"The chief helmsman and the others split into two groups, escorting the World-Shocking Book out by another route..."
Xiao Huan answered hesitantly.
At this, a shadow flashed through Ma Dang's eyes as he hurled the bowl of soup to the ground.
Bang!
The large ceramic bowl shattered into pieces, just like the hearts of the wounded in the ruined temple. "Damn it, we were all disposable pawns... specifically meant to draw the court's pursuers away!"
In an instant, the image of a young man devoted to his country and its people appeared before Aaron's eyes.
His features were handsome, his manner gentle and courteous. He could lay down his head and spill his blood for his brothers, winning the hearts of all... He was none other than Cheng Dongnan, chief helmsman of the Heaven and Earth Society!
Was this unexpected, or only natural?
If he had been the old Bai Zhu, this would surely have struck him down in despair.
But Aaron felt little about it. Instead, he found himself thinking that this was only how things ought to be.
What I need to do now is, first, stay alive; second, investigate the matter of my cheat!
The moment the thought arose, Aaron's heart suddenly palpitated.
In a daze, he seemed to see his true body, while a familiar murmur rang in his ears...
Then, an understanding swiftly arose within him.
"The battle between my true body and the Fate Controllers has never ceased... The great changes in the Mortal World and the Spirit Realm are merely its battle against the existing Fate Controllers... and against those other Fate Controllers that have perished and await resurrection... such as the half-Creator-level—[Scarlet Sun]!"
"This world originally possessed no spirituality, but my arrival gave rise to the spirituality of 'Yao'... The will of