Primordial Era: I, the Thirteenth Witch, had my innermost thoughts overheard by my older siblings.

Hongjun had already comprehended the Great Dao and attained sainthood.

There are nine Heavenly Saints, six of whom remain in the Purple Cloud Palace while one remains hidden.

Jieyin and Zhunti were among the six saints.

He naturally knew all of this.

However, he never expected that:

Jieyin and Zhunti, who are divinely ordained saints, are so shameless!

Disgraceful!

Even so, according to the divine guidance, he still wanted to take these two as his disciples, which made him even more ashamed and unwilling!

Even more so,

He would much rather take Ye Kai, the thirteenth witch, as his disciple than these two!

Thinking of this, his gaze fell on Ye Kai. "Although this boy is not among those guided by the Heavenly Secrets, he is very likely to be an anomaly of the 'Escape One,' and perhaps he can truly bring about some change."

Thinking this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he had already made up his mind.

Without further hesitation, he said to Ye Kai, Di Jiang, and the others, "Although these two have been disrespectful, this is my Daoist temple. Could you all give me some face and let this matter drop, sparing them this time?"

As he said this, he was actually pleading for the two, Jieyin and Zhunti.

After all, these two are destined saints, and he cannot ignore them no matter what.

"Since it is the Dao Ancestor who has spoken, this humble one will naturally obey respectfully and spare them this time."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Ye Kai did not hesitate and immediately agreed.

Since we've already started fighting, we can't really kill them, so we might as well give Hongjun some face.

"Thirteenth Brother is right, let them off this time."

"Consider it giving face to that old man Hongjun."

"..."

Hearing Ye Kai's thoughts, Di Jiang and the others nodded slightly.

They were already prepared to go with the flow and give Hongjun face, so they wouldn't say anything against it now.

At that moment, they also bowed slightly.

"Since Thirteenth Brother says he will spare them, then let's spare them for now."

"But if there's a next time, we will never let them get away with it!"

"..."

As they spoke, they glanced at Jieyin and Zhunti with hostility.

Sensing the menacing aura emanating from Dijiang and his companions, Jieyin and Zhunti couldn't help but tremble and quickly lowered their heads, not daring to meet their gazes.

They didn't want to get beaten up by Dijiang and his gang again.

"Alright, thank you all for your understanding."

Seeing that Ye Kai and Di Jiang had agreed, Hongjun also smiled.

However, his expression then hardened slightly, and he reprimanded Jieyin and Zhunti, saying, "If you two cause any more trouble and behave improperly, I, this old Daoist, will personally take action and drive you out of here. Do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, we understand."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Dao Ancestor. We two will never dare to cause any more trouble."

"..."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Jieyin and Zhunti became even more focused and quickly agreed.

"You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Ye Kai and the others."

Seeing their actions, Hongjun snorted lightly, with a hint of disdain.

"Yes...yes."

"We thank you all for showing mercy!"

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Jieyin and Zhunti dared not hesitate and quickly bowed to Ye Kai and the others.

Seeing this, Ye Kai couldn't help but smile and said with a hint of teasing, "You're welcome. As the saying goes, you learn from your mistakes. I'll teach you a lesson today, and you'll be even smarter tomorrow."

[Haha, he even thanked us for beating him up, that was so satisfying!]

"Haha, that was really satisfying!"

"It's been so long since I've had this much fun playing!"

"Let's see if you dare to mess with my little brother again!"

"..."

Upon hearing Ye Kai's words, Di Jiang and the others couldn't help but smile.

They all had a good fight!

"Yes, yes, we'll never do it again!"

Faced with Ye Kai's teasing, Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions turned gloomy, and a hint of hatred flashed in their eyes.

However, they dared not retaliate against Ye Kai and the others, and could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

Not only them,

Seeing this scene, the other immortals couldn't help but look at Ye Kai in a new light.

If their previous assumption that Hongjun valued Ye Kai was merely conjecture, they are now completely certain.

