It wasn't long before Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun hurriedly departed. With Hong Yun, that dangerous "burden," in tow, the future Ancestor of Earth Immortals had no choice but to be cautious. The two made no stops and went straight back to his Longevity Dao Field.
"Husband, would anyone really dare to seize Hong Yun's Primordial Violet Qi? After all, it was bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun."
Though she hadn't said so outright, Queen Mother of the West was a perceptive woman. With her abilities, she could naturally work out some of what had happened.
"If he were Dao Ancestor Hongjun's disciple, no one would dare commit such an outrageous offense. But Hong Yun only got a strand of Primordial Violet Qi by chance, so it's hard to say. After all, this concerns a Saint Position."
It wasn't hard to say—it was certain, East King Duke silently corrected himself, but he didn't say it aloud.
Queen Mother of the West pondered this. She was a future Saint, and understood perfectly what a Saint Position meant. All below Saints were ants. It was only natural that someone would scheme to take Hong Yun's Primordial Violet Qi for the sake of a Saint Position.
The thought of becoming a Saint stirred Queen Mother of the West as well. She sensed the hazy strand of Primordial Violet Qi within her soul, mysterious and unfathomable. Comprehending it and proving the Dao was a long and arduous road.
The two returned to Mount Fang Island. They encountered no further delays along the way, and once back at the Dao Field, East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West each gave a lecture to their disciples and attendants.
After Hongjun joined with the Dao and brought the Heavenly Dao to completion, the path of cultivation for