Lin Tian, however, remained unmoved.
Instead, he stared at Hongjun and said, "Dao Ancestor, you are their master. Surely you wouldn't shield your own disciples?"
"I favor no one,"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun said.
"That's hard to say! You're all family, after all. The whole Primordial World belongs to you!"
Lin Tian said, "You should know, Dao Ancestor, that I have no abilities to speak of, nor any decent means at my disposal. I can only barely keep myself alive with the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation. If I withdraw it, I'm afraid they'll kill me on the spot."
The corners of Daoist Zhunti's and Daoist Jieyin's mouths twitched!
Where the hell are your eyes?
Look at yourself-not a scratch.
Look at us-we're covered in blood!
You hold the God-Slaying Spear, stand atop the River Chart and Luo Writing, have the Eastern Emperor Bell above your head and the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation protecting you, and you're telling us you have no abilities, no decent means?
"Lin Tian, do not be disrespectful to our teacher!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerable snapped.
"Of course!"
Lin Tian said, "I'm not even allowed to tell the truth. Fine, fine. Go ahead, all of you. Kill me. You're all one family anyway, and the Primordial World belongs to your family. Kill me for all its living beings to see, and make an example of me."
Even Nuwa couldn't help laughing.
When it came to playing the aggrieved victim, even Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin probably fell short of him!
Zhunti and Jieyin were dumbfounded too. Wait, something's wrong. Aren't we supposed to be the ones airing our grievances?
Primordial Heavenly Venerable looked utterly bewildered.
I only said one thing. How did I suddenly become family with Zhunti and Jieyin?
Dao Ancestor Hongjun smiled without speaking.
After a moment,