"Th-this..."
Tongtian thought it over. It really was possible. With Hongjun's scheming and depth of calculation, could this Journey to the West be nothing more than a simple pilgrimage?
"Zhen Yuanzi, whether you believe it or not, I need your help now..."
Red Cloud waited for Zhen Yuanzi to digest it for a while before continuing.
"Help? What help? You want me to oppose the Dao Ancestor?"
Zhen Yuanzi's scalp tingled. As he looked at Red Cloud before him again, his gaze changed, as though he had discovered that Red Cloud had joined some terrifying organization.
"No, Zhen Yuanzi. You can barely protect yourself right now. Naturally, we wouldn't ask you to take risks. The help we want is very simple. In the Journey to the West ahead, those original monsters may all undergo unexpected changes."
"When you have time, help us shelter them. For example, the White-Robed Scholar and Ling Xuzi from earlier-let them take refuge in your Five Villages Temple."
"And Little Bai, too. Tang Sanzang's Pilgrimage Route will pass through her territory. I'm worried she'll be in danger then. If it truly comes to that, I hope you can intervene and save Little Bai."
"And while you're at it, teach those monsters for us and help build up our forces. That will be enough."
Red Cloud finally revealed his intentions and purpose in seeking out Zhen Yuanzi.
In short, the monsters' Vine Dao Venerable Group would not bring Zhen Yuanzi into the group for now.
However, Zhen Yuanzi's status and the special nature of his Five Villages Temple clearly made it an excellent stronghold for monsters.
Lin Tian and the others could not possibly pass it up.
Naturally, they also hoped to win Zhen Yuanzi over this way.
In any case, they were bound to have a