If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 1043 Supreme Goodwill
"What's wrong with joining in the fun? Along this journey, even though we've been having fun, haven't you gained any insights whatsoever?"

Gu An looked ahead and said casually.

Long Teng thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed true. He had not cultivated, but his cultivation level had indeed increased.

Could this be the true path of cultivation?

"Silly child, this effect can only be achieved by being by my side."

Gu An chuckled to himself. To be honest, Long Teng's current sullen demeanor was quite amusing, and he could often fool him. If it were his former righteous and heroic nature, he wouldn't be so easily fooled.

He continued his nonsense: "The Great Way is in the human world. If you can understand the Way, you can see through everything, find your true self, and even make up for everything."

Long Teng's eyes lit up upon hearing these words.

Can it make up for everything?

Long Teng began to look forward to the future; he had already made himself feel better.

The past cannot be changed; what matters is the future.

He no longer desires to restore the Long clan, but he will remember the Long clan's past.

The beings persecuted by the Dragon Clan have long since vanished into the past, and even the Dragon Clan itself has been forgotten. It is meaningless for him to bear the sins.

The two continued on their way, listening to the discussions of other practitioners along the way.

"It is said that Hongxuan became a Golden Immortal at the age of one hundred and attained the Great Luo at the age of ten thousand. Looking across the three thousand great worlds, no one can match his talent."

"Really? This is ridiculous."

"What makes you think the Holy Domain of Yao Guang dares to host such a grand event? They have the confidence!"

"This grand event will also feature reincarnated deities; it will be absolutely spectacular."

"More than these, I am curious about the outcome of the Tree of Cause and Effect."

Hearing these words, Long Teng also became interested.

He was once a prodigy, renowned throughout the world, but compared to the prodigies of this realm, he was nothing.

Long live the Emperor who has attained the Great Luo Path Fruit...

He is tens of millions of years old, yet the Great Luo Dao Fruit is still far beyond his reach.

Having seen immortals and gods, his mindset had already changed. Even if he didn't admit it, he now had the confidence to deal with anything.

Hearing about Hongxuan's deeds today, Long Teng felt like he had been abandoned by the times, or even like he had been struck by a thunderbolt.

The world is full of talented geniuses, yet he is still wallowing in self-pity.
Long Teng took a deep breath and asked, "Ancestor, is this Zhongtian?"

Only Zhongtian could produce such a prodigy, at least that's what he thought.

Gu An replied, "That's right."

Long Teng fell silent again, realizing that he had wasted more than just time over the years.

at the same time.

Inside the Heavenly Palace of Lingxiao.

Emperor Hongyang stood in the main hall, while the Heavenly Emperor sat high above them. Between them floated a sphere of light, reflecting a magnificent and prosperous city, the edge of which stretched out to a vast and boundless ocean.

Emperor Hongyang stared at the ball of light, his brows furrowed.

"Feel it?"

The Heavenly Emperor's voice came from ahead, interrupting Emperor Hongyang's thoughts.

Emperor Hongyang came to his senses, took a deep breath, and said, "I can feel it. His aura is very strong and originates from the same source as mine."

He already knew his true identity, but he did not hate the Heavenly Emperor because of it, since he and his father had already talked things out.

The Heavenly Emperor cast him into the Heavenly Dao not to seize his power, but to promise him that as long as he was outstanding enough, the position of Heavenly Emperor would eventually belong to him.

The Heavenly Emperor may have been deceiving his descendants in the past, but now he is truly considering relinquishing his throne.

He had long been tired of the trick of passing the throne to himself, but he saw no hope of becoming a saint. Now, he sees it, and his vision and perspective have transformed.

"He was born within the Heavenly Dao, how do you think the Heavenly Court should treat him?"

The Heavenly Emperor stared at Prince Hongyang and asked, guiding him to think from the Heavenly Emperor's perspective.

Emperor Hongyang's expression became complicated. He replied, "From the Heavenly Court's perspective, we should recruit him, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly raised his hand and pressed it against his head, his face showing pain.

The Heavenly Emperor frowned. He tried to deduce the cause and effect of Emperor Hongyang's fate, but he could not see through it.

Since that great destiny, his deductions about the Emperor Hongyang have become increasingly vague. He doesn't know why, and can only attribute it to the special nature of the Primordial Will.

Emperor Hongyang's face twisted in pain as he gritted his teeth and said, "But... there is a power protecting him, a very strong one... and it doesn't come from the Heavenly Dao..."

The Heavenly Emperor remained calm and kept his eyes fixed on him.

After a while, Emperor Hongyang suddenly knelt down, his head bowed, panting heavily.

He looked up at the Heavenly Emperor and said in a trembling voice, "Father... there is a primordial will that has always existed, and it has its eyes on the Heavenly Court!"

The Heavenly Emperor frowned. He wasn't surprised, but he couldn't help feeling wary.

"Who is he?"

“Hongqian…”

boom!
As soon as Emperor Hongyang finished speaking, a thunderclap resounded outside the Lingxiao Palace.

The Heavenly Emperor looked up, his eyes flickering.

He sensed the warning.

The opponent was actually able to penetrate the Heavenly Dao's fortune!
"Could it be that you were the one who brought me that strange feeling back then?"

The Heavenly Emperor thought this way, but he did not panic, because he had already seen the opportunity for himself to become a saint.

However, he also thought of someone else at that moment.

That was the title of Supreme God of Merit and Virtue, which he personally bestowed upon him.

What is the identity of this being?
His intuition told him that the other party had no intention of opposing him.

Strangely enough, he was wary of everyone, yet he trusted this person somewhat.

He didn't think it was due to the intersection of reincarnations; he felt that Gu An was influencing him and extending goodwill to him.

He already sensed that the other person was stronger than him, but he didn't feel that bad about it.

"No matter what you want to do, I will not admit defeat."

The Heavenly Emperor's eyes regained their usual majesty, and he did not take Hong Qian seriously.

He wanted to deal with Hong Qian personally and show the Supreme God of Merit and Virtue.

The Heavenly Emperor withdrew his gaze, looked at the Son of Heaven, Hongyang, and said, "Go down to the mortal realm and meet that Primordial Will named Hongxuan."

Emperor Hongyang stood up, his condition quickly recovered, he nodded to the Heavenly Emperor, bowed, and turned to leave.

The Heavenly Emperor focused his gaze on the sphere of light, sensing that something else was hidden within the city.

During the time he was talking with Emperor Hongyang, time in Zhongtian passed even faster, and the grand gathering of geniuses had already begun.

Gu An and Long Teng sat on the rooftop pavilion, drinking wine and gazing at the sky.

Looking around, many pavilions in the city have such terraces, which are filled with onlookers.

Above the city, there was a huge light screen reflecting a great battle. This light screen was very mysterious, and no matter which angle you looked at it from, you felt like you were there.

Long Teng watched with rapt attention, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Hong Xuan hasn't even appeared yet, and the other geniuses are already far beyond my reach. They truly deserve to be called Zhongtian."

Gu An swirled his wine glass and said, "You'll be even more amazing than them in the future."

(End of this chapter)