Fang Yang, Grand Master Xuandu, Daoist Cihang, and the others showed the Three Pure Ones through their actions that only people who harbored no prejudice against one another could work together seamlessly.
Relying on the bond of shared discipleship alone could never make the Three Teachings One Family. After all, even true brothers could end up fighting over who would inherit the throne.
The Three Pure Ones took inspiration from this and immediately set things in motion, making thorough arrangements for Guangchengzi and Daoist Duobao.
After this, even if the two of them couldn't change from the depths of their hearts, their behavior would still change considerably.
Actions mattered more than intentions. As long as their conduct met the standards expected of the leading disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects, the Three Pure Ones could guide and teach them gradually.
The Great Dao of teaching and transformation was a long undertaking; it couldn't be accomplished overnight.
To Saints, the Primordial World held few secrets. Guangchengzi and Daoist Duobao were not only mighty beings of Heaven and Earth, but also the foremost disciples of Saints. Any move they made was enough to draw the attention of all sides.
Here, "all sides" meant the three great powers: the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and the Western Sect.
Haotian Shangdi of the Heavenly Court had always aspired to gather the authority of the Three Realms, command the heavens, and rule over all worlds.
Yet for all his lofty ambitions, he had chosen the wrong path.
In a sense, the Heavenly Emperor belonged to the ranks of the gods, and was on the same level as the Four Pole Divine Lords.
If the Heavenly Emperor did his job well, he could wield power in the Heavenly Court comparable to that of a Saint.
Haotian