Feeling the gazes of his younger brothers on either side, Laozi, standing between them, frowned slightly and stroked his beard before saying, "There are things one should do and things one should not. Not acting is itself an act."
Yuanshi: "..."
Tongtian: "..."
What did that mean? So they didn't need to do anything?
"Junior Sister, fellow Daoists, we three brothers still have matters to attend to, so please excuse us," Laozi then said to Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti.
"If you have business to attend to, Senior Brothers, please go ahead. I was just about to return to Taisu Heaven myself." Nuwa smiled at Laozi.
"Amitabha. We shall take our leave as well." Jieyin and Zhunti each raised one palm and bowed their heads slightly to Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian.
The Three Pure Ones nodded in response.
Soon, all the Saints parted ways and returned to their own homes. The Three Pure Ones, however, did not return to their respective Daoist abodes, but went together to Laozi's Shouyang Mountain to discuss important matters.
Inside the Great Clarity Palace.
The Three Pure Ones sat together and jointly sealed off the heavenly secrets to prevent anyone from spying on them. Then Tongtian, the most impetuous of the three, immediately asked Laozi, "Elder Brother, Houtu wasn't wrong. The Dao Ancestor has indeed been intervening in the Primordial World more and more often, and he shows little regard for us. Today, he suddenly attacked that stupid bear again, presumably for Haotian's sake. In my view, he not only wants Haotian to become one of the Three Sovereigns in name and in truth, but also wants him to be the sole ruler of the Heavenly Court. Are we really not going to intervene?"
Yuanshi also looked at Laozi, waiting for his answer.
"Ah..." Sitting on