Conferred Gods: Master Tongtian is my master

Chapter 372 Xuandu Goes Down the Mountain

Taishang Laozi sighed, the sound was long and heavy, carrying a bit of helplessness and vicissitudes, and echoed in the empty Bajing Palace.

"Second brother, how could I not know the anger in your heart? But anger harms the body and makes one lose his temper. As saints, you and I should understand this principle even more."

Yuanshi Tianzun sat aside with a stern expression on his face, his brows revealing an anger that was hard to conceal, his hands clenched into fists with veins visible.

Hearing this, his eyes trembled slightly, but he did not say anything, but his frown seemed to become even heavier. Seeing this, the Supreme Master continued:

"Second brother, you and I both know that the path of cultivation is long and difficult, and tempering one's mind is particularly important. The disciples under my third brother's tutelage are uneven and wild and difficult to tame. This is due to their temperament, and it is also a major obstacle on their path of cultivation."

"Remember when you, my third brother and I were cultivating together in Kunlun Mountain, I had a deep discussion with my third brother in private, and warned him to be extremely cautious in accepting disciples and to select the best ones so that we can inherit the Taoist tradition and promote Dafa."

"However, my third brother is open-minded and not particular about small matters. He is often too lenient in disciplining his disciples, which has led to the current situation. Alas, it is time and fate, which we cannot fully control."

Laozi's words reveal a hint of regret for the past, but more of it is compliance with and acceptance of destiny.

"Furthermore, under the catastrophe, all things are bound to be doomed. This is the law of the cycle of heaven and earth, and it cannot be reversed by human power."

"Although we are saints, we cannot go against the will of heaven and interfere forcefully. Rather than working in vain, it is better to let nature take its course and wait and see what happens. Perhaps we can find a glimmer of hope in the midst of the catastrophe."

Upon hearing this, the anger in Yuanshi Tianzun's heart seemed to be gradually calmed by Laozi's words. He slowly loosened his clenched fists, took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually became calm.

But he still said unwillingly: "Brother, although that is true, my disciples are carefully selected and practice diligently. They follow the way of heaven and do what is just. How can they be slaughtered by others?"

"I just want to say one thing. If Tongtian doesn't restrain his disciples and lets them do whatever they want, then don't blame me for being unkind."

Upon hearing this, Taishang Laozi nodded slightly, with a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes, but also mixed with a bit of helplessness.

He knew Yuanshi Tianzun's character very well. Once he made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. And Tongtian Jiaozhu was even more unruly and casual. How could he easily succumb to the ideas of others?

"Second brother, I understand your love for your disciple."

The Supreme Master spoke slowly, his voice gentle and deep, "But, you and Third Brother have been friends for several generations, how can you sever this relationship just because of a momentary anger?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, obviously not agreeing with Laozi's opinion.

"Brother, this time it was all because of the cruel and reckless methods of the disciples of Tongtian Sect, who killed my disciples of Chan Sect. It is very difficult for me to calm down this anger."

"If I sit back and do nothing, then where is the dignity of my Chan Sect? Where is my dignity?"

Taishang Laozi sighed softly, his eyes revealing a bit of helplessness.

"Okay, second brother, many things are inevitable during the calamity. Moreover, Master once said that saints must not get involved in matters during the calamity, otherwise they will be held accountable."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, obviously not accepting Laozi's explanation.

However, he also knew that if the conflict between the Orthodox and Unorthodox sects really came to a head, he would have to fight for the position of the Big Brother, the Supreme Laozi.

“Brother, I will naturally not interfere in the affairs of the catastrophe, but I cannot watch my disciples being killed again and again.” Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice.

"You should know that among the disciples of Jiejiao, not to mention Duobao, Jinling and other direct disciples of the second generation, even Luoshu from the third generation has advanced cultivation skills. Perhaps no one among my disciples of Chenjiao can rival him."

"Therefore, I came here to ask you, elder brother, what should I do next?" Yuanshi Tianzun bowed slightly, with a bit of sincerity and eagerness in his tone.

When Taishang Laozi heard this, his eyes flickered slightly and he quickly calculated in his mind.

He thought that Jiejiao was now in great momentum and was known as the "first religion" in the prehistoric world. This was not friendly to Renjiao.

With this in mind, Taishang Laozi had an idea. Perhaps, he could take advantage of the dispute between the orthodox and unorthodox sects to cleverly weaken the power of the unorthodox sect, while at the same time not getting directly involved in it to avoid getting burned.

