"Give me a moment to think!"
Even as the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun seemed to have been left dizzy by Laozi and the others' repeated flip-flopping, blame-shifting, and accusations.
He had yet to make sense of the great heap of anomalies in the Journey to the West, and their meddling had thrown everything into chaos again.
Hongjun vaguely sensed that something was wrong. He needed to think it through.
"Jieyin, Zhunti, don't overdo your acting. Your performance was rather clumsy."
"Hongjun isn't so easily fooled. Don't say anything more for now. Let's wait for his next move before making further plans."
Laozi suddenly spoke in the Anti-Hongjun Vine Dao Venerable Group.
"Fellow Daoist Laozi, was our acting really that clumsy? I was clearly playing along with you just now. Or perhaps you weren't acting at all-you were probing him?"
Zhunti's expression shifted, and he could not help touching his face. He thought there had been nothing wrong with his performance.
"Of course I was probing him. But even if you saw through it, don't add to the chaos."
"Say less and watch more. Only then can we accomplish what we want."
Laozi continued speaking.
"Yes, Junior Brother, your acting was far too obvious just now. Master-no, that old thief Hongjun-has always been suspicious. Let's leave Tongtian alone and not rush to help him extricate himself. Otherwise, he might not be able to get away at all," Jieyin added.
"Speaking of which, Senior Brother Laozi, Jieyin, Zhunti, what happened in the Purple Heaven Palace?"
"How did the Dao Ancestor react?"
The three men's conversation naturally piqued Nuwa's curiosity.
"Cult Leader, it looks like everyone's a Best Actor, especially Saint Laozi. That move of his just now seemed like stirring up the waves in reverse."
Lin Tian and Tongtian were also watching the