Seeing that Hou Niao still could not quite make sense of things, the little peacock smiled faintly. This was the result of being cut off from information. Without knowing the history of the universe's cultivation world, he was bound to be like this.
"The Three Purities were originally one. Over a million years of cultivation history, they have split and reunited, reunited and split again, going through that cycle several times. The most recent split came around the start of the New Era, when the Three Purities became three separate schools again."
Hou Niao pondered this. "Nineteenth Aunt, you mean these three are still connected by sinews even when their bones are broken? Splitting and reuniting is normal for them, and next comes the question of when they'll reunite?"
The little peacock nodded. "Exactly. Perhaps when all three feel threatened and have no choice but to huddle together for warmth? But that doesn't mean much for you. These things can easily take tens of thousands of years. I'm afraid you won't live to see that day."
"You certainly know how to say something pleasant..."
"Given your current situation, your only option is to look into the hidden circumstances behind this latest split of the Three Purities. I don't know the details, and no one truly does, but when the elders of my clan occasionally discuss it, they do lean toward certain views.
"For instance, Taiqing has always put on airs, making a show of benevolence and righteousness while treating itself as head of the family. Yuqing is somewhat extreme, considers itself supreme, and is the most obstinate of the three. As for Shangqing, I can't really say what the exact circumstances were, but the elders seem to think Shangqing was the one that caused this split?
"Also, Shangqing has very