"That stubborn stone was about to awaken. I, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, must eliminate every hidden danger and unforeseen variable to keep the primordial world in order!"
Inside Zixiao Palace, strands of Daoist aura coiled through the air, dense and murky, making the atmosphere feel oppressive.
The aura shifted along with Old Ancestor Hongjun. Its heavy, solemn quality mirrored the expression on his face.
"Master, why have you summoned your disciple?"
Dressed in black gauze robes, Sect Master Tongtian had come from Biyou Palace in the Void Heaven Palace.
His attire was exceedingly casual, clearly his home clothes, and nowhere near as dignified as when he had listened to the Dao in Zixiao Palace.
After the first lecture, the disciples of the Saints had obeyed Dao Ancestor Hongjun's instructions and secluded themselves in their palaces.
If Old Ancestor Hongjun hadn't summoned him, Sect Master Tongtian would still be in Biyou Palace, chanting, "May life be everlasting, and purple mist guard the Immortal Island; may Biyou revel in freedom, and the Dao of Tongtian soar above all."
He had been in Biyou Palace, pondering how to take in disciples far and wide, Teaching Without Discrimination, and amusing himself by composing and chanting poetry. When he heard Old Ancestor Hongjun's voice calling him from afar, he hurried to Zixiao Palace in a panic, without even having time to change his clothes!
Old Ancestor Hongjun glanced at Tongtian's casual attire but didn't reproach him. He said calmly, "My disciple Lingbao, I have a karmic task for you to undertake!"
"What task? Please tell me, Master!"
Old Ancestor Hongjun spoke in a solemn voice. "My disciple Lingbao, I know you wish to take in disciples far and wide."
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