Medicine Elder said, "Your Grandmaster was the first to predict the Heavenly Tribulation, but he could not determine when it would come. Your master later predicted it as well. I still remember his panic and solemnity back then. He gathered the five of us, and the six of us joined forces to activate the Heavenly Evolution Array..."
"When we calculated the Heavenly Tribulation, we were all silent for a long time."
Medicine Elder looked at Lu Chengwen. "Your master recovered the fastest. He proposed that the six of us join forces against the Heavenly Tribulation! We would wager our lives and bear the calamity for the world! The six of us swore a great oath together... At that time, we had truly prepared ourselves. None of us expected to survive."
Medicine Elder gave a mournful smile. "How laughable! We did not even get the chance to die. We never imagined that surviving... would be so painful and humiliating."
Lu Chengwen said, "It's not that bad, is it? Getting it wrong is a good thing! Isn't it better if there's no Heavenly Tribulation? You can fish, play chess, gather herbs, get married... How nice is that?"
Medicine Elder shook his head. "We were worried that if we died and the Heavenly Tribulation really came, this world would be completely unprepared. Then all living things would suffer, and every creature would face calamity..."
Lu Chengwen nodded.
"Senior, is there... perhaps another possibility? Maybe the Heavenly Tribulation isn't that terrifying. Maybe it's just... a massive hailstorm, or a volcanic eruption or something! The planet can heal itself. Given enough time, everything will be fine!"
"And besides! Maybe the Heavenly Tribulation simply can't be resisted. As insignificant humans, all we can do is accept our fate. After it passes, humanity can rise from the