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

The two said their goodbyes with reluctance, only to realize that, in the direction of Kunlun Mountain and Wanshou Mountain, they could still travel together for a while longer.

Finally, they parted ways again near Longevity Hill, because they had returned from the west.

Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi sensed Hongyun's presence as soon as she appeared. He probed her with his divine sense and was only relieved to find that Hongyun was unharmed and no one was chasing her.

"Zhen Yuanzi, Zhen Yuanzi!"

As soon as Hongyun pushed open the gate of Wuzhuang Temple, he started shouting. He knew that Zhen Yuanzi must know that he had returned, because the barrier had not stopped him.

"What kind of noise is this!" Zhen Yuanzi came out of the room, frowning as he scolded.

"I'm back, aren't you happy?" Hongyun stretched out her arms, wanting a hug.

But Zhen Yuanzi ruthlessly pushed him aside, and after pushing him away, Zhen Yuanzi shook his hand as if he had touched something dirty.

"What are you doing? Our friendship boat has capsized like this? You won't even let me touch it anymore?" Hongyun asked three questions in a row, clutching her chest as if she had been hurt.

Zhen Yuanzi was no longer bothered by Hongyun's unpredictable behavior; a small eye roll was his biggest response.

"So, you're not happy that my cultivation has broken through?" Hongyun asked again.

Zhen Yuanzi sighed helplessly: "Happy."

"Is there anything you want to say on this trip?" Zhen Yuanzi still didn't believe that Hongyun and Tongtian, those two troublemakers, would behave themselves and stay away from danger and trouble when they went out together.

He was prepared. After all, the person returned safely, so there shouldn't be anything serious.

"During my trip, I encountered..."

Hongyun was about to speak when she realized that Hongjun was not yet the Dao Ancestor, and she wasn't sure if Luohou was the Demon Ancestor. Suddenly, she didn't know how to describe them.

"What's wrong?" Zhen Yuanzi's heart sank when he saw Hongyun stammering.

He wasn't this scared even when Yuan Feng almost killed him before.

Hongyun was a little embarrassed: "It's nothing major. We just met two seniors who gave us and Tongtian some pointers, which helped us both break through to higher levels. They took a liking to us and forced us to become their disciples."

"Apprenticeship? Who is it?" Zhen Yuanzi frowned, sensing something was amiss.

If he were a good teacher, Hongyun wouldn't be so hesitant. But since he is also a senior, the fact that he and Tongtian were able to break through must mean that Hongyun has profound cultivation.

"One is named Hongjun, and the other is named Luohou. My master is Luohou, and Hongjun is the one who taught me the Dao. He even gave me a gift." Hongyun took out the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit to show Zhenyuanzi.

Although it was absurd that neither the one preaching nor the one presenting the gift was his master, Zhen Yuanzi was relieved upon seeing the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit. Such a precious treasure of merit meant no ill will towards Hongyun, and his own strength was undoubtedly formidable.

Hongyun continued, "The one who preached to Tongtian was my master, named Luo Hou, who cultivated the demonic path."

Hongyun only mentioned cultivating the demonic path, and Zhen Yuanzi immediately understood the concerns behind Hongyun's earlier actions.

He had never encountered anyone who cultivated the demonic path before and didn't know their character, but judging from their name, he knew they weren't exactly benevolent: "You also want to cultivate the demonic path?"

Hongyun quickly denied it: "No, no, no, I don't cultivate the demonic path. Although I took Luo Hou as my master, the one who taught me was someone else. My master forcibly took me as his disciple and then abandoned me."