I, the primordial ancestor, started out as a useless cult and a useless saint.

Chapter 190 Heavenly Court? Ha! Just a scapegoat.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hongjun's figure vanished quickly, leaving behind two Daoist boys and the assembled saints.

"Hehe, esteemed sages, the Heavenly Court will have to lend you its support in the future."

Haotian appeared to be bowing in thanks, but his eyes held an arrogant and haughty air. After all, he represented Lord Hongjun. Although his strength was low, he still had to give these saints some face. And so, the Taiqing Saint spoke.

"Haha, Your Majesty, that's very kind of you. Since you are my teacher and attendant, how could I, Taiqing, be ignorant of proper etiquette? In that case, I will simply send a clone of myself into the Heavenly Court. What does Your Majesty think?"

Upon hearing this, Haotian immediately became excited. A sage's avatar entering the Heavenly Court was a momentous event.

"That's excellent."

The Sage Taiqing laughed heartily, only to see his own magical power surge and then a clone appear.

"Your Majesty the Jade Emperor, I am Laozi, and I greet you."

"Hehe, no problem, no problem."

The other sages were also puzzled. Why was the Supreme Sage doing this? His clone had entered the Heavenly Court, which meant he would be subject to the Heavenly Court's control. Wasn't he crazy?

However, the Sage Taiqing did not explain, and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, who was standing to the side, smiled slightly and remained silent.

(P.S.: The timeline is slightly off; please just take a look. It has been altered slightly for the sake of the plot.)

After Haotian finished speaking, he looked at Yuanshi Tianzun and asked:

"The Primordial Sage and the Supreme Purity Sage have already expressed their opinions; what will the Primordial Sage say?"

what?

Yuanshi Tianzun was stunned. How should he react? Looking at Taiqing beside him, Yuanshi understood that this was all a scheme by the Sage Taiqing. In the end, the Heavenly Court would only become a tool for the Sage Taiqing to shield him from disaster.

Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to get involved?

Sensing the gaze of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, how could the Supreme Pure Sage not know? He chuckled and said:

"Yuanshi, the Lord of Heaven has just ascended to the throne. How can we, the Sages of the East, lose face?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun, having made up his mind, chuckled and said:

"Since the Jade Emperor speaks thus, how can I, the Primordial Sage, lose face? However, my disciples have suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Ancestor of Humanity. Therefore, after selecting a day, I will certainly send some disciples to the Heavenly Court. What does the Jade Emperor think?"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor sighed, how could he not understand the meaning behind the words of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable? But he couldn't refuse to save face.

"Hehe, the Primordial Sage's intentions are very sincere, and I, the Lord of Heaven, certainly believe them. However, this despicable Ancestor of Humanity is simply going too far. Once Heaven is stable, I will definitely not let the human race have an easy time."

There was no other way; everyone understood that they could only vent their anger on the ancestor of mankind. Then they looked at Nuwa, but before the Jade Emperor could speak, Nuwa spoke first.

"I'm sorry, Nuwa Palace only has two Daoist disciples. If the Jade Emperor takes a liking to them, please feel free to take them."

Damn it.

The Jade Emperor wasn't without wits; having followed Hongjun for so long, how could he be without brains? But Nuwa silenced him.

"What the Sage Nuwa said is true, and I understand the reasons behind it. However, the Sage Nuwa is a great sage of the demon race. Now that the Heavenly Court has reappeared, and it was built by the demon race, the Sage Nuwa must support it no matter what."

What a powerful Jade Emperor! He tricked Nuwa with just a few words, and the key is that every word he said was true and she couldn't refute it.

"Well, so be it. The Jade Emperor can decide for himself. If any demons are willing to enter the Heavenly Court, I cannot stop them."

"Haha, the Great Sage Nuwa is indeed very magnanimous. The Jade Emperor thanks you very much."

However, the tone shifted abruptly, and the Jade Emperor said:

"The Heavenly Court has reappeared, but the primordial world is still in turmoil. I am the ruler of the Three Realms, how can I bear this? But that damned Ancestor of Humanity, alas..."

Alright, the conflict has been dragged into the hands of the Ancestor of Humanity all at once. Watching the Jade Emperor's clumsy acting, all the sages in the heavens shook their heads inwardly, but they did not expose him.

Since your Heavenly Court is willing to be the first to step forward, that's perfect. The saints smiled inwardly and were already waiting to watch the drama unfold. If the Ancestor of Humanity is really that easy to deal with, then it's not your place to be so smug.

"Alright, esteemed sages, now that I am the ruler of the Heavenly Court and have many matters to attend to, we shall take our leave now. Farewell."

"Hehe, it's alright. May the Jade Emperor have a safe journey."

Two streaks of light disappeared from Zixiao Palace and headed straight for the Heavenly Court. The saints watched the Jade Emperor's retreating figure and laughed contemptuously.

"Heh, what an arrogant and ignorant ruler of the Three Realms."

"Hmph, does he really think he's the supreme ruler of the Three Realms? He should take a good look at his own face."

"If the Ancestor of Humanity were really that easy to deal with, how could it be your turn? You're just being arrogant."

All the saints in the heavens were annoyed. If it weren't for the Heavenly Court taking the blame for them, the Supreme Saint Taiqing would probably have slapped it long ago.

Nuwa was also furious. He hadn't even taken office yet, and he was already plotting against the demon race? It was practically an act of insubordination.

After a long while, Nuwa spoke:

"Fellow senior brothers, as our teacher just said, the Heavenly Emperor has already been chosen. I must seize either the Earthly Emperor or the Human Emperor. I hope you can help me."

The Supreme Sage asked:

"Junior Sister Nuwa, how would you like us to help you?"

The sages understood that this was no longer a contest between sages, but a contest between the Way of Heaven and the Way of Man; at this moment, they had to unite as one.

"Senior Brother Taiqing, now that the Ancestor of Humanity is so powerful, if my brother Fuxi were to enter the Primordial World and seize a body, the Ancestor of Humanity would surely notice."

At this point, Nuwa bowed respectfully and continued:

"I urge all my fellow disciples to join forces to shield the heavenly secrets from that Ancestor of Humanity, otherwise my brother will not be able to successfully possess another body."

Hearing this, the saints saw a glimmer of hope. The Supreme Saint stepped forward and said:

"That's true. Our Ancestor is not what he used to be; he can actually fight our teacher without being at a disadvantage. It's truly hateful. Everyone, in that case, let's join forces to shield ourselves from the heavenly secrets and help our junior sister Nuwa. What do you say?"

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded without hesitation. Now they were all in the same boat, and if one of them got into trouble, no one would benefit.

"That's right, let's join forces. The Ancestor of Humanity is no longer that ant. We must be on high alert."

Despite this, Yuanshi Tianzun was furious. He was the true descendant of Pangu and a sage of the Heavenly Dao. How could he be inferior to a mere creation? It was a huge disgrace.

He looked toward the two Western Saints.

"Jieyin and Zhunti, what are your opinions?"

what?

When Jieyin and Zhunti met, they had already exchanged countless messages at this critical moment.

"Senior brother, what do you think?"

"Junior brother, why don't we intervene and block the heavenly secrets? If we succeed, we will also share in the fortune."

However, Zhunti hesitated for a moment, only to hear Jieyin say:

"What? Do you have something on your mind?"

"Senior brother, to put it bluntly, even if we can help the Eastern Sage, what will we gain? Just a sliver of human fortune, which won't solve our immediate problem."

"Uh? What do you mean by that, Junior Brother?"

(End of this chapter)