The first to arrive was naturally Duobao Daoist, the senior brother of the Jie Sect.
He clasped his hands in a bow and respectfully offered his greetings.
Sect Leader Tongtian showed no trace of a sage's aloofness, responding with casual ease.
Following him came Wudang Holy Mother, Jinling Holy Mother, and Zhao Gongming.
Having nothing pressing to do, he took the chance to ask Zhao Gongming.
"By the way, disciple, you're the senior brother of the outer sect—they haven't been stirring up any trouble lately, have they?"
Zhao Gongming recalled the recent upheaval on Kunlun Mountain, and his expression immediately grew conflicted.
He looked like he was constipated, unable to speak yet unable to stay silent either.
Sect Leader Tongtian's heart suddenly lurched.
"Surely the Jie Sect's outer disciples haven't caused some great disaster?"
After all, he knew his own disciples' character well enough.
Aside from being a bit mischievous, they wouldn't stir up any major trouble.
And with the two senior brothers keeping an eye on things, it shouldn't be possible.
Just as he was spiraling into his own imagination—
"Master, we're here ×3!"
The childish voices filled Sect Leader Tongtian with confusion.
"When did This Humble Daoist ever take on these three disciples?"
Three little Lolis of distinct temperaments stepped into Green Waters Palace.
They promptly sat down in the seats originally belonging to San Xiao.
The mischievous and lively Bi Xiao seemed to catch the confusion in Sect Leader Tongtian's eyes.
She planted her hands on her hips and declared loudly.
"Master, I'm Bi Xiao!"
"This is our eldest sister, Yun Xiao, and this is our little sister, Qiong Xiao."
Sect Leader Tongtian felt his brain struggling to keep up.
He quickly raised a hand to count on his fingers, deducing everything related to San Xiao.
In an instant, he had the full story clear as day.
"So it's pills refined by my senior brother's new disciple, the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir taking form."
Sect Leader Tongtian was baffled.
"Why would a pill refined through normal means have such side effects?"
He beckoned to San Xiao.
"Come here, let your master try to see if I can remove these side effects."
San Xiao trotted over on their short little legs toward Sect Leader Tongtian.
Yet even Sect Leader Tongtian found that he himself could not dispel the side effects.
"How truly strange."
As he puzzled over it, he studied the three Loli San Xiao and flicked Bi Xiao on the forehead.
"Heh, you know what, this form is actually quite adorable."
Duobao and Zhao Gongming exchanged a glance, their expressions calm.
Clearly, they were long accustomed to Sect Leader Tongtian's such capricious nature.
Bi Xiao, meanwhile, put on a fierce-but-cute look, hands on her hips.
"Master is so mean, always picking on Bi Xiao!"
This made Sect Leader Tongtian burst into hearty laughter, his mood greatly lifted.
But that good mood came crashing down the moment the Seven Attendant Immortals appeared.
Sect Leader Tongtian stared numbly at the seven monsters before him.
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly as he took a deep breath.
"Could this also be a side effect of that Xuan Dan junior nephew's pills?"
No sooner had he spoken than the Seven Attendant Immortals nodded like pestles pounding garlic, bowing with clasped hands.
"Master truly sees through everything like a prophet."
Sect Leader Tongtian looked at the three Loli San Xiao before him, then at the monster-like Seven Attendant Immortals.
A foreboding feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
"Speaking of which, those pills refined by Xuan Dan—how many of the Jie Sect's disciples have eaten them?"
Yun Xiao was the first to respond.
"Master, not that many—only us three sisters ate them."
Sect Leader Tongtian gave a slight nod, indicating that was fine.
But then Qiu Shou Xian, his massive lion head bobbing, spoke up.
"Reporting to Master, it was a lot—almost all the Outer disciples of the Demon Race origin ate them."
Sect Leader Tongtian's vision suddenly went dark, a green light flickering in his eyes.
The scene outside Green Waters Palace was instantly laid bare before him.
A riot of demons dancing wildly, each with a different mutated part.
Then he caught sight of Ma Yuan's figure among the crowd.
He withdrew his gaze at once, pressing a hand to his forehead, unwilling to look further.
A dignified Saint's Disciple, with something growing out the back of his head...
What a disgrace!
Sect Leader Tongtian had never imagined.
That the phrase "what a disgrace"—Second Senior Brother's favorite saying—would ever leave his own lips.
He took a deep breath, telling himself these were all his disciples; he couldn't play favorites, couldn't mock them.
After a long moment, he finally suppressed the twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Look at yourselves—anyone would think the Jie Sect was a den of heretics and demons!"
"Still... this Master can see your progress is quite swift. I suppose it'll do."
Thinking that his disciples' strength had at least improved somewhat.
He gradually came to terms with it.
It wouldn't stay like this forever.
Even if his disciples looked strange, as long as they didn't cross the line, it didn't matter.
That was Sect Leader Tongtian's attitude.
He didn't dwell on it much and soon began his lecture.
But in his heart, he silently noted the name Xuandan.
"The side effects of the pills he concocted can't even be undone by This Humble Daoist."
"And the efficacy of those pills—truly astonishing!"
By the time the lecture ended, the disciples were still immersed in their epiphanies.
Sect Leader Tongtian suddenly called out sharply.
"If you don't wake now, when will you?!"
The Jie Sect disciples all snapped to attention, bowing respectfully.
"We thank Master for the lecture."
Then the Jie Sect disciples scattered, once again like a tide of demons passing by, drawing sidelong glances from the Chan Sect disciples.
Sect Leader Tongtian was about to retreat into seclusion for cultivation when a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"All Saints, come quickly to the Purple Cloud Palace for counsel!"
Chapter 13: Counsel at the Purple Cloud Palace, End of the Calamity
On Kunlun Mountain, Primordial Lord of Heaven and Sect Leader Tongtian appeared in an instant within the Eight Sceneries Palace.
"Brother, the Teacher has summoned us to the Purple Cloud Palace for counsel."
Laozi's expression remained calm as he gave a slight nod.
Three streaks of light vanished from Kunlun Mountain in an instant, shooting straight toward the Thirty-Three Heavens.
As the Three Pure Ones departed, several beams of green light shot out.
Xuandan, who had been cultivating, suddenly heard his Master's voice in his mind.
"Your Master is going with your two Uncle Masters to the Purple Cloud Palace for counsel."
"Cultivate diligently, don't slack off. If anything comes up, seek out your Senior Brother Xuandu."
Xuandan silently committed this to memory.
At that moment, the Magic Power within his body had reached its threshold.
Earlier, Xuandan had given away the Mysterious Sun Pill, and the system's critical hit had granted him countless benefits.
He originally had the Samadhi True Fire for alchemy and combat, but lacked a movement technique.
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