Chapter 948
When Solitary Yangzi heard the white-robed cultivator say this, he asked in a grave voice, "Then have you discovered anything?"
The white-robed cultivator smiled. "Why must we discover something? In the past, we never needed a reason to do anything, nor did we necessarily need a result..."
Lingdu Daoist noticed his wording and asked, "In the past? Then are you now different from how you were before?"
The white-robed cultivator said, "That brings us to the thing we discovered in the void—the dharma artifact, as you cultivators call it."
At this moment, he revealed a distinctly human sighing expression. "Within that thing, we saw the 'Dao' you described, and found it very reasonable. Yet that thing was exceedingly ingenious, and we could not peer deeply into it.
"After waiting for a long while, two cultivators fought near this object. Both suffered severe injuries. At that time, we suddenly realized that perhaps we could do something.
"We exerted a slight influence over them. Carrying the consciousness we bestowed upon them, those two voluntarily entered that dharma artifact. It was through this that we saw what we wished to see. Only then did we gradually adapt to the consciousness and ways of thought of you cultivators, and only then did we learn what it was that you truly desired."
He smiled again, appearing most sincere. "We had wished to understand more, gain more, and seek out more principles. But regrettably, Celestial Xia gave us no such opportunity. Instead, they sent people to destroy that dharma artifact."
Lingdu Daoist said, "Now that you have come looking for us, it seems you believe Upper Firmament Heaven can offer more than Celestial Xia. On what basis do you believe this?"
The white-robed cultivator smiled. "Is your side not preparing to wage war against