Chapter 326 Delaying Tactics
“Something’s missing?” Hongjun pondered. Pangu transformed his body into all things, but he was absolutely unwilling to let Chang Hao also use something from his body to create all things in the world, not even a single hair.
Reaching out to brush against the ever-changing Jade Disc of Creation, Hongjun once again used himself as a medium to communicate with the Jade Disc of Creation and to divine the future for Chang Hao.
After this divination, Hongjun remained unusually silent. He doubted the opportunity he had calculated. This was impossible. The human race was merely the foundation for Nuwa's ascension to sainthood, how could it be the opportunity for Changhao to attain the Great Dao? Something must be wrong.
"Forget it, I have to walk my own path eventually. Isn't the road I'm on smooth enough?" Chang Hao was confident that he would succeed; it was just a matter of time. And right now, the last thing he lacked was time.
Hongjun glanced at Chang Hao. This silly child, who would complain that the road is too flat? He wished he could shrink this road to the size of a single step so that Chang Hao could reach it in no time.
"Your Primordial Pearl," Hongjun returned the Primordial Pearl to Chang Hao, "Study the Primordial Pearl carefully, and don't let anything else sway your mind and forget the grand goal you once set." Hongjun was waiting to see the day Chang Hao attained the Great Dao.
Considering that Yuanshi has been staying close to Yuxu Palace lately, he's quite sensible. If Yuanshi dares to use any underhanded tricks on Chang Hao again, Hongjun will teach him a lesson in manners.
Fundamentally, Hongjun did not believe that Chang Hao was unique in Yuanshi's heart. Even if he was important, could he be more important than Yuanshi's holy position and his brothers?
He is the best person for Chang Hao; only under his protection can Chang Hao be carefree forever.
As for Yuanshi, it's not that Hongjun looks down on him, but Yuanshi really doesn't have the ability to protect Changhao forever and provide a safety net for him.
Chang Hao pursed his lips and listened silently without uttering a word. He was not blinded by love and desire, but he could not sever his feelings and love.
"Sigh..." Hongjun sighed. Chang Hao was having a hard time, and he was having a hard time too.
Hongjun's spirits were somewhat low. He was on guard against everything, but forgot to guard against people, which was a real blunder.
"Why are you sighing?" This was quite alarming. Chang Hao had never seen Hongjun so dejected before. If it was because of him, Chang Hao felt that he had truly committed a heinous crime.
Hongjun was filled with resentment. This couldn't go on. The more he opposed it, the more Chang Hao would worry about it and feel guilty towards Yuanshi. How could he then wholeheartedly pursue the Great Dao?
Hongjun realized that his actions had backfired completely. If Yuanshi's position were truly solidified, he would have nowhere to stand.
He had to come up with a way to solve the problem once and for all, preferably one that would turn the two of them into enemies.
"If you really like it, after you become a saint... after you become a saint, it's up to you." Hongjun said against his will, grinding his back teeth, his eyes filled with gloom. He didn't believe that Yuanshi could hold onto a hopeless love forever.
"What did you say?" Chang Hao wondered if he was hallucinating. How could he not know that Hongjun was so enlightened?
"What I mean is, if you really can't bear to part with that thing, then do as you please. It's my fault for not wanting to see you sad. However..." Hongjun was just using this delaying tactic to appease Chang Hao; he didn't actually agree.
"But what?" Chang Hao felt that Hongjun's change in attitude was too sudden. Before, he hated Yuanshi so much that he wanted to grind him to dust, but today he suddenly became enlightened and kind. It didn't seem right.
"However, you must agree to three conditions. First, before you become a saint, you must ignore Yuanshi and treat him like a stranger whenever you meet him. This is a test for Yuanshi."
Hongjun was guarding a rare treasure. He said he agreed to hand it over to the next guardian, but in reality, he had no such intention. He had been plotting and setting up countless obstacles in his mind.
Hmph, the Holy Throne, brothers, the Chan Sect, disciples—starting with these is definitely the right move. Hongjun is just waiting to point to a certain checkpoint and say to Chang Hao in the future: Look, this is the true heart of Yuanshi, not worth mentioning.
Don't blame Hongjun for being ruthless; how could the Chaos Gods survive if they didn't care about themselves?
"What about the second and third?" What kind of conditions are these? Chang Hao was incredulous. He was currently ignoring Yuan Shi. Although they hadn't met, he could foresee that if they did, they would remain silent.
"I haven't thought of that yet, I'll leave it for now," Hongjun said slyly. He wouldn't completely block his own escape route; he always had to leave himself a way out.
"Oh, whatever makes you happy." Chang Hao thought Hongjun was just joking with him. How could he not know Hongjun's magnanimity?
Hongjun always cares about his own happiness and doesn't care about the lives of others, but when that "other person" is Chang Hao, then it's a different story.
"Try to travel to the human world more often when you have time. Although I don't think there's any opportunity among humans that would allow you to attain the Great Dao, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. What if there really is?" Hongjun advised.
"Humans?" Chang Hao frowned. When it came to understanding the human race, he was second to none, not even Nuwa, the goddess who created them.
"Do you have any leads?" Hongjun had already made a remarkable discovery by seizing this small opportunity; he could do nothing more.
“No.” Chang Hao pondered. The human race is a mysterious race. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of a flash of inspiration.
"I'll go for a walk there often." Chang Hao felt like he had overlooked something, but he couldn't remember what it was for the moment.
Chang Hao decided to go into seclusion, focusing on reviewing his experiences from beginning to end and uncovering any points he had overlooked.
Chang Hao had a premonition that he would regret it if he didn't find it.
However, the affairs of the Heavenly Court always need someone to lead them. After thinking it over, Chang Hao returned to the Heavenly Court and ordered someone to summon Yaochi and Taiyi. He wanted to take this opportunity to let Yaochi try to take charge on her own, so that if there were any problems, he could be relied on.
"Senior brother, what brings you here so urgently?" Yaochi's hair was styled in a high celestial bun, making her appear dignified and noble, without a trace of girlishness.
Seeing the Jade Pool like this, Chang Hao felt somewhat relieved. "Senior brother plans to go into seclusion for a short time, intending to rule over all the immortals while you are gone. Are you confident?"
"Senior brother trusts Yaochi, and Yaochi will not let senior brother down." Despite being suddenly given a great responsibility, Yaochi showed no fear.
Chang Hao nodded, it was good that she had such confidence and indomitable spirit. He whispered some inside information to Yaochi so that she could relax a bit.
At that moment, Taiyi also arrived.
"Xiao Shi, what's the matter?" Taiyi knew that Chang Hao wouldn't summon him so late at night if there was nothing wrong.
"I plan to go into seclusion for a few days and would like you and Yaochi to help me look after the Heavenly Court. Internal affairs will be decided by Yaochi, while external affairs will be troubled by Taiyi." Chang Hao explained the situation to Taiyi in a few words.
"You're going into seclusion? But you're already at your peak. Do you intend to prove your Dao? How do you plan to prove your Dao?" Taiyi was quite shocked. This was no small matter.
His elder brother failed to attain enlightenment earlier, and if it weren't for Xiao Shi's help, he would have been wiped out long ago.
"This is not the time to prove my Dao, but just a short period of seclusion. You and Yaochi must cooperate well. If I ever go into seclusion and die, then you two will really have to manage things for a long time."
Chang Hao always had to plan ahead. He might go to Chaos to prove the Great Dao at any time, but he always had to be free from worries.
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