She looked at Gu Sheng, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes.
"This is also why... I made up my mind to take the Myriad Beings Way to its ultimate limit. Only when this forbidden path is truly perfected, granting me countless avatars and near-immortal, indestructible characteristics, will I possibly have even a little... capital to protect myself and contend in the terrifying storm that may one day sweep across the five regions."
Her words revealed a deep sense of powerlessness and resolve. Faced with those terrifying beings who might have crossed endless ages and laid schemes spanning eternity, even sacred lands felt tense and wary, let alone her.
Gu Sheng remained silent for a long time. The information Jin'er had revealed was like a massive boulder crashing into the once-calm lake of his heart, stirring up towering waves.
He had always believed that his enemies were mainly the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land before him, or other forces in Central Continent that might covet his "fortuitous opportunities." But now, it seemed that the waters of this world ran far deeper and murkier than he had imagined.
Nether River Venerable's escape might involve ancient secrets and terrifying forces, like a vast shadow that had begun to quietly descend.
"I understand."
Gu Sheng finally spoke. His voice had returned to calm, but a solemn weight had appeared in the depths of his eyes.
"Thank you for telling me."
Seeing that he had not displayed much panic or pressed for details, Jin'er's opinion of him rose another notch.
She stood and smoothed out her maidservant's dress, that teasing smile returning to her face.
"I've said what needed to be said. As for the deeper details and the specific clues I possess... it won't be too late to reveal everything once you truly decide