At that moment, Hongjun was truly furious!
And the word "idiot" he had spat out was naturally aimed at Taiyi.
You brat, you really are "honest," aren't you?
Xuanming asked, and you actually told him the truth?
This had completely exceeded Hongjun's expectations.
Originally, he had thought that by granting Taiyi Sage-level strength,
Taiyi would be able to unleash his divine might and wipe out the Witch Clan Lineage.
Then, he could employ a few secret measures to destroy the Demon Race as well.
With that, the Witch-Demon Tribulation would truly end, and none of its secrets would ever become known to the living beings of the world.
He had never expected Taiyi to blurt it all out so brazenly.
More importantly, Taiyi's words had led everyone to believe that he had truly attained the Dao and become a Sage.
To their ears, this was undoubtedly an even more explosive revelation.
In the future, what were the countless beings cultivating in pursuit of Sagehood supposed to do?
Infuriating!
Utterly infuriating!
Now, Hongjun had become the target of every arrow.
Moreover, Taiyi had admitted it himself. Even if Hongjun denied it, that would accomplish nothing and only further tarnish his image in everyone's eyes.
If he failed to give them a reasonable explanation, his prestige as the Dao Ancestor would also suffer an enormous blow.
After pondering for a long time, Hongjun finally spoke helplessly.
"Affinities arise and fade, each according to its destined course..."
"I am a Dao-Integration Sage. Everything I do is on behalf of the Heavenly Dao."
This Great Dao Transmission resounded leisurely between Heaven and Earth, reverberating through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
A Dao-Integration Sage!
Acting on behalf of the Heavenly Dao!
In the past, everyone would have believed this without question, their expressions filled