At the mention of Beichen, Jieyin and Zhunti seemed to remember something else. They exchanged a glance, apparently sharing the same thought.
"Junior Brother Zhunti, we've become Sages now! Have we forgotten something important?"
As Jieyin spoke, a malicious grin spread across his face.
A smile appeared on Zhunti's face too, gradually turning sinister. "Of course! We forgot to take care of some unfinished business—we haven't gotten our revenge!"
"Exactly! Zhen Yuanzi lives right here in the West. Back then, he took advantage of the moment when we made our grand vows. Though he made only one vow, he still took a sizable share of our future Heavenly Dao Merit. It significantly weakened our cultivation. We must avenge this!"
Zhunti nodded. "And it's not just about revenge. Once we kill him, we can take back that Heavenly Dao Merit too!"
"Senior Brother, there's no time to lose. Let's get moving!"
Zhunti could hardly wait to kill Zhen Yuanzi and reclaim the future Heavenly Dao Merit that had descended back then.
The Two Sages of the West leaped into the air and landed among the hundred thousand mountains of the Western World.
But in the next instant, they both sensed something was off. "Hm? Is this still Longevity Mountain? How did it change so much?"
Longevity Mountain, once majestic and imposing, filled with the Dao's profound aura, now seemed desolate.
The mountainside and its surroundings were utterly bare. What had once been a lush, rounded sacred mountain, shrouded in immortal mist, had become a barren, shriveled wasteland.
They immediately realized what had happened. "Did Zhen Yuanzi flee?"
"Senior Brother, did Zhen Yuanzi run away?"
Zhunti's face fell, his earlier smugness replaced by disappointment.
"Hmph! Zhen Yuanzi is a crafty one. He must have heard the news when we became Sages several