If that was the case, then beyond the star system, wasn't there an even vaster, more elusive expanse?
And if they could regard such a vast Galaxy as a pasture and a cage, then what kind of terrifying existence must the enemy be?
The room fell into a long silence.
Jiang Fan worked hard to digest what Chen Qingshan had told him.
Only after a long while did Jiang Fan's thoughts settle, and he asked the question weighing on him.
"Facing an enemy, I understand your determination to break through your shackles. After all, no one wants to become someone else's captive pet..."
"But just as you said, the Galaxy is filled with danger, and you're temporarily no match for the enemy. At a time like this, shouldn't you be focusing on cultivation, raising your own strength, and then, once you're fully prepared, reopening the Gate of Sighs?"
"Why enter and leave the Galaxy so frequently now?"
Jiang Fan had originally thought Chen Qingshan and the others were exploring the Galaxy in order to understand the world beyond it.
But what Chen Qingshan had just said made him realize that the truth was probably not that simple.
After all, if that were the case, these people should have long since gone into closed-loop cultivation. Why would they keep making these futile attempts when they could not pass through the Gate of Sighs?
Sure enough, the moment Chen Qingshan heard this, he immediately shook his head.
"Exploring the Galaxy is not only about exploring the outside world. There is another important reason as well: survival and preparation..."
Seeing that Jiang Fan did not press him, Chen Qingshan continued.
"A hundred years ago, when we encountered the Golden-Armored Being, it allowed us to understand the Galaxy, and at the same time, to