Qin Chuan took a deep breath, his expression turning serious.
"I don't know where the Chief Judge is. After he purged more than half of East Continent, he disappeared."
Bai Ye nodded. It was as expected.
Given the Chief Judge's strength, if he wanted to hide, very few people in this world could find him.
"Then what happened on Judgment Day? And how did you survive? Do you remember?"
Qin Chuan's gaze darkened as his thoughts returned to that brutal battlefield.
"That day, the Ten Kings, Sister-in-law, and the others fell one after another. At first, I hid, so I survived until the end.
"Later, I saw Xiao Yi charge forward, so I charged in after him. Before I could get close, the Chief Judge's Divine Domain exploded."
"And after the explosion?"
"After the explosion, I was blasted away. If Yiyi hadn't shielded me from most of the damage, I would have died long ago.
"Thank you, Yiyi."
As Qin Chuan spoke, he began gazing affectionately at the air beside him again.
Several dark lines appeared on Bai Ye's forehead. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Keep talking!"
"Oh, right." Qin Chuan hurriedly continued, "After that, Yiyi turned into her demon form, and I fell into the Abyss. The Abyss brought me back to my senses after years of madness, but I couldn't accept reality. I was on the verge of breaking down.
"Then..."
A trace of guilt flashed across Qin Chuan's face. He did not dare meet Bai Ye's eyes. "Then I ran like a madman, trying to get away from Yiyi. That was how I escaped."
Bai Ye did not care much about Qin Chuan's escape. He understood that Qin Chuan had not meant to become a deserter—he had fought desperately at first. He simply could not bear to