After Hu Le finished speaking, the sage understood immediately and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This man is quite protective of his own!"
Regardless of whether the old ox was truly a reckless person, his actions of causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace and killing numerous gods and heavenly soldiers and generals would be an unforgivable crime in any realm.
As a saint of this realm, I meddle in the Heavenly Dao, capture these people on behalf of the Heavenly Court, and punish them. Am I wrong?
Moreover, he had not initially intended to kill the old ox; he only wanted to keep him by his side and teach him a lesson.
In retrospect, it seems I made a mistake.
"What you say is..." The Sage frowned slightly and said sincerely, "As a Sage, I naturally will not hold this fellow Daoist against me."
However, his previous rampage in the Heavenly Palace and wanton killings were truly heinous crimes.
Even if he is a disciple of a senior, he should not act so recklessly.
We hope that the senior can give an explanation to all living beings in our realm.
The sage's words were neither humble nor arrogant; they both stated his position and showed sufficient respect to the other party.
However, Hu Le didn't even lift his eyelids, and asked indifferently, "Oh? How do you want him to explain to you?" His voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.
Upon hearing this, the sage was taken aback, thinking that he had misjudged Hu Le and that perhaps the other party was not as protective of his own as he had imagined.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly said, "Yes, I hope that you, senior, can temporarily entrust him to me so that I can take him back and do some good deeds for this world, which can be considered as offsetting my previous sins."
"Once he has atoneed for his sins, I will naturally set him free."
Hu Le smiled slightly after hearing this. To the surprise of the Sage, he did not defend the old ox, but instead followed up on the Sage's words and asked, "Oh, then how do you plan to make him perform good deeds to atone for his sins?"
The sage smiled and replied, "Of course, we should send him to do good deeds, cultivate good karma, vanquish demons and monsters, save all living beings, and help them escape the sea of suffering..."
Hearing this, the old ox felt extremely displeased.
They clearly want to use him as free labor!
They want him to go and slay demons and monsters?
He's a real old monster!
He immediately jumped up and shouted, "You despicable saint! This is outrageous! I am a disciple of the Daoist Master, how could I possibly be at the beck and call of people like you!"
However, the sage always ignored him, not even glancing at him, but keeping his gaze on the ground as if he didn't exist at all.
He stood there quietly, waiting for Hu Le above to speak.
Clearly, he knew very well that the person who truly held power in this hall was Hu Le, who was above him.
As for the bull demon, whether he likes it or not, he would never dare to disobey Hu Le's orders.
Old Niu realized his predicament at that moment. He immediately raised his head and looked at Hu Le with pleading eyes.
Meanwhile, Du Xuan stepped forward and pleaded with Hu Le, "Senior brother, this old ox was just making an unintentional mistake. How could he have committed any serious crime? Why not let him apologize to this sage and let this matter rest?"
The three people in the hall waited in silence for a while before Hu Le finally spoke.
His voice was calm and firm, echoing throughout the hall: "Alright! Sage, since you have decided to make him atone for his sins, how long will it take for him to atone for his sins by doing those mundane little things?"
In my opinion, it would be better to bestow upon him a position of celestial authority, allowing him to act on behalf of Heaven and make some contributions to the beings of this world.
Upon hearing this, the sage was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.
The sage always knew clearly what the so-called Heavenly Dao position was.
Whether it is the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress of this world, the Lord of the Underworld, or the Great Emperor of the Milky Way who rules over all the stars, their positions of honor are all born from the Heavenly Dao, which is what is called the Heavenly Dao Honored Position.
If what Hu Le said was true, he was momentarily unsure whether this was a punishment or a reward for that old demon.
These Heavenly Sovereign positions are all born from the workings of Heaven; how could they be easily bestowed upon them?
The hall fell silent for a moment. Even though the Sage did not look up at Hu Le, he knew that the other party was waiting for his response.
After a moment, the Sage finally spoke helplessly: "Senior, please don't joke. How can the Heavenly Dao position be given to others so easily? Even though I am a Sage, I cannot make decisions for the Heavenly Dao!"
Moreover, this fellow Daoist carries heavy sins that have not yet been cleansed; how could he possibly be qualified to ascend to that supreme position and rise above all living beings?
Hu Le's indifferent voice echoed in the hall once again: "So, you're planning to refuse?"
The sage bowed slightly to Hu Le and said earnestly, "Please, senior, reconsider..."
However, Hu Le just looked at him coldly and said again, "It seems that your cultivation is still not enough. This is determined by fate, so why should I think about it again?"
On the contrary, if you don't believe it, then go and calculate the number of days yourself.
Upon hearing this, the Sage was secretly startled, but he still followed Hu Le's advice and silently began to calculate the secrets of heaven.
The next moment, after he received the result of the number of days, he hurriedly turned his head and looked at the old ox itself, and was immediately stunned.
In his sight, he saw that a majestic and powerful imperial dragon aura had suddenly surged from the old ox's body.
"this……"
In the darkness, he had already foreseen that, from some unknown point in time, this old ox had developed a tremendous affinity with the Heavenly Emperor's throne and was now qualified to ascend to that Heavenly Emperor's throne.
"How is this possible..." the sage murmured to himself, his eyes filled with shock and doubt.
He could hardly believe what was happening before his eyes.
Once upon a time, this was nothing more than a sinful old demon, no different from any other monster.
However, he now displays the demeanor of a Heavenly Emperor, which greatly surprises him.
Is this just a joke?
But reality told him otherwise.
He couldn't help but try to recall the source of this astonishing change.
Finally, he realized that it all started when that mysterious senior began to recount the matter.
At that very moment, the way of Heaven seemed to undergo a subtle change.
As a sage, he also possessed the supernatural power to make his words come true.
This ability can influence the changes in certain rules of the universe, but he knows that his abilities are limited and he cannot change the operation of the Heavenly Way, much less influence the succession of the Heavenly Emperor.
However, the scene before him forced him to re-evaluate the supernatural abilities of his predecessor.
If the other party can change the number of days at will with a single thought, then their cultivation level is far beyond his imagination...
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