“Yes, ginseng fruit.” Mengmeng poked her little head out from the mountain of fairy fruits and replied.

"How can there be so many?" Zhen Yuanzi murmured. After speaking, he picked up the ginseng fruit from the plate and examined it carefully.

"Huh? Something's not right. This... is a little different."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a ginseng fruit appeared in his other hand, though it looked a little smaller than the one that had been on the table before.

"Eeya?" Mengmeng's eyes lit up immediately.

"You also have ginseng fruit?" Mengmeng asked, blinking her big eyes as she walked up to Zhen Yuanzi.

At this moment, apart from Li Daoyi, the others were also very surprised. They all looked at the ginseng fruit in front of their own tables and compared it with the one in Zhen Yuanzi's hand. They were indeed different, but their auras were very similar. However, the one on the table was larger and contained more life energy than the one in Zhen Yuanzi's hand.

"Fellow Daoist, where did you get this ginseng fruit?" Zhen Yuanzi asked Tongtian.

Tongtian then looked at Mengmeng.

"It was me who gave it to you," the little guy said, tilting his head back.

"You gave it to me?" Zhen Yuanzi was slightly taken aback.

"Yes!"

"How is that possible?"

At this moment, Mengmeng waved her little hand, and the little guy was immediately surrounded by ginseng fruits, so densely packed that even the tops of everyone's heads were covered with them, numbering in the thousands.

"What?" Everyone was stunned.

Seeing so many ginseng fruits, they all opened their mouths wide. With their cultivation levels, it was not difficult for them to tell that these were real ginseng fruits, exactly the same as those on the table.

"Hehe... I still have so many, there's no room left in this hall," Mengmeng said proudly.

After saying that, the little guy waved his hand triumphantly, and the laughter from the ginseng fruits vanished instantly.

"Gulp..." Duobao couldn't help but swallow. Although ginseng fruit has little effect on a near-saint, it is not without effect. It's just that there are too few of them. But with so many ginseng fruits, even a saint could greatly increase their cultivation if they ate them.

“You…you…” Zhen Yuanzi stared at the little girl in front of him, too shocked to speak.

"Showing off, all you do is show off. Get over here now," Li Daoyi said, slightly annoyed.

"Hehe..." Mengmeng stuck out her tongue and quickly ran back to Li Daoyi's side to sit down obediently.

"This is truly an eye-opener, an eye-opener indeed!" Tongtian couldn't help but exclaim. In all his years of life, he had never imagined that he would be so astonished by the ginseng fruit.

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi looked at Li Daoyi, it seemed that he was the child's adult.

"It's just a ginseng fruit. Everyone here is of high status. Why are you so surprised?" Li Daoyi didn't explain anything, after all, even he didn't know where Mengmeng's ginseng fruit came from.

“Ah, that’s right. The world is full of wonders. This ginseng fruit is nothing rare. There’s nothing strange about it.” Kunpeng chimed in, though he was clearly trying to embarrass Zhen Yuanzi. After all, Zhen Yuanzi had been using the ginseng fruit to make friends for many years, which made him very jealous.

“Hmph…” Zhen Yuanzi could not tell that Kunpeng was being sarcastic. He snorted coldly, knowing that this might involve the other party’s privacy, so he did not ask any further questions.

"Don't be arrogant. Once you leave Biyou Palace, do you have the guts to fight me, Tianwaitian?" Zhen Yuanzi sat back down, but couldn't help but retort.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Li Daoyi frowned and made a gesture. Kunpeng was about to speak when he couldn't help but look at Li Daoyi.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, the feud between you two is nothing more than the matter of Hongyun's murder back then, right?"

The two looked grim, but they still nodded.

Tongtian looked at Li Daoyi with curiosity, thinking to himself, "Could it be that he wants to mediate between the two?"

"Hongyun's death is regrettable, but it was his destiny, ordained by Heaven. It was destined when he received that purple energy. Even if it wasn't Kunpeng, someone else would have faced this tribulation," Li Daoyi sighed.

"Sigh..." Tongtian couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this.

“I don’t regret what happened back then. If he hadn’t wanted to be a nice guy, I wouldn’t have had my seat taken away,” Kunpeng said.

"Can't you see the truth about the seating arrangement by now?" Li Daoyi asked.

Kunpeng was speechless. He knew perfectly well that the six seats had already been arranged, and he lowered his head in disappointment.

"The six sages are ordained by Heaven. This was decided by our teacher long ago. Even if Fellow Daoist Hongyun had not yielded his position that day, our teacher would have made you give it up," Tongtian said.

"It's fate, it's fate again! I refuse to accept it!" Kunpeng said with his head lowered and a ferocious expression, showing that his resentment had not subsided.

Li Daoyi shook his head and then said.

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, do you still wish to see Hongyun again?"

"What?" Zhen Yuanzi looked at Li Daoyi in shock.

Tongtian looked at Li Daoyi with some surprise.

"What do you mean?" Zhen Yuanzi asked hurriedly.

Back then, Hongyun's original body was destroyed by Kunpeng, and only his remnant soul escaped to the Six Paths under the protection of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd. However, he was intercepted by the Styx Ancestor on the way, and thus his body and soul perished.

“Actually, a wisp of his soul was still trapped in the Six Paths back then,” Li Daoyi said.

"Really?" Zhen Yuanzi's eyes lit up with hope.

"That kid's got a really lucky life," Kunpeng muttered, smacking his lips.

