A sigh came from Biyou Palace on Golden Ao Island. The entire world within the palace suddenly underwent a violent change. Every wisp of spiritual energy seemed to hold countless traces of helplessness. The immortal herbs and exotic flowers all drooped listlessly, while the ancient pines and towering cypresses lowered their leaves, devoid of spirit.
Hua Dou shook his head. Every word and deed of a Saint affected the world around him. Saints were bound by all sorts of restrictions and could not casually change things; otherwise, the impact they had on the world would be enormous. They would also face harsher punishment from the Heavenly Dao. After the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, many Saints would have to hide in the Chaos, for their power had too great an effect on the balance of the world in later ages.
Sect Master Tongtian said, "Gongming has lost the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls. I'm afraid he'll go and borrow the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors next. What a tribulation!"
Hua Dou said, "Those twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls seem to have a greater purpose. Why would a Saint let them be lost?"
Sect Master Tongtian sighed. "The Dao Ancestor obtained those twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls while traveling through the primordial world. They were formed from fragments of the Chaos Bead, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, and each contained its own space, capable of evolving into a Minor World. But the Sea-Calming Pearls belong to Great Immortal Yang Mei. Though they fell into Gongming's hands, they must be returned to the West."
Hua Dou asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"
Sect Master Tongtian said, "The two Saints of the West can be considered nominal disciples of Great Immortal Yang Mei, and these Sea-Calming Pearls are also fated to belong to the West. I had hoped to use this Innate