Two Failures

Lin Chuan smiled faintly. "Actually, it's nothing too remarkable. I just want you to go down to the mortal world and visit the area around Golden Rooster Ridge. Convince Kong Xuan to set aside his affairs with the Shang Dynasty for now and come meet me at Jade Purity Palace."

Shen Gongbao frowned. "If that's all you say, given Kong Xuan's temperament, he probably won't agree."

Then he added, "But if you can tell me, Senior Brother Lin Chuan, what you want him for, perhaps I can think of a way."

Lin Chuan smiled. "We're all fellow disciples. There's no need to hide this from you..."

Then he briefly explained his plan to Shen Gongbao.

Shen Gongbao nodded and smiled. "You should've said so earlier! This would be a wonderful thing for Kong Xuan and the Three Realms alike. Why wouldn't he agree? I'll talk to him as soon as I get back, and I guarantee he'll come to Jade Purity Palace within three days!"

Shen Gongbao kept his word!

On the third day after he left Jade Purity Palace, Kong Xuan, the Shang Dynasty's commander at Golden Rooster Ridge, arrived outside the palace to request an audience.

Since he wasn't a resident of Jade Purity Palace, they let him in only after Sect Master Tongtian gave his approval.

Before long, Kong Xuan stood before Lin Chuan and Sect Master Tongtian.

"I heard that the two Saints have a way to help me, Kong Xuan, become a Saint?"

Sect Master Tongtian smiled. "The calamity threatening the Three Realms is imminent. We hope as many Saints as possible will emerge in this Primordial Great World."

"So, we don't have a way to guarantee that you'll become a Saint. But Yunxiao, Lin Chuan, and I can each tell you about how we