A Great Fortuitous Opportunity! He Cast It Aside Like a Worn-Out Shoe!?
Rumble!
The great doors of the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall finally swung all the way open.
The assembled experts all looked up and saw six round lotus seats floating in the otherwise empty hall.
The round seats were supported by invisible Dao Qi, and the Dao resonance seemed almost tangible, like wisps of smoke winding around them.
The experts had extraordinary eyesight, and with just one glance, they saw the mystery behind them.
"Those round lotus seats are extraordinary. There's probably a great fortuitous opportunity to be had!"
How could they bear to miss such a thing?
Whoosh!
The experts immediately rose into the air and flew toward the hall, hoping to seize a round lotus seat.
The Three Pure Ones exchanged glances and came to an understanding. In an instant, they used their Law Power to form a great hand, which seized Lin Yunji and enclosed him in its palm. Then the four became streaks of light and shot straight toward the hall doors.
"Who can stand in our way?!"
The four surged forward with unstoppable momentum. Terrifying Power of Principle erupted, forcefully holding back the experts who meant to compete with them.
The combined might of the Three Pure Ones was truly beyond their ability to withstand, and so the four streaks of light were the first to fly into the hall.
Laozi strode forward, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat on the first round lotus seat.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi took the second.
Tongtian took the third.
And through their deliberate efforts, they reserved the fourth for Lin Yunji.
The four of them alone had claimed four round lotus seats in one stroke. How could the others not be envious?
The experts were furious, but the Three Pure Ones possessed profound Law Power and unfathomable strength. They were not opponents the others could hope to contend with, so the experts could only suppress their anger and turn their eyes to the two remaining seats.
"!!!"
But just then, Lin Yunji, who had been about to settle into the fourth round lotus seat, sprang up as if his backside had caught fire and landed beside Cult Master Tongtian.
He even turned to look at the round lotus seat still floating where it had been, as if afraid it would chase after him.
The sight truly left the experts dumbfounded.
What was going on?
The other experts were coming to blows and fighting with all their might to obtain those round lotus seats, yet he had suddenly dodged away just as he was about to sit on one?
And judging by the desperate desire to avoid it in his eyes, did he simply have no interest in the seat?
"Sister Nüwa, let your brother help you!"
Fuxi came to his senses and saw that most of the experts in the hall were fighting over the other two seats, and that few had witnessed what Lin Yunji had done. He hurriedly stirred his Law Power and, with the speed of a thunderclap before one could cover one's ears, pulled Nüwa along to seize the fourth round lotus seat.
The others were furious that Fuxi and Nüwa had slipped through the gap, and they fought even more fiercely for the two remaining seats!
Fuxi stood guard at the side, and seeing his sister seated safely, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. How could he still have designs on the other two?
Some experts were naturally still wary of him, but soon, Hongyun, with Zhen Yuanzi's help, obtained the fifth round lotus seat.
Kunpeng relied on his own speed, running several experts around in circles through sheer swiftness and ultimately obtaining the sixth seat.
With that, all six round lotus seats in the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall had found their occupants.
Seeing that there was nothing left to fight over, the experts had no choice but to find places to sit, nursing their resentment.
Only then did everyone in the hall notice that Lin Yunji was standing beside Cult Master Tongtian.
"Wasn't he sitting on the fourth round lotus seat just now?"
More than one person had that question.
"Disciple! Why did you..."
Cult Master Tongtian saw Lin Yunji standing calmly beside him, and now even sitting down crookedly on the floor. For a moment, his face turned as black as ink!
The seat was rich with Dao resonance, and surely held a great fortuitous opportunity. Yet Lin Yunji had thrown away an opportunity that was already in his grasp!?
They had clearly fought with all their might to seize the fourth seat for Lin Yunji, and had watched him sit down with their own eyes. How had he ended up jumping back up?
Now that Fuxi had guarded Nüwa as she took the fourth seat, they could hardly drive her away, and could only stare helplessly at Lin Yunji.
"My nephew, my nephew, you really are muddleheaded!"
"Why wouldn't you keep something as precious as that lotus seat?!" Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi knitted his brows, utterly unable to understand.
"You little brat, I was praising you for being clever just before, so why did you cast aside the immense fortuitous opportunity right in front of you like a worn-out shoe? If you can't explain yourself clearly today, your master will have to deal with you according to our sect's rules!" Cult Master Tongtian bristled and glared at Lin Yunji. If the experts nearby hadn't been watching them like tigers eyeing their prey, he might well have jumped up and hit him.
Sect rules, my foot!
I'm scared to death!
Lin Yunji rolled his eyes inwardly. After all this time, he still hadn't seen what those rules even looked like!
"Master, don't be angry, don't be angry!" Lin Yunji hurriedly said with an apologetic smile, trying to soothe him. But his grinning, carefree attitude only made Cult Master Tongtian angrier!
"Master, as your junior, how could I presume to share a fortuitous opportunity with you? Though none of you said anything, this disciple must keep his heart as clear as a mirror and always remember what it means to honor his teachers and respect the Dao!"
"You!" Cult Master Tongtian looked at Lin Yunji, who was lecturing him so earnestly, and could no longer get the words on the tip of his tongue out. He only felt stifled.
He was spouting complete fucking nonsense with a straight face!
He was willing to hand over an opportunity already in his grasp?
Had a wire suddenly come loose in Lin Yunji's head?
"Heaven willed it so, heaven willed it so!" Laozi sighed wistfully. Sitting upright on his seat, he slowly closed his eyes, unwilling to say more.
Lady Nüwa, who sat on the fourth round lotus seat, instead turned her head and fixed her gaze on Lin Yunji. Complicated feelings flickered in her bright eyes.
She watched Lin Yunji laugh and joke without telling his master and martial uncles the truth, and her thoughts fell into disarray. After a long while, she finally parted her crimson lips and transmitted her voice to Lin Yunji. "Thank you, Little Jade Bamboo."
Others could not know Lin Yunji's heart, but Nüwa understood. He had probably wanted to give the seat to her!
He had deliberately drawn Fuxi's attention, then deliberately jumped away!
If he had not yielded it of his own accord, it would have been difficult for her to seize any of the seats, no matter how much Fuxi wanted to help her.
He had done her a kindness as great as the heavens.
One could say that Lin Yunji had given her a great fortuitous opportunity.
"Hm? What are you thanking me for?"
Hearing Nüwa's voice, Lin Yunji was utterly bewildered. He met her gaze and saw a shimmering radiance and a look of deep gratitude in her eyes. Only then did he realize that the goddess had misunderstood!
He could only explain, but Nüwa seemed to have made up her mind.
"Hmph, you dare do it but won't admit it! Little Jade Bamboo, that's not like you!"
"???" Lin Yunji was baffled by Nüwa's sudden coquettish rebuke. "And what the heck is Little Jade Bamboo?!"
"I'm calling you, of course! Aren't you Little Jade Bamboo?"
Nüwa gave him a playful wink, her eyes shimmering with a hint of coyness and charm.
Even the domineering note in her voice was dispelled, replaced by a touch of a different kind of affection.