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"With Third Brother wielding the calamities for me, I will have fulfilled the promise I made to Martial Uncle.

Next, all I need to do is help the Eight Immortals attain the Dao, one by one.

That is, to control their fortunes.

That way, the credit for wielding the calamities will be ours, and we will also have a share in the credit for bringing their fortunes to fruition.

With that alone, even if Martial Uncle surpasses Martial Uncle Xuandu by a step, it should be enough to dissolve the resentment he has harbored for ten thousand years.

As for ruling over the Three Realms...

We can talk about that when the time comes. The Jade Emperor endured immeasurable calamities before becoming the common lord of the Three Realms.

Even if he is merely an incarnation in this world, the merit and achievements he possesses are beyond anything we can compare to.

If Martial Uncle truly clings to such an obsession, then let him endure a thousand or a hundred calamities and accumulate immeasurable merit before making plans."

Ling Qing thought to himself as his feet never stopped moving, and he once more headed for Mount Zhongnan.

Before long, he arrived at Carefree Residence again.

Before he could draw near, he saw Zhang Guolao hurrying out the door.

Though they had not met for twenty years, Zhang Guolao's attitude toward Ling Qing had not grown distant.

The moment he saw Ling Qing, he called out in delighted surprise, "Dao Qing? You're back?"

Then he seemed to realize something and asked, "Why did you come back at a time like this? Doesn't the Heaven-Piercing Sect need you to look after it?"

"I came back this time to pass through a calamity." After briefly explaining, Ling Qing asked, "Where is Elder Guolao