"It's outrageous! This Zhunti Daoist's betrayal of the ancestral star has been discovered, yet he's still so brazen. I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless."

"I think there's no need to say anything more. Just kill these two. There's no point in talking to them."

“You were born and raised by your ancestors, and yet you betrayed them. You are a heartless and ungrateful person.”

"At first, I thought you betrayed our ancestral planet because you wanted to survive, which I could understand. But what you said later was really too much. You really have no remorse at all."

...

Zhunti Daoist's words undoubtedly angered everyone.

Some people who were on good terms with Master Zhunti spoke ill of him.

"I've already made myself very clear. If you make a move against me, the three ancient clans will immediately attack our ancestral star. Have you thought about the consequences?"

Zhunti Daoren felt a little scared, but he still pretended to be calm.

"I never imagined you'd colluded with the three ancient clans to this extent; they're actually willing to send troops for you."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun asked coldly.

"Master!"

"This is the last time I'll call you Master. I didn't want to be exposed so early, but now that you've found out, there's nothing I can do."

Daoist Zhunti said confidently, "Actually, if I hadn't betrayed you, you probably wouldn't have seen me for a long time. During the ancient war, I encountered a powerful ancient clan expert in the late stage of the Heavenly Realm. He was originally going to kill me, but I begged him to spare me on the condition that I become his spy. I didn't betray him voluntarily, so you can't blame me."

"You bastard."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was so angry that his face turned red, and he even wanted to kill him.

“I’ve made myself clear. Killing me is easy, but the three ancient clans are attacking the ancestral star together. You should think it over. I know you have some backup plans that you need to buy time. If you kill me, all your backup plans will be rendered useless. My life, Zhunti Daoist, is worthless, but your plan will fail. Once the plan fails, the entire ancestral star will perish.”

Daoist Zhunti said confidently, "If you think my life is worth an ancestral star, then I, Daoist Zhunti, have no choice but to play along."

"Well said. You need to think this through. Our deaths could very well lead to the failure of the Ancestral Star Project."

The guide also realized what was happening.

It's practically impossible for the two to beg for mercy from Dao Ancestor Hongjun after their betrayal.

He also felt that Daoist Zhunti was right; only by threatening the ancestral star with the three ancient clans could he persuade everyone to give up killing him.

"Traitors should be killed without exception. No matter the cost, we must carry it out."

“If we kill these two traitors, and it’s really as they say, the three ancient races will immediately attack the ancestral star, which the ancestral star will be unable to withstand. Perhaps we should keep these two traitors alive for now.”

“Traitors deserve to die, but sometimes we have to consider the bigger picture. Killing these two now would obviously not benefit us, so I think we should keep them alive for now.”

"Anyway, we've already caught the two traitors, so they can't cause us any real harm. Let them live."

...

The crowd discussed the life and death of Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, and most people believed that they should not be killed.

The reason why the Daoist Zhunti spoke so confidently was that they were genuinely afraid that after killing the two, the three ancient clans would immediately attack the ancestral star.

Should he be killed or not?

Dao Ancestor Hongjun hesitated.

He leaned towards killing them; these two traitors had colluded with the enemy, causing damage to the ancestral star's interests and inflicting immeasurable harm on the entire star.

Keeping these two around would be a huge blow to the morale of the entire ancestral planet.

People will find that the cost of betrayal is too low, and many will likely follow suit, learning from Zhunti Daoren and Jieyin Daoren.

"I think it's good for everyone to take a step back."

Zhunti Daoist said with a smile, "I did betray the Ancestral Star, and that was my mistake. But you must remember one thing: I also made great contributions to the Ancestral Star. The title of one of the Seven Great Sages of the Human Race was obtained through my protection of the Ancestral Star. If you spare the two of us, it is the same as sparing yourselves."

"You despicable and shameless bastard, how dare you say such things? One of the Seven Sages of Ancestral Star? This title is an insult to the Seven Sages of Ancestral Star."

"I've seen traitors arrogant before, but I've never seen one this arrogant. I can't hold back any longer. I'm going to beat this shameless bastard to death."

"So what if the three ancient races attacked our ancestral star? Even if I die, I can't tolerate this person being so arrogant."

...

The crowd's anger was once again aroused by Zhunti Daoist, and they wished they could kill Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist.

"I love the way you want to kill me but can't."

Zhunti Daoist gave a cold laugh.

He turned to look at Han Feng, his eyes turning icy cold.

If Han Feng hadn't reported him and led to Zhong Shanyue's arrest, Zhunti Daoist wouldn't have ended up like this.

His original plan was to have a major war between the two sides, and then choose to betray them in order to maximize his interests.

The three ancient clans agreed to help Daoist Zhunti improve his cultivation to the Heavenly Ascension Realm, provided he made a significant contribution.

Step into the Heavenly Realm!

Zhunti Daoist was a disciple of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and was as famous as Laozi, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Yuanshi Tianzun and others, and was revered as one of the Seven Great Sages of the Human Race.

However, among the seven, the least talented were Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, and the difference in their talents was extraordinary.

The fact that Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin were able to reach the late stage of the Opening Heaven Realm was largely due to the guilt of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Demon Ancestor Luohou fought a great battle in the West. Both of them used all their strength, and the battle caused the earth to shake and the mountains and rivers to shatter.

The plot in the novel is that Demon Ancestor Rahu was killed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and then Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave them the opportunity to become saints, giving the two opportunities to become saints to Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist.

The truth is that the demon Rahu failed and went to the vast starry sky, while Dao Ancestor Hongjun stayed on the ancestral star.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun also gave special training to Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, allowing them to break through to the late stage of the Opening Heaven Realm. The reason for the compensation was the same.

Without the special guidance of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, neither of them could have broken through to the late stage of the Opening Heaven Realm.

The special treatment he received didn't stop there; Dao Ancestor Hongjun also bestowed upon him many treasures.

Otherwise, with their pure combat strength, the two of them would have a hard time even dealing with a typical late-stage Open Heaven Realm cultivator.

For the two of them, breaking through to the Heavenly Ascension Realm was much more difficult than for others.

The allure of the Heavenly Realm was even greater for both of them, and one of the reasons for Zhunti Daoren's betrayal was the Heavenly Realm.

"Isn't this our senior, Han Feng?"

Zhunti Daoist pretended to have just noticed and laughed, "Why are you standing here without saying a word? You are now on the same level as Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Don't you have anything to say?"