Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Anyway, as long as Zhunti is unlucky, it's good enough. It can be considered revenge for the last time he was ambushed. With his current cultivation level, this is the most he can do. Anyway, the Investiture of the Gods is still a long way off, we can pay back slowly.

After giving Fang Hui a few instructions, Chen Fusheng told her to leave on her own, while he also planned to go back to Kunlun Mountain to take a look.

Upon arriving at the mountain gate, Chen Fusheng heard the news that Jiang Ziya had descended the mountain. He was initially startled, but quickly calmed down. "The great calamity is about to begin!"

Grand Master Lingbao and Yun Zhongzi have recently gone into seclusion, and even their master, Yuanshi Tianzun, has not returned. As for the other senior brothers, they are not at the mountain gate either. Chen Fusheng slowly returned to his cave.

Before she could even settle in, Lu Ling'er's voice came from outside: "Junior Uncle, you're back, aren't you?"

With Ling Xian'er and Shen Gongbao following behind, Chen Fusheng burst in. He was somewhat surprised, but more than that, he was overjoyed. It had been quite a while since he had seen the two little ones, Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er.

Looking at Chen Fusheng from behind, Shen Gongbao felt a little restrained. Even though Chen Fusheng didn't deliberately release his aura, it still made him feel awkward.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Chen."

Chen Fusheng looked at Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er, who were already in the mid-stage of Golden Immortal, and nodded in satisfaction. But when he saw Shen Gongbao, who was already in the late stage of Golden Immortal, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. As expected of someone who had experienced the Great Tribulation, his speed of improvement was really fast.

"Get up," Chen Fusheng said calmly. He didn't comment on Shen Gongbao's distant behavior, since their relationship wasn't very good to begin with, and they hadn't met many times, so it was normal for their feelings to be distant.

"Why are you back?"

Chen Fusheng was a little curious. Logically speaking, the Heavenly Court should be quite busy during this period. After all, Li Shundao was in seclusion, and without him as the Heavenly Venerable of the Ministry of Finance, the entire Ministry of Finance should be even busier!

"Oh, it was Uncle Shen who called us back," Lu Ling'er said casually, plopping down next to Chen Fusheng and taking a bite of a spiritual fruit.

Seeing that Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er had already sat down, Shen Gongbao also sat down close behind them.

Upon hearing this, Chen Fusheng's brows twitched slightly. He glanced at Shen Gongbao and asked, "Oh? Junior Brother Shen, weren't you in the Southern Continent these past few days? Why are you back?"

Despite Chen Fusheng's calm demeanor, he was actually quite nervous. Could Shen Gongbao's invitation at this time be related to the Southern Continent?

It should be noted that none of the immortals invited by Shen Gongbao ended up benefiting. The reason why the Jie Sect suffered so much in the past was because too many people were invited by Shen Gongbao in the early stages, and the karmic disputes grew larger and larger. In the end, even direct disciples like Zhao Gongming of the Three Immortals of Sanxiao were dragged into it.

Could it be that my change has led Shen Gongbao to plot against the disciples of the Chan Sect? Thinking about it, it's quite possible. You see, in his previous life, Shen Gongbao wasn't very close to the disciples of the Chan Sect. Plus, because he was born into the demon race, he didn't even have a higher status among the disciples than the useless Jiang Ziya!

Things are different now. Although he still doesn't get along well with Guang Chengzi and the others, because of Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er, he gets along fairly well with Chen Fusheng, Grand Master Lingbao, and Yun Zhongzi. Anyway, at least so far, Chen Fusheng hasn't seen any sign that he harbors resentment towards the Chan Sect.

So you've come back to invite people?

Shen Gongbao felt a tightness in his chest when he heard Chen Fusheng's words, but he wasn't too surprised that Chen Fusheng knew about his time in the Southern Continent. After all, he was a living person who had been away from Kunlun Mountain for many years, and he hadn't exactly kept a low profile in the Southern Continent. It wasn't surprising that Chen Fusheng knew.

Besides, even if Chen Fusheng didn't know, Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er contacted him frequently, so he probably just mentioned it casually.

"It's Master's idea."

In fact, besides Ling'er and Xian'er, several other junior disciples were also summoned back.

"Yuanshi Tianzun?" Chen Fusheng's mind was immediately filled with doubt. Judging from Shen Gongbao's words, he had summoned back all the third-generation disciples, and even the second-generation disciples who had not yet broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. What was he planning to do?

