"Wasn't it to keep the Immortal Realm from merging into the Heaven of Dao Proving!?" The Patriarch's face was gloomy, his sword-pointed fingers aimed at Shengu Xingtian. Meanwhile, I moved behind the Patriarch, gradually edging toward the Thunder Pool. I understood his current predicament. Facing Shengu Xingtian, who had fused Dao Tribulation, immortal body, and star seed into one, he had no certainty of victory. If he also had to look after me, his opponent might very well take advantage of him.
So I retreated as well. But a group of Dao Tribulations seized the chance to block the way to the Thunder Pool. They were practically shutting the door and releasing the hounds.
"Heh heh... Junior Brother, you're still as naive as ever. No wonder you grew so close to Junior Sister. The two of you are cut from the same cloth. Compared with you two, every one of us senior brothers and sisters ought to hang our heads in shame. Of course, there are some secrets you truly learned too late. But you needn't think that's a bad thing. Isn't Eldest Senior Brother about to tell you why?" Shengu Xingtian laughed, wearing the expression of an eldest senior brother caring for his junior.
The haughty Patriarch merely gave a cold laugh. "Secrets, schemes—what are they but your plots, overt and covert? I have no interest in hearing them. Once all of you are dead, those schemes will vanish. In the end, won't they be utterly useless?"
"Junior Brother, don't be so impatient. I haven't seen another person in a very long time. For once, I want to talk with you a little longer. I also want to unravel the matter that has bewildered you for ten thousand years, yet which you could never make sense of, don't I?"