Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start

Chapter 96 The Sage's Scheme: The Ownership of the Futon

The seven prayer mats, needless to say, the Three Pure Ones are direct descendants of the Xuanmeng sect and occupy three of them. Zhunti and Jieyin, although not direct descendants of the Xuanmeng sect, are beings who obtained the Primordial Purple Qi when they were preaching in Zixiao Palace, so it is reasonable for them to occupy two of them.

Then there were two left. Of the remaining two, Fuxi, Nuwa's elder brother, took one, and no one questioned it.

But there's one cushion left out of the seven. Who should sit on it?

People from the demon race? People from the witch race? Neither is quite suitable.

Emperor Jun, the demon king, stared intently at the last remaining futon, his eyes filled with longing.

The Heavenly Court bestowed upon Nuwa the title of Empress Nuwa, and it's not unreasonable for Empress Nuwa to leave them a futon, is it?

The only drawback is that there's only one futon.

As for Donghuang Taiyi, he gave Dijiang a smug look in a provocative manner.

Look, my demon race can listen to the sage preach up close, while your witch race can only listen from the sidelines pretending to understand, wasting your time.

Dijiang's face immediately darkened and became extremely ugly.

The seven prayer cushions, very close to Nuwa, were all enveloped by the supreme holy power, which was of great benefit to cultivators.

Although the Soul-Capturing Bell in his possession was powerful, it probably couldn't get any closer to the power of a saint.

Are we just going to stand by and watch the demon race gain a tremendous opportunity and greatly increase their strength?

Just then, on the head seat, Nuwa smiled and glanced at the group of powerful beings from the primordial world who had come to listen to her lecture, finally fixing her gaze on Zhao Gongming.

"Nephew Gongming, please take a seat."

After Nuwa finished speaking, she specifically pointed to the last remaining futon.

Upon hearing this, all the powerful figures present were immediately stunned.

Gongming, my nephew?

Could it be that the last futon was left by the sage Nuwa for that so-called nephew Gongming?

Who is this so-called nephew Gongming, and what qualifications does he have to be ranked alongside the Three Pure Ones, Zhunti, Jieyin, Fuxi, and others?

Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Ju Liusun, and others from the Yuqing faction looked astonished.

"That last prayer mat was actually reserved for Zhao Gongming?"

"Senior Brother, you are truly amazing! You are a role model for us all. When can we be like you?"

The disciples of the Shangqing lineage cheered, while Duobao, Jinling, and the Three Immortals all had a hint of envy in their eyes.

At the same time, they felt extremely honored, as if they were the ones listening to the saint preach up close.

The gazes of countless powerful beings in the primordial world immediately fell upon Zhao Gongming.

Zhao Gongming was originally a disciple of Shangqing Tongtian, but even as a disciple of Tongtian, he was still a junior. What qualifications did he have to be ranked alongside the Three Pure Ones, Zhunti, and Jieyin?

Even Zhunti and Jieyin, who were sitting to the side, changed their expressions slightly, their eyes falling on Zhao Gongming as they carefully examined him.

"Nephew obeys the order."

Zhao Gongming stepped out from among the disciples of the Shangqing lineage, then leisurely sat down on the futon. Instantly, a rich and profound aura of sagehood wafted over him.

It's much better than those locations outside; it seems to speed up the process of comprehending the laws of heaven and earth by an immeasurable amount.

The ten ancestral witches of the witch clan were taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. Although they did not name names, the mockery in their eyes was clear to everyone.

Donghuang Taiyi's expression immediately turned ugly. He was about to step forward to question them when Dijun stopped him.

If it were anyone else sitting on the prayer mat, he naturally wouldn't stop Donghuang Taiyi.

That was Zhao Gongming, a disciple of the Shangqing lineage, and Tongtian was extremely protective of his own. Given the current situation of the Heavenly Court, it was absolutely impossible to antagonize the Three Pure Ones again. As for some harmless matters, it wouldn't hurt to tolerate them.

Fuxi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Donghuang Taiyi did not speak.

At this moment, Nuwa spoke, her clear and stunning eyes sweeping over the crowd, "Do you all know why Zhao Gongming, a disciple of Shangqing, is able to occupy a futon?"

"We do not know the answer to the question posed by the Sage."

The powerful figures all shook their heads, unaware of the details.

Nuwa smiled and said, "Three thousand years ago, half of the credit for my attainment of sainthood and transcendence of the primordial heavenly way was due to my nephew Gongming. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to comprehend the path of sainthood and would still be studying and comprehending the Dao on Phoenix Perch Mountain."

"What?"

His words shocked the world, and almost all the powerful beings of the primordial era were stunned.

The reason why the sage Nuwa was able to attain enlightenment was actually half due to Zhao Gongming.

"The fact that Nuwa attained enlightenment owes a large part of the credit to him."

Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Ju Liusun, and the others wore incredibly complex expressions, and a tremendous sense of disappointment welled up within them.

This is the second saint in the primordial world, which is of extraordinary significance!

On the other hand, the disciples of the Shangqing lineage were immediately abuzz with excitement!

"Nuwa's attainment of sainthood was all thanks to my eldest brother???"

"I thought that Senior Brother Huang Quan's ability to defeat Senior Brother Huang Quan was already the peak, but I never expected that Senior Brother also contributed to Nuwa's attainment of sainthood."

"My senior brother is too strong. I want to take him as my role model and try to catch up with him."

The Three Pure Ones remained calm; they already knew about this matter in the Three Pure Ones Hall.

Zhunti, whose Dao heart had been completely calm, suddenly felt a surge of turmoil.

They looked at Zhao Gongming as if he were a rare treasure.

Guiding Nuwa to attain enlightenment—even if the probability is only one percent, let alone half, it would be an invaluable treasure to them.

Zhunti's old habits have resurfaced. He's a real talent; if only we could recruit him from the West...

Just as Zhunti was about to speak, he saw Tongtian's incredibly sharp gaze fall upon him. Zhunti was startled and had no choice but to reluctantly look away.

At this moment, the gazes of Zhen Yuanzi, Styx, Queen Mother of the West, and countless powerful cultivators from the prehistoric world all turned fiery as they looked at Zhao Gongming.

Feeling uncomfortable under the gazes of countless eyes, Zhao Gongming stepped forward and spoke.

"I dare not presume to offer guidance to a sage; it was merely a few unintentional words that led to his sudden enlightenment."

Zhao Gongming's words further confirmed what Nuwa had said earlier.

"The enlightenment of the sage Nuwa is actually related to Zhao Gongming!"

"The Supreme Celestial Venerable of the Lingbao Realm has certainly taken on a fine disciple!"

Instantly, the Chaos Dojo was filled with countless powerful beings, as if a pot had been boiled over, and they began to discuss it one after another, just like a vegetable market, with noise and clamor never ceasing.

Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi had solemn expressions, but their hearts were in turmoil. The sage's attainment of enlightenment was actually Zhao Gongming's doing.

At the same time, I was slightly relieved that I hadn't spoken up before, otherwise I would have offended Nuwa.

The ten ancestral witches remained indifferent.

They didn't care how Nuwa attained enlightenment; their only goal was to hinder the three-legged old bird from comprehending the Dao!

Amidst the clamor, but where no one could see, Zhao Gongming and Nuwa subtly raised the corners of their mouths, revealing a smile.

Nuwa's statement today that her achievements in becoming a saint were related to Zhao Gongming was actually something the two had discussed long ago.

(End of this chapter)