People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 292 The Sage's Desire to Calculate Yunhua's Fate Sparks Further Dissatisfaction from Haotian!
Lingxiao Palace.

When Haotian heard Styx ask the question again, and saw that both December and the White Emperor showed curiosity, he made no attempt to hide it after a brief silence.

He looked at the River Styx, a smug look on his face, and smiled slightly:

"Minister Yang is currently in Zixiao Palace. If you wish to see Minister Yang, you may wait in the Heavenly Court for some time."

Upon hearing this, Styx and the others were all shocked.

The prehistoric value of Zixiao Palace is self-evident; it is known to almost everyone, and even some newborn babies have heard of its name.

The location of Zixiao Palace is known to all living beings in the primordial world; it lies within the chaos.

However, after the third sermon at Zixiao Palace, no one else entered Zixiao Palace except for the Six Sages of Heaven.

Even if one's cultivation is sufficient to enter the Chaos, if the Dao Ancestor is unwilling to meet, even if it takes hundreds of Yuanhui, one cannot find the location of Zixiao Palace, let alone enter it.

Even quasi-saints like Styx are not qualified to enter Zixiao Palace.

Now that they heard Haotian say that Yang Xuan was currently in Zixiao Palace and was the only living being to enter Zixiao Palace after the third Zixiao Palace sermon, how could they not be surprised?
Styx blurted out, "..."

"Zixiao Palace? You mean Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan is currently in Zixiao Palace?"

"Yes."

Haotian nodded, his smugness growing even more pronounced.

"The master has a good impression of Minister Yang and is currently giving her a sermon in the Zixiao Palace..."

"what?!"

However, before Haotian could finish speaking, Styx let out another exclamation.

"You mean the Dao Ancestor not only agreed to let Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan enter Zixiao Palace, but also kept him there and personally preached to him?!"

"Yes."

Haotian couldn't suppress the smile on his face; he looked completely proud and smug.

"This this……"

Styx stood there dumbfounded, completely stunned.

To gain the Dao Ancestor's permission to enter the Zixiao Palace was an opportunity unimaginable to all living beings in the primordial world.

When he preached at Zixiao Palace, Minghe visited Zixiao Palace three times and had some understanding of it.

It is no exaggeration to say that even without the Dao Ancestor preaching, Zixiao Palace is the easiest place to comprehend the Great Dao, without exception!

As far as Styx knows, there is no other place in the primordial world that can compare to Zixiao Palace.

As long as one stays in Zixiao Palace, comprehending the Great Dao will be twice as effective with half the effort...

wrong!

Strictly speaking, it's not just twice the result, it's several times the result!

If one has sufficient comprehension, ten thousand years of cultivation in the Zixiao Palace can be equivalent to a eon of arduous cultivation in other parts of the prehistoric world.

And this is just one of the benefits that Zixiao Palace offers; anyone who enters Zixiao Palace can obtain these benefits.

If one enters the Purple Cloud Palace, one can receive guidance from the Dao Ancestor, and the gains will be even greater.

As the first person in the primordial world, Dao Ancestor possessed terrifying cultivation and almost the same ability to preach the Dao three times. Any guidance he gave could greatly benefit people, saving them from arduous cultivation for several eons.

His single point of guidance has such benefits. If one is fortunate enough to hear the Dao Ancestor preach, only the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace could understand the benefits!
To put it simply, before the Dao Ancestor taught the method of severing the three corpses in Zixiao Palace, there were very few Quasi-Saints in the prehistoric world.

However, after three sermons, instructing the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace on the method of severing the three corpses, people such as the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa directly completed the severing of the corpses in Zixiao Palace.

In the time that followed, Donghuang Taiyi, Dijun, Zhenyuanzi and others also successively severed their corpses, and the number of quasi-saints in the prehistoric world increased several times over.

The fact that the Three Pure Ones and others were able to sever their corpses so quickly was certainly related to their profound Taoist cultivation, but it is undeniable that the Taoist Ancestor's three sermons provided them with tremendous help.

Styx knew very well that without the Dao Ancestor's three sermons, even if he had obtained the same method to sever the three corpses, it would have taken him at least several more eons to successfully sever the corpses.

Now we hear that Yang Xuan not only entered the Zixiao Palace, but also had the opportunity to hear the Dao Ancestor preach, and it was a one-on-one preaching session.

The Styx River, home to three thousand guests of the Purple Cloud Palace, brought an unimaginable shock.

It's hard to say what breakthrough Yang Xuan's cultivation has made since he was able to hear the Dao Ancestor preach, but it's certain that he has a chance to become a Quasi-Saint in the future.

