"Fellow Daoist, the times are advancing. Great Dao cannot manage the Primordial Heaven and Earth forever, and Great Dao is not merely the Great Dao of the Prehistoric Era."
Xuan Qing's words nearly shattered Xuan Wu's Dao Heart. He had always heard that Great Dao was temporarily governing the Prehistoric Era, but he had never expected it to be true. It was simply that no one had ever considered it carefully.
"Then what lies ahead for us?"
"The road lies beneath your feet. Your Path of Dao will not be severed; it will merely become more difficult. But if you agree to my plan, there will be no problems on this path."
"Are your words true, Fellow Daoist? If so, I am willing to heed your instructions."
The moment he heard there was still a chance to turn things around, Xuan Wu's dejected mood recovered.
"You need not be so polite, Fellow Daoist. I am merely offering an idea. You will gain greatly from this matter, though there will naturally be a certain price to pay.
"When the time comes, your Four Clans will need to become the Guardian Deities of the Four Pillars of Heaven and Earth, stabilizing the Primordial Heaven and Earth. Once the Heavenly Dao emerges, the four of you may be restricted and unable to leave easily."
Perhaps Xuan Qing had said too much at once. Xuan Wu did not know what the Heavenly Dao was, but he knew about the Four Pillars. They were the borders of the Prehistoric Era, exceedingly desolate places where ordinary living beings were unwilling to go.
"Fellow Daoist, this..."
"This is a tremendous opportunity, one belonging solely to your four races. Of course, you may consider it carefully. Even if you do not take the initiative, one day you will