If not for that bond.
Tongtian certainly would not have minded taking Houtu as his disciple of his own accord.
Make no mistake.
Tongtian was absolutely not someone who coveted beauty.
Although taking a beautiful female disciple.
Would certainly be pleasing to the eye.
For the sake of the future, however.
Tongtian still needed relatively powerful disciples.
As for Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
Their strength and talent were both decent, and they had room to grow.
But the problem was.
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were too proud.
He did not need disciples that proud.
Besides, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were weak now.
They could still remain respectful before him.
Once the two grew powerful in the future.
They might well turn on him.
They might even try to replace him as their Master.
Disciples who might develop rebellious intentions at any moment.
Were naturally not disciples he wanted.
If Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi had known what Tongtian was thinking.
They would certainly have felt terribly wronged.
After all, they had not done anything yet.
And they had already been branded traitors.
No one would accept such a thing happening to them.
Especially not Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
They were extremely proud.
Even in death, they would never betray their beliefs.
However.
Tongtian had already firmly decided.
Not to take Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi as disciples.
Unless something unexpected happened.
That would not change.
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi had no idea.
That a tremendous opportunity.
Had inexplicably slipped beyond their reach.
They were currently watching that Heavenly Dao Sage.
The appearance of this Heavenly Dao Sage.
Had completely disrupted Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's plans.
They had originally intended to wait until Yingzhao and Jiu Ying