"This suggests that Scopio may have struck some secret deal with the Primordial Creators."
The entire situation had become extraordinarily complicated.
The Void Emperor was not merely an enemy; he might actually be an ally of the Primordial Creators.
That meant Lin Ye's previous assessment of the situation might have been flawed.
"I need to investigate inside the Void Empire," Pisces proposed.
"To uncover Scopio's true intentions and his relationship with the Primordial Creators."
"But it's extremely dangerous. If I'm discovered, I'll be as good as dead."
Faced with such a complicated situation, Lin Ye found himself in a predicament unlike any he had ever faced.
Astria faced a life-or-death choice, with the lives of fifty thousand refugees hanging in the balance.
Pisces needed to undertake a dangerous infiltration mission and could die at any moment.
And they had only twenty-five days left to find all the marks.
Every choice affected the safety of countless lives.
Every decision could influence the final outcome.
Lin Ye looked at the Cosmic Star Map in his hands, sensing the vast amount of information it contained.
The location of the Sagittarius Mark kept moving. If they missed their chance, they would never get another.
The Virgo Mark was surrounded by ancient warships and would require careful planning to seize.
The Aquarius Mark lay within turbulent spacetime, fraught with unknown dangers.
The Capricorn Mark was controlled by a neutral faction and would require complicated negotiations.
And completing the Virgo Mark still required collecting six fragments.
There was no way one person could complete all these tasks in such a short time.
After an intense inner struggle, Lin Ye made a difficult decision.
"We have to split up," he said firmly.
"It's the only way to handle several urgent matters at once."
"Astria, return to the