Chapter 1537: Qiong Xiao: Sister, don

The Heavenly Court and Lingshan had made their arrangements; only the human realm remained to be wrapped up.

After bestowing titles upon the Buddhas of Lingshan and the Six Sovereigns of the Heavenly Court, subsequent matters proceeded with greater efficiency.

With several Semi-Saints joining, the turmoil in the human realm was nothing significant and ended within days.

Er Lang Shen and others gradually departed, leaving only their avatars behind to serve as deities in this realm and enjoy its fortune.

Those who came this time reaped immense rewards.

Not only did they gain fortune and merit, but even the flat peach trees bestowed casually by Zhang Taixuan were coveted by great cultivators.

And there were ten of them.

"Big Brother Taixuan, do those who didn't come get no flat peach trees?" Su Xiao asked curiously as they were about to leave.

"If you didn't even lend a hand, what reason is there to reward you?"

When this spread through the group, those who didn't come were filled with regret.

If just lending a hand brought such benefits, such good fortune would likely never come again.

They had utterly wasted a tremendous opportunity.

"Lord Dao, I have a question I'd like to ask…"

As Zhang Taixuan was about to leave, Bi You spoke with an anxious expression.

She lowered her head, seemingly a little embarrassed.

Zhang Taixuan was no novice—he naturally understood what was going on.

"How about we chat in the Gouchen Emperor's Palace?"

Bi You nodded lightly and led Zhang Taixuan toward the Gouchen Emperor's Palace.

"Huh!" Qiong Xiao realized, "Sister, Bi You is so shameless—she snatched away the Lord Dao!"

Yun Xiao sighed: "Little sister, don't be rude. This sort of thing is common. Didn't I tell you? The Lord Dao has many women."

Qiong Xiao: "But how could she get there first? Sister, you're a Saint—you must assert yourself!"

"Why are you more anxious than I am?" Yun Xiao sighed.

Qiong Xiao fell silent: "I'm just afraid you'll be at a disadvantage, Sister."

…

The chat group.

Su Xiao: "Back already. The flat peach trees are planted. Now, this young lady can build a major power base just by relying on the flat peaches."

Xiao Mai: "Didn't you already have a major power base?"

Su Xiao: "That's different. That was just like a mercenary guild. I'm building a Heavenly Court!"

Yotsuya Miko: "Impressive—you actually want to build a Heavenly Court!"

Ye Hei: "Normal. With ten primordial flat peach trees, building a Heavenly Court isn't impossible. The Lord Dao is so generous—he gave away ten at once. Good thing I joined this event; otherwise, I'd have lost big."

King of the Jungle: "Stop talking. Because of cultivation, I missed this chance. So much regret."

Xiao Mai: "Successfully did a bit of lurking and gained huge benefits."

Ying Zheng: "Thank you, Lord Dao. This is a precious thing indeed."

Xiong Ba: "Exactly. Following the Lord Dao guarantees no lack of rewards. Haha… Since joining the group, I've understood this: whenever the Lord Dao says you can follow, I'll never miss it."

Sun Wukong: "Hehe, that's true. Besides this, there's also the position of Buddha of Lingshan—so satisfying."

Yang Jian: "The supreme fortune of a Grand World is indeed powerful—this benefit is truly exceptional."

Su Xiao: "By the way, where's Big Brother Taixuan? We've been chatting for so long—why isn't he showing up?"

Yun Xiao: "I saw the Lord Dao speaking with Immortal Bi You. Everyone wait—he should appear soon."

Su Xiao: "Bi You?"

Bai Zhi: "Aaaah, I get it—there's a love affair!"

Xiao Mai: "That's such a crude way to put it—watch out, the Lord Dao might beat you up."

Bai Zhi: "I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."

Zhang Taixuan: "Who said they weren't afraid?"

Su Xiao: "Huh? Big Brother Taixuan, are you okay? You came back so fast! I thought we'd just returned."

Zhang Taixuan: "...??? Do you need to question that? My body is perfectly fine. You may have just returned, but a long time has passed for me."

Bi You: "Indeed. Several months!"

Su Xiao: "6"

Su Xiao: "By the way, Immortal Bi You—how's it going?"

Bi You: "How's what going?"

Su Xiao: "Don't play dumb. Hehe, the girls in the group have used this trick before. I'm asking—are you going to be called Lady Zhang now?"

Bi You: "You can call me that if you want."

Su Xiao: "You guessed it right? Wow, Immortal Bi You, you moved so fast!"

La La: "Huh? Has Immortal Bi You already become Big Brother Taixuan's Lady? So impressive!"

Bi You: "Not quite. We've been through so much together—we're already very familiar."

Xiao Mai: "Very familiar—first meeting! 【Shocked】"

Zhang Taixuan: "Alright, let's set this aside and talk about something else."

Su Xiao: "Big Brother Taixuan is such a protective husband. By the way, I've wanted to ask this for a long time: we already have a Hunyuan Saint in the group—why is there still no group owner? Does the group owner requirement exceed Hunyuan Realm?"

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Zhang Taixuan: "Does anyone really want a group owner on top of them?"

Su Xiao: "No, but I'm just curious."

Zhang Taixuan: "The group owner probably doesn't exist anymore."

Su Xiao: "Doesn't exist?"

Ye Hei: "Why wouldn't there be one?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Our group is built on mutual aid. The core principle has always been that everyone becomes a dragon. This principle corresponds perfectly to one hexagram: 'Grouped dragons without a head—great fortune for all under heaven.'"

Yunxiao: "'Grouped dragons without a head'—everyone becomes a dragon? That's actually possible!"

Xiao Mai: "If that's the case, it's actually great. Only Taixuan Brother needs to manage occasionally. If a group owner with immense power suddenly appeared, it might not be a good thing at all."

Su Xiao: "Taixuan Brother's cultivation base is already so profound. What he says is likely true. No group owner is truly a good thing!"

Ye Hei: "+1"

Han Paopao: "+1"

"..."

Su Xiao: "Let's talk about the secrets of the previous Journey to the West world."

Biyou: "My world? What secrets could there be?"

Su Xiao: "Hehe, you'll find out soon. Taixuan Brother, why did Buddha reincarnate when Wu Tian emerged? Was he truly unable to fight? After they all returned, their cultivation bases didn't increase much—even the number of gods and buddhas decreased. So how did they win?"

Yunxiao: "This must be due to the great cosmic trend."

Zhang Taixuan: "Exactly. When Wu Tian emerged, demonic power rose while Daoic power waned—the Heavenly Dao's great trend favored Wu Tian. How could Buddha dare resist? He had no choice but to reincarnate. By the time they returned, the Heavenly Dao's great trend had shifted to Buddha's side, so they won decisively. In the grand cosmos, even sages must carefully navigate the Heavenly Dao's great trend; even peak holy experts dare not oppose it."

Su Xiao: "So that's how it is? The Heavenly Dao's great trend—no powerful world can escape it."

Zhang Taixuan: "No, even ordinary worlds can't escape it. You've surely heard this saying: 'On the right wind, even a pig can fly.' That wind is the great trend. Going with it often leads to extraordinary achievements; going against it leads to ruin—total loss, even family destruction."

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