I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"You go back first," Hongjun said calmly, glancing at him.

The Jade Emperor's heart pounded, and he was momentarily stunned into silence.

"What, do you have another question?" Hongjun asked.

The Jade Emperor trembled, as if waking from a dream: "No, no, I'll leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't even dare to turn around and say goodbye to Qin Yao. Instead, he transformed into countless golden lights and disappeared into the thatched hut.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor." Qin Yao took a deep breath, slowly rose, and bowed in respect.

"Back then, when you returned as a Saint, it was I who stopped that Heavenly Divine Lightning," Hongjun said calmly.

Qin Yao's expression changed slightly, and he bowed, saying, "Thank you for saving me, Dao Ancestor."

Hongjun said, "No need for thanks. Everything has a cause and effect. Do you know why I saved you?"

Qin Yao silently lowered his arms and straightened his body: "Because I am a person of this world?"

Hongjun laughed and asked, "Are you truly from this realm?"

Qin Yao: "..."

"Actually, I've been paying attention to you ever since you advanced to the Great Luo Realm."

Hongjun's smile faded, and he said quietly, "After all, the speed at which your cultivation has advanced is truly extraordinary. Even those born with a Dao body and a divine immortal embryo cannot achieve this."

Qin Yao asked, "Then why have you never appeared until now?"

"Because rapid advancement in cultivation is not a sin, and besides, you haven't even drawn too much spiritual energy from this world."

Hongjun replied, "My duty is to protect this world. You haven't caused any irreversible damage to it, so why would I appear? To warn you? To warn you about what?"

A look of curiosity immediately appeared on Qin Yao's face: "So, what brings you here this time?"

“Because your revenge has crossed the line,” Hongjun said.

A sudden thought flashed through Qin Yao's mind, and he murmured, "The Dark Forest Theory?"

Hongjun asked curiously, "What Dark Forest Theory?"

Qin Yao said, "To give an example, the infinite universe is like a dark forest, and every civilization is a hunter."

The hunters moved through the forest like ghosts, gently parting the branches that blocked their path, trying their best not to make a sound, and even their breathing had to be done carefully.

In the forest, there are hunters like him lurking everywhere. Once they discover another life, they have only one choice: to eliminate it immediately!
Because no hunter can determine whether the other party is benevolent or malicious.

Even the strong dare not gamble that the weak will remain weak forever; if they are not eliminated now, they may be killed in the future.

This results in a dark forest state across all timelines, where no one dares to speak out, for whoever dares to show their face dies.

Hongjun paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Very apt and vivid; there are always people more capable than you, and there is always a higher level to reach. Weakness is the original sin."

Qin Yao immediately said, "Dao Ancestor, I promise there will be no next time."

To put it bluntly, he used the Marvel universe to kill those seven Chan Sect immortals, but in doing so, he also created a certain connection between the two worlds.

Uncle Nine's universe has a very high ceiling, and so does the Marvel universe. What's terrifying is that the latter might be even more powerful than the former.

Just as the Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem" feared the exposure of the Trisolaran universe and thus being destroyed by a higher-dimensional civilization, for Hongjun, he was essentially dancing on a knife's edge, and it was a good thing that he wasn't directly killed.

wrong!

Thinking of this, and recalling the Daoist Ancestor's words that everything has a cause and effect, he suddenly changed the subject: "Why didn't you stop me, or... deal with me?"

Putting yourself in his shoes, if he were the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and suddenly discovered that a variable in the world he controlled had inexplicably appeared that could potentially expose his coordinates, he would probably choose to eliminate the hidden danger immediately.

"Because every family has its own problems."

Hongjun said softly, "In the infinite worlds, there are countless Hongjuns, facing countless situations and possessing countless personalities. Have you ever encountered a Hongjun who harbored greed towards you?"

"Yes." Qin Yao nodded slightly, then asked, "Dao Ancestor, what is the difficult scripture for our family?"

"The word 'our family' is well said."

Hongjun couldn't help but chuckle, but then his smile faded, and he sighed, "Do you know why I chose to merge with the Dao in this realm?"

Qin Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Isn't it to pursue a higher realm?"

Hongjun shook his head: "At that time, I was already the leader of the Xuanmen and the number one person in the prehistoric world. What difference would it make to me whether I was in harmony with the Dao or not?"

It's like living in a village where someone has already gained power surpassing everyone else; what's the point of pursuing further breakthroughs in power?

Qin Yao scratched his head: "Is it for transcendence? For example, to leave the village and see the world?"

Hongjun chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Outside, aren't there just one village after another? The only difference is their size."

Qin Yao paused slightly, recalling Hongjun's words and the phrase "different personalities," and a sense of understanding began to emerge: "Could it be... that you were forced to merge with the Dao in order to protect the villagers?"

