Su Xuan's words carried a trace of temptation.
It was a proposition to hide from the world—or perhaps to run away from it.
Bai Yi had once entertained similar thoughts: unable to face the great tribulation, he had wanted to do everything possible to evade it.
If that day truly came, would you lead everyone in gambling on a sliver of hope for victory?
Or would you lead everyone to hide somewhere safe and wait for the disaster to pass?
Those words were far too tempting!
Lin Heng's gaze hardened. Shaking his head, he said, "There's no need. I think the human world is quite good... its magnificent rivers and mountains, the Human Race flourishing without end."
"Tell me the last question. How do I reach the Netherworld above our heads?"
"You really intend to go to the Netherworld?" Su Xuan asked in surprise.
He had already made himself very clear. Yin Luo was no easy opponent, and no living person who went there had ever returned.
"Not only am I going to the Netherworld. If things go badly, I might even have to kill someone. Killing Yin Luo wouldn't be out of the question either!"
"You... how arrogant!"
"Fine. If you want to court death, then go. Ten li west of Su Manor, there's a teleportation array that leads straight to the Netherworld."
"Lin Heng, you're leaving now?" Bai Yi was a little dumbfounded when he saw him rise to his feet.
Why the rush? They should at least make some plans first, shouldn't they?
"No, I'm going to check on Hua Qi!"
"..."
Lin Heng returned to the incense room. To his surprise, Su Lian'er was tending to Hua Qi.
"Miss Lian'er, what are you doing?"
"Oh, I saw that she was rather listless, so I added another