Wise Sovereign coughed twice, drawing everyone's thoughts back, then continued answering Wai's question. "As for those demon god believers you mentioned, they... should still be around."
As Wise Sovereign said this, his expression became somewhat solemn.
"Now that Adanis had tasted the sweetness of masquerading as a demon god, do you think she would stop there?" Wise Sovereign was asking everyone, but he gave them no chance to answer before continuing, "She would not. Even though the demon god believers of old had long since perished, as Adanis grew stronger and stronger, she had already broken free of the Underground Waterway's shackles. Through the Mirror Realm, she could now connect to the outside world."
"As long as there is a mirror in the outside world, she can continue masquerading as a demon god to deceive, incite, and cultivate believers."
"Even if these demon god believers are not like the first batch, who had their memories washed away by the Empty Mirror Sea and thus trusted Adanis with absolute madness, subtle influence and years upon years of brainwashing will eventually produce devout believers."
"Where are they? I do not know."
"What does Adanis intend to do by cultivating them? I can guess some of it, but I may not be right."
Wise Sovereign said, "For the real answer, perhaps I will need you to provide it for me."
Wise Sovereign had no way of asking Adanis, and Adanis might not answer him even if he did. Thus, Angel and the others became Wise Sovereign's hope.
Angel and the others were currently absolutely at odds with Adanis. So long as they remained enemies, Adanis might summon those demon god believers to intercept them of her own accord, without Angel and the others needing to ask deliberately.
That was also why Wise Sovereign