At the Dragon Family's ancestral grounds, the Dragon Emperor arrived with a trace of confusion and made his way step by step toward a house deep within.
He did not understand why his ancestor had suddenly summoned him, though he had some vague guesses.
Upon entering the house, he saw four figures: Liu Xiaoxiao, He Qiang, Chen Long, and Yili.
"So that's it. Not reincarnation, but possession. Gabriel's spiritual sense is parasitizing your Sea of Spiritual Sense?" Liu Xiaoxiao studied the Dragon Emperor for a few moments before speaking.
The Dragon Emperor's expression changed. He had not expected his greatest secret to be seen through so easily.
Just then, an angelic phantom appeared behind the Dragon Emperor's head. "Worthy of the Ten Sages indeed. When exactly did you see through my existence?"
"At first, I merely suspected it. Later, I formed a guess. But once we met face-to-face, everything became clear," Liu Xiaoxiao said.
"We have some questions for you," He Qiang said. "Your group of people probably wasn't brought here by Hermes, was it?"
Gabriel remained silent.
"If our speculation is correct, Hermes and Hephaestus, along with other gods, brought a great number of Earthlings' souls to this world," Chen Long said. "He brought Odin's spiritual sense with him and arranged for his reincarnation because Odin could help them, and Odin's interests aligned with theirs.
"But you are different. You represent another faction. Compared to Odin, who wanted to become King of Gods himself, you are more loyal to the one in the Heavenly Realm. As an ally of the God King, even if you died, you could have been reborn through their God Realm. There was no need to travel all the way here to reincarnate. Besides, your strength is somewhat lacking—insufficient to take part in the plans