Chapter 10
Not long after Fuguang sat down, two breathtaking figures took the seats beside him.
They were none other than the two Lords of the Lunar Star whom Fuguang had already noticed outside the gates of Zixiao Palace—
Xihe and Changxi.
Seeing this pair of peerless sisters, a spark of brightness flashed in Fuguang's eyes.
He immediately took the initiative to greet them: "Fuguang of the Sun Star greets the two Lords of the Lunar Star! This humble Daoist pays his respects."
Xihe and Changxi, who had just sat down and heard the Daoist next to them greeting them, had initially intended to ignore him.
However, upon hearing the other's self-introduction—
Fuguang of the Sun Star?
They instantly grew interested.
Fuguang had created the Primordial ancestral scripts and derivative scripts, founding the Literary Dao as the Ancestor of Literary Dao. The sisters had naturally heard of this fame like thunder piercing their ears.
Of course.
If it were merely that, the aloof and cold-tempered twin Lunar Goddesses still wouldn't have grown warm.
More importantly—
Fuguang hailed from the Sun Star and was not only their neighbor, but the Lunar and Solar stars also naturally complemented one another, inherently breeding a fine mutual fondness.
Therefore.
After Fuguang offered his greeting, both sisters turned their gazes toward him.
At the same time, they replied with poised and graceful smiles: "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Fuguang!"
After exchanging pleasantries, Xihe’s lovely eyes shimmered with a flowing light: "I have long since heard Fellow Daoist Fuguang's renowned reputation, though we have never had the chance to meet. Meeting you today by fortune, Fellow Daoist Fuguang truly lives up to the legends—outstanding and extraordinary indeed!"
Regardless of how much truth or falsehood lay in those words, Fuguang accepted them all as genuine.
With a smile on his face, he replied: "You flatter me, Fellow Daoists."
"Fuguang and both of you Fellow Daoists are fellow travelers born within the Primordial starry skies; I should have paid a visit much earlier, but as I was in seclusion previously, I have been somewhat remiss."
"Once this discourse on the Dao concludes, if the two Fellow Daoists do not disdain it, you are welcome to visit the Sun Star as my guests."
Fuguang issued the invitation.
Naturally.
It was just a simple invitation with no ill intentions, and he didn't even expect Xihe and Changxi to accept it.
After all, the two Lunar Star Lords were notorious for their aloofness; unless dealing with female immortals of the same generation, they gave absolutely no pleasant expression to other cultivators.
To be honest.
For Xihe and Changxi to be able to respond to his greeting and even chat for a couple of sentences, Fuguang already considered it a success.
After all, their icy reputations preceded them!
To Fuguang's surprise, however, Xihe actually agreed on the spot.
"Since Fellow Daoist extends such a warm invitation, our sisters certainly won't refuse your kind gesture."
Expectation colored Xihe's face.
Hearing this, Fuguang was the one who felt somewhat surprised.
Yet he maintained proper courtesy: "That couldn't be better."
After the initial familiarity, Fuguang and Xihe conversed quite pleasantly. Changxi, who disliked talking much, didn't interject often, yet she showed no repulsion toward interacting with Fuguang either.
In an instant, the atmosphere among the three of them grew so harmonious that even the Three Thousand Guests inside Zixiao Palace cast sidelong glances in their direction.
"Little sister—"
Behind Nuwa, who had already claimed a Heavenly Dao Mat, Fuguang asked with some astonishment: "Didn't you say the two Lords of the Lunar Star have high and cold temperaments, that they aren't even very enthusiastic when conversing with female immortal friends like you, and never show any warmth toward male immortals?"
"How come it feels like something isn't quite right?"
Hearing Fuguang's doubt, Nuwa felt somewhat speechless inside—
Even you, a divine diviner who can calculate the future, don't know, so how could I, a specialist in the Great Dao of Creation, possibly know?
Yet, in truth, Nuwa herself was quite curious as well.
After all, she was well acquainted with the sisters Xihe and Changxi and had even visited the Lunar Star as a guest before, so she naturally understood their personalities.
Why were they showing a different attitude toward Fuguang?
Thinking it over and over—
perhaps the only reason was that both parties were top-tier Innate Divine beings nurtured by the Primordial stardust.
Nuwa's speculation was not without reason.
After all, the Sun and Lunar stars naturally complemented each other, and the Innate Divine beings born from them were practically predestined Dao companions for one another.
Even if Fuguang were to form a Dao partnership with the sisters Xihe and Changxi one day, it wouldn't be strange at all.
Let alone now, when they were merely getting along well in conversation.
Nothing to marvel at.
The Three Thousand Guests in Zixiao Palace could all figure this out as well, so after their initial surprise, they stopped paying attention to the chatting trio of Fuguang.
Instead, they quietly awaited the Sage to begin expounding the Great Dao!
Time flowed onward.
While chatting with Xihe and Changxi, Fuguang also kept an eye on all the changes unfolding within Zixiao Palace.
Just as in his memories—
Jieyin and Zhunti, that pair of brothers in adversity, arrived late.
The events of Hongyun yielding his seat and Kunpeng losing his position transpired all the same.
Subsequently, the exact moment Zhunti took his seat upon the sixth Heavenly Dao Mat,
Hum—
Daozu Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao Sage who had never shown himself until now, suddenly appeared upon the mat on the high platform.
He swept his gaze across the crowd below and spoke: "From this day forth, the seating arrangements are thus finalized and shall not be altered!"
Well, well!
Fuguang couldn't help exclaiming internally—
Just a moment ago, after everyone had taken their seats and the Sage failed to appear, the moment Jieyin and Zhunti resorted to deception, swindling, and daylight robbery to seize the Heavenly Dao mats, the Sage immediately appeared and calmly announced that the seats were thus settled?
It was hard not to suspect there was something fishy about these seats!
This thought flashed through Fuguang's mind and vanished in an instant.
He was a Daluo Golden Immortal with a perfected true spirit and all thoughts converging into one; as long as he wasn't cursing the Sage to his face with such gross disrespect, it wouldn't provoke the Sage's spiritual awareness.
As for these matters—
The less one overthought them, the better!
He was merely a weak, pitiful, and helpless little Golden Crow.
At most, he only harbored a tiny ambition for longevity, along with the desire to take a wife, keep the red flag fluttering securely at home, and let the colored flags flutter vibrantly outside.
Therefore, regarding the Sage's affairs—
Give a damn less!
He shouldn't even waste a single extra thought on them.
He would simply peaceably follow his own pace and advance step by step.