However, what truly concerned Styx was that the Dao Ancestor was willing to preach to Yang Xuan, rather than what benefits Yang Xuan could gain from Zixiao Palace.

Even with Haotian, a local, leading the way, it shows that even Daozu, the strongest being in the prehistoric world, has high hopes for Yang Xuan!

"As expected, I was right. Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan is truly extraordinary. Perhaps he can give me some useful guidance to help me advance my cultivation."

After a long silence, Styx took a deep breath, feeling deeply moved and even more convinced of his previous thoughts. He even felt a greater sense of respect for Yang Xuan.

Before this, although he valued Yang Xuan highly, it was only because of what Yang Xuan had done that he felt Yang Xuan might be able to help him, so he chose to lower his stance.

But now we know that even the Dao Ancestor has high hopes for Yang Xuan and has made him a new guest in the Zixiao Palace. Even though Yang Xuan is only a Daluo Jinxian, the Styx River still regards him as an equal.

The change in his status caused his view of Yang Xuan to change, and he felt more respect for him.

At the same time, the Styx River was also worried about this.

If Yang Xuan were merely a second-rank emperor in the Heavenly Court, then with the Black Lotus as a welcoming gift, it wouldn't be a problem to have him offer some guidance on finding a way to accumulate merit.

But Yang Xuan is now a guest of Zixiao Palace and has the potential to become a Quasi-Saint in the future. If he is just a Black Lotus, perhaps this sincerity is not enough.

"It's alright, I can just help Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan a few more times!"

Styx nodded secretly, having made his decision.

When it comes to planning, Styx is indeed not very good at it, and has even made quite a few jokes.

But when it comes to fighting, Styx fears no one. As long as it's not a saint or a quasi-saint, he is confident he can defeat even a fellow quasi-saint with two corpses.

If the timing is right, he is even confident that he can kill a quasi-saint!

Then, Styx put the black lotus at his feet back into his sleeve and said expressionlessly, "Since Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan is in Zixiao Palace, then I will wait for your return in the Heavenly Court."

Having said that, Styx turned to leave.

As for Haotian, the Heavenly Emperor, he didn't take him seriously at all.

Haotian was indeed the Dao Ancestor's attendant and the only person from the Zixiao Palace in the prehistoric world. However, Styx had no need to ask Haotian for help, and given his personality, he wouldn't care about Haotian's identity.

But just as he was about to turn around, Haotian suddenly called him back.

"Fellow Taoist, wait!"

Haotian pondered for a moment, then, mobilizing the authority of the Heavenly Emperor and combining it with his Quasi-Saint cultivation, he shielded the Heavenly Secrets within the Lingxiao Palace. A serious expression appeared on his face as he looked at the Styx River and said in a deep voice:
"Fellow Daoist, do you know the origin of this black lotus?"

Styx did not answer Haotian's question, but instead casually flicked his sleeve and said...

"I only know that this black lotus has a karmic connection with Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan, so I brought it to the Heavenly Court and handed it over to Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan for disposal."

Styx is indeed not good at planning, and has even made a lot of jokes, but he has cultivated to the quasi-saint realm, so how could he really be stupid?
During his search for Black Lotus, he gained a more comprehensive understanding of what Black Lotus had done, and also learned that Black Lotus had been injured twice in succession because of Yang Xuan.

As the most stubborn and resilient Quasi-Saint in the entire prehistoric world, Styx knew better than anyone how serious the injuries were when Black Lotus used secret techniques twice, ultimately leaving only a wisp of her divine soul to escape.

Even a late-stage Great Luo Immortal, or even a Quasi-Saint, would likely need over a hundred Yuan Hui to recover from such a severe injury, and it would take even longer to return to peak condition.

In just over ten eons, Hei Lian not only fully recovered from her injuries, but also restored her cultivation to its peak.

When Styx saw the Black Lotus in Kyushu, he guessed that there must be a powerful figure behind the Black Lotus.

To help him restore his cultivation to its peak in such a short time, one must either be a quasi-saint who is proficient in healing, or only a saint.

If it's the former, Styx won't care at all. At worst, they'll just fight. What's there to be afraid of?
But if it's the latter, even if it's the Styx, it still has to be taken seriously, and no slackening is allowed.

That's why, when Hei Lian was about to introduce himself, Minghe didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and simply swept his sleeve and put him into his pocket.

His idea was simple, but also very effective.

Anyway, I only took action to bring Hei Lian to the Heavenly Court because Hei Lian had a grudge against Yang Xuan. As for Hei Lian's identity, he didn't know it anyway.

