Inside Soaring Heaven Palace, Di Jun dismissed all attendants, leaving only himself and Hongyun in the great hall.
Standing with his hands behind his back and facing away from Hongyun, he remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, are you curious why I was not surprised when the Dao Venerable said you were a transmigrator?"
Hongyun fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
Di Jun walked to the palace window and gazed at the palaces shrouded in rolling clouds before slowly speaking.
"Since you and I now both serve the Dao Venerable, I shall tell you: I am also a transmigrator."
Hongyun suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with shock.
"And I also have a choice system." Di Jun turned around and looked calmly at him.
"Back when the Dao Ancestor gave his sermon, Fuxi and I had already pledged ourselves to the Dao Venerable and the Dao Ancestor. At that time, the Dao Venerable told us of your identity."
He paused for a few breaths before continuing.
"Moreover, you and I are not the only transmigrators in the Primordial World. Fuxi, a member of the Witch Clan named Wu An, and even Taiyi, the former Demon Emperor, are as well. Perhaps there are even more anomalies in the Primordial World."
Hongyun stood there dumbfounded, staring at Di Jun in disbelief.
Only after a long while did he slowly recover, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Then it's no wonder... no wonder. I was wondering why the Demon Clan's Fate had changed completely, and why even Fuxi could become a Sage. So you had long since forgotten your roots."
He suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Then why has only Taiyi died so far? Why has the Dao Court not acted against the other transmigrators?"
A