As everyone watched the Four Fierce Beasts swallow the golden pills, they felt both envy and utter contempt.
A pack of profit-seekers who forgot all loyalty at the sight of gain.
The moment they were offered benefits, every last one of them leaped three feet into the air.
To think they were keeping company with such creatures.
In the Heavenly Court, the wedding banquet continued.
But when everyone sensed Great Master Xuandu appearing at the Eastern Seashore,
all eyes turned to Laozi.
Laozi remained perfectly composed, drinking Spirit Wine and eating Spirit Fruit at the wedding banquet as though nothing had happened.
Beside him, Primordial Heavenly Venerable cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, senior brother. With your help, our chances of victory have greatly increased."
Laozi shook his head slightly. "Not necessarily. Even I am not completely certain."
"That is the Demon Emperor-the only one who became a Sage without possessing any Sage Position."
Primordial Heavenly Venerable nodded, his expression grave. "Indeed. Zhao Gongming's strength was originally quite ordinary. Even if he encountered fortunate opportunities later, he could never have become this powerful."
"Yet under the Demon Emperor's tutelage, he actually defied heaven and changed his fate. Such conduct is a flagrant violation of the Heavenly Dao."
"Cases like this are too numerous to count. Whether the Witch-Demon Clans or the Primordial World's Ten Thousand Clans, they have all behaved in utterly bizarre ways."
As the two spoke,
Tongtian approached. Pointing at Moral Heavenly Venerable Laozi, he shouted angrily, "Senior brother, why are you doing this? The rise of the Human Race is the great tide of the Heavenly Dao. By acting against heaven, do you not fear its punishment?"
Laozi merely sneered, utterly unconcerned. He raised a cup of Spirit Wine and drained it.
"The rise of the