Ning Ke frowned beside them.
In the original story, Lou Yunxiao wasn't supposed to go anywhere with Gao Ze.
He was supposed to join the Human Clan cultivators in eliminating demons.
Was the plot about to change now?
[Congratulations, host, on completing the side quest to reinforce the Five Elements Formation.] [A new main quest has now been issued-enter the Extraterritorial Space That Devoured the Flowing Cloud Sect with Lou Yunxiao and uncover the truth behind the sect's destruction. [Successfully completing this quest will restore 65% of the plot.]]
The system notification caught Ning Ke off guard.
He asked Xiao Yuan, [If I go there with Lou Yunxiao, won't that change the plot?]
[...Actually, I wanted to tell you a while ago, but you were so busy chanting sutras and reciting the Buddha's name that I never explained it in detail.]
[Explain what?]
[Well, although your second-stage quest wasn't deemed a failure, leaving that corpse in Lou Yunxiao's possession has already subtly altered many of the plot's trajectories.]
[But the overall direction has never changed. All the events will ultimately come full circle. From what I can see, 30% of the plot has already been restored. Investigating the truth this time should clear up more of the mysteries and bring an end to the Time Reversal that's been stalled all this time. Once the plot is 100% restored, you can go home.]
Xiao Yuan excitedly added one last thing: [Besides, host, don't you want to find out what happened to the Flowing Cloud Sect, too? Now you have the perfect opportunity. How could you not go?]
Listening to him, Ning Ke felt that this little system was even more eager than he was.
Fair enough.
He had never managed to figure out why the original owner had wiped