Hongjun saw what his disciples were thinking, but he had no intention of speaking up to stop them.
His attention was still focused primarily on the Interception Sect.
Especially after learning about the opportunities its disciples had obtained, Hongjun had grown even more interested.
"You said the opportunities those Jie Sect Disciples obtained were actually novels?"
At Hongjun's question, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi hurriedly nodded.
"That's right. We only uncovered this information after spending a long time investigating in the lower realm."
Had they not gotten lucky and captured a few Interception Sect disciples to interrogate, the sect might have kept the news under wraps for much longer.
Hongjun pondered for a while.
He felt that novels capable of greatly increasing the strength of the Jie Sect Disciples might conceal some considerable secrets.
Since Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had offered him a step down, he naturally had no reason not to take it.
"In that case, I shall go down and investigate."
Upon hearing that Hongjun really intended to act in person,
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and the other three all felt their hearts skip a beat.
Before Hongjun declared his intentions, they had already had a premonition.
But a premonition was one thing; hearing it with their own ears was quite another.
Still, since Hongjun had already made his decision,
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and the others naturally would not object, and hurriedly lowered their heads with utmost respect.
"Yes."
Hongjun glanced at his four disciples, then spoke calmly.
"Remain in Zixiao Palace for the time being."
The implication was that they should wait until he returned before discussing matters further.
At those words, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi could not keep a hint of delight from flashing through his eyes.
With Hongjun acting in person, the outcome of this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation