Was it an illusion? After asking that question, Bai Xiaowen sensed a faint tremor in the starlight beams that formed the God of Truth.
"Did you interpret it as meaning that the smartest person, the bravest person, and the strongest person could all obtain the treasure?" the God of Truth asked.
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "That should count as one interpretation."
"You are wrong. Only one person can ultimately obtain the treasure," the God of Truth said decisively.
This was basically consistent with the information Bai Yuantang had once told Bai Xiaowen. During this exploration of Origin Land, only one person would return fully laden; everyone else would be losers.
Xia Feng glanced at Bai Xiaowen. The meaning in his eyes was simple. The two of them shared the same goal, but they were not actually in conflict.
Bai Xiaowen looked back at Xia Feng. He understood what Xia Feng meant, but Xia Feng was thinking too simply...
Considering that the God of Truth could not pose any actual threat to them, Bai Xiaowen steeled himself and still asked a crucial question.
"Since only one person can obtain the treasure... then why are you, as a deity, still so interested in Origin Land?"
The God of Truth's thought fluctuations were calm. "All deities are interested in Origin Land."
"Even if they are destined to gain nothing and leave empty-handed?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"That depends on how you define 'gaining nothing.' In the eyes of the deities, the treasure itself is not the key. The person who obtains the treasure is the key."
Bai Xiaowen frowned. He felt as though he had grasped a faint clue, yet he could not work out the crucial connection.
Even with his active mind, he could not figure it out. That meant the information he had