Su Xiao felt that the so-called Old Gods were actually just a term for certain special humans, not true deities.
"Gus, where is the Ruler?"
Su Xiao asked the question that concerned him most. The second stage of the mission seemed simple and straightforward—he only needed to kill the Ruler—but the Ruler was difficult to find. No one knew where he was hiding.
"You're still young, and you haven't been corrupted by darkness. Why throw your life away?"
Gus did not open those ghastly pale eyes again. Clearly, he knew where the Ruler was, but he was unwilling to say.
"Treasure the time you have now. You don't even belong to this world, so don't go to the Ruler and throw your life away."
"He took something that never belonged to him. Find him and kill him. That's my purpose."
Su Xiao lit a cigarette. Since Charm Attribute had no effect during his negotiations with Gus, the discussion went relatively smoothly. At least Gus had not suddenly said, You vile criminal, I won't tell you anything.
"Hahaha... You really are a lunatic."
Gus rotated his body with a clank of iron chains, ending up hanging upside down with his back to Su Xiao.
Su Xiao shifted his gaze toward the figure sitting in the stone chair. This was Dawn, the immortal witch who had created the Daughter of Sorrow and raised the Light of Hope, Nia.
After climbing the stone steps, Su Xiao reached the deepest part of the Old God Church. There was a stone chair here, more than two meters wide and of normal height. It was embedded in the wall, clearly carved from the surrounding stone.
A thin, emaciated figure sat slumped in the stone chair. Her golden hair had withered and yellowed, its ends split, while