"Even so, what did this have to do with the disappearance of the 'Martial God,' Lei Zongchao?"
Shen Yupeng remained unmoved. "Could finding the Martial God, or his remains, end the chaos, change the future, and stop the apocalypse?"
"That was indeed possible."
Lü Siya said calmly from the side, "Otherwise, why do you think the Martial God chose such a critical moment to abandon the responsibilities he ought to have borne and venture deep into the Ancient Ruins?"
Shen Yupeng was slightly taken aback.
Together with Long Feijun, all the Martial God Hall Disciples around them, and the secret police, he sank into prolonged contemplation.
"You mean that the Depths of Ancient Ruins held the answer to saving Dragon City and stopping the apocalypse?"
Shen Yupeng asked cautiously.
"I can only say that the Martial God himself probably believed so," Lü Siya said. "From the footage captured by the surveillance cameras, as well as the letter he left for Meng Chao, his mind was not in disarray. He had made such a strange move under the premise of extreme calm and rationality.
"I believe something must be hidden in the Depths of Ancient Ruins, something worth the Martial God staking everything on and giving it one all-out try.
"Even if the Martial God truly perished while seeking the answer, as long as we can lay our hands on that answer, we will have a chance to change everything!"
"Wait—"
Shen Yupeng said, "By your reasoning, didn't the 'Martial God,' Lei Zongchao, foresee the apocalypse long ago, just like Su Mu Lian?"
"Yes."
Lü Siya nodded. "That is what I believe."
"That makes no sense."
Shen Yupeng frowned. "If the Martial God had foreseen the apocalypse long ago, why did he not speak of it? If he had known that