Taoist Hongyun shook his head and said, "Ever since Dao Ancestor Hongjun bestowed the final strand of Grandmist Origin upon me, it has seemed to vanish entirely. I cannot sense its presence no matter how hard I try. Over these years, I have already come to terms with it. Proving the Dao of Primordial would naturally be for the best, but if I am to remain trapped within Wuzhuang Temple for the rest of my life just because I have not yet proven the Dao, then what meaning is there in my existence? Perhaps the moment I yielded my seat, I lost my opportunity to prove the Dao."
Zhenyuanzi, who understood Taoist Hongyun’s temperament well, shook his head and ceased his persuasion. *Give me liberty, or give me death!*
"Perhaps, once the two uncles, Jieyin and Zhunti, prove the Dao and become Sages, you can ask them to ensure your safety," Xiaoxuan said, his brows tightly furrowed. "After all, they both owe you a debt of karma for the sainthood they will attain due to that incident of yielding seats in Zixiao Palace."
Chapter 23