"That's right!"
Xuanming nodded, finding it somewhat unbelievable herself.
After all, something like this truly defied imagination, to the point of being hard to believe.
Yet that was the truth, and things had gone even more smoothly than she had imagined.
Even after receiving this information through contact with the will of the Earthly Dao, she had needed a long time to accept the reality.
"Hiss!"
Having received confirmation, Dijiang and the other Ancestor Witches could not help drawing sharp breaths.
The Earthly Dao!
Standing on equal footing with Hongjun.
It could even help them become Earthly Dao Saints.
Every one of these points was vitally important, and incomparably enticing.
And now?
Such an opportunity had actually appeared right before them, without even the slightest attempt to hide anything. This was simply...
"Unbelievable!"
"Beyond imagination!"
The Ancestor Witches exchanged glances, all feeling as though they were in a dream.
After a long while, Zhujiuyin spoke. "If that's the case, why would Laozi give us the Nine Nether Seal?"
"Minghe might fail to recognize it, but how could Laozi possibly fail to recognize its nature and value?"
At these words, the other Ancestor Witches all shuddered.
Indeed.
If the Nine Nether Seal held such immense value, and even involved the existence of the Earthly Dao...
Then why had Laozi chosen to give it to Xuanming rather than claim it himself?
To say Laozi did not care was absolutely impossible.
After all, the Earthly Dao stood on equal footing with the Heavenly Dao. How could they not be tempted? How could the Three Pure Ones turn it away at their door?
More importantly, even if Laozi himself did not care or had no need for it, what about Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian?
Could they also be indifferent? Could they also