Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 342 There are no winners in war, only losers.

Under the "compassionate" gaze of the Primordial Celestial Venerable...

"Hehe, well, Master, I was just joking. You know me, Master."

After a smirk, Yu Ding said righteously, "This disciple has always strictly abided by the rules of Yuxu Palace and has never overstepped my bounds to do anything that would damage the reputation of Yuxu Sect. I will certainly not cause trouble for my master or my Chan Sect."

Look at his level of awareness, who else in the entire Jade Void Palace can compare?
“You don’t need to be so rigid in your thinking. If you encounter a situation you can’t handle, drop everything and prioritize your own safety. As for the rest, I will take care of the right and wrong,” said Yuanshi Tianzun.

His voice wasn't loud, nor did it have any fancy special effects, but his words carried an indescribable confidence.

These words felt to Yu Ding like a warm winter sun, or a cup of cold medicine when he had a cold...

In short, it's warm, thoughtful, and gives you a great sense of security.

"Thank you... Master!"

Yu Ding's eyes were slightly red as he bowed deeply from the bottom of his heart. His word of thanks contained so much.

The reason he has had such a smooth life all these years is because he has such a big tree behind him sheltering him from the wind and rain.

If it weren't for his master's intervention to cover for him, given the messes his 'unworthy disciples' had made...
His master, if not universally hated, must at least be a scourge to the world, someone everyone despises.

Secondly, he knew from his past life's memories that this master... was truly a person who cared deeply for his disciple.

Although "He" attracted a lot of criticism online for breaking the "Nine Turns Yellow River Formation", he is truly impeccable in his love for his disciples.

As for the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation...

Yu Ding sighed inwardly. It wasn't unjust for this master in the original Investiture of the Gods to be labeled as bullying his inferiors.

However, there are some details to this story. When the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was observing the formation, the three sisters, Caiyun Fairy, first attacked him from behind with the "Eye-Piercing Pearl".
Secondly, when breaking the formation, Bixiao relied on her magic weapons and the formation to attack the Sage.

Actually, Yu Ding was quite strange. When the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation was broken, that senior master was also there. Yunxiao was captured by that senior master. Why didn't his senior master wear the hat that could be easily bullied?

what?
Is that senior master now his incarnation as a master?

Oh—that's all right now!
Of course, neither of them actually made a move when dealing with the Three Immortals of Sanxiao.

That senior master ordered the Yellow Turban warriors to use the Qiankun Diagram to capture Yunxiao.
The master then instructed the white crane attendant to use the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi on both Qiongxiao and Bixiao, and that resolved the matter.

I felt quite sorry for the previous life of the Jade Cauldron of the Three Immortals.

Look at these three fairy maidens. First, they are upright and virtuous. Second, although they are highly skilled, they do not interfere in the conflict between Shang and Zhou. Third, well, they were provoked by Shen Gongbao and only then did they come down the mountain.

Now that he has arrived in this world, how could he, as the beloved disciple of Primordial Father, bear to let these three fellow Daoists perish... ah, bah, how could he bear to let Primordial Father continue to be vilified because of this?
No, absolutely not!
Wait a minute... Yu Ding suddenly paused. Wasn't the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, the 'murder weapon' that killed Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao, given to him by his father, Yuan Shi?
Yu Ding looked up, but he couldn't see any expression on his master's face. His eyes held only the vastness and profundity of the universe's birth and death.

"How do you view the conflict between my Jade Void and Biyou during this great calamity?" Yuanshi's question interrupted Yu Ding's thoughts.

"The conflict between the two lineages..." Yu Ding said with a wry smile, "Master, you really think highly of your disciple. With the thoughts and vision of the two masters at the end of the immortal path, what qualifications do I have to comment on this matter?"

"Speak freely. Apart from you and your master, no one else can hear what is being said here," Yuanshi said calmly.

Master, what you said makes me even more flustered... Upon hearing the 'Six-Eared Jade Cauldron,' I immediately thought of a monkey with six ears.

However, given the soundproofing of this sacred site, there shouldn't be any problem.

Yu Ding organized his thoughts, then looked up earnestly and said, "Master, there is a saying among humans: 'In war, there are no winners, only losers!'"

