Chapter 338 Can't Afford to Bet
The Heavenly Dao felt a chill for Yuanshi. Hongjun was no longer the same Hongjun he once was; he had changed, becoming treacherous and cunning, his schemes endless, leaving the Heavenly Dao completely overwhelmed.
Besides this great calamity, Hongjun dug another huge pit just waiting for Yuanshi Tianzun to jump into. Regardless of whether Yuanshi Tianzun swore an oath or not, he was determined to jump into this pit.
Faced with Hongjun's patient guidance, Yuanshi strengthened his resolve and dared not risk Chang Hao at all. He was not a gambler, and he could not afford to gamble with anything.
“I will never make such a vow. Although I have enough confidence in myself and what Master said is not difficult, I cherish Chang Hao very much and would never use Chang Hao to make a vow.” Yuanshi straightened up and refused Hongjun outright, even if he would face ten thousand swords in the next second, he would not be afraid.
Hongjun's face was clouded with dark clouds, with Tongtian in front and Yuanshi behind; these people were all quite audacious.
Is it fair to say that he is a continuation of Pangu? At times, his obsession is so intense that one wishes to tear him to pieces, yet one hesitates to act against him for fear of harming him.
“No matter how much Master forces me, my attitude is this: if Master is willing, I can even swear on myself, just to ask Master to show leniency.” Yuan Shi’s attitude was very clear: if I were to swear, I could only do so on myself.
Hongjun was filled with rage and did not want to see Yuanshi's hateful face at all.
Is Yuanshi criticizing him for bringing up Chang Hao? If he hadn't given in to Chang Hao first, this whole situation wouldn't have happened. Yuanshi values it, but he doesn't?
Hongjun intended to kill Yuanshi, but he knew that Changhao would definitely see it. He hadn't given Changhao a reasonable explanation for what happened with Tongtian yet, and if he resorted to violence now, he would be completely losing his composure.
"Get out of here." Since he couldn't achieve his goal and couldn't take action, and wouldn't be able to explain himself later, Hongjun immediately blasted Yuanshi away.
Even if Yuanshi insists he didn't swear an oath, as long as Changhao doesn't make any mistakes, Yuanshi can only suffer a crushing defeat.
"Thank you for your understanding, Master." Yuanshi bowed respectfully, withdrew from the hall, and closed the door behind him.
"Second Brother, how is it? Does Master seem angry?" Tongtian immediately surrounded Yuanshi when he saw him appear. He had been happy talking to him earlier, but now he was starting to worry.
Besides Tongtian and Laozi deliberately waiting for Yuanshi, Zhunti and Jieyin were also reluctant to leave, afraid of missing any news. Nuwa, on the other hand, found it boring and stopped waiting long ago.
Yuanshi glanced at Tongtian. Why ask? Ever since he and Chang Hao's affair was made public to their master, his master had never been happy.
However, Yuanshi could no longer treat Tongtian and his disciples as indifferent, whether it was for the sake of the Chan and Jie sects to overcome the great calamity, or to increase his own strength and expand his influence...
"Second Brother, why are you looking at me like that?" Tongtian felt a chill run down his spine.
“Third brother…” Yuanshi slowly began to speak.
"No, just call me Tongtian. You're making me uneasy." As soon as Tongtian heard his second brother's tone, he knew it wasn't a good thing.
Yuanshi paused, pretending not to hear, and said, "Tongtian, would you like to discuss something with your second brother?"
"What is it?" Tongtian asked alertly. The more slowly and deliberately his second brother spoke, the more unreasonable his words became, to the point of being utterly absurd.
"How about your second brother disciplines your disciples from Jin'ao Island?" Yuan Shi didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. His eldest brother's disciples were his to be punished at will.
However, his third brother is unruly and will surely turn against him if he takes something without asking.
