Tai Domain.
A majestic temple, as though forged from endless ages, floated between heaven and earth.
After the Ancient Domain had been occupied by the Human Race, this was the Temple of Time newly built by Gu in the Tai Domain.
Deep within the great hall at this moment, Gu sat alone upon that pitch-black throne, his eyes tightly closed as though he were asleep.
After a long while, he opened his eyes, his gaze exceptionally calm.
"Have you begun to suspect...?"
Tai had not chosen to return to the Tai Domain, instead going to the Xuan Domain to recuperate. That alone explained a great deal.
Still, Tai's concerns were not without reason.
Previously, Tai had ventured alone into the half of the Cang Domain occupied by the Human Race, only to be ambushed by the Sword Ancestor and the Sword Venerable.
When he and Xuan had rushed over to support him, he had indeed considered worsening Tai's injuries further, then taking the opportunity to seize the Original Intent.
After all, the contingency he had left behind when creating the Cang Race had been erased by Heavenly Will.
Without that most crucial sacrifice, the difficulty of seizing the Original Intent was unimaginably high.
It would be better to try weakening Tai to the very limit. Perhaps there might still be a sliver of hope.
What a pity...
With Xuan there, he could not make a move.
And during Tai's return, he seemed to have sensed something as well. Rather than returning to the Tai Domain to recover, he had followed Xuan to the Xuan Domain.
"I should make preparations early..."
He sighed softly.
If Tai truly discovered the reason behind it all and publicized it, then everything he sought would have no chance whatsoever of being achieved.
As for the