"Second brother, please listen to me."

The Supreme Master spoke slowly, his voice carrying a certain calmness and wisdom, "The dispute between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect is indeed the will of heaven, and it cannot be completely reversed by human power."

"However, as saints, we cannot go against the will of heaven, but we can follow the will of heaven and take advantage of the situation."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression froze, and he listened attentively to what Taishang Laozi said next.

"Tongtian has many disciples, good and bad, and some of them behave badly. As his elder brothers, it is only natural for us to discipline and remove the disciples with bad behavior."

"Brother, if that's the case, what should we do?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked with a slight glint in his eyes.

Taishang Laozi smiled slightly, he already had a plan in mind.

"Second brother, I will send my disciple Xuandu down the mountain to help the disciples of Chanjiao and help Tongtian clean up the wild disciples among his disciples."

Yuanshi Tianzun was delighted when he heard this. Xuandu was the only disciple of the eldest brother, the Supreme Laozi, and his cultivation had already reached the late stage of quasi-saint, and his strength was unfathomable.

In addition, Taishang Laozi only had him as a disciple, so all his efforts and resources were poured into Xuandu.

Whenever there is any good thing, it will be used by Xuandu. Therefore, Xuandu has countless spiritual treasures on him, and each one is a rare treasure in the prehistoric world.

If Xuan Du could help, it would be easy to capture the disciples of Jiejiao.

Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile. He looked towards Taishang Laozi, his eyes full of gratitude.

"Brother, it's great that Junior Brother Xuandu can come to help." Yuanshi Tianzun said, "With him here, I believe the road to attacking Shang will be smooth."

Taishang Laozi smiled slightly and did not take Yuanshi Tianzun's gratitude to heart.

Then, he waved his sleeves and a spell flew towards a place in Shouyang Mountain.

At this moment, deep in the Shouyang Mountain, Xuan Du was sitting in an ancient alchemy room, surrounded by all kinds of medicinal materials and alchemy furnaces, and the air was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.

He was concentrating on studying the Dao of Alchemy. Suddenly, a kind and gentle voice sounded in his ears. It was the voice of his master, the Supreme Laozi:

"Xuan Du, come to Bajing Palace as soon as possible."

When Xuan Du heard this, although he had some doubts in his heart, he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He took a deep breath, gathered his mind, and his figure flashed, turning into a stream of light and heading straight for the Bajing Palace.

After a while, Xuandu arrived at the Bajing Palace.

He looked up and saw his master Taishang Laozi sitting on a high platform, and his second uncle Yuanshi Tianzun sitting on one side. The two were talking in low voices.

Xuan Du hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Taishang Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, and said:

"Master, Second Uncle Master, I, the disciple Xuandu, am here to pay my respects to you."

The Supreme Master nodded slightly, his eyes revealing some approval, and he said softly:

"Xuan Du, I called you here because there is an important matter that requires you to go down the mountain."

Then, Taishang Laozi briefly explained why Xuandu came down the mountain.

Xuan Du's expression froze when he heard this, so he nodded solemnly and said:

"Disciple obeys your command and will do his best to live up to Master's trust."

Seeing this, Taishang Laozi was very pleased. He waved his hand and a bright light flew out from his sleeve, turning into a stream of light that shot into Xuandu's eyebrows. Then, he slowly said:

"Xuandu, I will give you the Tai Chi diagram for self-defense. With the Tai Chi diagram, I can ensure that you will have a smooth journey."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Master, for the treasure!"

Yuanshi Tianzun, who was standing by, saw his elder brother, Taishang Laozi, casually giving the Tai Chi diagram to Xuandu for self-defense, and he secretly sighed in his heart:

"Xuan Du is really valued by my elder brother. He gave him the innate treasure without blinking an eye."

Afterwards, Xuandu bid farewell to Taishang Laozi again, left Bajing Palace and went down the mountain.

Taishang Laozi watched Xuandu leave until his figure disappeared from his sight, then he looked away and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun opposite him. He smiled slightly and said:

"Second brother, since the current matter has been resolved, why don't you and I discuss it?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun raised his lips slightly, and a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes. He nodded and said:

"Yes! Brother, please come first!"

After that, Taishang Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun began to discuss Taoism in the Bajing Palace.