Fate Demon God froze. It took him a long moment to recover. "You knew?"
Shichen rose and looked at him calmly. "I was the one who severed that future timeline."
"What!"
Fate Demon God's expression changed drastically. Disbelief filled his eyes as he took half a step back, his voice trembling. "It really was you? So you were the source? Why?"
Shichen shook his head. "I wasn't the source. I only severed the timeline to keep that future from coming to pass."
Fate Demon God frowned. "If not you, then who?"
Shichen exchanged a glance with Yang Mei. After a moment's silence, he said slowly, "Yang Mei and I both think... it was World."
"World?"
Fate Demon God's eyes widened. He was about to ask more, but Shichen raised a hand to stop him.
Shichen then told him everything about the parting gift the God of Systems had left before being sealed away.
Fate Demon God's expression shifted as he listened. "So you suspect... the God of Systems planted a contingency in World Demon God? Then why not act now and take precautions?"
Shichen shook his head, his face grave. "Because I still don't know what it is. What if I act rashly and get it wrong? Or what if it hides? Besides, Reincarnation just told you about several possible outcomes.
"What if whatever the God of Systems left behind realizes it's been detected and acts at any cost? If things turn into either of the first two outcomes, would you intervene or not?"
Fate Demon God fell silent. He opened his mouth, but could not get a word out.
After a long while, he asked in a low voice, "Then how do you plan to resolve this? If your suspicions are right, once she sinks deep into the Dao