Leader of Tongtian felt a quiet joy in his heart, thoroughly satisfied with his plan. For some time now, he had tirelessly scurried about collecting all manner of emotions, and at last his wish was fulfilled, turning everything to perfection. Every bit of that effort had been worthwhile, for he was currently comprehending the mysteries of the Great Dao of Emotion...
As it turned out, Leader of Tongtian had recently developed a deep fascination with the Dao of Emotion and had set about exploring its true meaning. To better understand and master this wondrous power, the notion of harvesting various emotions had taken root in him. After long persistence, he had finally accumulated enough emotional energy, and today's confrontation with Laozi had become the pivotal step in achieving his goal.
After all, this very Laozi—who cultivated the Dao of Non-Action and whose state of mind was as tranquil as an ancient, waveless well—had actually been stirred to emotional fluctuation by external factors, which was truly incredible! This was enough to show that Leader of Tongtian had pulled out all the stops, expending enormous energy and mental effort. Had it not been for a stroke of serendipity where Yuanshi Tianzun's mouthful of tea happened to splatter right onto Laozi's face, such tricks would likely have had no effect on Laozi whatsoever.
Chapter 118