Primordial Era: The Three Senior Brothers of the Taiqing Clan

When those small mountains of treasures stood tall above the East China Sea, their dazzling light illuminated half the sky.

The visual impact was so striking that everyone who witnessed it was stunned and remained speechless for a long time.

If anyone present was the happiest, it would undoubtedly be the Tongtian Sect Leader. He had always enjoyed taking on many disciples, and the Jie Sect had a vast number of disciples. However, cultivation resources were limited, and it was impossible to expect a dignified saint like himself to scavenge rare and precious materials from all over the world for his disciples.

Now that we have these treasures, we can generously bestow gifts upon our disciples when we take them in, without having to worry about money anymore.

Looking at the treasure mountain before him, Tongtian suddenly turned to Chen Qing and laughed, "These dragons are really rich; they can plunder so many good things just from the East Sea."

"If we empty the other three seas too, who knows how many treasures we'd find. Little Qingzi, aren't you really planning to go now? It would be so much easier to wipe them all out at once."

Chen Qing shook his head and said slowly, "Uncle-Master, now that Zhulong is dead, the remaining dragons won't amount to much. We can deal with them whenever we want, why rush things?"

"Those things are just sitting there; we can get them whenever we need them. Why bother bringing them back?"

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in the eyes of the people present.

They could, of course, see that Chen Qing spoke lightly, but he probably had other plans in mind. He was setting a trap for the dragons, using those who coveted the treasure as his vanguard. However, no one said a word about it.

Those powerful beings from the primordial world who had been watching the situation closely all lit up with excitement upon hearing Chen Qing's words.

Yes! The Dragon Clan's treasure trove isn't limited to the East Sea; there are also the West Sea, South Sea, and North Sea. If the East Sea alone can yield so many treasures, the other three seas must be just as abundant.

Moreover, the dragon race has a long history, and it's possible that they still possess some hidden treasure trove.

Thinking of this, everyone wished they could immediately attack the dragon clan.

The treasures in front of Chen Qing and the Three Pure Ones were indeed tempting, but with several saints and the monstrous Chen Qing present, who would dare to reach out?

But the Dragon Clan is different—the Candle Dragon is dead, and what remains are just a bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals without a backer. Who would take them seriously?

This was naturally Chen Qing's intention. Although he didn't want to see the dragon race wiped out, it was still necessary to teach them a profound lesson.

He didn't believe that the Dragon Clan had no other Quasi-Saints besides Zhulong. Faced with so many greedy gazes, those old guys were probably going to have a headache for quite some time.

Chen Qing and the others divided the treasures swiftly and efficiently. Laozi had Xuandu collect most of the spiritual herbs that could be used for alchemy, and then casually picked out a few other items for himself.

The remaining treasures were divided equally between Yuanshi and Tongtian.

Tongtian personally accepted the portion belonging to the Jie Sect, while Guangchengzi and Xuandu took the rest back to their respective sects.

Tongtian felt somewhat embarrassed that he had received so many treasures for nothing without having put in any effort.

He thought for a moment and said to Chen Qing, "Little Qing, how about I send Duobao and the others to you? You can order them around as you please."

Look at Guang Chengzi and Xuan Du, they just followed behind you, doing nothing, and they didn't encounter any danger, yet they gained so many benefits for nothing.

Those things you look down on are by no means lacking to them. Given your wealth, even a tiny bit of what you give them is more than enough for them to enjoy.

Tongtian had only mentioned it casually, but as he talked about it, he felt it was a great idea.

Before Chen Qing could answer, a beam of celestial light descended from the sky, transforming into an old man with white hair and beard. The old man smiled broadly and bowed extremely low, stepping forward to greet them one by one: "Taibai Jinxing of the Heavenly Court greets the sages, and greets Fellow Daoist Chen Qing, Fellow Daoist Xuandu, and Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi."

Chen Qing raised an eyebrow slightly—this person works in the Heavenly Court? It seems he's also a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Venus is the master of killing and warfare. This person is a star spirit and was very active during the Lich era. He participated in the Zhou Tian Star Array and is a true Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and an outstanding one at that.

In later versions of Journey to the West, this old man appeared timid and subservient to the monkey, and was even captured by a few minor demons. Now it seems he was really good at hiding his true intentions.

Upon hearing the words "Heavenly Court," the group suddenly remembered that back then, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had sent one of his attendants down to become the Heavenly Emperor.

So many years have passed that everyone has almost forgotten about this matter. Unexpectedly, they sent people to look for them today, and no one knows why.

Tongtian waved his hand casually and got straight to the point: "What did Haotian send you here for?"

Venus dared not be negligent and hurriedly said, "His Majesty wishes to hold the Peach Banquet a hundred years from now and has specially ordered me to come and invite all the saints and fellow Daoists to attend." As he spoke, he presented several invitation cards with both hands.

"The Peach Banquet?" Tongtian took the invitation, flipped through it casually, and said, "I understand."

He neither said he would go nor he wouldn't go, and casually waved his hand to dismiss Venus.

Venus didn't care—these big shots in front of him were not people he could afford to offend. He just needed to send the invitations; whether they would accept or not was none of his business.

After Venus left, Chen Qing pondered to himself. It seemed that Haotian and Yaochi were preparing for something big. They had been quiet in the Heavenly Court for so many years, apparently accumulating strength, and now they probably felt the time was ripe.

Chen Qing's guess was pretty accurate.

When Haotian and Yaochi arrived at the Heavenly Court full of excitement, they were stunned to find only ruins.

The two spent many years using their great magical powers to barely repair the Heavenly Court, but the vast Heavenly Palace remained empty, devoid of people and resources.

Over the years, Haotian has been searching far and wide for wandering immortals in the primordial world, hoping to bolster the strength of the Heavenly Court.

However, these two people, who had no connections or reputation, lacked prestige, and very few were willing to come and rely on them.

Left with no other choice, they turned to the innate spiritual root bestowed upon them by the Dao Ancestor—the Peach Tree of Immortality. They planned to hold a grand Peach Banquet, firstly to announce the existence of the Heavenly Court, and secondly to attract immortals from all directions and enhance the Heavenly Court's prestige.

However, no one present took it too seriously. It was just a Peach Banquet; whether they went or not didn't matter. Tongtian, on the other hand, was concerned about letting Duobao and the others train with Chen Qing, and he came over again.

"Xiao Qingzi, what do you think of what I just said? Duo Bao and the other boys are quite talented, but they lack experience. I'll feel at ease if they learn some skills by your side."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, when I return to Penglai Island in a while, my master will have them come find me."

Tongtian was overjoyed and patted Chen Qing on the shoulder repeatedly: "Good! I knew you cared about your junior brothers the most."

Yuanshi, standing to the side, frowned slightly as he watched Tongtian's actions. He seemed to think that it was somewhat inappropriate for a sage to behave like this in front of a junior, but in the end, he did not say anything.

Lao Tzu smiled calmly, his eyes full of satisfaction—his disciples got along well, and as an elder, he was happy to see it.

Chen Qing glanced back, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Those who covet the dragon's treasure will soon swarm in. The dragons will face far more trouble than they initially thought.