Chapter 23 Forced to Agree
◎ Kong Shuang: You can force my people, but you can’t force my heart◎
Haotian Yaochi received Hongjun's order to guard Fenbao Rock. Kong Shuang and Hongjun were left in the hall, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Daozu was a person of such status that he could not condescend to be the one to break the silence. Kong Shuang took the responsibility and thought for a long time before finding a topic: "Speaking of which, Daozu and I have another fate..."
Hongjun: "Oh?"
Kong Shuang hurriedly said earnestly, "The day Daozu attained sainthood, he was extremely majestic, and strange phenomena appeared in the sky. It was because of Daozu's inspiration that I was able to break through the shackles and advance to the Daluo Jinxian."
In fact, she couldn't say for sure whether there was a causal relationship between Hongjun's becoming a saint and her own promotion, but what she could be sure of was that they were both promoted on the same day, so it didn't prevent her from using this opportunity to build a relationship with Hongjun, and Hongjun wouldn't really feel that they were destined to be together anyway.
Kong Shuang had never lost an argument with anyone, especially the two from the West, so she was naturally very good at talking. She racked her brains to link her promotion with Hongjun's promotion, and tried to convey to him her admiration for him, which was as continuous as the endless water of the Milky Way in the third heaven.
Hongjun smiled without saying anything. Kong Shuang broke out in a cold sweat. She realized belatedly that her refusal to go to the West to repair her spiritual veins was too ruthless. What if the Taoist Ancestor tried to make things difficult for her?
The six saints of the future finally appeared after much anticipation. The Three Pure Ones formed their own sect. Nuwa in the middle was not familiar with the Three Pure Ones, and out of consideration for Yuanshi, she did not dare to interact with them. She also disdained to pay attention to Jie Yin and Zhunti at the back, so she stood alone in the middle.
After the Three Pure Ones came in, they bowed to Hongjun, and Nuwa followed suit.
Hongjun nodded and asked the four of them to sit down.
Nuwa naturally came to find Kong Shuang, and the two female cultivators smiled at each other.
Seeing Tongtian also sitting over, Kong Shuang also grinned. After all, he was the future saint, so she was going to start breaking the ice.
Tongtian raised his eyebrows and showed a puzzled look, as if he didn't understand the change in Kong Shuang's attitude. He was obviously indifferent just now, but now he was smiling happily.
Kong Shuang ignored him and turned to look for Nuwa, wanting to complain a few words, "Daoist Nuwa said last time that she would come to visit my Taoist temple, why hasn't she come yet? I have prepared a bed for you to welcome her."
It also lets some ungrateful people know that even if you don’t want to visit my temple, there are plenty of people who are willing to come.
Just as she was about to speak, Jie Yin and Zhunti arrived belatedly. Upon seeing Hongjun, they knelt down and bowed deeply, as if they had seen their own father. "Disciple pays respect to you, Master. May you live a long and prosperous life."
Putting aside the question of whether wishing Hongjun a long life is a curse for his short life, just the phrase "old teacher" is a bit too much. Although Hongjun does look like an old man with white hair and beard, you two are not young either!
Hongjun rolled his eyes and said, "You guys should sit down quickly too."
Nuwa's face also turned ugly. The ceremony she performed with the Three Pure Ones when she came in just now was an ordinary family ceremony, which was not as good as the grand ceremony of kowtow when Zhunti came in.
It’s okay for the Three Pure Ones, after all, they are Hongjun’s direct disciples and are favored by Hongjun. Hongjun will not blame them even if they don’t show respect.
But she is different. She is also a new disciple. Where does Jie Yin and Zhunti put her if they do this?
Kong Shuangwei sighed invisibly, patted Nuwa's hand, and silently comforted her.
Jie Yin thanked Hongjun and sat next to Nuwa. They could only sit next to Nuwa. Those who sat on the other side would have to sit next to Laozi. Although Laozi was not scary, Yuanshi next to Laozi was very scary.
Kong Shuang's eyes slid over and he smiled at the two of them.
Zhunti was horrified and naturally took Kong Shuang's smile as a malicious smile. He thought to himself that Kong Shuang must have said bad things about them in front of the teacher.
Shameless!
Hongjun glanced at the seven people below. The arrangement of their positions was very interesting. On Kong Shuang's left were the Three Pure Ones, and on his right were Nuwa and others. She was in the C position, surrounded by his disciples.
He also noticed the small movements between Kong Shuang and Zhunti. He coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention and said, "I want to repair the spiritual veins in the west!"
After hearing this, the two Westerners were ecstatic, but the next sentence made them dumbfounded.
"Let Tongtian and Kong Shuang handle this matter."
Zhunti opened her mouth wide, but couldn't laugh anymore. Tongtian would be fine, but everyone knew that Kong Shuang disliked the two of them. It was good enough that she didn't play tricks, so how could she be willing to honestly repair the spiritual veins in the west?
Although Jie Yin's reaction was not as big as Zhunti's, he also looked reluctant.
Kong Shuang curled the corners of his mouth and looked at Hongjun innocently: Look, don’t talk about me, the other two don’t want me to practice either. Why should you force me to do something that I don’t want to do and they don’t want to do?
Silence returned to the hall. After a long moment, Jie Yin asked quietly, "Teacher, may I ask why you would bother Daoist Fellow Kong Shuang?"
Although he was very dissatisfied with Jie Yin's tone of disdain, Kong Shuang was even more dissatisfied with Jie Yin's soft voice. He spoke so unconfidently, how could Daozu agree to replace him.
