitation between the current Grand Master and the future Little Mage, it decided to tell the truth.

"Little Mage was injured because of that," the Taiji Diagram tilted its edge again, pointing upward. Grand Master Xuandu nodded to show he understood.

"As for why the Master wants to take Little Mage as a disciple, I'm not too clear. I only heard the Master say that Little Mage, relying on a fragment of the One-Revolution Golden Pill, managed to deduce the Three-Revolution Golden Pill on his own."

Grand Master Xuandu frowned slightly. He knew this couldn't be the reason. He understood his most revered teacher—he found even taking one disciple troublesome. How could he take another just because someone deduced the Three-Revolution Golden Pill?

But the Master was a sage after all. Who knew what he saw?

"That's indeed impressive, and he's a rare genius. But that's far from the reason the Master would take him as a disciple."

"Hmm..."

Hearing Grand Master Xuandu's words, the Taiji Diagram clearly hesitated. Grand Master Xuandu caught it immediately.

"Speak!"

"Fine," the Taiji Diagram thought, since he'd already said so much, he might as well go all in. "Actually, Little Mage didn't just deduce the Three-Revolution Golden Pill—he also turned himself into a Three-Revolution Golden Pill."

"Huh???"

A string of question marks rose above Grand Master Xuandu's head.

What do you mean, turned himself into a Three-Revolution Golden Pill?

"Is this a genius? Isn't this more like an ingredient?!"

At Grand Master Xuandu's jab, the Taiji Diagram fell silent.

Look at the way you talk. How am I supposed to answer that?

I might have to serve Little Mage in the future, and I don't want to suffer.

Grand Master Xuandu didn't expect the Taiji Diagram to reply. He just stretched his back and yawned.

"Forget it. From the looks of it, this junior brother of mine is quite interesting. I'd better keep searching—can't let him die. Besides, if I find him, I'll have an easier time from now on."

While everyone was looking for Li Yang, a little dragon wandered around the East Sea Dragon Palace. Before long, he spotted an azure dragon bragging to other young dragons.

The azure dragon was boasting about how he had gone out and slaughtered enemies left and right, teaching some immortal sect a lesson. This made the little dragon frown deeply.

As soon as he stepped forward, the dragons hurriedly bowed.

"We pay our respects to Your Highness!"

The little dragon gave a grunt of acknowledgment, then looked at the azure dragon and asked, "By the way, were all the invitations delivered?"

The azure dragon replied respectfully, "Reporting to Your Highness, they were all delivered!"

"No omissions?"

The little dragon always felt this azure dragon was unreliable.

"Absolutely none," the azure dragon said with a firm tone, not at all like a dragon who had missed something. This put the little dragon somewhat at ease—until the azure dragon's next words left him dumbfounded.

"On this trip, there was one blind immortal sect from the Human Teachings that dared to look down on our Dragon Palace. I've already taught them a lesson."

The little dragon was shocked upon hearing this. The Primordial Wilderness nowadays was the domain of the Human Race and the Three Teachings, and you dared to teach the Human Teachings a lesson?

Just how dragon-badass are you?

He immediately asked, "What lesson?"

The azure dragon said proudly, "I deliberately added an extra year to the agreed-upon time. That will surely make the Immortal Crossing Sect look foolish and lose face."

"..."

Within that tiny body of the little dragon, a great doubt arose.

In a matter like this, who exactly would end up looking foolish?

Not to mention that doing so would make the Dragon Clan seem petty and narrow-minded, But with so many immortal sects watching, could they really not see through it?

If anyone was going to look foolish, it would be the Dragon Clan!

No wonder our Dragon Clan has fallen so far. Mingling with vermin like you, how can the Dragon Clan ever be great again?

It seems that for this Monster Quelling Assembly, I must carry out my plan.

I hope I can use myself to awaken the Dragon Clan, still lost in the glory of days gone by!