Tongtian could not be bothered to say even a single word to Primordial Heavenly Venerable.
Taishang Laozi, on the other hand, was such a sly fox that Tongtian genuinely did not know what to say to him.
But by now, he could no longer be bothered to say much of anything.
After all, they were merely a handful of Sages. Explaining things to them would, at most, give them a chance to brace themselves in advance. Was he supposed to fear this bunch joining forces against him?
They could think whatever they liked!
With that thought, Tongtian truly lost all interest in dealing with the matter before him. He simply sat there, calm and unhurried, without uttering a word.
The atmosphere instantly became unbearably awkward.
Clearly, the Sages present had more or less figured things out.
Whether the allegations were true or false, it seemed none of them could afford to offend Saint Tongtian. Continuing to spout nonsense under these circumstances would be courting death.
They had not realized it before, but now that they had, naturally no one dared trouble Tongtian again.
Yet none of them knew what to say right away, so the awkwardness could only drag on.
Finally, Primordial Heavenly Venerable coughed and spoke. "Let us return to the matter at hand. As for claims that my Third Brother is the mastermind, let us not mention them again. They would only make us laughingstocks."
"When the Human Dao first rose, none of us took it seriously. After all, however much it developed, it could not possibly threaten us Heavenly Dao Sages in the short term."
"But the Earthly Dao is different. Like us, its people are all cultivators."
"Moreover, whether immortals or mortals, everyone ultimately ends up in the Six Paths of Reincarnation after death. Previously, thanks