(At this awkward time when nothing much was happening, I was thinking of asking for monthly votes. Everyone, do you still have any?)
"When the gods return, what exactly is it that you are to hand over to them personally?"
Older Sister looked into Yode's eyes, her expression gradually turning serious. "This question is extremely important."
"That cannot be told to outsiders."
Just as we expected, Yode immediately refused with absolute certainty. Seeing the unshakable look in his eyes, we knew there was probably little room for negotiation. Sandora had intended to use mind control again, but Yode was likely extremely cautious now and might resist her psychic power. Of course, with a Shilin Emperor's abilities, forcibly ordering this ordinary man to submit would be easy, but it would inevitably inflict irreparable damage upon the old man's mind and even his soul. Sandora had no desire to torture an old man merely to learn an answer. Besides, we had other ways of finding out the truth. For now, it seemed we still had some time.
"Actually, I do not know very clearly what that thing is, because I have never personally entered that place." Seeing that we had fallen silent, Yode thought for a moment and added, "The mission has been passed down from generation to generation, though it was interrupted many times during various turbulent eras. At first, it was something everyone in the world knew about, but now only the church knows of this mission, and only its senior members truly believe in it. I only know that it is something extremely important, something that can determine the fate of all gods. It is hidden in a treasury. Of course, I can tell you nothing about that treasury."
"That's fine. It's no longer important."
Apparently feeling that she