The atmosphere in the passageway immediately relaxed somewhat.
Although they understood that the sliver of hope Bitter Tree had spoken of was exceedingly slim, it nevertheless gave value to their existence.
"If Elder Xue is still alive, how should we contact him?" Wen Dizhi suddenly asked.
He was not trying to pour cold water on them. It was simply a very realistic question.
They were currently in the Three Grid World. Finding Elder Xue would surely require crossing the Main World and entering deep space.
But after Nie had created that catastrophe all those years ago, neither the Strange Creatures nor the Long-haired Monsters had been able to return. As a result, the entire Main World had become a barren wasteland.
Although some living beings and clans had reappeared in the Main World after all this time, they were utterly incomparable to those of the past.
The Long-haired Monsters all turned their eyes toward Bitter Tree in unison.
They were desperate to receive a definite answer from Bitter Tree.
They were not afraid of death. They were afraid of losing the meaning of being alive. If Bitter Tree gave them a goal, they would brave boiling water and raging fire and die ten thousand deaths without complaint.
A contemplative look appeared on Bitter Tree's face.
They could not enter the Main World...
Much less travel to deep space...
Unless they had Elder Xue take the initiative to perform a Heavenly Grid projection, but that was nothing more than wishful thinking.
"Lord Bitter Tree, two members of our human race are currently in the Main World," Luo Zheng said.
"Two humans in the Main World?" Surprise appeared on Bitter Tree's face. "They did not undergo the Crimson Jade Ritual. They should be unable to take even a single step in the