The Court, Too, Stirred with Killing Intent; the Armillary Sphere Bears the Observation Tube

At first, Qiu Yan's words merely made Cai Que furrow his brow slightly. But as Qiu Yan laid out one possibility after another, Cai Que's mind shook. Not only him—even Meng Qingbin and Cen Bo were similarly unsettled, because Qiu Yan had voiced the thoughts in their hearts.

Even figures like Ma Yang, Wang Fu, and Xu Jin could not help having their own benchmarks in mind. If it truly came to that point, who could leave and who could not would naturally require consideration. But now, hearing Qiu Yan speak such words, they could not help but ponder deeply over their meaning.

Qiu Yan continued, "With so many standards—judging by bloodline, learning, skill, or birth—one could then preserve the Human Path. If all your thoughts were combined, perhaps it would encompass all things and leave no loophole at all!"

Yet upon hearing this, the others did not feel the slightest comfort from his words. Instead, an even heavier feeling settled over them, and they knew there was more hidden beneath his words.

Sure enough, Qiu Yan abruptly shifted his tone. "But have you considered this? Since those selected are the best of the best, they must have emerged from an enormous foundation. If these people are saved and escape, then that means several times, dozens of times, hundreds of times, thousands of times their number must lose their lives. So what, exactly, is the difference between those who perish and those who escape?"

As his words fell, a vast killing intent abruptly erupted from Qiu Yan!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The next moment, the entire city was affected. The City Will gathered and moved to suppress him. Even the Dragon Qi seemed to shudder in alarm before whistling toward him!

At the same time, figures within the city like the