Harsh!
Cold!
It could even be called a fact bordering on despair.
That was what Ancestor Minghe felt in Gu Changqing's words.
There was no reason, no explanation for why he could not attain the Dao and become a Sage.
It was simply what the grand course of the Heavenly Dao had ordained.
The Heavenly Dao Will would not permit him to become a Sage.
It was that simple!
Yet one could imagine how cruel this was to Ancestor Minghe, who yearned so desperately for the Dao.
For a moment, Ancestor Minghe's gaze dimmed, and his heart turned to dead ashes.
And he was not the only one.
At that moment, countless cultivators, living beings, and Mighty Experts watching from the sidelines also sank into a prolonged silence at Gu Changqing's words.
A stab to the heart!
Such a cruel stab to the heart!
Ancestor Minghe had cultivated for countless ages and even emulated Saint Nuwa by creating an entirely new race.
Yet in the end, the Heavenly Dao remained utterly unmoved and refused to grant him a Sage Position.
Was this not also a reflection of every living being's plight?
It seemed that apart from the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Jieyin and Zhunti...
No new Sage could ever emerge under the Heavenly Dao.
Meanwhile, the Xuanmen Saints, who remained out of public view, reacted in different ways.
On Kunlun Mountain, inside the Jade Void Palace!
At some point, Laozi had also arrived there.
He sat facing Yuanshi, watching Ancestor Minghe's attempt to "attain the Dao."
When they saw it end in failure, both let out a long sigh of relief in unison.
"Heh, good, good, good!"
"Minghe's failure to attain the Dao is precisely what the Heavenly Mandate decreed."
Laozi spoke with a soft chuckle.
His words carried