If Uchiha Shin had not known Patriarch Hongjun and had met him for the first time, he might have been deceived by that appearance and let down his guard.
Uchiha Shin was not meeting Patriarch Hongjun for the first time, so he paid no heed to his kindly appearance. Beneath that warm and approachable facade lay a cold, merciless heart.
For the Deva Path was ever-changing, and all things were nothing but trash in its eyes.
Though Patriarch Hongjun, as the representative of the Deva Path, had not reached the Deva Path's level, his heart was equally cold. The Three Pure Ones might be his disciples, but there was no particularly deep bond between master and disciples. He supported the Three Pure Ones now for no reason other than his own interests.
If the interests of the Three Pure Ones ever conflicted with Patriarch Hongjun's, he would not hesitate to stand against Taishang Laojun and the others—or stab them in the back.
"Patriarch Hongjun, what did you come to see me for?" Uchiha Shin asked with a smile.
"Mystic Spirit King, do you truly not know why I came to find you this time?" Patriarch Hongjun flew several meters closer, stopping less than a meter from Uchiha Shin and placing considerable pressure on him.
Though Uchiha Shin was not afraid of Patriarch Hongjun, being this close to such a powerful expert naturally placed immense strain on him.
If an ordinary person stood so close to Patriarch Hongjun, they might have already been scared out of their wits and vanished from the Three Realms.
"Please enlighten me, Patriarch Hongjun." Uchiha Shin put on an innocent expression.
Patriarch Hongjun stared at Uchiha Shin. "Looking back now, Mystic Spirit King, I truly underestimated you. Had I known you wielded such influence in the