Tathagata Buddha smiled faintly. "Laojun, I did not deliberately follow you. My people merely happened to notice this matter by accident. It was a coincidence; otherwise, we would have had a hard time learning of it."
That was indeed the case. Had they not stumbled upon this matter by chance, Tathagata Buddha would not have known about it either.
"I merely saw that Red Boy possessed decent strength, so I took him as my disciple and taught him a few fire techniques," Taishang Laojun said casually.
"Laojun, I fear that is not your only reason, is it? I presume you also intend to use this opportunity to divide the Demon Clan," Tathagata Buddha said.
"Venerable Tathagata, do not speak such words lightly. Now that we have joined forces, we are equals. How could we do such a thing?" Taishang Laojun said with a solemn expression.
Tathagata Buddha laughed. "Taishang Laojun, are you still trying to hide such matters from me? Do you still need to tell me such things? We all know perfectly well what is going on, so why conceal it like this?"
Taishang Laojun looked around and lowered his voice. "The Heavenly Court is far too complicated, so we must remain cautious. Although the Demon Clan is currently at peace with us, its strength is formidable. If its members are allowed to keep developing, they will surely threaten the Heavenly Court and both Buddhism and Daoism in the future.
"That is why I want to divide the Demon Clan. Since we cannot destroy them, we will scatter them into pieces. Their strength will decline, and they will no longer pose much of a threat to us."
Tathagata Buddha studied Taishang Laojun. "It will not be so easy for Laojun to divide the Demon Clan. Although Goku has now