The Celestial Mother of Jinding still wants to resolve this matter calmly. You give me Shen Gongbao, and I'll leave immediately.
To formally pay respects, she has prepared a lot of gifts. When they reached the foot of Kunlun Mountain, all the accompanying disciples stayed at the foot of the mountain, taking only Yu Yuan and Jiang Hu as her two closest disciples. This was to give sufficient face to the School of Easement.
But what about the School of Easement?
The Celestial Mother of Jinding looked at Jiang Ziyu who stood guard at the door.
"Kindly ask your fellow Daoist to inform us that the Golden Spirit of the Shijiao School, accompanied by disciples, has come to pay respects to the Jade Pure Saint."
"The Saint is not present."
"Is the senior disciple of the South Pole in your school present?"
"Not present."
"Is Guang Chengzi here?"
"Not present."
The Celestial Mother of Jinding was so amused by this that she said, "So, the vast Jade Eternal Palace is now run by Daoist Jiang? Congratulations are in order. It's fine with me to find you. Just hand over Shen Gongbao to me and I'll immediately descend from the mountain, not breaking my promise."
Jiang Ziyu replied firmly, "No!"
The Celestial Mother of Jinding: "".
She repressed her anger: "I will not argue with an ordinary mortal who has not yet ascended to immortality. Go and call the Senior Deity of the South Pole!"
"Not here!"
Yu Yuan, who was also an old rival of his, took out a golden chisel and shouted angrily, "Jiang Ziyu, you insult my teacher and curse to kill my elder brother Wen Zhong. Today, I will definitely kill you!"
The Senior Deity of the South Pole was indeed not at home.
Reminded by the True Immortal of the Yellow Dragon, he finally remembered that the School of Easement had a disciple named Wei Hu.
The Yellow Dragon often went to Zhou to be familiar with the political structure of the whole country. He knew that Wei Hu was a pillar of Zhou, and that his master, the Supreme Deity, had fallen into magic. However, Wei Hu's disciples were innocent. Seeing Wei Hu's outstanding contributions in the Battle of Bestowing Immortality, he decided to give him a chance for life.
Jiang Jie previously had a good relationship with Wei Hu, and indirectly, the Yellow Dragon had also communicated with Wei Hu a few times, recognizing him as a talented individual who should not be buried in obscurity.
The Senior Deity of the South Pole agreed with this logic, and with a stroke of his brush, wrote down an edict. He sent the White Crane Immortal to deliver it, only to realize later that the messenger had already perished. With no choice, he had to go personally, riding a deer with plum blossoms, to the Kingdom of Zhou.
Wei Hu rode on horseback, leading a team of soldiers to do a patrol of the city.
He was usually a very responsible person, but these days he was restless and thinking about his dim future, which made him have no mood to patrol the city.
A sudden voice echoed beside his ear: "Let's talk outside the city."
Direct, domineering, and unquestionable, Wei Hu recognized the voice as that of the Senior Deity of the South Pole. He had a slight hope in his heart and left the city willingly.
The Senior Deity of the South Pole sat on a deer with plum blossoms, gazing at Qi Mountain from afar. With his back to Wei Hu, he didn't even glance at him, as if looking would soil his own cultivation heart.
Wei Hu hurriedly dismounted and paid a grand obeisance, saying, "Disciple..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt a huge pressure on himself and quickly corrected himself, "Wei Hu pays respects to the senior Daoist, and wishes for the senior Daoist's wellbeing."
His words were interrupted again, and the Senior Deity of the South Pole said, "Do not speak further. You were once a disciple of the School of Easement. I pity your arduous cultivation, and in the Battle of Bestowing Immortality, you still have a few minor merits. You may seek refuge in the Qingwei School and achieve enlightenment in the future."
The Senior Deity of the South Pole regarded this as a great favor. It was impossible for the School of Easement to take you Wei Hu back into its fold. Not only because the Supreme Deity had made a grave mistake, but also because you were expelled from the School of Easement along with him. Even if there were no mistakes, you would have to accept it!
