Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

Wu Dang took a deep breath and wiped away her tears:

"This disciple will follow the Vice Master now!"

Kong Xuan nodded.

He turned around and walked out of the cave.

Wu Dang followed closely behind.

As she stepped out of the cave, she glanced back.

That cave dwelling has stood for countless years.

It was dark, cramped, and devoid of sunlight.

She's never coming back.

Jin'ao Island.

Tongtian sat in front of the thatched hut, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

From the chaos outside the island, two figures arrived together.

Kong Xuan.

No good.

Wu Dang stopped in his tracks when he saw the figure in the green robe in the distance.

She gazed at Tongtian, at that aged and weary face.

Her eyes reddened.

Tears welled up again.

She strode forward and knelt down with a thud:

"Master!"

"This unworthy disciple pays respects to Master!"

Tongtian gazed at her, at her delicate yet weathered face.

Looking at the female crown on her head and the Taoist robe on her body.

That's the attire of the Jie Sect.

Through countless years, she is still wearing it.

Tongtian's eyes reddened.

Get up.

"Stand up and speak."

Nothing can withstand it.

She knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

His forehead hit the stone with a thud.

"Master, your disciple is unfilial."

"This disciple has been hiding for countless years, afraid to come out."

"This disciple is afraid of death, afraid of being captured, and afraid of bringing shame to the Jie Sect."

"disciple......"

Tongtian stood up and helped her up:

"Stop talking."

"Your survival is the greatest act of filial piety."

"As long as you're alive, there's hope."

"Only by living could we have waited until today."

Wu Dang wept uncontrollably.

Kong Xuan stood to the side, watching this scene with a calm gaze.

But beneath that calm, there was a hint of warmth.

He spoke:

"Master, Wudang has returned."

"The next step is to recall the other former subordinates."

Tongtian nodded:

"Who else?"

Kong Xuan thought for a moment:

"Jin Ling is on the Investiture of the Gods list, and we need to ask the Heavenly Court to take him away."

"The Tortoise Spirit is dead; we must find a way to revive it."

"Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, the Ten Heavenly Lords... are all on the list."

"We must get these people back one by one."

Tongtian remained silent.

Demand people from Heaven.

It's easier said than done.

Those people on the Investiture of the Gods were servants of the Heavenly Court.

Would the Jade Emperor easily give up?

Kong Xuan saw his concerns and said calmly:

"No rush."

"One at a time."

"Start with the easy ones."

Tongtian looked at him:

"Who has it easy?"

Kong Xuan's lips curled slightly:

"Clouds and Sky".

"She's on the Investiture of the Gods list, but her three younger sisters are also on it."

"The Three Heavens are one. If we can summon back Yunxiao, Bixiao and Qiongxiao will naturally follow."

"Besides..."

He paused:

"The Three Immortals of Sanxiao were personally killed by Yuanshi Tianzun during the Investiture of the Gods."

"They remember this grudge."

"They will come when the Jie Sect is rebuilt."

Tongtian nodded:

That makes sense.

"But how can we ask for it? The Jade Emperor won't give it to us."

Kong Xuan said calmly:

"If you don't give it to me, I'll take it."

Tongtian was taken aback.

Wu Dang was also taken aback.

Kong Xuan looked at them:

"I said, establish authority."

"Who should we target?"

"The Heavenly Court is the perfect target."

Tongtian's expression changed slightly:

"To wage war against the Heavenly Court?"

Kong Xuan shook his head:

"It's not about starting a war."

"It's a negotiation."

"If we can't reach an agreement, we'll fight."

"A single punch can ward off a hundred more."

Tongtian remained silent for a long time:

"But my cultivation level..."

Kong Xuan raised his hand:

"No rush."

"It's not too late to go to the Heavenly Court after you've recovered to the Saintly Realm."

"During this period, we should recall those who can be recalled first."

"Wu Dang has returned. Next, I'll go find the others."

