Dao Ancestor Hongjun gazed into the distance. "Daochen, how have I treated you?"
Daochen froze for a moment. He had never expected the Dao Ancestor to appeal to his feelings.
"Very well, of course. You never shunned me for being an anomaly and protected me at every turn. Without that, how could I have come this far?"
Although Daochen's words were true, the Dao Ancestor had not actually protected him all along.
Still, on the whole, he had treated Daochen fairly well.
Had he fulfilled his duties to the Heavenly Dao, Daochen would already have become a speck of dust.
After all, to the Heavenly Dao, an existence like him had to be erased.
As long as he remained, the Primordial World could never enter its proper course.
Hongjun nodded slightly. "Good, then. There is something I would like to ask of you."
The moment he said those words, Daochen clearly sensed the surrounding world being sealed off.
Hongjun did not want anyone to know about this.
For the Dao Ancestor to personally lay down an isolation formation, one could imagine how seriously he took the matter.
Daochen's expression grew grave. He could sense that if Dao Ancestor Hongjun attacked him now, he would undoubtedly die.
"Please speak plainly, Dao Ancestor. Whatever you ask of me, I will do everything in my power to accomplish it."
Hongjun nodded. "Then I will be direct."
"Where did you come from? I will not ask. What is your background? I will not ask that either. What secrets are you hiding? Those, too, I will leave unquestioned."
"But I know that you are the only person in the Primordial World who can save me."
"As everyone knows, I am about to become the Heavenly Dao and ascend to the legendary Heavenly Dao Realm."
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