"Someone who's coming along with us?" Yan Zhaoge's gaze flickered.
"That's right." Gao Han explained, "Traveling Monk Hui An is an expert equivalent to our Daoism's Grand Virtual Immortal Realm. Other Western Pure Lands and Demon Race experts are present in the battlefield nearby. If we're going to act, we'll have to make ample preparations."
Yan Zhaoge nodded, "You're right. Only, which expert did the Exalted Solar Luminary invite?"
Gao Han smiled as he answered, "An old senior of the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace and his disciple, as well as another senior who had already made a name for himself before the Great Calamity, having avoided the tribulation of the Great Calamity afterwards and lived till now."
"I'd like to hear the details," said Yan Zhaoge.
"I'm sure you've heard of the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace's Spirit Sky Palace's Four Sacred Marshals, right?" asked Gao Han.
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng looked at each other, and both of them nodded, "The overseas Loose Immortal experts of the Ancient Investitures of the Gods era were collectively known as the Nine Dragons Island's Four Sages. They came out of seclusion together to assist the Prime Clear Severing Sect. In the end, they suffered a tribulation together and entered the Investiture of the Gods. They entered the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace and were conferred the title of the Spirit Heaven Palace's Four Sage Grand Generals.
"If that's the case, it should be Li Xingba?" said Yan Zhaoge after thinking for a while.
Among the Nine Dragons Island's Four Sages, Li Xingba suffered a calamity and entered the Investiture of the Gods because of Mu Zha, otherwise known as Traveling Monk Hui An.
"That's right. It's Old Li, Li Xingba." With a smile, Gao Han nodded and answered, "The other three had perished during the Great Calamity. Only Old Li survived until now. He has secluded himself within the void's outskirts, not bothering himself with worldly affairs. If Traveling Monk Hui An hadn't come out from the Western Pure Lands, I wouldn't have been able to convince Old Li to come out."
There was also a disciple he had accepted after the Great Calamity, Gong Sunhui. This time, he had come along with Li Xingba.
Yan Zhaoge asked, "The other one isn't from the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace?"
"Yes. The other one is Daoist Crimson Mist. He was originally an overseas Scattered Immortal before the Great Calamity. He survived during the Great Calamity and lived by the void's boundless outskirts. He's a good friend of Old Li's, and he's here to assist you."
As an Overseas Sea Wandering Immortal, Li Xingba got along well with Daoist Crimson Mist, and they often visited each other.
Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, "This person isn't of our Three Clear direct lineage, right? But it doesn't matter. Everyone here can be considered orthodox Daoism now. "
Before the appearance of the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the Immortal Court heretics, the Three Clear Lineage's orthodox lineage was a clear lineage of inheritance. Tracing back to their origins, they were all the legitimate disciples of the Three Clear Lineage's Founding Masters.
If they didn't have the explicit permission of the sect's masters, they could only be considered as a side branch of the Dao Sect.
Or perhaps he inherited the virtue of the Grand Pure Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue to spread the Dao and was considered to be part of the Grand Pure One's sect.
Even so, the difference between the Three Clear lineage and the Three Clear lineage of Daoism was still very clear.
For example, in the World beyond Worlds, the lineage of the southern Blazing Heaven Territory's Phoenix Ritual Mountain's Wutong Slope and the northern Profound Heaven Territory's Cloud Pavilion Mountain's Profound Remnant Locale were, strictly speaking, side branches of the Three Purities rather than direct lineage.
The side branches were not necessarily weaker than the direct descendants.
During the era before the Great Calamity, martial arts flourished, and a hundred flowers blossomed. Many side branches of Daoism were passed down, and their development was extremely prosperous.
Of course, they couldn't compare to existences like the Jade Illusory Palace, Tushita Palace, and Roving Jade Palace.
What Yan Zhaoge was more concerned about was the fact that most of the martial arts circulating within the Immortal Court were passed down by the once powerful side branches of the Three Clear lineage.
During the Great Calamity, the side branches of the Three Clear lineage might have been absorbed by the heretics and became the initial foundation of the Immortal Court.