Hongjun certainly values ​​Ye Kai!

Otherwise, even if Hongjun would stop this farce, there would be no need for Jieyin and Zhunti to thank Ye Kai and the others.

After all, the "thank you" here is actually an apology!

At this moment, Hongjun's voice rang out again:

"Now that the farce is over, please take your seats. I am about to preach the Great Way, and what you gain from it depends entirely on your own fortune and destiny."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, everyone's hearts tightened, and they immediately sat up straight.

Ye Kai couldn't help but tense up, becoming secretly nervous.

Although he knew long ago that Hongjun was going to preach, he didn't know exactly how Hongjun would preach or how much he would gain from it!

He wasn't even sure if he could understand it!

after all,

This was the first time he had ever heard someone preach!

"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Tao is the origin of all things; the name is the mother of all things..."

A calm voice came from over.

Although the sound was very peaceful, it contained supreme Taoist magic, like the striking of bells and chimes, and instantly transformed into a series of magnificent Taoist sounds that echoed inside and outside the Zixiao Palace.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shaken, some rejoiced, some grieved, and some even revealed a hint of madness.

They were already immersed in the Daoist teachings.

Compared to them, Ye Kai's senses were exceptionally clear at this moment, as if every pore and every hair had been opened.

Under his perception, golden lotuses emerged from the ground, blooming and radiating a dazzling golden glow.

Above the nine heavens, there are many other wondrous sights, such as celestial maidens scattering flowers, the evolution of the primordial world, and the creation of heaven and earth.

This... is the "Tao"?!

Upon witnessing this scene, Ye Kai's mind went blank, and he was slightly shocked!

This magical phenomenon is not manifested, but exists in everyone's perception.

In other words,

If someone lacks the necessary comprehension, even if the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos is right in front of them, they will not be able to perceive it.

However, if someone has sufficient comprehension, they can fully develop it as long as there is the Daoist method to evolve it.

And right now, Ye Kai is in this state!

Not only him,

At this moment, the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa were in the same situation.

Their faces were calm, showing no joy or sorrow, and no sign of madness.

They too have sensed the "Tao"!

Noticing Nuwa and the others' behavior, Ye Kai was even more taken aback and thought to himself.

He knew very well that with Nuwa and the others' level of understanding, it was impossible for them to be completely oblivious. Their behavior indicated that they, like him, had grasped the most essential "Tao".

What about Jieyin and Zhunti?

Thinking of this, Ye Kai immediately looked towards Jieyin and Zhunti.

One of them had a look of suffering on his face, while the other had a look of determination. Although they were calmer than the others, they were not like him and Nuwa and the others.

They didn't sense it? Because they were trapped by the West.

Perhaps their comprehension is not much worse than Lao Tzu's and his contemporaries, but the environment they live in is far inferior to that of Lao Tzu and his contemporaries.

External circumstances can also affect a person's state of mind.

Ye Kai pondered to himself.

Thinking of this, he was filled with many emotions:

The so-called three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace represent not only the three thousand Daoist teachings, but also the myriad forms of sentient beings in the primordial world!

However, Dijiang and the others were puzzled when they heard Ye Kai's thoughts!

"What are the forms of sentient beings? What are the paths? Why can't I sense them?"

"Of course you didn't sense it, you don't have a primordial spirit, do you?"

"Judging from my younger brother's thoughts, it seems that his understanding is no less than that of Nuwa and the Three Pure Ones."

"Of course, my little brother is our thirteenth brother, how could he be inferior to others?"

"..."

They have no primordial spirit, cannot sense the Dao, and are unaware of the so-called phenomena of sentient beings.

But there is one thing they are absolutely certain of!

That is:

Their thirteenth brother is no less capable than those immortals!

And now,

Sensing this, Ye Kai stopped his random thoughts and immediately began to meditate and comprehend the mystery.

But as he entered into meditation and comprehended the truth, an unexpected scene began to unfold!

……