After revealing everything, Su Mu Lian let out a long breath.
It was as though she had cast off a cross wrapped in thorns and flames, one she had carried for more than a decade, perhaps even decades. All at once, her entire being became lighter and clearer.
At that moment, dense footsteps sounded from downstairs.
They were probably members of the Disciplinary Forces—the Adjudication Court, the Investigation Bureau, the Crimson Dragon Army, and the like—who had rushed over upon hearing the news to arrest Su Mu Lian.
Lü Siya was, after all, a key figure linking the Nine Great Families and the Blue Alliance. The assassination attempt against her could very likely be elevated to the level of "endangering Dragon City's security." It was not something Meng Chao alone could suppress.
In these troubled times, with storm winds rocking the world, even Meng Chao, who had just saved Dragon City, had no standing to stop the relevant authorities from taking Su Mu Lian away for further interrogation.
He could only throw out one final question before they came upstairs.
"So, where do you think the problem lies?"
Staring fixedly into Su Mu Lian's eyes, he asked, "Since the flames of doomsday descended in your nightmares countless times, you must have thought about this question countless times. In your opinion, what exactly was the direct cause that led to Dragon City's destruction?"
Su Mu Lian looked at Meng Chao in some surprise.
"You... believe everything I said?" she asked hesitantly.
"That depends on your answer."
Meng Chao shook his head and said decisively, "I don't believe I was the key to Dragon City's destruction—whether I existed or not, whether I became the leader of Dragon City Civilization, whether I was a Third-Rate Expert or an Existence Beyond God Realm, an