"Those horned and furry fellows from the Jie Sect are truly despicable. The Investiture of the Gods only has 365 spots, but the Jie Sect claims to have ten thousand immortals paying homage. If they had just taken those spots, the current calamity of the Investiture of the Gods wouldn't have happened. They really don't know how to consider the bigger picture!"
"Who can argue with that? We were supposed to be one family, but those people from the Jie Sect are incredibly selfish. They haven't cared about our friendship at all, and now they even dare to try and harm our Chan Sect. They're truly despicable and shameless!"
...
Looking at his fellow disciples who were incessantly cursing and hurling insults at the Jie Sect, Shen Gongbao couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Why didn't the Jie Sect just take the spots for the Investiture of the Gods?
Those 365 spots for the Investiture of the Gods were reserved for those with deep roots. Even for the Jie Sect, each of those who made the list was a pillar of the sect.
Who do you think you are?
Do you expect the other person to agree to such a request with just a casual remark?
Furthermore, the fact that the Jie Sect has many members is their own business. Why should they be allowed to take over the Investiture of the Gods mission from the Chan Sect just because they have more members?
They even claimed that the Jie Sect disregarded the friendship among the three religions.
Have they forgotten that this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods was initially caused by the Chan Sect itself?
If you care about the friendship between the three religions, you should put yourselves on the Investiture of the Gods list first!
However, the change in the Heavenly Dao mentioned by Yuanshi Tianzun was somewhat unexpected by Shen Gongbao.
In his previous life, Shen Gongbao did not recall any such change occurring in the Heavenly Dao.
However, Shen Gongbao didn't care too much about whether the Chan Sect's luck was declining or not.
In his previous life, he worked diligently all the way, but in the end, he was suppressed in the North Sea Eye.
In this life, can he be any worse than in the previous one?
Instead of worrying about this, it would be more practical to figure out how to slack off and make fun of others, or to get Yuanshi Tianzun to willingly let him leave the Chan Sect.
After a long while, seeing that everyone had finished complaining, Shen Gongbao suddenly stood up and said loudly to Yuanshi Tianzun:
“Master, although sending Qingxu Daode Zhenjun to Jiejiao to apologize with a thorn in his side was just an excuse, if Qingxu Daode Zhenjun is not punished, the people of Jiejiao will not be able to see your sincerity. Therefore, for the sake of your grand plan, I suggest that even if it is just for show, you should still punish Qingxu Daode Zhenjun.”
Upon hearing this, the Pure Void Moral True Lord, who had barely escaped a calamity, was enraged and pointed at Shen Gongbao, shouting:
"You, Shen Gongbao, you can't stand to see your senior brother doing well, so you're deliberately messing with me, aren't you?"
Shen Gongbao immediately put on a wronged expression:
"Senior brother, I'm doing this for your own good. You don't want to go to Golden Turtle Island and still fail to complete Master's mission, do you? Besides, this is a matter of life and death for countless disciples of the Chan Sect. You don't want to cause countless disciples of the Chan Sect to die tragically in the Investiture of the Gods because of your mistake, do you?"
Feigning innocence and waving a big flag—anyone can do that!
If I don't drag you, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, down with me this time, wouldn't every disciple of the Chan Sect dare to kick me, Shen Gongbao, just like before?
Where will I find peace and quiet?
Upon hearing this, the fellow disciples around Shen Gongbao, who had originally wanted to refute him, immediately shut their mouths.
yes!
It would be such a great injustice if they were to die and perish because Qingxu Daode Zhenjun failed to complete his mission.
In comparison, it seems more appropriate to make a sacrifice for the Pure Void Moral True Lord.
Seeing that the crowd was already hesitant, Shen Gongbao decided to add more fuel to the fire, making it burn even brighter:
“Master, although Senior Brother Qingxu Daode misunderstood me just now, upon careful consideration, what I said did indeed contain elements that could cause ambiguity. To show that I am open-minded and have no selfish motives, I am willing to accept all the punishment Senior Brother Qingxu Daode has received without any complaints!”
Shen Gongbao turned to Qingxu Daode Zhenjun with a sincere expression.
However, in his heart he kept shouting to himself:
Come on!
"Are you trying to scheme against me?"
"We've both suffered heavy losses!"
Looking at Shen Gongbao, who seemed to be thinking of him in every way, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun gritted his teeth in hatred.
Shen Gongbao is pushing him to the brink of despair.
But what could he say at that moment?
You're saying I don't want to be punished?
If he fails to discover the situation of the Jie Sect, how will Yuanshi Tianzun view him?
If a fellow disciple were to die tragically during the Investiture of the Gods, how would others view him?
"Damn Shen Gongbao!"
At this moment, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun wished he could skin Shen Gongbao alive, but he also felt a slight pang of regret.
If he hadn't deliberately targeted Shen Gongbao back then, he wouldn't be in this predicament now.
Helpless, the Pure Void Moral True Lord looked at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and said:
"Master, for the sake of my great cause of spreading the teachings, I, the Pure Void Moral True Lord, am willing to accept punishment!"
Since punishment is inevitable, let's leave with a good reputation in the end.
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face showed satisfaction, and he laughed loudly:
"Good, good, you are both my good disciples, Primordial Celestial Venerable. Boundless Immortal Elder, now, take them both away and let them each receive one hundred lashes!"
Shen Gongbao scoffed at Yuanshi Tianzun's words, saying, "A good disciple is meant to be beaten."
Did you think that saying a few nice words would make me forget my grudge?
Want to be beautiful!
However, Shen Gongbao also knew that he did not yet have the right to say no to Yuanshi Tianzun.
Since that's the case, let's focus on completing our own tasks first.
When Yuanshi Tianzun told him to go to Jinbie Island in the East Sea with Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, a new quest notification appeared in front of Shen Gongbao:
[Optional Task 1: Investigate the Anomalies on Golden Turtle Island]
[Requirements: Fully mobilize initiative, investigate recent unusual activities on Jinbie Island, and maintain a leading position within the team.]
[Date: 30th]
Difficulty: 5 stars
[Reward: An unknown reward from Yuanshi Tianzun]
[Optional Task 2: Leave the Investigation Team]
[Requirement: Persuade Yuanshi Tianzun to withdraw from the investigation team]
[Duration: Three days]
[Difficulty: Three stars]
[Reward: One Gold-level lottery draw]
Shen Gongbao had absolutely no interest in the thankless task of going to Jinbie Island to investigate the unusual activities of the Jie Sect.
As for the so-called "unknown reward" mentioned by Yuanshi Tianzun?
Shen Gongbao couldn't help but scoff.
Why is it unknown?
That's because the Primordial Celestial Venerable would also treat people differently depending on their status.
He promised Qingxu Daode Zhenjun a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure, but when it's his turn, he might only have a low-grade acquired spiritual treasure left.
After all, that's how Shen Gongbao got his Thunder Whip.
However, it won't be easy to persuade Yuanshi Tianzun to withdraw from the investigation team.
Whether it will succeed depends on whether True Lord Xudao cooperates.
Thinking of this, Shen Gongbao couldn't help but reveal a malicious smile.
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