"From what you're saying..."
Ronan was only a projection of a soul here now, yet ripples were stirring beneath the surface.
The Martial Emperor was clearly guiding him, hinting at something, and it was very likely related to some of Ronan's previous conjectures.
An Shunji was already dead, so that no longer mattered. But the Justice Cult and the Balance of Truth related to him... as well as the bizarre understanding and mutterings of the person An Dongsheng had mentioned—these were all extremely closely connected to the structure of the Inner and Outer Earth.
Ever since Ronan discovered the Outer Earth, he had believed this.
Come to think of it, the Outer Earth was precisely what the Martial Emperor had guided him to discover. So was he now about to begin guiding him into the next stage?
Ronan thought of many things in an instant, but in the end, he only added one sentence: "Can this person help me solve the problem? So Mr. An Shunji was someone who could travel between the Inner and Outer Earth?"
On some level, reality was the heaviest and sharpest weapon.
Whether it was fact, thought, or words.
For a moment, the Martial Emperor seemed somewhat amused and exasperated—or so Ronan guessed. He wasn't sure.
Next, however, the Martial Emperor presented him with a fact:
"No, he couldn't. Otherwise, the structure and reality of the Inner and Outer Earth wouldn't still be limited to you, me, Li Wei, and a few others. However, according to my judgment, he is only one sufficient, fitting sacrifice away from reality—from the reality he desires."
What did "the reality he desires" mean?
The Martial Emperor was pulling this trick again!
Ronan now knew that the Martial Emperor wasn't discussing An Shunji's origins and background with him. Instead, he