Primordial Era: The Way of the Three Lights and Stars

Chapter 52 052 The Vice Leader of the Intercepting Sect

"Wei Guang greets Master." Upon arriving at Biyou Palace, Wei Guang respectfully bowed to Tongtian.

Tongtian looked Wei Guang over and was very satisfied: "There are three things. First, your grandmaster ordered Haotian to rebuild the Heavenly Court and appointed you as the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven."

Upon hearing this, Wei Guang was stunned. He was appointed as the Ziwei Emperor. Was there really such a good thing?

Seeing Wei Guang's stunned expression, Tongtian assumed he was unaware of the advantages and disadvantages, and explained, "The Ziwei Emperor is one of the six emperors of the new Heavenly Court. His position can help you in your cultivation."

"This disciple is willing to go." Only a fool would refuse such a good thing, and Wei Guang, having come to his senses, immediately agreed.

Tongtian nodded and continued, "Secondly, the human race will have three sovereigns and five emperors. They will need someone to teach and protect them. When the human sovereigns have achieved perfect merit, their teachers will also receive merit."

Wei Guang hesitated slightly: "Um... Master, Aunt Nuwa gave me the position of the Emperor's teacher."

The reason Wei Guang revealed was not that he disliked accumulating too much merit, but rather that such a matter could not be kept secret, because it was impossible to hide it from the heavens. When the heavens found out, they would inevitably have some complaints.

Tongtian was taken aback. Nuwa was going to give the Emperor's teacher to Wei Guang. When did this kid become so close to Nuwa?

After thinking for a moment, Tongtian said, "What your senior uncle gave you was given by your senior uncle, but as the chief disciple of my Jie Sect, I cannot give you less than what I should give you."

"However, if you do not intend to use the merit for cultivation, you may give it to other junior brothers and sisters."

Wei Guang: ...

He did give it to them, but the implication was that he was being asked to hand over the position of the Five Emperors' Teacher to someone else. In the end, it was all for naught.

Of course, there is a difference between giving it away to someone else and Tongtian directly allocating it to someone else.

If you give it up yourself, then it becomes a matter of cause and effect. Moreover, besides cause and effect, the other party will also consider your feelings for them. But if Tongtian directly distributes it, the other party will only consider Tongtian's feelings for them.

Tongtian wanted him to use the Five Emperors' teachers to win over the people's hearts.

Wei Guang didn't care much about this, since he didn't plan to use merit for cultivation anyway, and the extra merit was only good for protection.

"Thank you, Master." Wei Guang bowed again.

Tongtian nodded and continued, "Thirdly, you performed meritorious service in enforcing the law last time, and I see you don't lack spiritual treasures. Is there anything you want?"

Wei Guang was secretly delighted, but he pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring, saying, "This is my duty as a disciple, and I dare not take credit for it."

Tongtian looked at Wei Guang with a half-smile: "Really don't want to?"

"Well……"

After thinking for a moment, Wei Guang still said truthfully, "If possible, I would like to ask Master to help me borrow the Qiankun Cauldron from Grandmaster, as this item is related to my Dao."

Having seen the path ahead, the acquired merit treasures could no longer satisfy Wei Guang's needs; he needed the innate merit treasures instead.

As for the Hongmeng Star Chart.

Although it is a supreme innate treasure, its mysteries are already fixed, making it impossible to execute Wei Guang's preconceived plan.

"Alright." Upon hearing that it concerned Wei Guang's path, Tongtian agreed without hesitation. Given how much his teacher valued Wei Guang, he would definitely not be stingy.

However, the reward that Tongtian originally prepared for Wei Guang was to become the vice leader of the Jie Sect.

There are two reasons for this: firstly, Tongtian wanted to use his supreme treasure to suppress the fortune of the Jie Sect; secondly, it was due to his own unpredictable nature.

Regardless of which one, Wei Guang is capable of fulfilling the responsibility of the deputy leader of the Jie Sect.

"Disciple thanks Master."