The Qingwei School is a subsidiary of the School of Easement founded by Taiyi Zhenren. From the perspective of the Senior Deity of the South Pole, Wei Hu's entry into it would not be a disgrace to him. As for Wei Hu's status as a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren, whether he is a grandson or great-grandson, that is not within his consideration.
Wei Hu had become friends with Jiang Jie, and naturally had some pride in his heart. He was not particularly loyal to the School of Easement, and if this place does not suit him, he can find another place that suits him. There is no need to hang himself on the School of Easement.
The Qingwei School? Would all of Taiyi Zhenren's achievements be passed on to him? Of course not. Lei Zhenzi is the actual disciple of Taiyi Zhenren. If he were to join, being a guest professor would already be a favor.
With this status, what kind of profound cultivation methods can you obtain? Supreme Deity is the endpoint of one's own life, right?
He couldn't help but think of Dashen.
The Senior Deity of the South Pole laughed coldly: "Dashen can't save you. You must give me an answer today: are you going to join the Qingwei School?"
Wei Hu felt enormous pressure. He had a premonition that if he said "no," the Senior Deity of the South Pole could kill him.
But he really detested the Senior Deity of the South Pole's approach to things.
The word "willing" was on the tip of his tongue, yet he couldn't seem to say it.
The Senior Deity of the South Pole still turned his back on Wei Hu, the first disciple of the School of Easement. His eyes revealed deep contemplation. If someone was not a genius within the School of Easement, then he was not a genius after all. In fact, such a person was even a nuisance.
Since he was a troublemaker, it might as well be that...
Just as he was preparing to clean house, laughter echoed from a distance and reached his ears.
"Ha ha ha——Dashen, the Senior Deity of the South Pole is calling you. It must be something important. Go and take a look." Zhencai said with a smile.
Dashen greeted with the utmost respect: "I will follow your command."
Dashen arrived as if nothing had happened, greeting the Senior Deity of the South Pole respectfully: "Greetings, Senior Brother Nanji. May I know what favor you have called me here for?"
The Senior Deity of the South Pole: "".
He sitting on a deer with plum blossoms was rendered speechless.
The Three Pure Ones looked down upon Nuwa and the Two Holy Beings of the West, which was their pride stemming from their lineage as the descendants of Pan Gu. If the Senior Deity of the South Pole were in his own Jade Pure Palace, he could have also looked down upon Nuwa and the Two Holy Beings of the West. But in the wilds, he dared not have such thoughts, not even dare to entertain them.
A bit embarrassed, he rolled off the deer with plum blossoms and paid a grand obeisance: "Greetings, Senior Deity of the South Pole, I wish for your everlasting longevity."
Zhencai was particularly polite: "Please rise, please rise. My fellow Daoist and I don't interact much, but it seems that we have only seen the Senior Brother twice when we were beside Master Yuanshi. Now that I see him again, it's indeed a talented person and a beautiful jade. The Dao is definitely attainable. What good fortune Master Yuanshi has."
The Senior Deity of the South Pole was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He was all too aware of what this shameless saint had done, and it was precisely because he was aware that he was afraid at this moment.
Zhencai knew that Zhencai couldn't risk offending the Supreme Deity of the West and joining the Western religion. But the cause and effect were present.
A small matter between him and Deng Chanju finally caused a huge stir, so now making direct causal connections with a saint? How huge would his causal multiplier be?
He dared not even think about it.
Zhencai continued to laugh and pointed out a few small bottlenecks in the Senior Deity of the South Pole's cultivation method.
Fairly speaking, his guidance had its unique insights, all methods that the Senior Deity of the South Pole had never even considered. It had a bit of the connotation that a stone from another mountain could be used to carve jade, but the more complex it was, the more trouble it caused.
The Senior Deity of the South Pole, as if blessed by divine insight, sensed that something had gone wrong at the Palace of Jades, but what exactly had happened? He really didn't know.
With a glance of his peripheral vision, he looked at Zhencai twice, but ultimately didn't dare to speak.
When a saint offers you goodwill and advice, do you say that there is something wrong at home and you need to leave? This is too disrespectful towards the saint.
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