But what Tongtian wanted to know more than anything now was his eldest brother's stance.
Tongtian soon shifted his gaze to Taishang Laozi.
"Eldest brother, what do you think?"
Laozi fell silent for a moment before speaking unhurriedly.
"The Interception Sect's doctrines are indeed somewhat improper."
"Junior Brother Yuanshi only has your best interests at heart."
After hearing Laozi's words, Tongtian's heart immediately sank.
At this moment, both his elder brothers had planted themselves firmly against him.
Tongtian could not help recalling what Lu Feng had said to him before he left.
At the time, he had found it laughable.
Now he realized that he was the joke!
The bond between brothers truly could not compare to this little bit of selfish desire!
Four Saints had now made their positions clear.
This time, the Interception Sect would probably have no choice but to face the tribulation!
Yet when he thought of his disciples, a measure of defiance rose within Tongtian again.
Hongjun's only concern was that a long night would bring too many dreams.
Now that an unforeseen variable had suddenly arisen, it would be better to settle matters as soon as possible.
But just as he was about to speak, the Heavenly Secrets surrounding the Interception Sect instantly became clear.
After probing them, Hongjun abruptly froze.
Hongjun immediately turned his eyes toward Tongtian.
Why?
Why, after Tongtian left the Interception Sect...
Had the Interception Sect already disbanded?!
How could the Interception Sect face the tribulation after disbanding?
For a moment, Hongjun nearly lost control of his expression.
Yet under the gazes of the four Saints, Hongjun could only struggle to maintain his indifferent expression before shaking his head.
"I do not think it appropriate for the Interception Sect to face the tribulation."
Hearing this, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and the others thought Hongjun intended to favor Tongtian, and immediately voiced their displeasure.
"Why can't it face the tribulation?"
"The Interception Sect is clearly the best candidate this time!"
Even Tongtian himself was dumbfounded.
Could Master truly be trying to favor our Interception Sect?
Hongjun gave Tongtian a long, searching look before speaking calmly.
"The Interception Sect has already disbanded."
As soon as those words fell, the atmosphere within Zixiao Palace grew peculiar.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and the others had been considering how to persuade their master, Hongjun, to make the Interception Sect face the tribulation. Now, not one of their ten thousand reasons could be brought out.
The Interception Sect had already disbanded.
What else could they say?!
In truth, Hongjun had never expected such a situation either.
The Interception Sect had been his preferred candidate from the beginning, which was why he had helped push Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and the others along.
But who could have imagined that the Interception Sect would actually disband within these hundred years!
How could a sect that had already disbanded face the tribulation?
It was obviously impossible.
That being the case, they could now only choose between the Zen Teachings and the Western Teachings.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's face was filled with disbelief.
"How is that possible?"
He stared fixedly at Tongtian.
He had never imagined Tongtian would do such a thing.
The Two Sages of the West felt as though the sky had collapsed!
With the Interception Sect gone, their Western Teachings and the Chan Sect would have to step up next.
As for which one would step up, who knew!
In any case, the Two Sages of the West dared not count on Tongtian.
After all, the Three Pure Ones stood together.
As long as those three declared their position, the Western Teachings would have to step up, whether they wanted to or not!
At this thought, the Two Sages of the West immediately felt sick at heart.
Everyone present turned their gaze toward Tongtian.
Tongtian himself felt thoroughly aggrieved.
Everything had been perfectly fine when he left home.
He had only spent a hundred years at Zixiao Palace.
And now they were telling him his sect was gone???
The crucial thing was that he himself was utterly bewildered.
You're all looking at me with those suspicious eyes, but I'm the one who feels wronged.
Laozi, however, wore a knowing expression.
This matter actually had nothing to do with their Human Sect.
Still, the disbandment of Tongtian's Interception Sect had caught everyone present by surprise.
Moreover, none of them had received any news beforehand.
Presumably, this had been Tongtian's own scheme.
After all, without Tongtian's permission, who would dare rashly dissolve his sect?
In truth, someone really did dare!
Lu Feng, for instance, who was quietly watching the drama unfold at this very moment.
Looking at the utterly bewildered Saints in the image, Lu Feng felt immensely satisfied!
That's what you get for bullying Master.
Dumbfounded now, aren't you?
You want the Interception Sect to face the tribulation?
Keep dreaming your Spring and Autumn Dream!
Hongjun, meanwhile, had been watching the changes in Tongtian's expression from beginning to end.
After all, even he had been shut out from the Interception Sect's activities over these past hundred years.
Perhaps Tongtian himself knew nothing about them.
Now, seeing Tongtian's bewildered expression, Hongjun had already reached a conclusion.
It seemed Tongtian himself knew nothing about the Interception Sect's disbandment.
Could there be some formidable figure within the Interception Sect?
Was this person pulling the strings behind the scenes, bringing about today's situation?
At this thought, Hongjun could not help glancing at Tongtian again before casually looking away.
"Since the Interception Sect has now disbanded, we can only choose between your Chan Sect and the Western Teachings to face the tribulation."
Hearing Hongjun name them, both Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and the Two Sages of the West felt their hearts lurch.
The most suitable candidate was now gone.
That left only their two sects to choose from.
As for which one would be chosen?
One only needed to look at Hongjun's attitude to know.
The Two from the West now understood that if they simply relied on these people's votes, their Western Teachings might truly be pushed out to face the tribulation this time.
For the sake of their Western Teachings, however, Jieyin could only cast aside his pride!
"Master, now that the Interception Sect has disbanded, I believe it would be more appropriate to leave the Chan Sect to face the tribulation of the investiture of the gods."
At this point, Jieyin began wiping away tears again.
"Our Western World is barren, and the Western Teachings have only had a short time to develop to their current state."
"If we are pushed out to face the tribulation as well, I fear the disaster of those years will repeat itself!"
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi truly had not expected Jieyin and his companion to change their faces so quickly.
We were all united against an outside target just now, and now you've plunged a knife straight into my heart!
More importantly, if you don't want to face the tribulation, do you think our Chan Sect does?
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi was truly furious now.
Seeing Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi's anger, Tongtian felt especially pleased.
Hadn't my dear senior brother just stabbed me himself?
Now let my senior brother taste what it feels like to be stabbed in return.
Seeing that he had fallen into a disadvantageous position, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi could only do his utmost to salvage the situation.
Thus, he hurriedly stepped forward as well and spoke.
"Master, I believe the Western Teachings would be the better candidate to face this tribulation."
"The lands occupied by the Western Teachings are barren, and their numbers are small. If they face the tribulation this time, the damage caused will actually be less."
"Moreover, they have not been developing for very long in the first place. Even if they suffer losses, they will merely need some time to recover."
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi felt that his argument was thoroughly sound and well supported.
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