For a moment, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression turned grave as well.
Heavenly Dao.
That was no good thing.
He knew full well that this was the entity that had plotted against the Three Brothers back then.
Had they not encountered Li Yun—
Had Li Yun not exposed the hidden truths within it—
The Three Brothers of that time would most likely have fallen directly under the control of Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, becoming puppets and thugs in their hands in the truest sense.
Even their lives and deaths would have been controlled by them. Even now, he himself had yet to break free from such constraints.
For that very reason, despite his immense resentment toward Heavenly Dao, despite wishing he could slice it into a thousand pieces, Yuanshi Tianzun still suppressed the turmoil in his heart. After taking a deep breath, he stepped forward, cupped his fists, and bowed. "Greetings, Heavenly Dao!"
Hearing this, Heavenly Dao glanced at Yuanshi Tianzun.
In but an instant, it sensed the latter's thoughts, even the killing intent concealed within his body.
Yet Heavenly Dao paid it no mind. It knew perfectly well that Yuanshi could not do such a thing now. Indeed, the latter was its only choice.
With that thought, Heavenly Dao no longer hesitated and said directly, "I called you here this time because there is something I wish to discuss with you."
"Discuss?"
Yuanshi Tianzun raised a brow, a trace of astonishment surfacing in his eyes.
For no other reason than that he could clearly sense something off in the meaning behind those words—something so absurd it was hard to believe.
After all, this was Heavenly Dao.
It even held his Original Primordial Spirit. Since when did it need to discuss anything with him?
Yet seeing the resolute look on Heavenly Dao's