Ever since he had joined the Interception Sect and become its Deputy Leader,
Hong Yun had pondered many matters concerning Heavenly Fate and the greater course of events.
He was, after all, a supreme ancient Mighty Expert, a Primordial Divine Spirit.
In days gone by, he had stood among the same generation as the Three Pure Ones.
During the sermons at Zixiao Palace, he had occupied an Enlightenment Cushion, and not one of the three thousand Mighty Experts had objected.
That alone showed how astonishing Hong Yun's prestige had been back then.
Yet fate had made a fool of him!
He had readily trusted Jieyin and Zhunti, yielded his Enlightenment Cushion, and missed out on a Sage Position.
Afterward, he had received a strand of primordial violet qi bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
He had thought it a blessing from Heavenly Fate.
Never had he imagined that another sinister conspiracy against him lurked behind it.
That primordial violet qi had nearly cost him his life and brought his cultivation to ruin.
After all these experiences, Hong Yun had finally understood.
Within the unseen Heavenly Mandate, no great blessings or great fortune awaited him at all.
One could even say that he was merely a chess piece to be discarded at any moment, nothing more than cannon fodder.
Most importantly, when Hong Yun searched his heart, he knew he had always treated others kindly and had never incurred any karmic burdens.
This, too, revealed just how merciless the Heavenly Dao was.
At that thought, Hong Yun continued:
"Though I entered the world countless ages before you, Fellow Daoist Changqing, looking back now, I merely squandered those years."
"Since joining the Interception Sect, everything you have done has dominated heaven and earth with unrivaled boldness. You are truly a model for cultivators