Shangjing and Ji li, Yu qing are the heirs of the secret teachings. Even if Zheng di is taking offense at Duanquan, it's not too good to just take him away directly.
After the Ten Thousand Immortals Array, Jieying and Zhengdi took away three thousand worldly guests, none of whom were direct disciples of the Dijian Sect.
The nine-tailed immortal, the spirit-toothed immortal, and the golden light immortal were first captured by Manjushri, Puxian, and Cihang to be used as mounts. Only after that did they join the Mahayana sect with their mounts. The relationship was one layer apart, and the karmic cause could not be attributed to the two sacred beings in the West.
The status of Qītiān Jūn and the three thousand worldly guests is similar. This generation is low, and even apprentices are not recorded. Zhengdi, an external disciple of the sect, took them in without any hesitation!
Zhunti invited Wen Zhong and others very politely to go to the Mount Lingshan to listen to the teachings on reaching the shore of enlightenment, but after being refused, he turned around and left.
It seems to be fate, or perhaps interference from another holy being. Suddenly, a Qingping Sword pierces through the void and intercepts him at the borderline between Fan River Pass and Xī Qī Pass.
Master Tong Tian's voice resounded from the sword: "Where are you going, younger brother? Duanquan offended you, and his crime deserves death. However, please leave behind some of my disciples."
Zhunti showed no urgency, speaking slowly, "Duanquan is impudent and disrespectful, and even his fellow brothers he lives with lack manners. You merely wish to take them back to Mount Lingshan to teach them some daily etiquette, and then send them back to the East Sea shortly thereafter."
Master Tong Tian snorted coldly: "Younger brother, please do not joke. The disciples are mine. I will naturally teach them."
In the past, if Zhunti had said something, he might have backed down. But now, it's not yet the time to extensively convert Dijian sect disciples. Yet, just like Deng ChanYu's behavior before, running away at the sight of a shadow time and again has repeatedly raised Zhunti's expectations.
As a sacred person, I can be disrespectful without dignity, but you, my disciples, must show me respect. This is simply how it is.
He thought that he could take another big step. Although the three thousand worldly guests sound good, in fact, they are all obscure characters. Compared with them, Qītiān Jūn is of good quality and can make a good choice. Who would want those stinky fish and rotten shrimp?
This time, it's just a test.
Zhunti waved his sleeves, and Qītiān Jūn landed on the ground, stumbling around and turning into a rolling gourd.
He spoke seriously, "Brother, please understand, when Duanquan insulted me, I saw Yuanjiao's smile at the corner of his mouth, a hint of dissatisfaction in Jingguang's eyes, and Sun Liang seemed to be taking the array diagram"
He pointed out the reactions of the seven immortals one by one, and then asked sincerely, "Brother, have I said anything wrong?"
Master Tong Tian was somewhat embarrassed.
The face of a saint must be maintained. No matter what background you, Duanquan, come from, to defy a saint is the greatest mistake in the world.
Learn from Deng ChanYu! Ma Yuan, Jinchanzi, and Moli Zhitian have been converted one after another, time and time again, and Deng ChanYu hasn't said a word. Each time, she has fled far away, almost reaching an unspoken agreement between the two! Why do you, Duanquan, keep confronting Zhunti so directly? Your audacity is too great!
Even now, with the chaos of fate, sages can still see past events with a single glance. As Zhunti said, each of the seven day rulers has no trace of respect on their faces.
Master Tong Tian is also a saint, and he needs to maintain the dignity of the entire saintly realm.
"Shall I have them seven apologize to the younger brother?"
Zhunti shook his head: "Brother, with your prowess in arrays, I greatly admire you. Observing these seven Immortals, it seems that they are also quite proficient in arrays. They are much stronger than the disciples of mine, so I propose inviting the disciples of the Xuanmen sect to break the array and let the winner follow you back to Mount Lingshan for a month of listening to sutras and then release them back to the East Sea." What do you think, brother?"
