Raven did not respond immediately.
But some matters could not withstand repeated questioning.
Ask a few more questions, and a judgment would naturally form in one's heart.
Before Raven could respond, Long Qi had already made a guess:
Could it be that Mountain Lord intended to use the Skull Demon King's bloodline traits to obtain an entirely new body from the Balance of Truth—a foundation capable of supporting his own body...
Judging from the obsession Mountain Lord had displayed, such a plan was not surprising in the least. Wasn't this exactly what had haunted him for years?
Setting aside all the procedural details, the answer was right there.
But what was the Justice Cult thinking?
What did they want most from the Mist Labyrinth...
Hmm, that seemed fairly obvious too.
The Gate of Truth, of course!
Long Qi was curious about that legendary miraculous gateway, but he had neither the interest nor the courage to dig into it too deeply.
The Justice Cult people usually acted all mysterious and fought among themselves. Once something like the Gate of Truth—the Cult's ultimate secret—was involved, there was no need to mention what methods they might use. What An Weng had done back in Xia City was proof enough.
If he did not currently have powerful backing, Long Qi would definitely keep at a respectful distance from such matters. Even now, he did not want to say much about them.
What Long Qi was considering instead was this: if that miraculous gateway was worth decades of pursuit and sacrifice by the Justice Cult from top to bottom, then Mountain Lord and the Skull Demon King alone might not be enough to match it. Especially since neither side carried enough weight, and neither was pure enough... If Mountain Lord could successfully complete the replacement