“You can ask Fellow Daoist Tongtian whether it’s true or not,” Li Daoyi said.

Zhen Yuanzi quickly looked at Tongtian with an inquiring gaze.

“Alas, this matter probably can’t be kept secret for long. My senior brother, Yuanshi Tianzun, has a disciple named Yun Zhongzi, who is the reincarnation of Hongyun Laozu. However, he has been cultivating and has not yet left the mountain. I kept this a secret because I was worried that you would get agitated and cause trouble. After all, once he leaves the mountain, his identity will naturally be known to the whole world,” Tongtian sighed.

"Fellow Daoist, how could you hide this from me? Alas..." Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi first showed a look of joy, then smiled bitterly.

"That's good, that's good." Zhen Yuanzi then sat down with a look of relief on his face.

Yun Zhongzi was a disciple of the Chan Sect, but his position was somewhat awkward. He had a high level of cultivation, but he was not included among the Twelve Golden Immortals. It seemed that Yuanshi Tianzun was always wary of him. Moreover, Yun Zhongzi was the only person in the Chan Sect who had helped Yin Shou. In the original story, as soon as Daji entered Chaoge, Yun Zhongzi personally visited Yin Shou and presented him with a precious sword, intending to kill Daji and ask the Shang Dynasty to prolong its life. However, he failed. He could not openly disobey the Sage Nuwa and take action himself. He also knew in his heart that the Shang Dynasty was beyond saving, so he left Chaoge in despair.

Moreover, Yun Zhongzi was a blessed immortal, and even the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation set up by the Three Immortal Maidens could not remove the three flowers on his head and the five qi in his chest. None of the twelve golden immortals escaped. However, Yun Zhongzi was later marginalized by the Chan Sect and only taught Lei Zhenzi in the middle. He didn't have much of a role after that. Li Daoyi had reason to suspect that this was Yuanshi Tianzun's deliberate act.

"Don't worry, you'll see this old friend soon. However, he may still retain some of Hongyun's memories, so it depends on his fate," Li Daoyi added with a smile.

"Yes, thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist." Zhen Yuanzi nodded. He naturally understood that immortals would lose some of their memories after reincarnation.

Upon learning of Hongyun's reincarnation, Zhen Yuanzi became happy, and the atmosphere was no longer oppressive. Although he still didn't give Kunpeng a friendly look, he wasn't as aggressive as before.

The group stayed in Biyou Palace for three months, spending their days discussing the Dao and having a great time. However, this caused a lot of trouble for the disciples in Biyou Palace. The mischievous Mengmeng turned the entire palace into chaos every day, and Tongtian still spoiled her and let the little one cause trouble. However, the disciples were also won over by Mengmeng's generosity and would often receive peaches or ginseng fruits from her. You should know that these were treasures that they could only dream of before. For a time, Mengmeng became the darling of the entire Jie Sect, and everyone liked her.

Besides Mengmeng, the biggest beneficiary during this period was Li Daoyi, who amassed hundreds of millions of points from Tongtian, Zhenyuanzi Kunpeng, and numerous disciples of the Jie Sect.

However, the pleasant days were about to end. On this day, the four of them were discussing the Dao together on Zizhi Cliff. Suddenly, Tongtian sensed something and quickly got up and bowed to the sky.

"Tongtian, come to Zixiao Palace immediately."

A loud sound came from the sky, as if it came from ancient times, and seemed to strike the soul of everyone.

"Greetings, Sage." Kunpeng and Zhen Yuanzi immediately knelt down.

Everyone in the entire Biyou Palace knelt down, except for Li Daoyi and Mengmeng, who remained standing, curiously looking at the sky.

"Disciple obeys the decree," Tongtian replied.

The voice came from Hongjun, who was outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.

"As expected of a Heavenly Dao Saint, a single voice is enough to make even saints kneel and all immortals submit," Li Daoyi thought, his eyes slightly narrowed. He himself would not kneel; it was merely a telepathic message.

“Uh…” Tongtian and the other two also looked at Li Daoyi, but did not say anything. After spending time together, they naturally knew that he had many mysteries.

"Ah, I'm sorry, gentlemen, I'm afraid I'll have to leave for a while," Tongtian sighed.

“It’s alright, if the teacher invites me, I should go,” Zhen Yuanzi said.

Everyone who attended the lectures at Zixiao Palace called Hongjun "Teacher," even though it was just a title without real authority. People still addressed him as such, as if it helped to build rapport.

"Fellow Daoist, do you still remember what I told you ten years ago?" Li Daoyi looked at Tongtian with a serious expression.

Tongtian nodded as well; he certainly wouldn't forget.

"That's good. Remember, no matter what happens, you must stay calm. Do whatever they tell you to do, and don't get agitated. That matter won't officially begin for another five years. I need these five years to make arrangements, so you absolutely must not alert them," Li Daoyi instructed again.

“Fellow Daoist, although I am somewhat impulsive, I am not so incapable of distinguishing between what is important and what is not. Although I do not know the specifics of what you are talking about, I believe you will not harm me,” Tongtian said with a solemn expression.

"Yes, go ahead. Don't keep anyone waiting. I will be returning to Chaoge soon, and you can come find me there." Li Daoyi cupped his hands in greeting.

"Alright, farewell." Tongtian cupped his hands towards the three of them, then transformed into a rainbow of light and soared into the heavens.

"Sigh..." Li Daoyi sighed softly as he watched Tongtian's departing figure. He knew that this time, Hongjun would reveal the matter of the Investiture of the Gods.