This great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods began with a struggle between the Chan and Jie sects, making the immortals of the two sects the main force of the calamity, fighting to the death.

Later, even saints got involved.

Ultimately, when the Zhou Dynasty was established in Xiqi with the support of the Chan sect, the struggle between the two sects came to a conclusion.

But at that moment, winning or losing no longer mattered.

With the fall of the Jie Sect, its members scattered like monkeys; the grand spectacle of ten thousand immortals paying homage could never be repeated. The twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were reduced to mortals, the four direct disciples followed the vice leader to the Western Paradise, and the rest of the disciples went down the mountain to find their own way...

The three sages were also confined to the Thirty-Three Heavens.

But note that he was saying that there are no winners in war, but there are winners in this deification ceremony.

The Western religion… Yu Ding’s eyes gleamed.

The West used the Investiture of the Gods to evade masters like Kong Xuan and three thousand mortals, making them incredibly wealthy.

Yuanshi waved his hand: "Alright, go ahead!"

"This disciple takes his leave!" Yu Ding let out a long breath, turned around without moving his upper body, and hurriedly walked outside.

But soon after seeing the tightly closed gates of the Jade Void Palace, he frowned. Turning around, he saw his master deep in thought and couldn't help but furrow his brow.

If opening the door makes even the slightest noise and disturbs Master's contemplation...

Just then, as a beam of clear light fell to the ground, Kongxu, who had been sitting cross-legged at the entrance of the Jade Cauldron Cave, was suddenly seen.

The two stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

After Kongxu had taken in his surroundings, he stood up, raised his right hand to yawn, and opened the gate of Yuxu Palace with his left hand.

Master is thinking, please do not disturb him... Yu Ding Kong Xu gave a wink.

Kongxu glanced inside the hall and nodded. He watched as Yu Ding left through the main gate and then closed it again. He then sat cross-legged on the ground and began to cultivate.

This is his lucky spot.

As a closed-door disciple, staying in the Jade Void Palace to cultivate every day... isn't that quite reasonable?

Is there any cultivation environment in the entire Jade Void Sacred Realm that is more abundant in spiritual energy than the Jade Void Palace, where one can also hear the sounds of the Great Dao from time to time?

Outside the Jade Void Palace.

Yu Ding stood at the door, gazing into the distance, and let out a long sigh, his heart finally at peace.

Although his master gave him a clear answer about the bottom line of the Heavenly Dao, it at least put his mind at ease.
This also gave him the courage to try and negotiate a better outcome in this great calamity.

Putting aside the conflict between the Shang and Zhou dynasties, he absolutely had to protect Zhao Gongming. The reason was simply because Zhao Gongming had shown loyalty by coming down the mountain to help Wen Zhong without hesitation after hearing about his predicament.

Of course, if Zhao Gongming hadn't died, his three younger sisters wouldn't have had to descend the mountain, the Three Immortals wouldn't have had to suffer the calamity of the 'Nine Turns Yellow River Formation,' and their master wouldn't have had to bear the bad reputation of bullying his inferiors...

"Sigh..." Yu Ding sighed.

Over the years, he has been so busy teaching his apprentices and putting out fires for them that he hasn't had time to expand his social circle.

This resulted in him not getting along well with the virtuous fellow Daoists in the Jie Sect, and his relationship with Zhao Gongming of the Three Immortals was also just so-so.

Now that the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods has begun, the most effective way to get closer to the Three Immortals and Old Zhao is to start with their hobbies.

Wait a minute... Yu Ding's eyes suddenly lit up.

Shen Gongbao, that kid, besides being a 'trap' in Investiture of the Gods, also has a wide network of connections. He knows all three of the Three Immortals of Sanxiao. He could ask that kid for information.

In addition, he remembered that the way Bixiao looked at his disciple Yang Jian seemed a little off!
Yu Ding smiled. "Hmm, looks like I should go have a cup of tea with my beloved disciple."

"Uncle-Master, your smile... it's kind of creepy."

A voice interrupted Yu Ding's plan. Upon closer inspection, he saw Bai He Tong Er rubbing his arms with a suspicious look on his face.

"I'm afraid it's not my laugh that's scary, it's that you have something to hide, isn't it?"

