After discussing the matters of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, everyone did not linger long in Wa Sovereign Palace.
Receiving Guide and Zhunti both wore grim expressions when they left.
The first Human Sovereign, clearly the one with the greatest merit, had already been decided as Fuxi, while the role of Imperial Preceptor had fallen to Xuandu of the Human School. The West had gained nothing at all from this discussion.
Tongtian watched the two depart and let out a cold laugh.
"Those two truly never let an opportunity slip by. The Human Race has only just shown signs of flourishing, yet they are already trying to reach in."
Yuanshi stood to one side and sneered.
"Heh. If they did not try every possible means to involve themselves in the greater trend, how could they ever repay the Heavenly Dao merit they owe?"
Xuan Heng stood nearby without speaking.
He had only just returned from the Netherworld and Five Villages Temple when Nuwa's decree summoned him to Wa Sovereign Palace. The matter of Hong Yun's reincarnation had barely been settled when the affairs of the Human Race's Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors arose. The old order of the Primordial World had only just fallen, yet a new one had already begun to unfold. It truly gave him no time to catch his breath.
Taishang glanced at Xuan Heng before suddenly speaking. "When you went to the Netherworld to send Hong Yun into reincarnation, Teacher summoned us to Purple Cloud Palace."
Xuan Heng's expression shifted slightly. He vaguely guessed that it concerned the Heavenly Court and immediately asked, "Was it about the Heavenly Court?"
Taishang nodded.
"The Demon Court has been destroyed. Di Jun and Taiyi have fallen, and the Nine Heavens cannot remain vacant for long. Teacher has already