The "Amaterasu Order" where Baiji Pope was based, something related to "faith power" and manifested in "seedlings"—any insider's instinctive first reaction would be the "Fusang Divine Tree Great Divine Treasure." Besides, during this period, it had been extremely high-profile in taking control of—or rather, destroying—Ban City's signature "Myriad Gods" system. It was perfectly natural for one's thoughts to head in that direction.
Ronan smiled. "The Fusang Divine Tree lost control and stabbed our neighbor. Does that count as a dark joke?"
Xia City and Ban City did have Ji City between them, but they faced each other across the sea and were only a little over a thousand kilometers apart. They could barely be considered neighbors.
Ouyang Chen did not smile. He merely shook his head slightly. "Troubled times."
It was perfectly normal for President Ouyang to lean toward that conclusion. Ronan would have thought the same before, but now he had another possibility:
They were both "green plants," both involved "faith power," both were connected to the Amaterasu Order, and both involved elements of time and space. Why couldn't it be the "Lost Kingdom" on "Outer Earth"?
And that seemed more likely to make Baiji Pope nervous and concerned.
Sooner or later, Ronan would have to tell Ouyang Chen and He Yueyin about Outer Earth. There was no reason Li Wei could share it with Baiji and Qianju while he himself hoarded it like some cherished old broom. But with the Martial Emperor in between, he inevitably had to weigh things carefully. Did he really think that person could not turn hostile? That he could not draw his blade?
Ronan could not say he was afraid at this stage, but it was always better to handle things more securely.
He temporarily set those thoughts aside and said only, "I'll