"Sincerity. My time is limited, and I'm exhausted. I have no time to waste here with you. Later, I still have to refine the innate Dao foundation of my unborn child. If you two have nothing else to discuss, you may leave."
It was another order to leave.
At those words, both Jieyin and Zhunti pulled bitter faces.
Apparently, Daochen had no intention of relenting unless they offered something to show their sincerity.
"Senior brother?"
Zhunti looked toward Jieyin beside him.
Jieyin wore a bitter expression and said nothing. He was hesitating.
"Ah..."
Unfortunately, hesitation was useless. The price still had to be paid. Jieyin glanced at Nüwa, only to find that she was ignoring him outright. Then he glanced at Daochen, who was still watching him with a beaming smile, looking certain he had Jieyin firmly in his grasp.
Jieyin's old face immediately crumpled like a bitter melon. Only then, with tremendous reluctance, did he take two orbs wreathed in dazzling Buddha light from his robes.
"Demon Emperor, these are Buddha Ancestor Orbs that this humble monk condensed while comprehending the Heavenly Dao. They can aid cultivation and enlightenment, as well as refine one's Dao foundation. Since you happen to be refining the Dao foundation of your future little crown prince, these orbs are particularly suitable. If you would not disdain them, please accept them."
Jieyin gazed at the two Buddha Ancestor Golden Beads in his hands, his old face filled with the pain of parting with a treasure.
The two fellow disciples had spent countless years condensing these Buddha Ancestor Golden Beads. They had intended to use them to refine the Dao foundations of talented junior disciples and forge their sixteen-foot golden bodies. Instead, before they could refine a single Dao foundation, Daochen had pried the beads away