"All in all, the appearance of the Great Secret Realm was purely a contest between Lannis and Fernando. If it weren't somewhat connected to the Azure Dreamland, it would actually have nothing to do with you Earthlings."
McKen coughed and steered the derailed topic back on course. "I'm going to make my escape now. After all, a foreseeable battle of catastrophic proportions is about to break out here, and I hate war."
Xu Nan's eyes lit up. "Mr. McKen, do you have a way to leave this place?"
The little boy had now grown to five or six years old, though his hands and feet were already those of an adult, making him look rather comical.
He nodded. "Of course I have a way to leave, but it isn't suitable for you—especially you."
As if he had noticed Xu Nan's confusion, McKen added:
"I left a back door in the Primal Treasure Chest that leads directly to my divine kingdom—the Golden City."
"There's naturally no problem with me returning to Golden City, but you can't. The moment mortals with your constitutions enter Golden City, you'll immediately be assimilated by the divine kingdom and become part of it."
"Unless..."
He drew out the last word, his gaze flickering as though he were considering something.
Xu Nan's heart sank. He knew McKen was probably plotting something again. The Treasure Chest God's ability to scheme was truly terrifying.
The problem he faced now was naturally that he had no way to escape the Great Secret Realm.
Getting dragged into a clash between gods in Pro World by sheer accident had never been Xu Nan's intention. Taking the Dream Scroll and leaving had been the best option, but Lu Honghong had been entangled by evil thoughts and was still nowhere to be found.
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