Everyone returned together and sat back in their original seats. Judging from their expressions, Hu Le already understood who had won and who had lost.
Although Tongtian Daoren did not have a smug look on his face, he was full of high spirits.
Zhunti, on the other hand, had a gloomy expression, and his brows were full of depression.
"It seems Fellow Daoist Tongtian has won this time. Then the last of the Six Emperors will be handed over to..."
Just as Hu Le was about to announce the final winner of the Six Emperors, someone in the void suddenly spoke up: "Sage, please wait!"
Hu Le immediately fell silent, raised an eyebrow as if not surprised, and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Suddenly, a ripple appeared above everyone's heads, and an old figure emerged from the depths of the void.
"So it was Senior Zhulong!"
When Hu Le saw the person who came, his expression remained indifferent, and he merely gave a perfunctory greeting.
Fuxi and Nuwa rose to greet them.
As for the Three Pure Ones, they sat still, just like Hu Le, and only smiled at the Old Candle Dragon.
Seeing the attitude of the four Pangu, the old Zhulong couldn't help but sigh in his heart, realizing that things were indeed not as they used to be.
Back when he led the Primordial God Clan to suppress the entire prehistoric world along with Cangli Clan, who dared to ignore him like this?
Not to mention the Three Pure Ones, even their teacher, Hongjun Daoist, had to treat him with respect.
But now, these former juniors no longer take him seriously...
Fortunately, the attitudes of Fuxi and Nuwa brought him some comfort.
"Senior, what brings you here?"
Fuxi greeted him warmly, smiling as he asked.
"This Heavenly Court was founded by me and His Majesty Cangli together. Now that you want to divide up the power of the Heavenly Court, how can I feel at ease if I don't come?"
Zhulong suppressed his displeasure and shouted loudly.
Hu Le smiled slightly upon hearing this, raised his hand and pointed, and a chair appeared in the hall. "In that case, please sit down, senior. You can also serve as a witness for us."
Upon hearing this, Zhulong didn't stand on ceremony and sat down casually.
"I came here not just to be a witness..." Zhulong said with a long face, clearly dissatisfied.
"Oh? What does the senior intend to do?" Hu Le asked.
"Since the Sage intends to divide the Heavenly Emperor's power, then as an elder of the Heavenly Court, am I also qualified to be among the Six Emperors?"
Although he has not yet become a saint, he occupies the source of the River of Destiny and holds the fate of all living beings in his hands. When the group discussed this, they did not deliberately conceal the secrets of heaven, so the content of their discussion could not be hidden from him.
He sat at the source of destiny, and with just a little calculation, he understood the cause and effect...
After hearing the purpose of the old Zhulong's visit, apart from Fuxi and his sister, the other six people all felt a sense of disgust.
This old fool who acts like he's old and entitled!
However, since everyone was born from the innate divine race, they couldn't show their dislike for this senior member of the divine race on their faces.
Seeing that the old Zhulong actually wanted to ask for a position among the Six Emperors, Hu Le smiled lightly, his laughter ambiguous, it was hard to tell whether it was mockery or something else.
He suppressed his annoyance and did not immediately respond to Old Zhulong. Instead, he looked at Tongtian Daoist and said, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, this last of the Six Emperors should have fallen into your hands. Now that Senior Zhulong actually wants to take it, do you have any objections?"
Tongtian Daoren raised an eyebrow. He knew, of course, that Hu Le was up to no good by trying to shift the blame eastward.
There are clearly six honorary positions in total, so why do people say that Old Zhulong coveted the one in his possession?
He turned his head slightly and glanced at Old Zhulong, then asked with a smile, "Is it really as the sage said? Senior, are you eyeing this spot among the Six Emperors that I hold?"
Old Zhulong was not fooled either, and laughed, "I don't care about that. Anyway, I should get one of the Six Emperors. If my friend Shangqing is unwilling to give it up, I can't force him."
A moment of silence fell over the hall.
Finally, Hu Le spoke up. He didn't dwell on the single spot among the Six Imperial Guardians, but instead asked, "I wonder who Senior intends to give this spot to? I remember you don't have any disciples under your tutelage, do you?"
"Hmph! Even if I have no disciples, can't I become one of the Six Emperors myself?" Old Zhulong sneered.
"Of course you can, but are you really willing to do this, senior?" Hu Le asked calmly.
He simply didn't believe that Zhulong would come up on his own.
Keep in mind that the other six emperors are all considered among the youngest of the young. Could he really swallow his pride and stand on equal footing with them, let alone work alongside them?
Old Zhulong smiled calmly, "Hehe... I was just joking. The reason I want to take a position among the Six Emperors is entirely for her sake..."
Before he finished speaking, he took out a ball of bright light from his sleeve. This light was surrounded by innate energy and flowed with earthly fortune.
Everyone looked over and immediately recognized what the bright light was.
This is clearly the primordial spirit of some innate deity.
However, this primordial spirit did not appear to be in good condition. Although its spiritual energy was still abundant, it was actually severely damaged, as if it were pieced together from countless fragments.
The moment Hu Le saw the primordial spirit, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, because he had already recognized the identity of this innate primordial spirit.
This is clearly the primordial spirit of Houtu.
What exactly does Lao Zhulong mean by this?
They actually managed to retrieve the fragments of Houtu's primordial spirit from the River of Fate, and even wanted to secure her a position among the Six Emperors.
Could it be that he was unaware of the feud between himself and Houtu?
The Three Pure Ones and the others then recognized the origin of the primordial spirit.
They all looked at Old Zhulong with strange expressions.
Is this senior colleague getting senile?
Who is this trying to disgust?
Thinking of all this, they looked at Hu Le again, wanting to see what his expression was like at this moment.
Hu Le's displeasure had long since vanished into the depths of his eyes. He said indifferently, "These Six Emperors are the positions of Heavenly Sovereigns. While they have obtained power, they must also create the primordial world. They are not for certain people to use to nourish their primordial spirits."
I advise you, senior, to think this over carefully and not treat it lightly.
The moment Hu Le saw the shattered primordial spirit, he had already guessed Old Zhulong's plan.
This old man retrieved fragments of Houtu's primordial spirit from the River of Fate, but limited by his own abilities, he could only barely piece them together, and could not immediately revive Houtu.
Therefore, he realized that the Heavenly Court was dividing up its power, and immediately set his sights on the positions of the Six Emperors.
Although these Six Emperors were proposed by Hu Le, they also arose in accordance with the workings of Heaven, and were imbued with powerful creation and destiny.
If Houtu Niangniang could obtain this position, her shattered primordial spirit, nourished by her destiny, could undergo several reincarnations and perhaps even fully restore her innate primordial spirit, revive it, and regain her former cultivation...
However, although Old Zhulong's plan was good, there was one hurdle he had to overcome: how to get a position among the Six Emperors from Hu Le.
After all, he was well aware of the feud between the Goddess Houtu and Hu Le, this newly appointed saint...
But since he dared to think and act this way, he must have been confident that he could persuade Hu Le.
Moreover, he would offer Hu Le a condition that would be hard for Hu Le to refuse...
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