Inside the Jade Void Palace, the fervent power of devotion that almost threatened to overturn the heavens brought Laozi not the slightest joy.
The aura of tranquility and nonaction surrounding him was now steeped in an intractable sorrow and desolation.
The Human Sect existed in name alone.
Those words were like four crushing divine mountains pressing down on his Dao Heart, leaving him scarcely able to breathe.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, who had been immersed in elation and smug satisfaction, finally noticed something amiss with his elder brother.
Such profound grief seemed utterly out of place amid Kunlun Mountain's flourishing splendor.
"Elder Brother?"
Yuanshi paused slightly, reining in the arrogance on his face.
Looking at Laozi's dejected expression, something stirred in his heart, and he instinctively sighed.
"Think back to when we three brothers listened to the Dao together in the Zixiao Palace. How high our spirits soared."
"Our master, the Dao Ancestor, distributed treasures and bestowed the Human Sect Stele, the Chan Sect Stele, and the Interception Sect Stele, allowing each of us to establish a great sect and anchor the Primordial World's fortune..."
At this point, Yuanshi's voice abruptly stopped.
As though something had suddenly occurred to him, he froze where he stood.
The next instant, an unprecedented brilliance shot from his eyes!
He whipped his head around and stared fixedly at Laozi beside him. His usually imposing face was now filled with irrepressible elation and excitement!
"That's it! Elder Brother! The Human Sect Stele!"
Yuanshi's voice trembled slightly with excitement as he practically lunged toward Laozi.
"The Human Sect Stele is still in your hands, Elder Brother!"
"Although Nuwa and Gu Changqing used their tricks to give humanity a realm of its own, they are still humans! They are the foundation upon which you established your sect!"
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