A cat that lingers beside a saint

Yuan Shi stared at Su Bai for a long time, so much so that he forgot that Su Bai had a disciple-grandson beside him.

The white crane boy beside him couldn't help but cough softly twice.

Even so, Yuan Shi's gaze never left Su Bai.

He waved his hand slightly, and the next second, only he and Su Bai remained in the hall.

Yu Qiushui's sudden disappearance caused Su Bai's feet to slip, but fortunately he reacted quickly, flipped over, and landed steadily on all four feet.

Su Bai looked around, trying to find Yu Qiushui, but at this moment, only he and the Primordial Saint remained in the main hall.

While Yuanshi was sizing up Su Bai, Su Bai was also sizing him up.

It was basically the same as what the old Taoist priest described.

Behind Yuanshi, there were halos of merit even more dazzling than those of Lingbao Tianzun.

In addition, he always radiated a golden light, although Su Bai had no idea where this golden light came from.

But it gives off a really luxurious feeling.

Su Bai tilted his head, looked at Yuan Shi, remained silent for a long time, and then tentatively called out in a low voice, "Second... Uncle-Master?"

Yuan Shi raised his eyebrows slightly, indicating that the cat already knew his identity.

But this is good, it saves him the trouble of introducing himself.

After all, he is a saint. What saint would introduce himself to a kitten? Wouldn't that be beneath him?

"You beast, why did you harm my immortal sect's disciples?"

Su Bai was stunned.

Who would start by calling someone a beast?

It's a good thing I even called him Second Uncle-Master.

Although Taishang is cunning, he is clearly more approachable than Yuanshi Tianzun.

Su Bai took a small step back. He had consulted the oracle before he came, and now he finally understood what it meant to have more bad luck than good.

If Su Bai had known earlier that the master of the Immortal Sect was the Primordial Sage, he would never have come.

Even if they were forced to come, they would probably sneak away halfway through.

Yuan Shi naturally noticed Su Bai's actions. He slightly raised the corners of his mouth and then waved to Su Bai.

Before Su Bai could react, his body had already flown into Yuan Shi's hand.

No matter how much Su Bai struggled, all his strength was like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Although Su Bai was a little scared, he was mostly wary and cautious.

Su Bai curled himself up into a ball; it was the only way he could think of to protect himself.

But in Yuan Shi's eyes, this method of self-defense was nothing more than waiting to die.

After staring at Su Bai for a while, Yuan Shi couldn't help but sneer and said, "You've kept him by your side for so many years, but you haven't taught him anything. He has to figure it all out on his own. And you still call him your closed-door disciple?"

"If word gets out, people will probably laugh at the Three Pure Ones for being incompetent."

Su Bai hovered in front of Yuan Shi, looking at the person in front of him up close, but the person became somewhat blurry.

Even though he kept rubbing his eyes with his paws, he still couldn't see the complete face in front of him.

"This is the countenance of a sage; how could you, a mere beast, possibly see it?"

Su Bai's eyes darted around: "My master can see it clearly."

"He defiled himself as a saint, showing his true face to the world, and one day he will pass away peacefully between heaven and earth, giving back to all things."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai's eyes widened immediately.

In an instant, all sorts of emotions surged up.

"Impossible! You're talking nonsense! My master is a saint. If he didn't want to, how could he..."

At this point, Su Bai fell silent.

If he didn't want to, he naturally wouldn't have passed away peacefully.

But what if he really has such a thought?

"Before you were born, all of us sages had this thought."

"Sages exist between heaven and earth to maintain the order of the heavens. Now that the Three Realms have become the law, they should naturally no longer exist."

"To pass away peacefully and give back to all things is the natural way of the Dao."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuanshi's body trembled slightly.

Just as he finished speaking, several voices entered his ears.

"Junior brother, you've said too much."

"Senior brother, let's meet at the Outer Heavens another day."

"Fellow Daoist, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Do not incur divine punishment because of a cat."

"Senior brother, although I am not skilled in swordsmanship, my Qiankun Cauldron is not without its advantages."

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Yuanshi chuckled. As a sage, and the most calculating of the six sages, he revealed these things to test the magnanimity of this little cat.

This cat follows the path of cultivating both body and spirit.

When one achieves great success, one's primordial spirit will be comparable to one's physical body, and one's physical body will be indestructible.

If one day the Six Sages pass away and completely disappear into the world, it's hard to imagine what kind of actions this little cat would take because of Tongtian's disappearance.

For the sake of the Three Realms and all living beings, as a sage, he needs to take preventative measures in advance and eliminate any unnecessary variables for the Three Realms.

He couldn't discern Su Bai's origins; he seemed to be a being born of this world. Yet, he could freely enter and exit the Mountain and River Map, unaffected by external influences or restricted by the map itself.

For living beings in the outside world, once he falls into a state of madness, he will become a great danger.

If it is a threat, it must be nipped in the bud as soon as possible.

If you have a calm enough mindset, keeping it might not be a bad thing.

However, Yuan Shi clearly underestimated Su Bai's mindset.

At first, Su Bai was genuinely angry; he felt that the glittering old man in front of him was cursing his master.

But then I thought about it again. My master often said that death is a kind of liberation and a new birth.

Thinking about it more carefully, Master is a saint, how could he die so easily?

Even if, as Yuanshi said, for the sake of the Three Realms and all living beings, then a sage should live even better.

After all, no one can predict when an even greater crisis will arise in the Three Realms, a crisis that even the Heavenly Court cannot resolve.

Wasn't that the time when a sage needed to step in?

Thinking of this, Su Bai glanced sideways at Yuan Shi: "Second Uncle-Master, who are you trying to fool?"

"My master, the Sage of Heaven, the Celestial Venerable of the Spiritual Treasure, the old Taoist of the Endless Mountains, is he not someone who can simply die so easily?"

Yuanshi smiled faintly. Long before the Three Realms were formed, everyone said that Yuanshi Tianzun of the Chan Sect was a saint who disliked those who wore scales and armor and who were born from moisture or eggs.

But is this really the case?

If that were truly the case, why would he have accepted the white crane as his attendant?

How could he possibly accept Huanglong as one of the Twelve Golden Immortals?

The Chan Sect elucidates the Way of Heaven, and those who are destined to hear it can do so.

Everything is the Way, so there is no reason to like or dislike it.

What he disliked were only those who harbored evil intentions and disrespected the way of Heaven.

The kitten in front of me, though its words were somewhat superficial, was, in general, a decent junior.

"Your master's Jie Sect is long gone. Would you be willing to join my Chan Sect?" Yuanshi looked at Su Bai with a smile.

Just as he finished speaking, a loud roar reached Yuanshi's ears: "Second Brother!"