Before the Banquet Began

For a moment, undercurrents surged through the scene.

None of those present were easy to deal with. Every word hid schemes and calculations; one wrong answer could dig a pit for oneself.

Even Shui Ling, who was relatively inexperienced, sensed that the atmosphere was off.

Since it had nothing to do with them, Shui Ling and Tu Yun simply watched the show.

Hu Bingxin's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. The sharp glint in them was concealed, and her expression remained unchanged.

Chen Mo had once rescued that test subject from the Demon Flame Civilization, yet they had failed to uncover any information about it. Back then, it was precisely because the test subject had been taken that the White Star Civilization had fallen into a passive position in the subsequent struggle. They had originally been the first to learn about the Demon Flame Civilization's Superpower Development Technology.

Just as her words had concealed a barb, implying that Chen Mo was indirectly connected to Dan's failure, Lei Ting's words also revealed considerable information. Their failure on Shi Gan Star had been caused by Chen Mo.

Hu Bingxin was unhappy at the moment, but she could not show it. At a time like this, whoever revealed an emotional fluctuation first would lose.

Though the two sides had joined forces against the Thunder God Civilization, their true relationship was naturally not that of allies. Otherwise, they would not have fought so fiercely in the Shi Gan Star System. Their real purpose in joining hands had merely been to bring down the Black Eye Civilization.

Unfortunately, Tong Qing had emerged, stabilizing the Black Eye Civilization while carrying out reforms and a sweeping purge, causing their plans to fall through.

Now, after the shocking changes at the Rainbow Bridge and the opening of the cosmic passageways,