Inside the Secret Passage.
Xu Chengan had returned too.
In this reset of time, he had gone back fifteen minutes.
Fifteen minutes earlier—
He had also been in the Parallel World.
Xu Chengan glanced at the twins performing the Blood Saint Ritual nearby, then at the Eight-Armed Yaksha and Na Muluo standing guard.
Forget it.
The enemy could manipulate time at will.
It was far too dangerous.
He had better stay out of this.
Time to leave!
But before he went—
"Has anyone seen Xu Jingchen?" Xu Chengan asked.
Just one son!
I only need one!
I don't care about anything else!
"Why should I tell you?" Na Muluo asked.
"We can make a trade. There must be something you want," Xu Chengan said.
"How about this... Tell me the relationship between the Blood Saint and the Dark Crown, and I'll tell you where Xu Jingchen went. We'll exchange information," Na Muluo said.
"You think you're worthy of prying into the secrets of the Blood Saint and the Dark Crown?" Xu Chengan sneered.
"You don't have to trade. But I'll tell you plainly: if you don't go after Xu Jingchen now, you won't catch him," Na Muluo said.
As he spoke.
Whispers quietly arose behind him.
It was as if countless ghosts hid in the darkness, crowding behind him and murmuring threats.
The Speaker of Many Tongues!
Xu Chengan's expression sharpened.
This man was nowhere near as simple as he looked!
How else could he have set both his daughters on the Path of the Blood Saint?
Besides, Xu Chengan would need the Blood Saints' support in the future.
Killing their father would earn their hatred. He would only be placing a stumbling block in his own path.
"The Dark Crown is the ritual through which the Universe evolves life.