Even if the Black Lotus is truly backed by a saint, it's understandable that he was ignorant of the truth.

If a sage were to come knocking on his door, he could simply hand over the black lotus and respectfully apologize. The sage would likely not make things difficult for his unintentional act.

It's impossible for his capture of the Black Lotus to ruin one of the Sage's important plans, causing the Sage to become enraged and disregard karma, forcibly eradicating the sea of ​​blood.

No matter how you look at it, that's highly unlikely. At most, he'll teach Styx a lesson, which is completely insignificant to him.

Therefore, after hearing Haotian's question, although Minghe was also curious about who was behind the Black Lotus, he still did not intend to investigate further.

Anyway, Styx knew absolutely nothing!
Afterwards, Styx was unwilling to discuss the matter further and prepared to go to the Temple of Fate to wait for Yang Xuan's return.

But just as he turned to leave, he suddenly paused slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Strictly speaking, Haotian is Yang Xuan's superior. If he wants Yang Xuan to give him some useful advice, it might be a good choice to get on good terms with Haotian.

Coincidentally, during his trip to Kyushu, he discovered something that might be related to Haotian.

Whether this matter can improve relations with Haotian is hard to say, but at least it can show that he has no ill intentions towards the Heavenly Court.

Moreover, if there really is a sage behind the Black Lotus, perhaps Haotian could help share the firepower.

After pondering for a moment, Styx flicked his sleeve and threw out a person, which was none other than Yang Tianyou, who looked dazed and seemed to have no mind.

"When I was in the Kyushu Mall, I happened to see this person trying to approach Yunhua, but he was stopped by Qingluan and casually thrown outside the mall. As a result, he was taken away by two men in black robes."

"It was around that time that I discovered the connection between those two men in black robes and Black Lotus, so I followed them and eventually found Black Lotus."

Upon hearing this, Haotian looked puzzled, wondering what Styx was trying to say.

If Yang Tianyou's approach to Yunhua was for some ulterior motive, and the two men in black robes who captured him were connected to Hei Lian, wouldn't that mean Hei Lian was helping Yunhua?

So what was Styx's purpose in saying that? Was he pleading for Black Lotus? That's even less likely. If Styx really wanted to plead for Black Lotus, why would he have captured her in the first place?
Before he could think further, he heard Styx continue:
"After I followed those two men in black robes to a cave, a wisp of Yang Tianyou's soul flew out from between his eyebrows and entered the Black Lotus's body, waking him up."

"And Yang Tianyou has also transformed from an ordinary human being into what he is today."

Having said that, Styx stopped talking, put Yang Tianyou back into his sleeve, and turned to leave the Lingxiao Palace.

He simply stated the facts that had already occurred, without adding any subjective opinions.

Given his personality, this is already considered unusual behavior.

After listening to Styx's words, Haotian couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although Styx's words were somewhat incoherent, they were not difficult to understand.

Yang Tianyou and Black Lotus are closely related, and it is very likely that his actions are influenced by Black Lotus's soul. It is a disguise that Black Lotus made to avoid being discovered by the human race.

So, if Yang Tianyou wanted to get close to Yunhua, and she had some scheme in mind, then it means that Hei Lian wanted to plot against Yunhua.

After learning that Yang Xuan had been tricked by the Black Lotus in Wuyi Mountain, Haotian deduced the origins of the Black Lotus and discovered that it was related to the two people in the West.

Hearing what Styx said, a thought immediately came to his mind: those two from the West were plotting against Yunhua!
But then I thought again that I was overthinking it.

Yunhua is currently only a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Although he is only one step away from becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal, he is not particularly special.

Let alone the two from the West, even if Black Lotus, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, were to have some ulterior motives towards him, it would be hard to believe.

"Am I really thinking too much?"

Haotian frowned slightly. If he had to say what was special about Yunhua, it would only be that her bloodline was somewhat special.

Perhaps it was because of him, the Heavenly Emperor, or perhaps because Haotian became the Dao Ancestor's attendant, that Yunhua's bloodline became extremely pure, possessing a sense of nurturing creation.

Even so, they have no right to allow those two in the West to make any plans.

Although he couldn't figure it out, he was certain that the two from the West were definitely plotting something against Yunhua. This matter still made Haotian wary and added to his resentment towards the two from the West.

Not only do you condone Maitreya's targeting of Yang Xuan, but now you're plotting against his sister. Do you really think Haotian is some pushover?!
P.S.: Finally finished! 8,000 words today!
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