It's okay if he turns against you; your younger brother is easy to coax and will be fine in a while. But you can't stop him from talking and getting close to Chang Hao. What if you don't keep an eye on him and he runs into Chang Hao and ruins his image?
"How do you intend to discipline them?" Tongtian asked cautiously.
“They disciplined the Twelve Golden Immortals in the same way.” Yuanshi didn’t want to say anything vague to Tongtian.
"Hiss..." Tongtian gasped, this...this...this is absolutely unacceptable...
Don't underestimate the disciples on Jin'ao Island just because they are outer disciples. Their tempers are no less than those of his personal disciples, and they are not as good-natured as the Twelve Golden Immortals, who can be beaten and scolded by their second brother without complaint.
They are different. If things don't go their way, they dare to argue with their master, but with their senior master, they will only become more unreasonable and might even confront him directly...
In the past, Tongtian would have felt gratified, but now, he couldn't even imagine his disciples questioning his second brother to his face over a single disagreement...
Tongtian choked back a sob. If such a tragic thing really happened, his second brother would be furious and would only call his disciples "wicked children" and kill them with a single palm strike. He would only be able to collect their corpses...
However, Yuanshi was not finished speaking. He continued, "If we encounter a disciple whose karma is overwhelming and who is beyond redemption, I will have to send him back into the cycle of reincarnation. Don't worry, I will definitely help you eliminate the Jie Sect and carefully select those to be included in the Investiture of the Gods. I will not make things difficult for you."
Jieyin and Zhunti's eyes widened. What? They're going to kill them outright? Their own people are being so ruthless?
Furthermore, according to Yuanshi Tianzun's words, the Chan and Jie sects are facing calamity, and the Chan sect is not going to contribute any of the spots on the Investiture of the Gods. Does he want the Jie sect to take all the spots for him? How could Tongtian tolerate this?
"No, no, thank you, Second Brother. I will discipline my disciples myself." Tongtian breathed a sigh of relief for his disciples.
How could he be at ease? By his second brother's standards, he wasn't going to discipline his disciple; he was going to massacre the island.
Even though his disciples had grown up and were no longer as cute as they were when they were young, and Tongtian's affection for them had faded, he still didn't want to send them to their deaths.
Yuanshi frowned. "Stop fooling around. This is a serious matter." What else can Tongtian do besides fool around? He doesn't care. In this great calamity, the Jie Sect will probably be wiped out.
“I’m not making a fuss,” Tongtian said, his eyes darting around. “Besides, regarding the Investiture of the Gods, I’ll let the Heavenly Emperor choose for himself. Whichever one he takes a fancy to, I’ll give it to him. You’re not allowed to interfere with my Jie Sect.”
He's doing this to fight for his students' lives; he's very serious, not fooling around.
"It's settled then, I'm leaving now..." Before he finished speaking, Tongtian had already flown away.
“Tongtian…” Yuanshi’s voice was cold and stern, revealing a hint of displeasure. He was discussing things with Tongtian in a very serious manner.
Upon hearing Yuanshi's voice, Tongtian ran even faster. It was terrifying; his second brother was serious.
Tongtian decided to avoid Yuanshi for a while. He had an idea: he would hide in Chang Hao's Taiwei Palace. That was the decision.
“Yuanshi,” Laozi raised his hand and pressed down on Yuanshi’s shoulder, “If Tongtian is unwilling, so be it. Why force him? Respect each person’s cause and effect. Can’t you even see that?”
“Brother’s words of admonition are correct,” Yuanshi listened with his eyes lowered. “I was too attached to appearances.” He was getting impatient. He needed to endure, endure, endure. He needed to engrave the word “endurance” into his very bones.
"My brother and I should return to Kunlun now. Farewell, fellow Daoists." Laozi looked at Zhunti and Jieyin. No matter how much trouble his second and third brothers caused, the matter was settled in the pot. But if these two dared to reach out, they would only have their hands chopped off.
Even if I don't want this piece of meat, I won't give it away.
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