Those who had heard the sermon left one after another, leaving only Hu Le and a few others in the same spot.
The Taoist Shangqing was a straightforward person. He pointed at Duobao and asked with a smile, "Boy, come forward."
Duo Bao was stunned for a moment. Hu Le gave him a push from behind and whispered in his ear, "Wonderful! It seems your luck has arrived, brother!"
Upon hearing this, Duobao seemed to realize something, and his body trembled slightly. However, after taking a deep breath, he immediately calmed his excited mood and walked towards Shangqing Daoist with firm steps.
"Greetings, senior!"
Duobao came to the cloud platform and knelt down.
"What's your name?" asked the Taoist priest Shangqing.
"Young man, Duobao."
"Duobao, your name is auspicious. I am the old Taoist Pangu Shangqing Daoist. It is my destiny to be your disciple. You are destined to be my eldest disciple. Would you like to become my disciple?"
Since the Taoist Shangqing had decided to take Duobao as his disciple, he didn't bother with any fancy tests or anything like that. He went straight to the point and asked the question.
“This…” Duobao was stunned for a moment.
"What? You're unwilling?" Shangqing Daoist frowned slightly.
Duobao immediately realized what was happening and knelt down to kowtow repeatedly.
"Disciple Duobao greets Master!"
"good!"
With a flick of his sleeve, Daoist Shangqing caused Duobao to involuntarily stand up from the ground.
"Now that you have become a disciple of my Pangu Sanqing sect, you shall return to Kunlun with your master to cultivate."
As the Taoist Shangqing descended from the cloud platform, a robust Kui ox automatically stepped forward.
Duobao quickly stepped forward and helped Shangqing Daoist onto the ox's back, then quietly asked for permission.
"Master, those two over there are my sworn brothers. They are about to go with you to Kunlun to cultivate. May I go and say goodbye to them?"
The Taoist priest Shangqing readily agreed and nodded.
Duobao then turned around, quickly walked up to Hu Le and Xianbao, and bowed to the two of them.
"Brother."
"My dear brother."
"I'm sorry, I'm going to Kunlun with my teacher to cultivate, and I'm afraid I'll have to be separated from my two brothers for a while."
"In that case, I won't keep you any longer. I hope you'll take good care of yourself after you go to Kunlun."
Hu Le offered his blessings with a carefree expression.
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord said sourly, "Brother, you are so lucky to have the opportunity to become a disciple of that Pangu Immortal. When you become successful in the future, don't forget to help me out!"
It's not surprising that he felt a pang of sadness, as the three brothers each had their own identities.
The eldest brother is a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi, and the second brother has now become a disciple of Pangu Shangqing Zhenren.
He, however, is now just an ordinary deity, a world apart from the other two.
"Hehehe... Don't worry, Third Brother, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits in the future!" Duobao was exceptionally spirited at this moment...
Finally, the three brothers wished each other well before parting ways.
Duobao went to the Taoist Shangqing, took the reins, and a seven-colored auspicious cloud rose from beneath the hooves of the Kui ox. It slowly rose into the air, then turned and flew towards the Kunlun Mountains in the west...
The two brothers watched Duobao's figure disappear into the horizon before turning their gaze away.
"Haha! Now it's just you and me, brothers, left again."
Hu Le shook his head, feeling quite emotional.
He knew that Duobao's departure would surely pave the way to great heights, and his future would be limitless.
As the elder brother, he also needs to cultivate diligently, otherwise, if they meet again in the future, his cultivation level might be surpassed by Duobao's, and then what about his reputation...?
...
While the two brothers traveled through the primordial world, they did not forget to cultivate their skills. Before they knew it, thousands of years had passed.
Along their journey, they amassed many valuable items, but also encountered numerous dangers.
Fortunately, Hu Le was protected by a plain-colored cloud-shaped banner bestowed upon him by Empress Jin De.
This treasure is indeed a top-tier innate spiritual treasure. When unfolded, it emits countless clouds of light, making it impervious to all magic and repelling all evil, thus protecting the safety of the two.
Just as the two were still in high spirits and wanted to continue their travels, a visitor from the Heavenly Court suddenly found them.
The messenger conveyed the order from the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi, telling Hu Le to return.
Upon receiving the order, Hu Le naturally dared not disobey and immediately rode the auspicious clouds with the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord towards the Heavenly Court.
Several days later.
The two finally arrived outside the South Heavenly Gate.
Throughout the journey, Hu Le was filled with unease, wondering if his teacher's anger had subsided.
Besides stealing from the Heavenly Palace Treasury, he later became unruly and secretly escaped from the foot of the mountain where he was being suppressed.
Upon closer examination, the things he committed were quite serious.
However, now that he had arrived at the South Heavenly Gate, there was no room for him to back down...
After being questioned, the two entered the Heavenly Palace.
Hu Le first dismissed the Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord and sent him to his residence.
He did not go to see Taiyi immediately, but went to Yaochi to see Empress Jinde first.
The reason he went to see her first, besides returning the Plain Cloud Banner, was also that he hoped his master's wife could intercede for him with his teacher...
Hu Le waited outside the hall for a while, and soon he was led into the hall by the Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Sound, where he met the Heavenly Empress of Golden Virtue.
Without saying a word, Hu Le knelt down on the ground.
"Disciple Hu Le greets Master's Wife. May Master's Wife be blessed with good health and longevity!"
Jin Detian feigned a cold laugh and said, "Well! You little brat, you finally know to come back! I thought you had forgotten the way home!"
Without needing to be told, Hu Le chuckled as he rose from the ground and went to the golden table where Empress Jin De was sitting. He picked up the jade pot on the table and poured a cup of wine for the Empress.
Then, in a fawning manner, he handed it to Queen Jin Detian.
"Master's wife, please calm down. You have truly wronged your disciple. Although I was in the prehistoric world before, I never stopped missing you, Master's wife. I wished I could serve you and your wife every day to fulfill my filial duty. But alas..."
At this point, Hu Le sighed, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Empress Jin De took the teacup, laughed and scolded, "I didn't expect you to have learned to use sweet talk, did you really think your master's wife was so easily fooled... Speak, what is it? What can't we, master and disciple, say?"
Hu Le chuckled, turned around and went to Empress Jin De, and began to massage her shoulders, saying with a smile, "Master's wife, it's not that I have any reservations, but I'm just too embarrassed to ask!"
Empress Jin Detian seemed to enjoy her disciple's service, looking very pleased, and slightly narrowed her eyes.
"You shouldn't be so shy! Why are you suddenly getting embarrassed? If you have something to say, just say it already, otherwise, once I lose interest, I won't want to hear anything you want to say!"
"No! Master's wife, please let me say it!"
He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Master's wife, there is something I would like to ask you."
"Um……"
Jin Detian hummed comfortably, "What is it? Ask away."
"Master's wife, is Master... is he still... still angry with his disciple?"
Hu Le feigned fear and stammered, tentatively asking...
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