Without a doubt, the ghost in the Place of Piety who could reveal the secrets in other people's hearts had to be connected to the Ear of Secret Prying. It was just unclear what relationship the two had.
And what exactly was the so-called Method of Becoming a God in the Faith Theater?
These two questions had been circling in Cheng Shi's mind the entire way, leaving him utterly baffled. If there really was a Method of Becoming a God, how could the Tower of Reason have abandoned this city?
But the old crippled man just now had not been lying. That meant the Method of Becoming a God they were searching for had most likely appeared only after Sandlais was abandoned. So what kind of power had given birth to this so-called Method of Becoming a God?
On the way to the southern stronghold where Wells was located, the three of them encountered quite a few scavengers who had come out to keep watch, just like the crippled old man. The stories they told were more or less similar. As they drew closer to that mysterious Place of Piety, the three grew increasingly curious.
Ai Si led the way, dragging her greatsword behind her. The two members of the steady faction following her began chatting in secret again.
"Old Zhang, before you came, didn't you carefully look into Sandlais? Its background, what happened here, and all that?"
Zhang Jizu narrowed his eyes and cast Cheng Shi a rather disdainful sidelong glance before saying:
"That should have been your job, Cheng Shi. I always thought I'd receive more detailed investigation materials before coming here, but I didn't. All I received was a prayer time."
"..." Cheng Shi stopped in his tracks and gave a dry laugh. "I was busy saving