Di Jiang grew increasingly angry, intending to leave Kunlun to discipline those unfilial descendants!
The faces of the other eleven Ancestral Sorcerers were also grim, but seeing their eldest brother preparing to descend the mountain, they knew they wouldn't have to go.
Just as Di Jiang was about to leave, Taishang suddenly appeared before the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers!
Upon seeing Taishang, Di Jiang immediately bowed.
"Your Holiness, forgive me, I will immediately order the Wu clan to retreat!"
The twelve Ancestral Sorcerers initially thought Taishang was here to punish them, but to their surprise, Taishang laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"Forgive? Elder Di Jiang, what offense have you committed?"
The twelve Ancestral Sorcerers were bewildered by Taishang's reaction. If Taishang didn't know about the conflict between humans and the Wu clan, they would never believe it.
Di Jiang braced himself and stepped forward, looking at Taishang's smiling face.
"Your Holiness Taishang, please calm your anger. The Wu clan is uncivilized, and this is all our fault. Please allow me to handle this matter!"
Taishang shook his head. He knew that many minority races in the future would evolve from the Wu clan. How could he let Di Jiang simply dismiss them? If that happened, when would the Human Emperor ever achieve complete merit?
Taishang smiled at the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers and congratulated them.
"Your fortune is about to arrive. I will handle this matter myself, so you elders need not trouble yourselves!"
The twelve Ancestral Sorcerers looked at Taishang, utterly confused.
Fortune? What fortune?
Taishang offered no further explanation, dispelling the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers' desire to descend the mountain before departing.
After Taishang left, the Ancestral Sorcerers turned to Di Jiang. They racked their brains trying to understand Taishang's meaning, looking to their eldest brother to see if he had grasped it.
Di Jiang was lost in Taishang's words. When he finally came to his senses, he saw all the Ancestral Sorcerers staring at him. Di Jiang was speechless and immediately said,
"Why are you all looking at me? Is there a flower on my face?"
The other eleven chuckled sheepishly.
Zhu Jiuyin couldn't help but ask,
"Big Brother, what do you think His Holiness meant? Fortune? Where does this fortune come from? Is it within the Wu clan? Or from this conflict between humans and the Wu clan?"
Di Jiang was overwhelmed by Zhu Jiuyin's barrage of questions. He also didn't know where the fortune Taishang spoke of would come from. For Taishang to call it fortune, it must be an extraordinary opportunity.
At their current cultivation level, any further advancement could only rely on opportunities. This was why the Ancestral Sorcerers were so eager to know.
However, Di Jiang didn't know either, so he shook his head.
"I don't know. But since His Holiness has spoken, it won't escape us. Since His Holiness doesn't want us to intervene, he naturally has his plans. Let's continue cultivating!"
The other Ancestral Sorcerers felt Di Jiang's words made sense. Teaching those brats a lesson wasn't something that had to be done now; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future!
Taishang returned to Yuqing Palace, where Tongtian and Yuanshi inquired with confusion.
"Big Brother, what is the fortune of the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers you mentioned? Why can't we divine it?"
Taishang smiled faintly in his heart, thinking,
"Of course, you can't divine it. Unification is still many years away. If you could divine it, how would you not know about the gradual decline of Taoism in the future!"
Taishang did not answer Tongtian and Yuanshi's question. Instead, he retorted,
"Second Brother, Third Brother, what do you think would happen if the Wu clan were to merge with the human race?"
Tongtian immediately replied,
"How is that possible? Look at those barbaric Wu clan members, always fighting and brawling. How could they compare to the intelligence of humans? Forcing them to merge with humans would be asking the impossible! Big Brother, have you lost your mind?"
Taishang's forehead was covered in black lines, and he suppressed the urge to slap Tongtian twice.
Yuanshi, however, pondered for a moment before looking up at Taishang.
"Big Brother, you want the human race to assimilate the Wu clan?"
Taishang looked at Yuanshi and nodded with satisfaction.
"The Wu clan has powerful physiques, far beyond what humans can match. Furthermore, the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers are elders of the Taoist sect. We can't let them perish, can we? Therefore, I had this idea! Second Brother! Do you think it's feasible?"
Yuanshi considered it and felt that Taishang's method was indeed feasible. With the Wu clan merging into the human race, their destinies would become intertwined, benefiting both the human and Wu clans.
"Big Brother, I believe it is entirely feasible. Humans are naturally intelligent. If the Wu clan lives among humans, perhaps their negative traits can be shed. If not, the Wu clan can form their own lineage and govern themselves. This would bring great benefits to both the human and Wu clans!"
Tongtian watched Taishang and Yuanshi chat enthusiastically, feeling unable to interject. He seriously suspected that Taishang and Yuanshi had tampered with him during the division of Pangu's primordial spirit, otherwise, why couldn't he keep up with their thoughts?
Yuanshi and Taishang continued their discussion, believing that integrating the Wu clan into the human race held great promise. They immediately planned to have the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers persuade the Wu clan.
Seeing this, Tongtian immediately volunteered to go. Yuanshi glanced at Tongtian and said nothing. If Tongtian wanted to go, let him.
Just as Tongtian was about to leave, Taishang called out to him.
"Third Brother, there's no need to go."
Yuanshi and Tongtian looked at Taishang in confusion.
"Big Brother, the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers are the leaders of the Wu clan. It would be better for them to go than for us to intervene."
Taishang laughed heartily, looking at Yuanshi.
"Second Brother, have you forgotten that the Wu clan respects strength? Rather than having the twelve elders force the Wu clan to submit to humanity, it would be better to let humanity handle it themselves! Humans are benevolent and compassionate. This war between humans and the Wu clan is also an opportunity for all races in the world to witness the strength of humanity!"
Yuanshi frowned upon hearing this.
"Big Brother, isn't that too risky? In the southwestern lands, the human race is currently in retreat!"
Taishang looked at Yuanshi's worried expression and suddenly thought of doting parents from later generations. Taishang had to speak earnestly.
"Second Brother, humanity cannot live under the protection of others forever. Without experiencing storms, how can they see the rainbow? Besides, have you forgotten that humanity has the Four Sacred Beasts!"
Upon hearing Taishang mention the Four Sacred Beasts, Yuanshi finally relaxed. With the Four Sacred Beasts present, the Wu clan would not be able to defeat humanity. Moreover, humanity's destiny far surpassed that of the Wu clan, and in a contest of destiny, the Wu clan would not be humanity's match.
Tongtian, feeling ignored by Taishang and Yuanshi, let out an unhappy snort and turned to head towards Sanqing Mountain.
Taishang and Yuanshi heard Tongtian's displeased snort and only then remembered their third brother. They turned to look, but Tongtian was already descending the mountain.
Taishang and Yuanshi exchanged a glance, both unsure of what had gotten into Tongtian. However, anyone could see that Tongtian was very displeased. Yuanshi shouted towards Tongtian's departing back,
"Third Brother, where are you going?"