"Haha, Fellow Daoist Chen Mu, rest assured. The very purpose of our Jie Sect is to seize the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is ever-changing; since we have an opportunity to seize Heavenly Dao Qi Luck, why should our Jie Sect refuse?"
After hearing Chen Mu's words, Master of Heaven burst into laughter and said carelessly, "Since you have come to our Jie Sect, you trust the Jie Sect and trust me, Tongtian. In that case, I acknowledge you as my friend."
Chen Mu had not promised much, only that he would give Master of Heaven a Saintly Dao Fruit.
He did not actually have a Saintly Dao Fruit in hand, but with Zhen Yuanzi and Nüwa acting as guarantors, Master of Heaven still believed Chen Mu's words.
Besides, Chen Mu's request was quite simple. He merely hoped that the Jie Sect, and Tongtian himself, would remain neutral and not attack Huaxia. That had never been a problem for Tongtian.
"Because of the Heavenly Dao Rules, I am afraid I cannot help you personally. However, I have many disciples, and they can go assist you."
Master of Heaven was even more supportive of Huaxia than Nüwa.
Unlike the other Saints, Tongtian seemed to care more about his Jie Sect, placing it above even his own interests.
Now that he knew of the Saintly Dao Fruit's existence, his first thought was not to use it himself to escape the shackles of being a Heavenly Dao Saint. Instead, he wanted to bestow the Dao Fruit upon his disciples, thereby greatly strengthening the Jie Sect.
Tongtian understood very clearly that since the Huaxia represented by Chen Mu could produce one Saintly Dao Fruit, it meant they could certainly produce more. If he accepted this one Dao Fruit for himself, would he not lose