Mantis Stalks the Cicada!

Of the nine strands of Primordial Purple Qi distributed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the eight people personally chosen by him had already become Saints one after another. Only Redcloud, who had obtained Primordial Purple Qi through a chance opportunity, still showed not the slightest sign of becoming a Saint!

Inside Five Villages Temple...

Redcloud and Zhen Yuanzi sat cross-legged, conversing.

"Dao Brother, I have troubled you here for nearly ten thousand years. Today, I wish to return to Fire Cloud Cave!" Redcloud looked at Zhen Yuanzi, a trace of worry hanging between his brows.

Zhen Yuanzi was startled at his words and hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, the time is not yet right!"

"Dao Brother need say no more. I understand in my heart." Redcloud waved his hand. "Though the journey home will be exceedingly difficult, it is also an opportunity for me!"

"If I only know to hide within Dao Brother's Five Villages Temple, my Dao heart will never reach perfection, and becoming a Saint will be empty talk. Only by overcoming the fear in my heart and relying on the Primordial Purple Qi I obtained will I still have a slim chance of attaining Hunyuan!"

Zhen Yuanzi suddenly understood. He had not expected Redcloud to have thought things through so thoroughly. Indeed, how arduous was the path to becoming a Saint? If one shrank back at every turn, how could one comprehend one's true heart and attain the honored rank of Saint?

"Fellow Daoist, what great perseverance!" Zhen Yuanzi was filled with solemn admiration. Redcloud knew full well that stepping onto the Primordial Wilderness was a path with nine chances of death and one of life, yet he still pressed forward without hesitation. He truly deserved Zhen Yuanzi's respect!

"Since that is so, I shall accompany Fellow Daoist and