After expressing his gratitude, Wei Guang immediately presented the Hongmeng Star Chart. Since the Hongmeng Star Chart appeared in the starry sky, Wei Guang had no other choice, because it was a treasure needed by the Jie Sect.

As a disciple, one must be sensible and not let Tongtian ask for things on his own initiative.

"No regrets?" Tongtian didn't ask him what he meant by taking out the star map, but looked at him with a half-smile.

Wei Guang said, "In order to stabilize the fortune of the Jie Sect, let alone a supreme innate treasure that fits the original Dao, even if it costs me my life, I will not hesitate."

"You little rascal."

Seeing Wei Guang subtly emphasize that this treasure aligns with his fundamental Dao, Tongtian couldn't help but laugh, as if he were about to forcibly seize his treasure.

He waved his hand over the star map, and Tongtian uttered a single word.

"town."

In an instant, the fortune of the Jie Sect surged and then returned to calm, until finally it was unshakeable. All the disciples of the Jie Sect felt it and looked towards the direction of Biyou Palace.

"Wei Guang was rewarded for presenting the treasure and was given the position of Vice Leader of the Jie Sect, with the authority to manage and punish all disciples of the Jie Sect."

The proclamation reached the entire prehistoric world, and not only the disciples of the Jie Sect heard it, but all the spirits of the prehistoric world heard it. From then on, Wei Guang was not only the chief of the Jie Sect, but also the vice leader.

Because the character used to connect with the heavens is "领" (lead).

There is a difference between "leader" and "appointed". The former means that Wei Guang can assume the responsibilities of deputy leader while maintaining his status as the senior disciple of the Jie Sect, and his seniority remains unchanged. The latter means that he is the true deputy leader.

Wei Guang was not only the chief of the Jie Sect, but also the chief of the Three Sects. With the change in seniority, he no longer had the blessing of the Three Sects' fortune.

Not worth the candle.

In this way, Wei Guang can enjoy the fortune of the vice leader of the Jie Sect while still benefiting from the fortune of the three sects' chief leaders, which is the ultimate way to maximize his benefits.

After announcing this to the primordial world, Tongtian returned the star map to Wei Guang: "Are you satisfied?"

"Ahem... Thank you for your kindness, Master."

Just kidding, how could Wei Guang dare to say anything dissatisfied? Besides, how could he possibly be dissatisfied with such a great thing?

"Then you shall go to heaven to take up your post. But remember, you must prioritize your spiritual practice and not let trivial matters distract you from your spiritual cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Wei Guang hurriedly asked, "Master, may I take my disciples from the Jie Sect to Heaven?"

Tongtian fell silent for a moment, then said, "It cannot be forced."

"Can't we force them? In other words, we can't use our status to demand that everyone go to heaven with us; it has to be voluntary?" Wei Guang wondered to himself.

Would anyone volunteer?

There might be some, but definitely not many. After all, not many people would be willing to give up being a free and easy disciple of a saint and go to the Heavenly Court to be someone's "dog."

Oh well, let it be.

After all, he had no idea what the so-called Investiture of the Gods was all about, or even whether it had ever happened. All he could do was let nature take its course and wait and see.

As long as it doesn't affect me.

After agreeing, Wei Guang inquired about Da Yi, but Tong Tian said that all he needed to do was be vigilant and there was no need to ask anything else. As long as he was there, the sky would not fall.

"Disciple understands."

Wei Guang was helpless; Tongtian wanted to be a riddle solver, so he couldn't ask too many questions.

"Go."

After bowing, Wei Guang left Biyou Palace.

There are several things to do next. First, who should be appointed as the teacher of the Five Emperors? Second, who should be appointed to a position in Heaven? Third, who should go and guide the Black Tortoise to join the Jie Sect?

The latter two are relatively easy to deal with, but the Five Emperors' Army is a bit more difficult to handle.

If things were done in order, the remaining title of "Teacher of the Five Emperors" should go to Zhao Gongming, while his own should go to Duobao. However, Duobao...

Although Wei Guang repeatedly emphasized that he could not combine the real world with the novel, he still had some concerns.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

(End of this chapter)