Within Eight Views Palace.
Taiqing and Xuandu, master and disciple, faced each other, and the atmosphere between them was rather delicate.
Ever since Chen Xuan had publicly exposed Taiqing's dark history, Xuandu had become taciturn all day long. Other than cultivation, he even deliberately avoided Taiqing!
In short.
It was damn...
Disgusting!
Taiqing understood this perfectly well, but he did not pierce that layer of window paper, pretending that nothing had happened.
"Xuandu, the Earth Sovereign is about to be born. This is a sign of the Human Clan's great prosperity. Go at once to the Lie Mountain Tribe and take him as your disciple. Teach him the Profound Gate's Dao methods, secure a thread of fortune for the Profound Gate, and strengthen our Human Religion!"
Taiqing's tone carried unquestionable authority.
A trace of resentment immediately rose in Xuandu's heart. He suddenly recalled how "Houtu" had once exposed before all beings of the Primordial World Taiqing's scheme of passing down counterfeit Golden Elixirs to the Human Clan, harming countless Human Clan cultivators.
This matter had left Xuandu deeply dissatisfied with his master's actions. He had thought the Profound Gate should prioritize enlightenment and instruction, rather than resort to such unscrupulous means to fight for fortune.
Now his master wanted him to take the Earth Sovereign as a disciple. Clearly, he merely wished to exploit the Earth Sovereign's identity to steal the Human Clan's fortune and make up for the Profound Gate's losses.
"Master, Lady Houtu has long made it clear that the Profound Gate is not permitted to interfere in the Human Clan's affairs. If this disciple goes there, I fear I may anger her and become entangled in karma with the Witch Clan..."
Xuandu tried to evade the task with a tactful refusal.
But Taiqing did not care in