Fighting the Jie Sect? That's probably impossible. After all, they have their own hints. With the wisdom of Yuanshi Tianzun and Taiqing Shengren Tongtian Jiaozhu, they are more than capable of discovering the problem. Besides, the relationship between the Three Pure Ones was quite good last time in the Taiqing Great World.

Moreover, the Nuwa Temple incident had just occurred, and Zhunti had already revealed his true form, so it was impossible for him to attack the Jie Sect.

There's only one possibility: it's for the Western Marquisate, or more accurately, Western Buddhism. Only a sect of saintly stature could attract the attention of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

He glanced at Shen Gongbao and slowly asked, "Junior Brother, do you know what Master means?"

Shen Gongbao shook his head. "Unknown." He was still completely confused. He was very happy and carefree in the Southern Continent, spending his days traveling and enjoying the scenery with like-minded fellow Daoists.

Unexpectedly, he received a decree from the Primordial Celestial Venerable the day before yesterday, ordering him to return to Kunlun Mountain as soon as possible, and also to bring back his third-generation disciples, including Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er.

Although Shen Gongbao felt somewhat reluctant, he was actually quite excited. After all, he had been a member of the Chan Sect for so long, and he had never received a decree from the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

With so many fellow disciples above him, major matters are usually handled by Great Luo Golden Immortals like Guang Chengzi, and even minor matters are taken care of by the White Crane Boy. As the youngest disciple, aside from sitting a little closer to the front than third-generation disciples like Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er during lectures, his status might not actually be higher than theirs! At least each of them has something to do!

In Shen Gongbao's view, receiving the decree from Yuanshi Tianzun meant that Yuanshi Tianzun valued him. Although delivering the message was a small matter, Shen Gongbao had done his best these past few days, running from Nanzhanbuzhou to the Heavenly Court, and then from the Heavenly Court to Dongsheng Shenzhou, covering the east and south... He had made a huge round trip and finally managed to notify all the disciples under the Chan Sect who were above the Golden Immortals and below the Great Luo Golden Immortals. He was almost exhausted from running around.

If Chen Fusheng knew Shen Gongbao's inner thoughts, he would probably roll his eyes at him! If this happened to him, he would be worried to death, but Shen Gongbao was actually happy about it. In his mind, he was no different from a pervert.

After all, wouldn't it be better to stay in your cave, meditate, and drink tea?

Chen Fusheng pressed on, "Does Junior Brother know how the Human Sect and the Intercepting Sect reacted?"

Shen Gongbao paused for a moment, but then replied, "I really don't know about my fellow disciples, but I heard from some fellow Daoists that they were also summoned back to Jin'ao Island by Uncle Tongtian."

A glint flashed in Chen Fusheng's eyes, and he sighed inwardly, "Just as I thought."

This seems to be a follow-up effect of the Nuwa Temple. It appears that Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu are preparing to openly support the Shang Dynasty.

Sending cultivators below the Golden Immortal level wouldn't actually play a decisive role. Besides, given the resources of the Great Shang Dynasty, it shouldn't lack cultivators below the Golden Immortal level.

It's not really suitable for a Great Luo Golden Immortal to get involved right now, since the great calamity has only just begun. If a Great Luo Golden Immortal were to participate in the battle, even a Saint would probably have to come out before the very end.

The Golden Immortals were just in time; the great calamity had just begun, and for the Great Shang Dynasty, they represented a high-level force, sufficient to suppress the current situation.

Moreover, the great calamity is both a crisis and a test. Once you overcome it, you will definitely receive rewards from the Heavenly Dao, including merit and fortune. It is even possible to advance to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Moreover, the number of Golden Immortals in the Jie Sect and Chan Sect is already quite large, not even counting those who have come from Dongsheng Divine Continent; otherwise, there would be even more.

So many Golden Immortal disciples, some of whom have just been promoted, and some of whom have been trying to break through for a long time but have not yet made any progress, might as well go to the Southern Continent to try their luck. If they can break through to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even if the rest perish, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the Tongtian Sect Master probably won't feel sorry for them.

It seems that the Southern Continent will become a massive meat grinder in the conflict between the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, the Human Sect, and the Western Sect. I wonder if they can survive. Chen Fusheng glanced at Lu Ling'er and Ling Xian'er, feeling somewhat hesitant.