"An ability that doesn't belong to this world... Sigh... Was Carl's previous prophecy referring to those abilities Xiaoyu possesses?"
While the Wood Clone had been around, everyone had tacitly avoided bringing this up. Now that it had left, Qin Wangyan could not help voicing his doubts.
"Who cares? As long as they're our junior brother's abilities, they belong to him. What does it matter whether they belong to Blue Star or not? Old man, since when did you become so shallow?"
Huangfu Long curled his lip and spoke dismissively.
"I'm just curious. Do I need you to teach me that?"
Qin Wangyan rolled his eyes at Huangfu Long speechlessly. What, was this brat the only one who counted as a person, while he did not? If he had not trusted Xiaoyu, he would have started asking questions the moment he heard that prophecy.
"Huangfu is right. Wangyan, don't ask about this sort of thing again. Xiaoyu's abilities awakened through the Awakening Stone. It's just that Xiaoyu's talent is far too heaven-defying!"
"Besides, who says prophecies are always accurate? Didn't Carl say it herself? A prophecy merely reveals one possible future. If it were truly that precise, wouldn't it be comparable to a god?"
Old Chen rarely sided with Huangfu Long this time. His voice was hoarse, but his gaze was exceptionally resolute.
"Mm!"
Qin Wangyan immediately nodded. He had merely been making an offhand remark and had never intended to get to the bottom of it. Besides, after serving as the person in charge of District One for so long, how could he fail to understand something so obvious?
"All right, let's go. You'll have plenty to keep you busy over the next month!"
With that, Old Chen opened the spatial portal again and led the others toward the Upper