Hongjun said, "That's one way to understand it. At that time, I discovered that the Heavenly Dao was gradually developing its own consciousness. If this consciousness were to fully take shape, we, the beings that parasitize this world, would undoubtedly be nothing more than parasites in its eyes."

At that time, He will surely destroy the Three Realms and Six Paths, and incidentally eliminate us, the insects that keep gnawing at Him.

For the sake of the Xuanmen sect and for the sake of all living beings, I have no choice but to merge with the Dao, to rule the Heavenly Dao with myself, to suppress the Heavenly Dao's will which is not yet fully formed, and to preserve this world.

However, since I was born in this world, I do not have the ability to destroy this will; I can only suppress it, not solve it once and for all.

Moreover, sometimes excessive suppression can cause a violent backlash. Do you know what this backlash is?

Qin Yao guessed, "A great calamity?"

"That's right, it is indeed a great calamity."

Hongjun said, "The war between the Lich King and the War of the Gods were both great calamities."

In fact, I am not afraid of countless eons; what truly keeps me awake at night is the immeasurable number of eons.

The emergence of the immeasurable calamity signifies the beginning of the end times, from which even saints cannot escape.

If I can no longer suppress the will of Heaven, then the immeasurable calamity will have officially begun.

Qin Yao sighed, "Dao Ancestor, you've worked hard."

Hongjun waved his hand: "I'm telling you this not to prove how great or how hard I work, but because I need your help."

Qin Yao's heart trembled slightly: "Is the Dao Ancestor giving me too much credit?"

“You are the first sage since the beginning of time who does not need to rely on the Heavenly Dao. If I don’t rely on you, who else can I rely on? The Six Sages? Every single one of them is a sage who relies on the Heavenly Dao,” Hongjun said helplessly.

Qin Yao: "..."

Seeing his silent appearance, Hongjun sighed: "Qin Yao, you are the only hope I have seen in countless eons."

I can shoulder the weight of the Three Realms and Six Paths, and countless living beings, and continue to move forward.

But I must also be wary, what if I become unable to suppress the will of Heaven in the future?

Qin Yao said, "But the problem is, if you can't suppress it, how can I have that ability?"

"You have unlimited room for growth and countless possibilities in the future. But for me, who has merged with the Dao, and for all the saints who have ascended to the Heavenly Dao, such possibilities are no longer possible," Hongjun said earnestly.

"Hoo..." Qin Yao let out a long breath and asked, "What if I don't agree?"

Hongjun said, "I will not force you, but the will of Heaven cannot tolerate you, just as it cannot tolerate other parasites. Under these circumstances, your best choice is to take all those you care about and wander to other worlds, never to return. As for me, I cannot leave..."

Looking at the old man whose eyes suddenly dimmed, Qin Yao couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart.

With great power comes great responsibility?
But he is clearly an extremely selfish person. All his kindness is based on the premise that he benefits from it and that his own interests are not harmed.

"If you are willing, I can accept you as my last disciple and officially confer upon you the title of the seventh saint in the world."

Hongjun said, "In this way, you will be no different from other saints in terms of status and identity."

Furthermore, I'm not asking you to leave Maoshan. No one stipulates that a person can only have one master in their lifetime, so you don't need to feel any psychological burden.

After much deliberation, Qin Yao finally bowed and said, "I am deeply honored by the Dao Ancestor's high regard for me."

Faced with the choice between taking his family on a life of wandering and staying behind to shoulder some responsibilities, he ultimately chose the latter.

After all, if you try your best but fail in the end, it's not too late to take your family and wander.

Hongjun smiled with satisfaction and personally helped him up: "Come with me to Zixiao Palace. Today, I will announce this matter to all the saints."

Qin Yao smiled and replied, "Yes..."

Not long after.

The six sages, located in various places, simultaneously received a message from Zixiao. They put aside their various affairs and rushed to the Outer Heaven as quickly as possible. They passed through the thick sea of ​​clouds and came straight to the blue palace at the end of the sea of ​​clouds.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Come in," the Dao Ancestor said calmly inside the Purple Cloud Palace.

"Yes." The six saints responded in unison, then stood in a row and stepped into the main hall of the Dao Palace. Looking up, they saw a burly figure standing beside the Dao Ancestor like a protector.

"Qin Yao!"

When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with fury. Yuanshi Tianzun instinctively reached for the Pangu Banner, only to find it empty. This only fueled his anger, and he roared in fury.

Qin Yao kept his eyes down, completely ignoring him.

This contemptuous act immediately enraged the three corpses of Yuanshi, who took out a jade ruyi in a flash and was about to strike the other party.

