"Beneath the universe, all lives are mortal. Eonic Gods may be stronger, their level of life higher, but that does not make them any holier. The theme of the universe, no matter what kind of lifeform, is competition for resources, competition for survival... I'm not excusing evil thoughts. I'm only saying that these gods of the universe are nothing more than this." Li Tianming said coldly.
"What do we do now? Can Silver Dust dig out those kidnappers, then follow the vine to find the one pulling the strings behind them?" Sui Shen Yao asked anxiously.
"That's one way. But I believe the person at the very top is bound to be extremely cautious. Every conversation will be sealed off, so digging out the kidnappers won't mean much. Still, we have to try—stop one if we can stop one. More importantly, we need evidence. Evidence of who is doing this, and proof of just how sinful this whole matter is." As Li Tianming spoke, he looked at the Astral God Origin of the Eight-Curse Serpent leader in his hand. That fellow had yet to awaken.
"He probably knows the details of this." An Ning said coldly.
"Right. We should first understand the essence of it, so we can get to work more effectively." Li Tianming nodded.
"You told your teacher about this before, and she reported it upward too. What is the Hunyuan Military Palace's stance on it now?" An Ning asked with some displeasure.
"This isn't under the Hunyuan Military Palace's jurisdiction. For now, it's being handled as a missing-person case, with the Heavenly Yu Temple in charge. Even the Hunyuan High Minister has no authority to overstep, so there's been no movement yet... unless we expose the true danger of this matter."
So the key still lay with