Wusheng Laomu?
Even after returning to Earth, hearing that name still left Meng Qi momentarily dazed, as if he were still in the Real Realm.
But on closer thought, based on what little he knew of history, Wusheng Laomu had not suddenly appeared on Earth. Her origins could be traced back to the Ming dynasty; some scholars believed she had evolved from the Maitreya faith of the White Lotus Sect.
In other words, Wusheng Laomu had known about Earth for a long time.
And Earth's history included Daoist and Buddhist sects, as well as Li Dan's writing of the Five Thousand Words of Virtue. It wasn't just the novels Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods!
So the Other Shore Great Figures weren't unaware of Earth... Meng Qi nodded thoughtfully. Water hid in the sea, and people disappeared among the masses. If the Demon Buddha had chosen an exceptionally inconspicuous place to leave behind a Non-Self, then the very quality of being "inconspicuous" could easily draw attention. He would have to go to great lengths to hide that location. But if he simply cut off contact and left it on Earth, a place once visited by Other Shore Beings, who would bother to inspect an ordinary person?
Seeing Meng Qi nod, the neighbor's face immediately lit up with delight. "You're a brother under Old Mother, too?"
"I just happen to know that divine name." Meng Qi snapped back to his senses and replied with a smile.
The neighbor's expression turned solemn. "Old Mother is the beginning of everything, and also its final destination. She is the God of Gods. She teaches us that 'all men under heaven are brothers, and all women under heaven are sisters.' We should respect and love one another, support one another, and wait