Envy

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive. The innate sacred beings scarcely dared to breathe, lowering their heads to stare at the hall floor as though endless profound mysteries of the Great Dao were manifesting upon it, firmly holding their gazes.

Hongjun said nothing. He merely gazed quietly at Queen Mother of the West, and in his eyes lay the sight of stars falling and all things returning to silence.

At that moment, time seemed to slow, dripping down drop by drop and striking the hearts of the innate sacred beings.

After a long while, Hongjun raised his head and looked beyond the Purple Cloud Palace, toward the Prehistoric Continent.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, Fellow Daoist Houtu, I intend to appoint Queen Mother of the West as the leader of the female immortals of the Prehistoric World, thereby perfecting the order of Heaven and Earth. Do you two fellow Daoists agree?"

Hongjun's voice rang through the hall, making every innate sacred being's heart leap.

A Saint appointing the leaders of the male and female immortals was actually meant to perfect the order of Heaven and Earth?

Then how were they supposed to treat these two in the future?

Especially Queen Mother of the West. If she received the approval of Lady Nüwa and Lady Houtu, what female immortal would dare give her attitude?

Her status might even stand faintly half a step above Dongwang Gong's. After all, Dongwang Gong had only been appointed by Saint Hongjun alone, while Queen Mother of the West had received the consent of all three. The difference was obvious.

"Approved!"

Nuwa's and Houtu's voices echoed through the main hall of the Purple Cloud Palace.

At the same time, two streaks of light descended before Queen Mother of the West and transformed into two