In the end, True Immortal Jin Ge still could not bring himself to ask Qu Jianlei.
The truth was right there before him. Little Qu's refusal to speak up in his defense already made his position clear.
So he only offered a feeble reply. "I thought it was a rare opportunity to understand this world better!"
Only then did Qu Jianlei nod slightly. "Leaving aside the potential danger, there's nothing wrong with what you said, Great Venerable."
But with mid-level danger looming, leaving the danger aside... how was that any different from leaving the facts aside?
Both of them caught the veiled criticism in Qu Jianlei's words, so all three fell silent.
They fled for two full days before returning to Normal Space—to a relatively safe location.
During that time, True Immortal Jin Ge had thoroughly reviewed everything that had happened.
Thus, the moment they emerged from the Space Sub-layer, he said, "I was a little too reckless. You two don't need to say any more."
True Venerable Min Ning really could not be bothered with him, but Qu Jianlei spoke gravely. "Art Venerable, I don't mean to offend..."
"I just want to know whether something you sensed might have influenced you."
This was a genuine concern of his. Had he been capable of defeating the other man, he would have seized him outright and examined him carefully!
"Well... it's hard to say." True Immortal Jin Ge thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I've always liked getting in on the action."
"This time, I only thought that more testimonies meant more information, making it easier to find opportunities... and most importantly, they hadn't discovered us!"
He made no attempt to shirk responsibility, leaving True Venerable Min Ning at a loss for words instead. "I really do think something