"Yuanshi, do you still see my existence?" Daozu asked coldly.

Yuanshi suddenly gripped the jade ruyi tightly, gritting his teeth as he spoke: "Dao Ancestor, it's not that I don't respect you, but this fiend is directly related to the disappearance of seven immortal cultivators from my Jade Void Palace. Those seven immortal cultivators are the future of my Jade Void Palace, and even more so, the genius disciples that my Chan Sect cannot afford to lose."

Dao Zu then looked at Qin Yao and asked, "What do you have to say?"

Qin Yao said, "I don't acknowledge it! What missing person case? I have no knowledge of it at all."

"Nonsense!" Yuanshi roared. "How dare you lie before the Dao Ancestor? Do you even respect the Dao Ancestor?"

"Don't try to intimidate me with the Dao Ancestor."

Qin Yao retorted, "One must speak with reason, and accusations must be supported by evidence. Yuanshi, what evidence do you have to prove that I am involved in the disappearance of those seven immortal cultivators?"

Yuanshi said, "They followed you to the foreign land, but now that you've returned, they haven't. Could it be that they've fallen victim to your evil deeds?"

“This is getting more and more outrageous,” Qin Yao said. “Everyone knows that I have a bad relationship with the disciples of Yuxu. How could I possibly take them to another realm? I’ll say it again: accusations need to be supported by evidence, otherwise it’s pure slander.”

Watching the two engage in a heated exchange, the other saints had different thoughts, and their eyes flashed with shrewdness.

"Alright." Seeing that Yuanshi was about to make accusations, Hongjun interjected, "Yuanshi, do you have any evidence?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "I have witnesses."

"Where are the witnesses?" Hongjun asked.

"The Jade Emperor is the witness."

“Very well, I will summon him here immediately,” Hongjun replied.

When he was young, the Jade Emperor answered the summons and strode into the Zixiao Palace, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Dao Ancestor."

Hongjun raised his hand and asked, "Jade Emperor, have you seen Yang Jian and the others?"

The Jade Emperor straightened up and nodded slightly: "I've seen them... To make up for stripping them of their divine positions, I secretly took them to another dimension without Qin Sheng's knowledge, and later placed them there. What, haven't they returned yet?"

Yuanshi: "..."

wrong.

The Jade Emperor is favoring Qin Yao!
"Qin Yao, why haven't they returned?" Hongjun asked immediately.

Qin Yao shrugged: "I don't know. I didn't even know that the seven of them entered the alien realm."

As he spoke, he said to the Jade Emperor with a hint of reproach, "Great Heavenly Venerable, what you did was not very kind. We originally agreed that I would only take you with me, so why did you bring seven more burdens with you?"

The Jade Emperor said helplessly, "I also have my own reasons."

"Enough, stop acting. You two must have reached some kind of agreement. In short, I warn you, you must return my seven disciples, or I will not let this go." Yuanshi Tianzun said fiercely.

“Yuanshi, if you can produce evidence that Qin Yao persecuted the seven immortal cultivators, I can understand and accept any form of revenge against him.”

"But if you can't find any evidence, and you can't produce any, you'd better not act recklessly," Hongjun replied.

Yuanshi Tianzun: "..."

Seeing the tension in the palace growing stronger, Laozi immediately changed the subject: "Master, what instructions did you give us when you summoned us here this time?"

Hongjun raised his hand and pointed at Qin Yao, saying softly, "I intend to take him as my last disciple."

"No...no, please reconsider, Master." Yuanshi Tianzun's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stopped him.

Lao Jun paused slightly and said, "On this matter, I share the same attitude as Yuan Shi. I urge Master to reconsider."

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "Please, Dao Ancestor, reconsider!"

Hongjun said indifferently, "I called you here not to discuss this matter with you, but to inform you of this matter."

From now on, in terms of status, he is no different from any of you.

I hope that, for the sake of our shared sect, even if there are any conflicts, we won't let it escalate to the point of a war like the Investiture of the Gods.

The Four Saints: "..."

They were very curious.

How exactly did Qin Yao persuade the Dao Ancestor to act as guarantor?

Could it be that he told the Dao Ancestor how to travel to another realm?

"There's one more thing."

Just as they were thinking of other realms, Hongjun said again, "You are not allowed to have any more ideas about other realms, in any form."

If anyone exposes our world to other realms for their own selfish reasons, thereby attracting their covetousness, don't blame me for disregarding our master-disciple relationship.

This is why you shouldn't say you weren't warned!

As he spoke, he turned to look at Laozi and Yuanshi, his eyes filled with a warning...

These two, working together, possess the ability to "reveal their location," thus making them key targets for surveillance! (End of Chapter)