"How strange. How very strange."
High in the ninth layer of clouds, a puzzled look appeared on Maitreya Buddha Mother's face as she asked in confusion:
"What is the origin of this Hongjun Daoist? And Profound Clarity, why would he help him?"
"I do not know, I do not know." The Immortal Mother shook her head and asked tentatively, "Shall we ask the Demon Ancestor for her thoughts?"
"Very well."
Maitreya Buddha Mother nodded, and in the next instant, she was in the Chaos.
The Demon Ancestor opened her eyes, but she too shook her head.
"I cannot see clearly. Profound Clarity helping him is quite peculiar. And to have Emperor Qin and Ancestor Han follow him... there must be some variable at play..."
The Buddha Mother asked:
"Are we truly going to develop this Hongjun Daoist as an ally? For some reason, I feel he is connected to... The Three Pristine Ones?"
The Demon Ancestor frowned. Instead, it was the Ancient Bodhi Buddha to the side who shook his head decisively.
