After all, Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing knew the current state of the world and the density of its spiritual energy very well.
In the future, even the emergence of a Golden Immortal would probably be exceedingly difficult, let alone a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal...
Countless thoughts spun through Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing's mind. Heavenly Emperor Haotian had shown him great kindness, and pledging himself to Haotian did not amount to betraying the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.
Besides, after pledging himself to Haotian, he would not have to enter the Investiture of the Gods List. For Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing, this was an entirely favorable outcome!
All he had to give in return was his loyalty to the Heavenly Court.
Compared with what Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing stood to gain, that was hardly worth mentioning.
Thus, after weighing his options, Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing chose the path most advantageous to him.
"Exalted Jade Emperor, Daoxing pays his respects!"
For the sake of his cultivation and his future-and, more importantly, for a chance to take revenge on Lin Tian-Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing chose to retain his current memories and strength.
"Hahahaha, excellent! There is no need for such ceremony, fellow Daoist. From now on, we are family!"
Seeing Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing submit put the Jade Emperor in a splendid mood, and he became even warmer toward him.
Haotian then took out a jade bottle, opened it before him, and poured out a drop of divine water.
"Is that... the Three Lights Divine Water?"
Heavenly Venerable Dao Xing was startled. He watched the divine water hover in midair, radiating endless streams of threefold light, as though the sun, moon, and stars revolved ceaselessly within it.
"You have a keen eye, fellow Daoist. This is indeed the foremost divine water in the Primordial World,