Tongtian nodded:

"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist."

Kong Xuan turned around and walked towards the edge of the island.

Wu Dang watched his retreating figure and suddenly spoke:

"Vice Leader!"

Kong Xuan turned around.

Wu Dang said softly:

"What...can this disciple do?"

Kong Xuan looked at her:

"Stay with the leader."

"He needs someone to watch over him."

"You are his protector."

Wu Dang nodded:

"Your disciple obeys."

Kong Xuan turned around, took a step, and disappeared into the chaos.

On Jin'ao Island.

Tongtian and Wudang sat facing each other.

Wudang looked at his master, at that aged face.

A wave of sorrow welled up in my heart.

"Master, you have suffered so much."

Tongtian shook his head:

"It's not bitter."

"Once you're out of it, the suffering will be over."

He gazed at the chaos beyond the island, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Wudang, tell me... can the Jie Sect be rebuilt?"

Without hesitation:

"able!"

"With the vice-leader in charge, we definitely can!"

Tongtian laughed.

That smile was very faint, yet it radiated warmth:

"You seem to have a lot of faith in him."

Wu Dang also laughed:

"I knew it after witnessing the Vice Master's methods."

"There is nothing in this world that he cannot do."

Tongtian looked at her:

"You really believe him that much?"

Wu Dang nodded:

"letter."

"He said he could rebuild the Jie Sect, and he could."

"He said he could recall his old subordinates, and he could."

"If he says he can establish authority, then he can establish authority."

Tongtian remained silent.

After a long silence, he slowly nodded:

I believe it too.

He gazed into the depths of chaos and murmured to himself:

"This game has only just begun."

"But I've already seen the ending."

Wudang brewed a pot of tea for his master.

The aroma of tea wafted through the air in front of the thatched cottage.

Tongtian held his teacup and took a small sip.

The tea soup was bitter, yet it had a hint of sweetness.

He hasn't drunk tea for countless years.

In the Purple Cloud Palace, he felt only cold wind, loneliness, and the three pills that locked his primordial spirit.

"No good."

He spoke.

Wu Dang looked up: "Master?"

Tongtian looked at her and asked, "How have you been all these years?"

Wu Dang paused for a moment, then said, "Let's avoid it."

"After the Investiture of the Gods, the disciple fled into the deep mountains, set up layers of restrictions, and dared not come out into the world."

"I occasionally hear some news, but I don't dare to go out and confirm it."

"All I know is that the Jie Sect is gone, and my fellow disciples are either dead or scattered."

"The disciple... has been hiding ever since."

Tongtian nodded: "It's good that you're alive."

Wu Dang's eyes reddened slightly: "Master, am I really useless?"

Tongtian shook his head: "No."

"Your life is your greatest use."

"As long as he lives, there is still one person left in the Jie Sect."

"Where there is life, there is hope."

Wu Dang lowered his head and silently wiped away his tears.

Tongtian then asked, "How much do you know about Duobao's affairs?"

Wu Dang raised his head: "This disciple knows a little."

"The eldest brother was captured and taken to the Eight Views Palace. Later, he entered Buddhism and became the Tathagata of Many Treasures."

"Now I am at Mount Ling, under the Buddha's seat."

Tongtian nodded: "I've gone to see him."

Wu Dang was taken aback: "Master went to Mount Ling?"

Tongtian said, "The Vice Sect Leader took me there."

"I took a peek from afar."

"He's fine."

Wu Dang remained silent.

She knew her master was suffering.

The eldest disciple entered Buddhism, the second disciple was listed on the Investiture of the Gods, the third disciple disappeared without a trace, and the fourth disciple died tragically.

She was the only one still by her master's side.

But he simply hid for countless years, doing nothing.

Wu Dang took a deep breath: "Master, I will not go anywhere else from now on."

"Stay by Master's side."

"Anyone who wants to harm the Jie Sect will have to step over their own disciples first."

Tongtian looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Alright."