Yu Ding sneered and twisted Bai He's ear: "Tell me, have you been slacking off in your cultivation lately?"

Was this the kid who killed Qiongxiao and Bixiao?
"Uncle-Master, look at me closely. Do I look like someone who slacks off?" Bai He said, feeling wronged.

Upon closer inspection, Yu Ding noticed that the White Crane Boy had dark circles under his eyes and looked somewhat haggard.

"I told you not to roll around, otherwise you'll waste your time and effort, but you didn't listen at all, did you?" Yu Ding said irritably.

The competitive atmosphere in the world of prehistoric children was ruined by you, kid.

The good news is that these elders remain calm and collected, spending their time refining pills, playing with their birds, and teaching their apprentices with unparalleled elegance.

Baihe said aggrievedly, "I didn't want to either, but Master Randeng told me not to learn from my twelve senior uncles, but to strive to surpass the water and fire around Master Tongtian."

"That damned Ran Deng..." Yu Ding glanced around and asked, "Where is Teacher Ran Deng?"

Bai He shook his head and said, "I don't know. The deputy sect leader had some business to attend to a few days ago. He gave some instructions and then went down the mountain."

Descending the mountain, could it be that treasure...? Yu Ding's expression shifted.

He then clicked his tongue and shook his head, saying, "Bai He, you need to work hard."

After saying this, Yu Ding suppressed a laugh and gracefully departed.

"Uncle Yu Ding..." Bai He watched Yu Ding leave with bated breath, as if he had seen his lifeline slip away.

Yu Ding lingered in the Jade Void Sacred Realm for a while.

This was naturally to wait for Shen Gongbao, hoping to get closer to some fellow Daoists of the Jie Sect through his introduction.

Because he didn't know where Shen Gongbao had gone.

Secondly, he was also keeping an eye on the whereabouts of another treasure...

Unfortunately, he waited for almost half a month, but Shen Gongbao, that lazy rabbit, didn't show up, and Shen Gongbao didn't have the communication scroll made by Yun Zhongzi.

and many more……

When asked about the scroll, Yu Ding raised an eyebrow. Yun Zhongzi had been involved in the research of the 'Primordial Communication' project for many years.

So much time has passed, is the second-generation product still not ready?
Within the Jade Void Sacred Realm, a jade cauldron stood in front of the cave, its hand radiating white light and its other black light, gracefully performing Tai Chi.

After he understood the true meaning of the Tai Chi diagram, he mastered this unique skill. In addition, he incorporated his previous move, "Receiving, Neutralizing, and Releasing," into it.

"It's a pity..."

After the rehearsal, Yu Ding watched as the yin and yang energies on his hands dissipated and couldn't help but sigh.

"Senior brother's Tai Chi seems to encompass the mysteries of heaven and earth and the universe; it is truly unfathomable."

Standing to the side, Jiang Ziya asked curiously, "I wonder why you sighed, Senior Brother?"

Yu Ding glanced at him: "You've created your skills, but you have nowhere to use them, no opponent to test your moves. Isn't that a pity?"

Jiang Ziya was speechless.

"Ziya, now that you can master the Feng Hou Qi Men I prepared for you, I can rest assured."

Yu Ding nodded and said, "The way of Qimen is profound and extensive. You continue to study it in peace on the mountain. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

Jiang Ziya clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Take care, senior brother!"

Yu Ding nodded and closed the barrier around the cave with a hand seal.

“If you see that brat Shen Gongbao, tell him I’m looking for him and to come to Yuquan Mountain to see me.”

After saying this, Yu Ding patted Jiang Ziya on the shoulder and left with a loud laugh.

"Senior brother..." Jiang Ziya looked at Yu Ding's back with longing in his eyes.

This elegant and ethereal senior brother was truly the most perfect immortal in his heart!

Unlike the other senior brothers, who were all either frowning or stern, giving off an unapproachable vibe.

Thinking about Yu Ding's actions just now...

Slowly, Jiang Ziya closed his eyes, assumed a fighting stance, and began to move little by little.

P.S.: Sorry, my swollen and painful gums affected my work tonight. The update is late, but it's here. I'm very sorry. From now on, I will definitely update as long as I don't take leave, even if it's late at night. (This sentence was added after posting and is free.)
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