Black threads sprang from the palms of the two of them, swiftly shooting off in every direction.
Gu Qingshan stared at the Fate Threads in shock.
"How can there be so many?" he murmured.
The others were stunned as well.
Gu Qingshan looked toward Xie Shuangyan and the Old Fairy.
Xie Shuangyan was an Apostle from a past Era, with a wealth of experience; the Old Fairy was also a figure from the Fire Era. When Gu Qingshan looked to them, both shook their heads.
"Living beings can't stay in Chaos for long, so uncovering its secrets is incredibly difficult. If we fairies hadn't been sealed here, and thereby won Chaos's grudging acceptance, we'd probably have died out long ago. So we don't know what's going on," the Old Fairy said.
Gu Qingshan looked to Xie Shuangyan.
Xie Shuangyan pondered for several breaths before replying, "Back when I sank into Chaos, I could only move around in the place where I slept. I never dared to wander elsewhere. This is the territory of the Spirits of the Apocalypse. If they joined forces against me, I'd be in for a hard time."
Gu Qingshan had no choice but to lower his head and examine the threads in his hands.
Trapped in Chaos...
—Just what was trapped in Chaos?
"I have an idea," Fei Ying said.
"What is it?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Look at these Fate Threads. Some are filled with power and mystery, while others are incredibly weak. Why don't we follow the weakest one? It should be the least dangerous, and we might even learn something," Fei Ying said.
Gu Qingshan nodded and looked at their palms again.
At his and Fei Ying's will, all the Fate Threads vanished in an instant, leaving only the last one.
The thread was