Seeing Ren's expression, Xuanming sensed a shift in the mood and asked, "Is something worrying you?"
"No... I'm not worried. I just have a few thoughts, and I'm being cautious." Ren spoke calmly, then smiled at Xuanming. "Things are getting more complicated and more dangerous. I wasn't this cautious even when I faced Buddhism. For all its apparent size, Buddhism was built on shaky foundations. It grew mainly through the support of Zhunti and Jieyin. Even its core members were recruited from our Human, Interpretation, and Interception Three Sects. It was a patchwork faction without a central figure or proper leadership. It would've been strange if it lasted!
"That was why I dared to oppose Buddhism even when I seemed weak. I even used it as a common enemy to bring together the Human, Interpretation, and Interception Three Sects, the Heavenly Court, and the Luo Sect!
"The Demon Cult's emergence was a complete surprise. But its foundations ran deep, and the Demon Empress was cautious, so we ultimately reached a balance. Ancestor Dragon's appearance was another surprise, but he was too arrogant and brought about his own downfall!
"Now it's different. Neither Dijun nor Taiyi is easy to deal with, and Kunpeng is no simple opponent either. Kunpeng represents the Demon Race's faith, Dijun represents the Demon Court's rightful rule, and Taiyi represents its strongest fighters. A clash between the three is bound to plunge the entire Primordial World into war. Our feud with the Demon Race will drag us in too!
"This won't be an easy war. We'll need to be extremely careful. It won't be as simple as dealing with Buddhism or as easy as dealing with Ancestor Dragon. I'm confident, but I'm still wary of old schemers like Dijun. No one knows how much strength they've kept