Time drifted by leisurely. Zhen Yuanzi, Red Cloud, and the others lived in Jade Capital Mountain in utmost comfort. They drank tea, played chess, sampled fine food, occasionally went to Jade Spring Mountain to soak in the Hot Spring, then discussed the Dao. Life could not have been more delightful.
The only regret was that the great senior had never summoned them.
But when they saw that Wu Chu, Jade Capital Mountain's eldest disciple, had only gone to see his master once, they felt relieved. That great senior was clearly someone who preferred peace and quiet.
More than a thousand years later, the second batch of living beings finally arrived outside the Purple Cloud Palace.
They entered through the towering gate and arrived at the plaza. Everything they saw left them clicking their tongues in amazement, but they did not dare wander about, nor did anyone come out to receive them.
The time for the Sage's sermon had not yet arrived, so they could only sit in the plaza and wait.
At that moment, Yao ran over to Wu Chu and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, Senior Brother Hao asked me to ask you something. Your friends, Fellow Daoist Taiyi and the others, have arrived. Should we invite them here?"
Wu Chu smiled. "Someone finally came? Go back and have Huanglong bring them over!"
These days, Huanglong, Feng Yi, and Di Kun had all been following Hao and Yao around, handling various minor tasks. As third-generation disciples of Jade Capital Mountain, they had to shoulder such responsibilities. It was an honor. Just think—if those two became the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress in the future, serving at their side now would become Huanglong and the others' credentials!
Wu Chu asked again, "Besides them, who else has arrived?"
"No one. Other than