Kong Shuang looked at his ally on his left and whispered, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, what do you think?"
He blinked his long eyelashes and stared at her for a long time. When he felt that she really hadn't changed her mind, he asked, "What do you think, fellow Daoist?"
Seeing his reaction, Kong Shuang calmed down and looked at Tongtian. He had the same idea as himself and was also unwilling to repair the western spiritual vein.
Hongjun explained: "The five-colored divine light is the best conductor. Do you have any questions?"
Since Kong Shuang plays such a big role in repairing the spiritual veins, what else can he say? Jie Yin retracted his head and dared not question it anymore.
Zhunti secretly regretted in his heart. If he had known that Kong Shuang's Five-Colored Divine Light was so powerful, he would have taken her as his mount long ago. Now he could ask her to do whatever he wanted, and he still had to worry about her causing trouble.
Zhunti Jieyin was easy to deal with, and Kong Shuang did not expect them to be able to fight against Daozu to the end. Her hope was placed on Tongtian. She lowered her head and tugged at Tongtian's sleeve, nodding in the direction of Hongjun.
Hongjun naturally would not forget the agreement with Kong Shuang, and looked at Tongtian: "Tongtian, do you have any objection?"
Kong Shuang stared at him with sparkling eyes, telling him with her eyes that your teacher will not force you, you just need to tell him your true thoughts.
Tongtian nodded and said respectfully to Hongjun, "Teacher, I have no objection."
Kong Shuang's smile froze on his face. He was stunned and continued to look at him in disbelief, without the complacency he had just had.
Hongjun was very satisfied. He glanced at Kong Shuang, who was still in extreme shock, and comforted her with a smile: "Kong Shuang, you have great determination. I will give you the innate treasure Qiankun Ding."
Since she missed the treasure distribution at Fenbao Rock, she naturally had to be rewarded separately.
Kong Shuang felt that Hongjun was teasing him. When he praised others, he always said that they had great merits and great luck, but when it came to himself, it was because they had great perseverance. Only after going through countless hardships could one have great perseverance. Wasn't it obvious that he was saying that he was unlucky?
She was furious, but she still had to accept the innate treasure that she had obtained for free. After all, she couldn't go against the magic weapon.
After taking the Qiankun Ding, Kong Shuang glanced at Zhunti with red eyes, and then he felt a little better.
As for the matter of repairing the western spiritual vein, Kong Shuang admitted defeat. She had been watching Hongjun and Tongtian, and did not see any expression on their faces that they had already discussed it. She could only be sure that Tongtian was indeed willing and willing to repair the western spiritual vein on his own initiative.
But why?
She was really puzzled!
After giving away the magic weapons, Hongjun dismissed the meeting and the rest of the people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although Hongjun did not set a specific deadline, the sooner the better. When Kong Shuang came to his senses, Jie Yin and Zhunti had already greeted Tongtian.
"I wonder when Senior Brother Tongtian will go to the West. My brothers and I will be waiting for your visit."
Tongtian shook his head: "No hurry, there are other things to deal with."
Nuwa looked at Kong Shuang with some sympathy and said goodbye to her, "I don't know when I can fulfill the promise I made to you. When you return from the West, please come to Buzhou Mountain to have a chat."
Kong Shuang snorted. She would not bother helping those two bald donkeys in the West.
Yuanshi was very unhappy about letting Tongtian go to the trouble of repairing the spiritual vein in the west. It was true that repairing the spiritual vein in the west could gain merit, but who were they, the Three Pure Ones? They were born with great merit in creating the world, so why would they care about the small merit of repairing the spiritual vein?
He frowned at the two people in the West, but thinking that it was Hongjun who spoke, and that it was indeed beneficial to Honghuang at this time, he didn't say anything else.
He asked Tongtian, "When do you plan to go?"
Tongtian turned around and glanced at Kong Shuang: "What do you think, Daoist Fellow Kong Shuang?"
Yuanshi's eyes also fell on Kong Shuang. He remembered Kong Shuang. Not only did he boldly break into Kunlun Mountain, he also coveted his Huangzhongli and was very eloquent.
Kong Shuang lowered her eyes. She was extremely reluctant to go and said vaguely, "I have a long-standing relationship with Daoist Xihe and Changxi. I promised them that we would go to the Heavenly Palace to watch the ceremony. Why not wait until after the ceremony?"
Tongtian looked at his second brother pitifully and said enviously, "I have also made an agreement with fellow Taoist Taiyi..."
Yuanshi naturally didn't want to agree, but then he thought about how his poor brother had suffered a great injustice in repairing the spiritual veins in the west, so it would be okay to let him play for a while, so he nodded.
Jie Yin Zhunti's expression changed. They would benefit from the repair of the western spiritual vein, so they naturally wanted to repair it as soon as possible.
Kong Shuang and Tongtian ignored their opinions and happily set the time to after the ceremony.
After setting the time, Kong Shuang symbolically notified Zhunti and reminded him meaningfully, "When Daoist Fellow Tongtian and I visit your place, please be sure to prepare the spiritual stones and treasures needed for the formation. We are cultivating your family's spiritual veins, so you can't ask us to provide the things!"
I have to say that sometimes the person who knows you best is not your friend, nor yourself, but your enemy.
Zhunti Jieyin's face turned red. The West was so poor and there were not many treasures containing spiritual energy. They really didn't want to pay for it themselves, but now Kong Shuangdu asked for it openly. They needed help from others, so naturally they couldn't refuse.
Jie Yin smiled and said, "Of course."
Kong Shuang snorted again.
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