Primordial Era: When a Good Guy Awakens a Morally Unethical System

"If Fellow Daoist Yuanshi wanted to take on a disciple, and that person refused you, would you feel it was only natural? You are a direct descendant of Pangu, a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor. Would you still consider someone who refused you a disciple simply because they have joined the Tongtian Sect?"

Yuanshi's face instantly darkened. If that were the case, he would definitely give Tongtian a good beating.

Hongyun was satisfied with Yuanshi's reaction and continued:

"Tongtian and Xuan had no master-disciple relationship, but it was right that Tongtian was pleased to see him and wanted to take him as a disciple, and it was also right that Xuan was unwilling. It was even more right that he became a disciple of Laozi."

It's understandable that Tongtian was unhappy about being rejected. His most trusted and closest brother was demanding that he accept the person who had rejected him as his disciple—how could he possibly agree? His most trusted and closest brother disregarded his displeasure and accepted Xuandu as a disciple. In Tongtian's eyes, wasn't it a sign that his brother didn't care about his happiness?

Laozi and Yuanshi cannot disregard Tongtian's feelings and demand his obedience simply because he is the younger brother, nor can they repeatedly demand that he yield because of Tongtian's magnanimity and lack of competitiveness. Precisely because Tongtian values ​​his two older brothers, they should consider his needs even more.

Yuanshi calmed himself and pondered for a moment: "Then what do you want to do? Prevent my elder brother from taking that person as his disciple?"

Tongtian was stunned. He had come to complain because he felt wronged, but he really didn't want Yuanshi to cause trouble for Laozi. After all, it wasn't easy for Laozi to find someone who wanted to take him as a disciple.

But he was still unwilling to accept that it was over. So, he looked at Hongyun with pleading eyes.

Hongyun instantly understood and said, "Xuandu is not wrong in this matter. It is only natural for him to want to find a master destined for him. Laozi is not wrong either. It is not wrong for Laozi to want to take on a satisfactory disciple. But the problem lies in the fact that Fellow Daoist Laozi did not consider Tongtian's feelings. I think Fellow Daoist Laozi should apologize to Tongtian."

Yuan Shi frowned. Making the elder brother apologize to the younger brother, especially the usually composed elder brother, was clearly inappropriate.

Hongyun secretly transmitted her voice to Tongtian: "Cry, act cute, make your second brother feel sorry for you!"

Tongtian hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit reluctant to take the plunge, but the thought of having his elder brother apologize to him made him decide to give it a try.

"Second Brother, Eldest Brother disregards my feelings for the sake of a disciple. In his eyes, I, his younger brother, am not as important as a newly accepted disciple. If you don't side with me either, I'll... I'll move out of Kunlun Mountain and stop cultivating with you all. Anyway, you don't like me!"

Hongyun was startled. Could it be that Tongtian left Kunlun Mountain for this reason in the novel?

Yuanshi eventually compromised. As Hongyun said, if he had been rejected, he wouldn't have been as calm as Tongtian. Although Tongtian was a bit playful, he still respected Yuanshi and Laozi.

"I'll go and explain things to my elder brother; you just wait patiently!"

Tongtian stared at Yuanshi's retreating figure, still incredulous, and asked Hongyun, "Where did Second Brother go?"

"I've gone to find my fellow Daoist Laozi to vent your anger!" Hongyun laughed happily.

Although he didn't get any "moral points," Hongyun was still happy for Tongtian. It's best for brothers to talk things out; if they keep suppressing their feelings, when it finally explodes, it's impossible to tell who's right and who's wrong, and they can never reconcile.

"If I, your fellow Daoist, try to appease you later, don't be unreasonable. Don't forget that you were the one who first noticed my interest in Xuandu and wanted to steal him away. Now you're the one who started this commotion, catching me off guard. But if you keep holding on, I might remember you someday. Know when to stop!" Hongyun advised, worried that Tongtian would be relentless.