Hong Huang: I am the cowherd

Chapter 13 Everyone is Shocked Silly

The teachings of the Jie Sect were about intercepting that which was lost to the Great Dao, ensuring that all beings had a chance at survival. Previously, Tongtian Sect Leader had sensed that Su Chen might be the ‘One Who Escaped the Great Dao’s Calculations’, but he had not immediately appeared to accept him as a disciple.

Instead, he chose to observe Su Chen’s character first. And sure enough Su Chen did not disappoint him. Faced with Duo Bao, Yun Xiao, and Chang Er Ding Guang Xian competing to take him as a disciple, even offering Postnatal Spiritual Treasures as gifts, Su Chen had remained unmoved and resolutely refused!

Seeing this, Tongtian was even more impressed. Because if anyone else in the entire Jie Sect were in Su Chen’s position, facing an offer from Duo Bao, the first disciple of the Jie Sect, or the Three Immortal Fairies, would anyone have dared to refuse?

They all knew If Su Chen had accepted, he would have become a third-generation true disciple of a Saint. With that status, who in the entire Primordial World would dare provoke him?

In the entire world, there were only six Saints (Hongjun was the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, and Houtu was the Lord of the Earthly Dao, so they were not counted among the Saints).

The Saints were divided among four great sects, and those who bore the title of a true disciple of a Saint could travel the Primordial World freely, without even Great Luo Golden Immortals or Quasi-Saints daring to make a move against them.

And yet Su Chen rejected this simply because he wanted to honor Kui Niu, the one who had led him into the cultivation world. He would rather acknowledge Kui Niu as his master than become a true disciple of the Jie Sect’s third generation!

This alone was proof that Su Chen was a man of deep loyalty and righteousness. To Tongtian Sect Leader, a person’s talent meant nothing if they lacked character. But a person with true loyalty and righteousness?

That was the kind of disciple he admired most.

Not to mention—Su Chen was very likely the ‘One Who Escaped the Great Dao’s Calculations’!

At that moment, Tongtian Sect Leader made up his mind. He must take Su Chen as his final direct disciple! But just as he was about to make his appearance, Su Chen spoke the words that shook even a Saint’s heart.

“Cultivation is about refining the heart. As long as I follow my heart and remain true to myself, why should I care about anything else?”

Hearing this, Tongtian nearly slammed his table in excitement. He wanted nothing more than to immediately take Su Chen as his disciple!

To have such an extraordinary talent standing before him—If he let Su Chen slip away, he would regret it for the rest of his life!

Moreover, the teachings of the Jie Sect were about intercepting that which was lost to the Great Dao, ensuring all beings had a chance to survive. And Su Chen might just be the very essence of that belief!

At this moment, Tongtian felt an instinctive certainty—If the Jie Sect wished to rise to greatness and endure for eternity, everything depended on Su Chen!

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“Su Chen, you are quite extraordinary. Would you be willing to join my sect as my final true disciple?”

At this moment after personally appearing, Tongtian Sect Leader extended the offer to accept Su Chen as his final disciple. But Su Chen did not immediately respond. This made Tongtian slightly anxious.

“Could it be that Su Chen does not want to be my disciple either?”

As Tongtian looked at the elegant and composed Su Chen, this thought suddenly crossed his mind.

Originally, he had assumed as a Saint, if he personally offered to take someone as a disciple, that person would be overwhelmed with gratitude and immediately bow three times and kowtow nine times in reverence.

But now the reality was completely different from what he had expected. In the Primordial World, the rule was below a Saint, all were mere ants!

Countless beings had sacrificed everything just for a chance to become a disciple of a Saint. The most famous example was Burning Lamp, the current Vice Sect Leader of the Chan Sect. Back when Yuanshi Tianzun attained Sainthood, Burning Lamp—a Quasi-Saint—had set aside his pride and begged to become Yuanshi’s disciple, all for the protection of a Saint.

To put things into perspective—at that time, Burning Lamp had been one of the three thousand Daoist guests of Zixiao Palace, the same as Yuanshi Tianzun.

While they weren’t technically disciples of the same master, they had trained under the same Daoist teachings. Yet Burning Lamp humbled himself to seek a Saint’s protection.

Even a Quasi-Saint of such stature had abandoned his dignity just to be recognized by a Saint!

From that moment on—Yuanshi Tianzun, remembering their shared past in Zixiao Palace, did not officially accept Burning Lamp as a disciple but appointed him as the Vice Sect Leader of the Chan Sect, preserving his reputation.

Tongtian had thought that although Su Chen did not want to become a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, Now that a Saint himself had offered to take him in—Su Chen should at least feel honored, right?!

But now—Tongtian realized he had completely miscalculated!

Swish!

At this moment the entire Jie Sect, along with the millions of onlookers, had finally snapped out of their shock. They stared at Su Chen in utter disbelief.

“A Saint has personally offered to take you as his final disciple, and you still haven’t agreed!”

At that moment, countless disciples believed Su Chen was being ungrateful. Some even thought he was openly defying a Saint!

But to the Three Immortal Fairies—Su Chen’s actions were simply unbelievable.

“Does this mean even our Teacher isn’t worthy to be his master?”

The more they thought about it, the more intrigued they became by Su Chen.

“Su Chen! The Sect Leader has personally offered to take you as his final disciple—what are you waiting for?”

Kui Niu shouted anxiously, hoping Su Chen would agree at once.

But then Su Chen replied casually.

“I… don’t really want to be the final disciple of a Saint.”

Boom!

Although Su Chen had spoken lightly, everyone present was a cultivator—their hearing was razor-sharp. So when they clearly heard his words.

Millions of people were instantly struck dumb with shock. They stood there, frozen in place, staring at Su Chen with expressions of sheer disbelief.