"However, besides the Old Ape Emperor, there is also another Great Ascension cultivator accompanying you to the Radiant Victory Realm this time. Fellow Daoist Wei may consider placing your trust in him..."
"This man is Demon Sage Qingwu of the Wood Demon Clan. Tens of thousands of years ago, when he traveled beyond the realm, he nearly lost his life. It was this old man who came to his aid and saved him..."
"Moreover, outsiders would find it difficult to learn of this matter. If Fellow Daoist Wei were not about to travel to the Radiant Victory Realm, this old man would not have spoken of this old affair."
After a brief pause, the Old Peng Emperor continued.
The moment these words fell, even though Wei Tu had prepared himself, his mind still shook.
It was not because Demon Sage Qingwu was particularly formidable, but because the meaning the Old Peng Emperor revealed this time was far from ordinary!
This was no longer a simple act of looking after him.
He intended to regard Wei Tu as part of his own lineage.
After all, if he merely wished to warn Wei Tu about the Old Ape Emperor's treachery, there had been no need to bring up Demon Sage Qingwu as an ally at this time, much less specifically tell him that outsiders could hardly know this secret.
There was no other reason.
Conversely, no one knew of the secret discussion and tacit understanding now shared between him and the Old Peng Emperor either.
"Still, this is only natural." After pondering for a moment, Wei Tu's eyes flickered, and he quickly came to terms with it.
The power structure of the Spirit Realm was nothing more than the system of the Three Overlords and Ten Spirit Clans, supplemented by the Eight