Some joined the Immortal Court, while some didn't. Some of the side branches of the Three Clear lineage were recruited by the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, the North Star Emperor, the Incongruence Divine Mother, and the others. They entered the World beyond Worlds and the Roving Jade Heavens.
However, there were also some who lived in seclusion. This Daoist Crimson Mist was one of them.
No matter if it was him or Li Xingba, they were both hiding within the boundless void's outskirts. They lived in seclusion and didn't care about the worldly affairs.
Whether the Immortal Court heretics were powerful or not, or the orthodox Daoism's situation, they didn't care about them. They only wished to remain independent.
Under normal circumstances, the Immortal Court wouldn't spend too much effort on existences like them that didn't seem to be of any importance.
After all, it was too difficult to find someone who rarely showed himself within the void's boundless void's outskirts.
"Actually, strictly speaking, Li Xingba isn't of the Prime Clear Severing Sect's direct lineage. Only, I've heard about him from the Severing Sect, and he had some ties with them. After leaving the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace and the Investiture of Gods, he immediately returned to the deep mountains, like a dragon returning to the ocean," said Yan Zhaoge with a smile.
Gao Han's smile was as bright as the spring breeze, "Just like what you've said, we're still considered the same now."
"Indeed." Yan Zhaoge's smile was similarly as bright as the sun.
If he were to have a huge conflict with Traveling Monk Hui An, and the Samantabhadra Enlightened or the Compassionate Enlightened came to settle the score, and everyone still cared about their relationship, Elder Li Xingba would be a natural shield …
"Zhaoge, your smiles are so similar." Feng Yunsheng secretly transmitted her voice to Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge's expression remained calm as he replied, "I really want to give this guy a thumbs up. It must've been tough for him to find a helper like Li Xingba."
"Forget about Li Xingba's enmity with Traveling Monk Hui An. A Loose Immortal like Daoist Crimson Mist found a cave manor within the void's boundless void's outskirts to live in seclusion. He didn't occupy any population, nor did he occupy any treasures or resources. Although it's hard for him to develop, he would still be able to avoid the heretics' attention under most circumstances. Why did he suddenly come here?" Feng Yunsheng asked, "Is he here to help Li Xingba?"
After thinking for a while, Yan Zhaoge answered, "He should be here for the Three Brilliances Sacred Water."
As they were talking, a radiance shone from afar.
"We're here." Gao Han smiled and went forward.
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng walked together with him. When they got closer, three streams of lights flashed by. Three people were already standing in front of them.
The one in the lead wore a fishtail golden crown and a pale yellow Daoist robe. His face was as red as a date, and he had a long beard. Yan Zhaoge recognized him as one of the Four Sage Great Generals of the Soaring Sky Palace – Li Xingba, who was established by the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace in the past.
On his left was a middle-aged man who wore the same pale yellow Daoist robe as him. He should be his disciple, Gong Sunhui.
On Li Xingba's right stood an old Daoist who wore a crimson red Daoist robe. His robe had patterns of wind and clouds embroidered on it.
"Old Man Li, Daoist Crimson Mist, Daoist Gong Sunhui, I'm sorry for making you wait for so long." Gao Han smiled and greeted the three.
"You're being too polite, Daoist Gao. We've just arrived as well," said Daoist Crimson Mist politely.
After Li Xingba and Gong Sunhui greeted him, they looked towards Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng, "Daoist Gao, may I know which famed mountain these two are from? Which cave manor? "
"I was just about to introduce you to them." Gao Han smiled and turned his head. He first looked at Yan Zhaoge, "This is Daoist Yan Zhaoge. He's known as the number one genius of our Daoism after the Great Calamity. Even before the Great Calamity, there weren't many who could match up to him. In the past, he was known as the Fallen Deity."
"Now that he has pushed open the Immortal Door and returned to the Nine Heavens, the title of Fallen Deity is no longer appropriate."
"When Daoist Ling and I talk about him, we're used to calling him … Young Heavenly Lord."
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