Yuan Heng looked at Taiyi, whose face was filled with a desperate plea for answers. She really wanted to be a hypocrite and tell him, “Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking things.” Unfortunately, she only understood a tiny bit of subtlety, and even that was pushing it.
“Because earlier, Fellow Daoist Kunpeng came to block my way, intending to plunder the Human Race under my care.”
“So I suspect that you and Fellow Daoist Dijun had a hand in it...”
Dijun: “...”
Wasn't this a bit too direct?
Taiyi looked with utter astonishment at Yuan Heng, who was confronting them so blatantly right in front of Sage Nuwa. He carefully cast a sidelong glance toward his elder brother.
‘Big Brother, did this actually happen?’
Dijun gave him a subtle look back. ‘Yes, it happened.’
Taiyi: “...”
‘Could you give me a heads-up beforehand next time, Big Brother?’
Asking about it in front of everyone like this was incredibly embarrassing.
Taiyi sneakily glanced at Sage Nuwa, who had a half-smile on her face, and then at Yuan Heng, who was thoroughly enjoying the show. Next, he demonstrated to everyone exactly what it meant to change faces in the blink of an eye.
“Ah... Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng, what a coincidence! You've also come to the Palace of Empress Wa to listen to the sermon~”
Yuan Heng: (o'ω'o)?
Fellow Daoist Taiyi's way of changing the subject was truly incredibly forced.
Yuan Heng, seeing as she had already been brutally honest, decided to take the out and give him an escape route. “Yes, yes, what a coincidence.”
“...”
Be that as it may, do you two really not feel any awkwardness?
Dijun gave Taiyi an indescribable look, then spoke up to explain, “It seems Kunpeng must have misunderstood my intent. Our Demon Court had absolutely no intention of offending the Sage.”
“Hereby, on behalf of Kunpeng and the Demon Court, I apologize to Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng. I hope you will not take offense.”
Yuan Heng's mouth curled into a somewhat awkward smile. “Haha... Not at all, not at all...”
This Dijun's ability to avoid the heavy issues and focus on the light was no joke. He had swept the matter under the rug so casually; he definitely had some skill.
Nuwa cast a meaningful gaze upon Dijun and Taiyi before lightly rolling her eyes at Fuxi, who was standing behind them.
Fuxi: !!!
I am in danger!
After waiting for about a few more years, once almost everyone had arrived, Nuwa began her sermon. Yuan Heng sat in the seat below her on the left, listening with great relish.
She felt that Senior Sister Nuwa's Dao was highly enlightening for her~
Time ceased to exist while listening to the Dao. After an unknown amount of time, Yuan Heng awoke from Empress Nuwa's voice of the Great Dao.
The moment she opened her eyes, she met Senior Sister Nuwa's incredibly gentle gaze. Yuan Heng naturally offered her a sweet smile in return.
Nuwa: ε(´｡•᎑•`)っ♡
My little junior sister is so cute~
Soon, the sermon came to an end. Everyone woke up one after another, paid their respects to Empress Nuwa, and then departed.
Yuan Heng spotted quite a few familiar faces in the crowd, including that gloomily unfortunate little fellow, Randeng, whom she had accidentally crashed into in the past.
Mmh... counting the days, it was about time for him to head to Mount Kunlun.
Only, in her memory, he didn't seem to be very suited for the Yuqing immortal techniques...
Whatever, she had mostly forgotten.
Yuan Heng was the last one to leave the Palace of Empress Wa. Upon her departure, Nuwa was highly reluctant to see her go, but Yuan Heng was eager to head home.
In the end, with a mischievous grin at the corner of her lips, she resolutely abandoned Fellow Daoist Fuxi, whose face practically screamed, ‘Help me!’, and departed from Sage Nuwa's Daoist venue.
Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Fuxi, wish you the best of luck~
After leaving the Wa Imperial Heaven, Yuan Heng put her smart little brain to work. Since she was already here, why not drop by and visit Master on the way~
And so, she went into a frenzy of murmuring, attempting to summon the traceless Purple Heaven Palace through her sheer rambling.
“Master~ Oh, Master~”
“Your disciple misses you, Master~”
Instantly sensing this, Hongjun:
(￣▽￣)~*
My dear disciple said she misses me~
In that case, there was nothing more to say. Let's catch up at Purple Heaven Palace.
