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

"Wuzhuang Temple is closed to visitors, and no one comes up the mountain to become a disciple. Where are you going to find someone worthy of your attention!" Zhen Yuanzi controlled his mind, glared at Hongyun, and stopped looking at him.

Hongyun spread his hands: "I don't establish a sect. I can't be like Tongtian, teaching everyone without discrimination and welcoming all comers!"

"Besides, I'm not taking on apprentices for your own good. Isn't that right?"

Zhen Yuanzi turned back, waiting to hear what Hongyun would say next.

Hongyun chuckled and said, "If I were to take on a disciple, not only would I have to live in Wuzhuang Temple and enjoy its resources, but you'd also have to work hard teaching me. To avoid putting you through too much trouble, why don't we just not take one on?"

Hongyun showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and even acted as if he was considering Zhen Yuanzi's feelings, practically urging Zhen Yuanzi to thank him.

Zhen Yuanzi was speechless. So Hongyun not taking on any disciples was for his own good? What if he regretted it someday and blamed him?

"Remember, never take on disciples, or you'll have to take back what you said, and it will damage the reputation of the dignified Sage Hongyun." Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly and ignored Hongyun.

This conversation made him both angry and amused. He's become more and more playful and mischievous. Even though he's a saint, he hasn't shown any signs of composure.

Hongyun returned to his room and idled away his time. Since the Heavenly Dao Saint could no longer break through, cultivation was of little use. With Zhen Yuanzi handling everything, Hongyun was completely free.

He would only occasionally pay attention to the situation in the prehistoric world when he felt like it, or if he was really bored, he would go to Mount Sumeru. If he encountered Jieyin, he would fight him and beat him up. If he couldn't find Jieyin, he would smash the mountain and destroy the palace. After he had his fill of fighting, he would go directly to the Thirty-Third Heaven to apologize to Hongjun.

Hongjun clearly favored him, always dismissing him with a few mild reprimands. Even if Heaven was displeased, Hongjun would always mediate.

Hongyun was quite measured; he only destroyed inanimate objects and attacked those who could not be killed, without committing any further acts of murder.

Jieyin and Zhunti had fooled quite a few disciples, and Hongyun knew them all; they weren't just bluffing. After all, it was Jieyin who injured Kong Xuan first, so even if Heaven was displeased, it couldn't find any serious crime to accuse Hongyun of.

One by one, events from the primordial era unfolded, most of them mirroring Hongyun's memories.

Knowing that his ten sons could not appear in the primordial world before they could control the true fire of the sun, Di Jun set up a barrier in Tang Valley, allowing the ten little golden crows to live there. His twelve daughters also returned to Taiyin Star, where their mother taught them how to cultivate and how to use the power of Taiyin.

Humanity still faced its calamity. During one of Hongyun's outings, he witnessed demons devouring a lone human. Hongyun felt uneasy for a long time; the scene was too bloody. Even though the human was already dead, it seemed as if he could still hear the screams and wails in Hongyun's ears.

Hongyun knew this was the inevitable trend of the primordial world, and it was best not to interfere or change it. However, he couldn't bear to, and after much hesitation, he sent a telepathic message to Dijun, reminding him that the human race was created by the sage Nuwa, not as food for his demon race.

If you don't want to bear an overwhelming burden of sin, and don't want to create discord with Nuwa and Fuxi, then don't allow the demon race to eat humans. Nuwa created humans and became a saint, and the Three Pure Ones established their religions among humans and became saints themselves, which shows that Heaven favors the human race.

It's unclear whether Hongyun's persuasion was ineffective or whether Dijun simply couldn't control the sheer number of demons. Hongyun's advice not only failed, but also allowed the rumor that eating humans could enhance one's cultivation to spread rapidly among the demons. Many powerful demons directly kept humans as pets, forcing them to reproduce and feeding on their flesh and blood.