Zhunti's promise to release them means that for a saint, Tong Tian's face has been preserved.
The current dispute is about whether to take them away directly or to release them back after a month.
Tong Tian asked, "What is victory, and what is defeat?"
Zhunti said, "If the array entangles the disciples of the Xuanmen sect, then the master of the array is victorious. If the array is broken, it is a defeat."
Master Tong Tian said calmly, "My disciples are also from the Xuanmen."
Zhunti bowed three times in respect: "It is natural."
If Tong Tian sends seven particularly strong disciples, such as his four direct disciples and four outer disciples, to break the array, and then takes the seven-day immortals back to the East Sea according to the agreement after breaking the array, it seems like nothing has been lost. However, in reality, other sages will certainly laugh at him for not being able to play it off, and his seven disciples will be considered too big for little ones. This would greatly hurt his face.
What if Tong Tian were to randomly select seven disciples to break the array? If the seven-day immortals win, they would have to go to Mount Lingshan to listen to scriptures, which would be embarrassing for the Dijian sect as their defeat would make it seem that the sect is defeated and that their teacher is not capable in teaching his disciples.
It seems like no matter who you choose, there will be problems with having internal conflict.
Master Tong Tian has a heroic temperament and feels that such calculations are too tiring. He decides not to calculate it at all and leave it to fate: "I will have them teach the seven of them an array right here. All disciples of the Xuanmen sect are welcome to come and test themselves. The outcome is entirely up to their own abilities."
Zhunti bowed with folded hands, "As you wish, brother."
The Qingping Sword flew back to the Blue and Green Immortal Palace.
Tong Tian recounted the details of the dispute and all its participants to his disciples. Afterward, he left it up to their own discretion.
The disciples also found themselves in a difficult position, feeling that no matter who won or lost, the situation would not be favorable.
It can be said that Zhunti is too cunning, considering all aspects, and Tong Tian, the master, is not good at bargaining. This led to such a conclusion.
The root cause of the whole incident still lies with Wen Zhong. If he did not invite the Eight Immortal Kings to come and assist, nothing would have happened.
Jin Ling Mu, the Holy Mother of Gold, feeling helpless, had to come out of retirement to take responsibility for her apprentice.
The Ten Disaster Array now lacks three arrays, and the remaining seven are extremely dangerous. The array master, Qītiān Jūn, knows the disciples of the Dijian sect, but the internal weather phenomena within the array do not recognize you.
Jin Ling Mu felt that regardless, she had to go into the array for a walk and win at least one match, thus bringing back a disciple of the Dijian sect. As long as she brings back one, Master Tong Tian's face will not be completely discredited.
As the elder sister of the Dijian sect and having achieved enlightenment for many years, she does not care what others say about her acting with seniority over the junior.
Tong Tian and Zhunti reached an agreement, and the other sages also felt it.
The Prime Saint was indifferent. It has nothing to do with me.
Nuwa and Deng ChanYu didn't think this matter had anything to do with them either. But the disciple of the Lord of Buddha, who is a great sage and has the cultivation of Jinding Immortal, found his way to the Palace of Nuwa, hoping Deng ChanYu would go and break the array.
Miaolai said, "Zhunti, the Elder, has always admired Dengchan's talent and wisdom. He promised that if Dengchan was willing to break the array, whether she wins or loses, he would give her two golden lotus seeds."
Nuwa felt a little moved. Golden lotus seeds? That seems to be something she has never tasted before!
However, she was not sure how to make a decision for Deng ChanYu. She neither agreed nor rejected: "This matter is known to me. You may go, Nephew."
Miaolai withdrew, and Nuwa used her divine sense to contact Deng ChanYu who was still practicing meditation in Mount Emei.
"Ten Absolute Arrays? Have those unlucky fellows not been wiped out yet?" Deng ChanYu's first reaction was to refuse. "Such messy business, let Ji Zitao handle it."
