Duanmu Xuan gently shook his head and said, "Maybe so. It doesn't matter to me anymore."
I shook my head. Since he didn't want to say, I couldn't force him.
Under his guidance, we arrived in a grand hall. Duanmu Xuan sat at the front, his expression filled with languor.
He sat alone and lonely on the throne, with vast empty space all around him. Seeing this, I understood that he had probably been lonely for a very long time, sitting alone on the throne like this.
He was like a statue, sitting upright as he looked at his phone.
I didn't know how much time had passed. Just as I was about to lose patience, he spoke: "This time, I helped you through the crisis, but it won't be so easy next time. My castle is hidden in an extremely concealed location, but that doesn't mean they can't find it."
"Once I make a move, they'll undoubtedly search for me with all their might. If there's a next time, even I will probably have to pay a heavy price."
I nodded and said, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have come through this safely."
"Forget it. It's all in the past." Duanmu Xuan smiled faintly and looked at me. "Speaking of which, your fate has truly been full of hardships. You've actually encountered so many things."
"I had no choice. When the nest is overturned, how can any eggs remain intact?" I gave a bitter laugh, my face filled with bitterness.
"With your current strength, if the Celestials set their sights on you, it'll probably be extremely troublesome." Duanmu Xuan sighed. "You still need to become stronger."
"I want to know what your purpose is," I suddenly asked.
"Our purpose? Probably to resist the Master of