Thus, just as Yuan Heng was about to continue her nagging, the Purple Heaven Palace, which had been hidden in Chaos, slowly materialized before her.
She raised her eyebrows and walked forward with a smile.
Hehehe, the tiny Purple Heaven Palace is easily handled~
Almost the exact moment Yuan Heng reached the entrance, the gates of Purple Heaven Palace swung open. The one opening the door was Haotian, a handsome smile on his face. “Little Senior Sister, long time no see~”
“The Master is inside waiting for you.”
“Long time no see, Haotian! Your cultivation has increased again, how impressive~”
Oh, come on! How on earth has Haotian's cultivation already reached Quasi-Saint? No way, she had to go into closed-door cultivation the moment she got back. Who ever heard of a little senior sister being weaker than her junior brother?
Yuan Heng secretly resolved in her heart that she would work hard in secret and then shock everyone~
Haotian, hearing her praise, flushed slightly. “Hehe, you flatter me, Little Senior Sister. It is all thanks to the Master's excellent teachings.”
At this, Yuan Heng raised her eyebrows. This boy truly possessed a smooth tongue. No wonder Master would designate the position of the Ruler of the Heavenly Court for him in the future.
“Your cultivation is also very formidable, Senior Sister.”
Haotian's return compliment came at the perfect moment. Yuan Heng let out a soft laugh. “I too was taught well by Master.”
Hongjun, hiding his achievements and fame: ᗜ֊ᗜ
This old Daoist's eye for talent is truly exceptional~
Look at them, what a wonderful boy, and what an excellent little disciple.
Haotian and Yuan Heng walked all the way into the hall. Hongjun, whose aura had become increasingly unfathomable, sat upon a futon. Seeing her approach, he instinctively smoothed his sleeves and waved her over.
“My disciple, come here.”
Yuan Heng happily jogged over and sat on the futon beside Hongjun. “Hehe, Yuan Heng greets Master~”
The next second, she posed a summarizing question to her master regarding her work with the Human Race.
“Master, did my guiding the Human Race to make sacrifices to the Three Paths help you at all?”
Yuan Heng's small face was full of anticipation, her large eyes sparkling as she looked at him with earnestness, hoping she had been of some assistance to her master.
Hongjun: ៷＞ᴗ＜៷
My beloved disciple, she truly is my beloved disciple!
The corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, and the ethereal mist surrounding him thinned slightly. “Yes, indeed, my good disciple. Your subtle guidance for the Human Race to sacrifice to the Three Talents successfully forged a connection between the Three Paths...”
“You have helped your master immensely.”
Hearing this, Yuan Heng was instantly satisfied. She scratched her head a little shyly. “Master, this is only what your disciple ought to do. As long as it was of some use, I am glad.”
In reality, Yuan Heng was like:
✧₍^˶- ˕ -˵^₎✧
How am I so amazing~
Hongjun nodded in satisfaction. My disciple remains humble and calm. Excellent.
Yuan Heng related her daily life with the Human Race to Hongjun. As she spoke with animated gestures and expressions, the Dao Ancestor looked at her with eyes filled with pure adoration.
“My disciple is truly kind-hearted...”
“Meeting you was quite a stroke of fortune for the Human Race...”
“Excellent...”
Yuan Heng's small face flushed. Hehe, was Master spoiling her too much? Why did he praise her for every single sentence she said...
Hongjun felt absolutely no guilt about it. His disciple was indeed an exceptionally outstanding and kind little thing.
After chatting for a while longer, seeing that her master seemed to have matters to attend to, Yuan Heng took the initiative to suggest going to the backyard to play with Haotian and Yaochi.
Waving her hand, Yuan Heng left without looking back. Afterwards, the Heavenly Dao stared at Hongjun's sour face and fell into deep thought.
Heavenly Dao: “...”
“Shoot, I arrived too early.”
Meanwhile, Yuan Heng followed Haotian to the backyard and successfully joined up with Yaochi. She was then met with two excited little faces staring up at her in unison.
“Little Senior Sister, do you want to play cards~”
Yuan Heng: “...”
How could a mouth with a temperature of thirty-six degrees Celsius utter such cold words?
Boohoo... Could she refuse?
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