The owner was an outsider god who had opened Origin Mall. The Lord of the End was a native god of Tianlan Continent—possibly, perhaps, an outsider as well, merely one who had arrived before the owner—and commanded a faction known as the Endless Divine Court.
Hearing Luo Chuan's words, Su Nan naturally began thinking in terms of disputes between gods.
"I was just asking out of curiosity." Luo Chuan felt it necessary to clarify. He had no such miscellaneous thoughts, nor had he the slightest interest in fighting over territory.
"Curiosity?" Su Nan blinked.
"Mm, just curiosity." Luo Chuan nodded with certainty.
Su Nan was stunned for a moment, then sighed softly. "All right, I understand."
She had previously seen descriptions of the owner on the Magic Phone, which especially warned that the owner was absolutely not as he appeared on the surface. Now, she felt that she understood a little.
"What do you think is the purpose of the Endless Divine Court's existence?" Luo Chuan wanted to hear Su Nan's opinion.
Having lived on Tianlan Continent for so long, Su Nan's horizons and knowledge were surely far beyond his own. Luo Chuan had that much self-awareness.
Su Nan fell silent, presumably lost in thought.
Luo Chuan did not rush her and simply waited quietly. Meanwhile, Yao Ziyan took out three cups from beneath the counter and poured tea into them. Pale pink petals drifted up and down in the tea, giving off a fresh, elegant floral fragrance.
"About a million years ago, Ancient Ruins suddenly appeared in the Northern Region. It caused a tremendous stir at the time. Many factions and races rushed there one after another, hoping to seek opportunities within, but what awaited them was danger. The ruins had long since been contaminated by some evil substance,