Jieyin and Zhunti immediately burst into anxious tears.
"Please, Teacher! Take pity on our impoverished Western Land and grant us treasures to protect ourselves!"
Once again, Jieyin and Zhunti wept in the Purple Heavens Palace, leaving everyone speechless.
You two cried when you fought over the Sagehood Meditation Cushions!
You two cried when the primordial purple qi was handed out!
Now that Hongjun is distributing treasures, you two are still crying!
Are you the only ones suffering?
Have you no shame?
The veins on Eastern Emperor Taiyi's forehead throbbed at the sight. Had Hongjun not been sitting above them, he would have loved to pick up the Chaos Bell and give each of those two fellow disciples a good whack.
Dijun's expression was utterly grim as well.
What is this supposed to mean?
Why didn't you cry when Teacher gave treasures to the Three Pure Ones and Nüwa?
The moment it's our turn, you start sniveling without end.
Do you really think we're soft persimmons you can squeeze at will?
Had Dijun not cared about saving face, he would have liked to follow their example and start crying poverty and misery himself!
Watching Jieyin and Zhunti once again look as though they bore a sea of bitterness and hatred, sobbing their hearts out, Hongjun's eyelids twitched violently.
How did I end up taking in two useless wastrels like these?
Did I, Hongjun, ever say I wouldn't give you two anything?
There was nothing he could do!
Hongjun could only withdraw his gaze from Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Dijun and turn back to the two fellow disciples, Jieyin and Zhunti.
"Very well. Considering the poverty of your Western Land and the hardships of your cultivation, I shall grant you two treasures for your protection!"
As Hongjun finished speaking, the Merit Golden