bioinnovel Chapter 707 The Promise of Sainthood! The Eastern King Duke Stakes Everything
Chapter 707 The Promise of Sainthood! The Eastern King Duke Stakes Everything
Outside the hall, Lingzhuzi turned to look at Yang Chan, her mind filled with even more doubt.
"Junior sister, Master won't eat people, what are you afraid of?"
Yang Chan couldn't explain it either.
The closer she got to the main hall, the stronger her feelings became.
Anticipation, nervousness, and a touch of panic about uncertainty all mingled together.
"There are people inside."
Yang Chan said in a low voice.
"I know."
Lingzhu nodded.
"And there's more than one."
"You can feel it?"
"I can't feel it."
Lingzhu spoke with righteous indignation.
"Your master personally summoned you, so someone must be looking for you. Is there any need to guess?"
Yang Chan was taken aback by what he said.
The tension that had just built up was largely dispelled by those words.
"Senior brother, can't you be serious for once?"
"I'm very serious."
Lingzhuzi pointed to the main hall and whispered, "Master is still waiting. If we don't go in soon, don't say I'm dawdling if she asks."
Yang Chan loosened his sleeve and took a deep breath.
"Let's go."
Just as the two were about to enter, the conversation inside the hall did not continue.
Nuwa raised her hand and sealed off the inside and outside of the main hall.
She didn't let Yang Chan in immediately, but instead looked at Dong Wanggong.
There are some things that Yang Chan shouldn't hear right now.
"Fellow Daoist Dongwanggong."
Nuwa spoke slowly.
"There is still one thing I don't understand."
The Eastern King had already sensed that she had something to ask, and responded calmly.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please speak."
"Why have you come to Nuwa's Palace with Yang Jian after your resurrection?"
Nuwa voiced her question.
She knew better than many powerful beings in the primordial world how proud the Eastern King Duke was.
After being personally appointed as the head of male immortals by Hongjun, he established the Purple Mansion Immortal Court, commanding all male immortals under heaven, and even dared to confront the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan head-on.
Even when the Purple Mansion was destroyed and his true spirit dissipated, he never bowed his head to Di Jun and Tai Yi.
This person, after being resurrected, actually followed Yang Jian to his side, calling himself an old servant and addressing him as young master.
That's really illogical.
Nuwa did not believe that Niu Ben had forcibly suppressed the demon.
With Niu Ben's current level of cultivation, there is absolutely no need to force a quasi-saint into becoming a slave.
Even one of his Dao clones is far stronger than the Eastern King Duke.
"Does fellow Daoist have some unspeakable difficulty?"
Nuwa asked.
"no."
The Eastern King Duke answered very decisively.
"It's actually quite simple to explain."
"I have reached an agreement with the Sage Niu Ben."
protocol?
Nuwa became even more interested.
The fact that the Eastern King Duke could set aside his former status and willingly protect Yang Jian shows that this agreement is of great significance.
Yang Jian also looked towards the Eastern King.
Although he knew that the Eastern King Duke was sent by his master, he did not know the specifics of the deal between the two.
Previously, Dongwanggong addressed Niu Ben as his master, and he thought that the other party had completely submitted.
It now appears that there's more to the story.
"What agreement?"
Nuwa pressed for an answer.
The Eastern King did not hide anything.
Since the master did not ask for secrecy, he naturally had no need to hide anything.
Moreover, speaking out would let Nuwa know that his regard for Yang Jian was genuine.
"I will become the protector of Young Master Yang Jian, to safeguard him and obey his commands."
"If there is any danger, I must stand in front of the young master."
"If anyone wants to kill the young master, they must first step over my dead body."
The Eastern King Duke spoke calmly.
Yang Jian felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.
He hadn't expected the protection agreement to be so important.
They stood in front of danger.
Even at the cost of one's life if necessary.
Although the two hadn't spent much time together, he had observed everything about Dong Wanggong's behavior along the way.
Dongwanggong turned to look at Yang Jian.
"Besides, since I've already agreed, I won't go back on my word."
"When I, Dongwanggong, led the male immortals, I was defeated and I died, but I never did anything to betray my promise."
"A mere life isn't worth me playing tricks on."
Yang Jian wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
The Eastern King has his own pride.
At this point, advising him not to risk his life would be an insult to him.
Yang Jian could only remember this kindness.
I will definitely repay it if I have the opportunity in the future.
Nuwa, however, grasped the more crucial issue.
"What are the conditions Fellow Daoist Niu Ben offered you?"
The grace of resurrection alone is not enough for the Eastern King to do this.
Because what Dongwanggong just said was an agreement.
An agreement implies that both parties have conditions.
After a moment of silence, the Eastern King Duke finally uttered those words that shook the entire primordial world.
"He helped me become a saint."
The hall fell silent.
Nuwa's eyes flickered slightly; for the first time, she was truly surprised.
Help the Eastern King Duke achieve sainthood?
If anyone else had said that, she would have just laughed it off.
If the position of sainthood were so easy to obtain, there wouldn't be only a few saints in the prehistoric world.
Without the Primordial Purple Qi, it is almost impossible to attain the Dao of the Heavenly Saint.
If one chooses the path of Hunyuan, the difficulty will only increase.
The person who said those words was Niu Ben.
That would be completely different.
Niu Ben himself was a Primordial Saint who proved the Dao through force.
The resources and means he possesses cannot be measured by common sense.
Niu Ben can actually produce things that others find unattainable.
Not to mention that he also possesses a wisp of primordial purple energy.
"Which path is he planning to lead you down?"
Nuwa asked earnestly.
"A Heavenly Sage, or a Primordial Golden Immortal?"
"I don't know."
The Eastern King shook his head.
"My master only said he would help me become a saint, but he hasn't told me the specifics of how it will be arranged."
"Aren't you afraid he's lying to you?"
Nuwa's question was not meant to provoke.
She just wanted to know how much confidence Dong Wanggong had in Niu Ben.
"What are you afraid of?"
The Eastern King laughed.
"My life was given to me by my master."
"Without him, I would still be just a remnant soul, unable even to enter the cycle of reincarnation."
"Now that I'm able to return to the primordial world and even have the chance to become a saint, I've come out ahead no matter what."
"Besides, given your status and cultivation level, would you need to deceive a quasi-saint like me?"
Nuwa did not refute.
There's really no need for that.
If Niu Ben wanted to subdue the Eastern King, he didn't need to make empty promises.
With a Saint's Crystal placed before him, Dong Wanggong would have to take the initiative to sit at the card table.
"In that case, your position as a sage has already been secured."
Nuwa said softly, "Then I will congratulate you in advance, fellow Daoist."
When Dongwanggong heard this, he felt very pleased.
In the past, he pursued power and wanted to become the supreme ruler of all male immortals in the primordial world, but in the end, he died and his cultivation vanished.
Now reborn, he seeks only the Great Dao.
What does it matter if one becomes a saint and serves as a protector for a period of time?
"Thank you for your kind words, Fellow Daoist Nuwa."
The Eastern King Duke responded with his hands clasped in greeting.
Nuwa removed the restrictions on the main hall and looked towards the door.
"Come in."
Lingzhuzi, having received permission, reached out and pushed open the palace door.
Yang Chan, who was behind him, only glanced into the hall before freezing completely in place.
"Second...Second Brother?"
The cry of "Second Brother" echoed through the main hall.
Yang Jian could no longer maintain his composure and suddenly turned around.
Outside the palace gate, a young girl wearing a light blue dress stood with her hands clenched tightly in front of her, her eyes already glistening with tears.
After many years, Yang Chan has grown up.