So What If You're a Sage's Disciple? If You Deserve a Beating, You'll Get One!

"Hm?"

Seeing Daochen refuse, Nüwa froze, then a trace of anger surfaced on her stunning face.

Earlier, she had thought Daochen possessed peerless talent, a dragon among men.

Yet now he had actually rejected a sage's goodwill.

He was far too arrogant.

Laozi and Tongtian also looked at Daochen with anger on their faces.

"Good! Good! Good!"

While the others were displeased that Daochen had rejected Hongjun, Yuanshi was blooming with joy inside.

If Daochen did not become Hongjun's disciple, that meant he would no longer have to hypocritically address Daochen as his eldest senior brother.

And once he attained sagehood, he could openly pick trouble with Daochen.

It was simply killing two birds with one stone.

"Eldest brother, why would you do this?"

Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi both looked crestfallen.

With Daochen missing out on such an enormous opportunity, they could not help feeling sorry for him.

"It's fine, it's fine."

Daochen spoke through voice transmission.

Daochen had no intention of telling Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi about the system's existence.

It was not that he distrusted them, but that he did not want to invite needless trouble!

"Hmph."

Seeing Daochen reject him, Hongjun could not help feeling displeased. After a cold snort, he vanished from the hall.

Originally, Hongjun had intended to appoint Eastern Prince as the leader of male immortals and Queen Mother of the West as the leader of female immortals during his first lecture.

But after this incident with Daochen, he clearly had no desire to remain there.

With Hongjun's disappearance, this lecture at the Purple Heavens Palace came to a complete close.

Rumble!

A low rumbling sounded, and the doors of the Purple Heavens Palace opened once more.

Haotian and Queen Mother of Yaochi appeared at the entrance to the hall.

"The Master's lecture has concluded. Fellow Daoists, please return home. In thirty thousand years, the Master will give his second lecture in the Purple Heavens Palace. You may return then."

Haotian, who currently looked like a young attendant, spoke in a clear, ringing voice.

The order to leave had been given.

No matter how much these mighty figures of the Primordial World wished to remain in the Purple Heavens Palace, that was no longer possible.

One after another, they left the hall with their heads hanging.

Yet as each of them departed, their gazes toward Daochen held varying degrees of anger.

"All I did was refuse Hongjun. What the hell does that have to do with you?"

Daochen found it utterly baffling.

If you want to become Hongjun's disciples, go ahead!

I'm not stopping you!

"Fellow Daoist, what a bold deed! You have my admiration!"

Just then, Fuxi approached once more, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Daochen.

He excelled in divination, so he naturally knew that no matter how hard he worked or how outstanding he became, Hongjun would never accept him as a disciple.

Thus, regarding Daochen's rejection of Hongjun-

Fuxi felt not the slightest anger. Instead, he thought:

This fellow is incredible!

"Elder brother, what is there to say to this lecher?"

Nüwa approached, a trace of anger still lingering on her beautiful face. She said to Fuxi, "The Master's lecture is over. We should return to Mount Buzhou!"

"Sister, why must you act this way? Fellow Daoist Daochen possesses peerless talent. If he chose to do this, he surely had his reasons."

Fuxi wore a stern expression, completely disagreeing with Nüwa.

He had also tried to divine Daochen's fate, only to find a haze of chaos. When he tried again, he had nearly suffered a karmic backlash.

How could someone with such a fate possibly be a fool?

"Hmph."

Nüwa gave a petulant snort.

Fuxi's words did remind her: could someone whose flower had blossomed with ten petals truly be a fool?

But though she thought that inwardly, someone as proud and stubborn as her could hardly back down.

She promptly ignored Fuxi and headed out of the Purple Heavens Palace alone.

"Please don't take offense, fellow Daoist. My sister has always had this temper. You'll get used to it."

Seeing Nüwa leave the Purple Heavens Palace without so much as a farewell, Fuxi's expression darkened, and he hurriedly explained to Daochen.

"What nonsense."

Daochen waved his hand impatiently.

What the hell did Nüwa's attitude have to do with him?

And why are you apologizing to me, Fuxi?

Do you want to become my brother-in-law?

His mind was now entirely on the Jade Butterfly of Creation and the Time Law Fragment within his dantian.

Moreover, he had benefited greatly from Hongjun's lecture. Once he returned, he was confident he could break through to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, or even its peak.

"Eldest brother."

Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi approached, both looking somewhat dispirited.

There was no other reason: having watched Daochen reject such an enormous opportunity, they could not help feeling sorry for him.

"Let's go!"

Daochen did not care. After all, he had reaped a rich harvest this time.

His gains were in no way inferior to the benefits of becoming Hongjun's personal disciple.

Just as the three stepped out of the Purple Heavens Palace, they encountered three familiar figures.

They were none other than Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian.

"Well, if it isn't Senior Brother Daochen, whose flower blossomed with ten petals. Where are you headed now? Might we travel together?"

The moment Yuanshi saw Daochen, his swaggering arrogance came spilling out.

He was the very picture of a petty man intoxicated by success.

Although Laozi frowned slightly upon hearing Yuanshi's words, he did not stop him.

Clearly, he was still dwelling on Daochen's rejection of Hongjun inside the Purple Heavens Palace.

"Even if we intend to travel far across the Primordial World, what business is that of yours, Yuanshi?"

How could Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi fail to hear the mockery in Yuanshi's words? They immediately retorted.

After all, they were all disciples of a sage. Even if they fought outside the Purple Heavens Palace, Hongjun could not favor either side.

Jieyin and Zhunti also emerged from the Purple Heavens Palace at that moment, but they stayed in the distance, both clearly intending to enjoy the spectacle.

"I am a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, while you two are merely nominal disciples. According to our standing, you should address me respectfully as senior brother. Is this how you speak to your senior brother?"

From the bottom of his heart, Yuanshi looked down on Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had likewise sat on the Great Dao Meditation Cushions. His words therefore dripped with lofty superiority.

"You!"

Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were furious, yet they could do nothing about Yuanshi.

After all, what Yuanshi said was not wrong.

By rights, the two of them indeed ought to call Yuanshi their senior brother.

"Hmph."

Seeing Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi left speechless, Yuanshi's smug satisfaction reached its peak.

So what if you're Daochen's younger brothers? Now that I've entered the Dao Ancestor's tutelage, I still stand above you!

"Does being a sage's disciple make you so impressive?"

Daochen spoke coldly.

A mystical light flashed in his hand, and the Heaven Measuring Ruler instantly appeared. He brought it crashing down toward Yuanshi's head.

So what if you're a sage's disciple? If you deserve a beating, you'll get one!

The instant the Heaven Measuring Ruler appeared, a terrifying aura locked onto Yuanshi.

"Hm? What's happening?"

Yuanshi discovered, to his horror, that he could no longer move!

He's attacking already?

Outside the Purple Heavens Palace, the mighty figures of the Primordial World who had yet to leave stared at the scene, dumbfounded.

They had barely stepped out of the Purple Heavens Palace, and he was already attacking!

This fellow really did not hesitate in the slightest!