Gungun and Ao Yue explained the divine rank and standing of the Five Elders to Soaring Serpent in detail. Upon learning that these Divine Positions were second only to the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Sovereign in the Heavenly Court, Soaring Serpent's eyes lit up. He nodded repeatedly and accepted Gungun's invitation with great delight.
He, the great Soaring Serpent, had long since lost interest in power. Otherwise, he would never have abandoned his dominion over the Central Wilderness to wander everywhere with Nuwa. Later, when Nuwa became a Saint and established the Demon Teaching, he never meddled in its affairs either. He had long since grown tired of fighting for power and profit and wanted no further part in it.
But!
Enjoying the worshipful gazes of other living beings and receiving their reverent bows-that was something Soaring Serpent would never tire of.
He did not care at all what duties the Five Elders held. These Divine Positions were second only to the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Sovereign, and that alone was enough to make him willing to accept.
After all, once he became one of the Five Elders, people would bow to him wherever he went in the Heavenly Court. Haha!
Wait, even without becoming one of the Five Elders, wouldn't I still enjoy an exalted status in the Heavenly Court? Just after agreeing, Soaring Serpent suddenly realized something and raised his chin.
That was right. He was an innate great deity, one of the few remaining Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao. Even without becoming one of the Five Elders, he would be respected wherever he went.
At that thought, Soaring Serpent lowered his head and looked at Gungun, who stood beside him with an arm around him. I fell for this bear's trick.
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