When Gu Ding came back to his senses, he was already standing in the square before Monarch Hall.
Granny, who had sent Gu Ding and the others onto the Path of the King, stood on the steps outside the square. Her gaze fell on Gu Ding as she looked him over from head to toe before asking, "Do you remember what happened on the Path of the King?"
Gu Ding was sensing an additional inheritance in his mind and was about to speak when several images suddenly flashed through his head.
Granny suddenly restraining him... himself bound to an altar... an impossibly handsome man pulling his soul from his body...
"I don't remember anything," Gu Ding answered.
"Your friends are at the inn where you stayed before. Also, the Monarch has ordered that once the Path of the King assessment is completely over, there will be a Grand Banquet for all surviving contestants. The Monarch will personally preside over it, and all four Saintesses will attend as well. To show respect for the Monarch, all Saint King Level powerhouses must attend this banquet."
After leaving those words behind, Granny turned to look at the screen in the distance again.
There was only one name left on the screen: Koude Bulade.
Gu Ding saw Koude's name as well and was somewhat surprised. "He still hasn't come out?"
"That's right. You were the second to last." Granny glanced at Gu Ding before turning her gaze back to the screen, staring blankly at it.
Gu Ding still did not know what those images that had just flashed through his memories meant, but he roughly understood that Granny before him was not as kind as she appeared. With a flash, he left Monarch Hall.
After Gu Ding departed, a strange glint flashed through Granny's