Thinking of An Dongsheng, Ronan naturally recalled that after Luo Yuan had wounded him, he had spoken in a manner that seemed both like a "provocation" and an "invitation," saying that An Dongsheng's replaced Cultivation Plan was far too conservative and pointing directly at the "Balance of Truth."
Ronan had suspected at the time that Luo Yuan was displaying his close ties to the "Balance of Truth."
He wondered what Lady Adelaide beneath the sea would think of that, and whether she knew about it.
What was the relationship between her—or the "Justice Cult"—and Luo Yuan?
Going further, what was the relationship between Luo Yuan and the Martial Emperor?
Ronan had never forgotten how Jin Buhuan had fallen into trouble in the Volcanic Zone and nearly been killed by Wildfire from "Outer Earth." He had followed Luo Yuan all the way into that sensitive territory, only to be "coincidentally" saved by the Martial Emperor.
Seen that way, it looked more like a trap aimed at Jin Buhuan.
Jin Buhuan himself might not have been important enough to warrant that level of attention, but the Cybernetics and "Fugitive (Pursuer)" traits on him, replaced through the "Balance of Truth," had infiltrated "Outer Earth"... Hmm, now it looked more like bait meant to lure in the Reclamation Corps.
Had it been the Martial Emperor's design?
Ronan was not sure, but he believed that before Luo Yuan had simultaneously assassinated him and President Ouyang last year, becoming famous across the world with the "Plane Crossbow," the Martial Emperor had certainly known of Luo Yuan's existence. Much as the Martial Emperor had most likely crossed paths with Luo Zhongheng before.
Ronan had once planned to ask about it when he met the Martial Emperor in real life on "Outer Earth." In the end, a wave