Guangchengzi and Duobao Suffer Utter Embarrassment-Little Junior Brother Causes No End of Trouble! (Continued)

The Two Saints of the West stepped forward and said to Yuanshi,

"Your disciple has truly done you proud."

Yuanshi's anger dissipated at once, replaced by pride.

His own disciple had made him look good. So what if he was a little late? It was no big deal!

Guang Chengzi's sudden arrival drew everyone's attention.

Duobao eyed Guang Chengzi suspiciously, looking him up and down.

"Could that black-robed man from the other day have been him?"

"Could Senior Brother have taken a Breakthrough Pill too?"

"But why is his hair..."

Guang Chengzi wore a Daoist crown, his black hair hanging down behind him and fluttering in the wind.

He wore a purple Daoist robe embroidered with mysterious Bagua symbols, and wisps of immortal aura seemed to flow around him.

"Nothing seems wrong with him. Could Senior Brother Guang Chengzi have achieved unity between heaven and man and gained some kind of fortune?"

Guang Chengzi glanced at Duobao and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After taking the pill, he hadn't rushed to break through. Instead, he'd first examined his own condition.

It really paid to be cautious.

The sight of his bare scalp had saddened Guang Chengzi. His flowing hair had scattered away on the breeze just like that.

So he'd used his artifact-refining skills to conjure a wig from Spiritual Herbs.

He'd secured it to his head with a Daoist crown.

"Junior Brother Duobao, your senior brother is still one step ahead of you."

Seeing Duobao's dejected expression, Guang Chengzi felt both relieved and pleased.

Thank goodness he'd been clever!

Just as everyone was about to congratulate Guang Chengzi,

a gentle breeze suddenly swept by.

The Daoist crown on Guang Chengzi's head swayed in the wind, then abruptly toppled over.

His gleaming scalp came into view.

The lively scene fell silent at once.

All the Xuan Sect disciples stared in shock.

Chi Jingzi had only gotten halfway through his congratulatory words when they caught in his throat.

Noticing the strange atmosphere around him, Guang Chengzi felt a foreboding rise in his heart.

Trembling, he reached up and felt his scalp.

Mm, smooth.

Then he felt his heart.

Mm, it had stopped beating.

How could this be...

That was an artifact he'd personally refined. How could it fail to block even this little breeze?!

Junior Brother Xuandan's pill really was deadly—even if it didn't kill you!

Not even divine abilities, spells, or magical treasures could conceal a bald head.

And when he thought about what had happened before... in the Jade Void Palace,

even Yuanshi, a Sage, had been unable to undo the side effect that turned Huanglong into a Loli.

He was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and he wanted to hide his bald head.

Two words: dream on!

Only Duobao was overjoyed inside.

"Good! So it really was you, you old rascal!"

When one person made a fool of himself, he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

When two people made fools of themselves, he felt immeasurably better.

Sometimes, after getting drenched in the rain, you just wanted to break someone else's umbrella.

Yuanshi and Tongtian exchanged a glance, both wearing stiff expressions.

The Two Saints of the West watched them with interest, secretly delighted.

Excellent, excellent! They're all promising candidates for the Western Teachings!

Yuanshi and Tongtian felt their hearts breaking.

They truly couldn't understand what the two of them were up to.

Upon learning that the Two Saints of the West had come, they'd shaved their heads and greeted them to show respect.

Had that made Jieyin and Zhunti feel as if they'd returned to Mount Sumeru?

Duobao could feel the scorching gazes around him.

Especially when he saw Qiu Shou Xian take out a Memory Stone.

He felt as if thorns were pricking his back. He couldn't stay here a moment longer.

"Master, this disciple has just broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and needs to return to stabilize his cultivation. Please grant your permission."

Tongtian hurriedly waved him away.

"Go on."

Duobao fled back to his cave abode as if escaping for his life.

Seeing that Duobao had already made his escape, Guang Chengzi couldn't stay either.

"Master, I..."

Before he could finish, Yuanshi waved a hand.

"Enough. Hurry back and stabilize your cultivation."

Guang Chengzi was close to tears, his heart already wailing in anguish.

"Junior Brother, you've led me astray!"

He caught sight of the Memory Stones sparkling in the hands of Yu Ding and the others, and his whole body trembled.

Without the slightest hesitation, he used his Escape Art and fled.

Of the Three Sects' senior disciples, only Xuan Du remained.

Watching his two junior brothers leave in such a hurry, he couldn't help laughing to himself.

He'd noticed earlier that someone had sneaked into the Ren Sect's Dao Field.

He hadn't expected it to be Duobao and Guang Chengzi, who had gone to ask Junior Brother Xuandan for pills.

It was true that the two of them had embarrassed themselves by going bald.

But their breakthroughs to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm were genuine.

They'd already taken a step ahead of him, while he was still only a Golden Immortal.

A conflicted look flickered in Xuan Du's eyes.

The Three Pure Ones escorted the Two Saints of the West into the Eight Sceneries Palace.

Their only two disciples, Pharmacist and Ksitigarbha, were left behind.

Laozi instructed Xuan Du and Xuandan to take good care of the Western Teachings' two disciples.

The remaining disciples from the Three Sects who'd come out to welcome the guests naturally dispersed.

At the same time, they passed the Memory Stones around among themselves.

Some even traded My Loli Senior Brother for My Bald Senior Brother.

That showed just how much Xuan Du was valued among the disciples of the Three Sects.

Inside the Eight Sceneries Palace, Jieyin and Zhunti couldn't help praising them.

"The East truly is a land of outstanding people."

"The disciples of the Three Sects on Kunlun Mountain would be among the greatest geniuses in the Prehistoric World."

"Two Taiyi Golden Immortals—how the West envies you!"

The Three Pure Ones smiled.

Naturally, being praised by other Sages reflected well on them.

Taiqing took the initiative to ask,

"May I ask what brings you two fellow Daoists to Kunlun Mountain?"

Zhunti smiled broadly. Rather than answer, he asked,

"I've heard that the three of you are going to hold a Three Sects Grand Competition?"

"May I ask how this Three Sects Grand Competition will work?"

Taiqing answered calmly,

"The details are still under discussion. For now, we plan to have martial bouts, with each disciple drawing lots to determine their opponent, as well as trial missions judged by how well each disciple completes them. My two brothers and I will oversee the proceedings together."

Zhunti and Jieyin exchanged a smile.

With the Three Pure Ones jointly overseeing the Grand Competition, there was no chance of anything going awry.

The Three Pure Ones, however, were somewhat puzzled. They didn't know what the Two Saints of the West were getting at.