The Ancient One smiled. "How could I?"
"I don't know what destiny Thanos shoulders. Even in the original, unaltered timeline, I didn't know."
The Ancient One drifted to another location on Blue Star. "Much less now, when the future is no longer fixed. That's why it's important to try to understand what that destiny actually is. Thanos himself isn't important. Unless we solve the root of the problem, others like Extinction Spring or Extinction Star will appear to inherit that destiny."
Jiang Xiang nodded.
Smiling, the Ancient One slowly vanished from Blue Star.
Asgard.
The All-Father's Temple.
Odin frowned as he kept a close watch on Midgard.
He sensed the energy of the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, fading away.
"The Ancient One is dead?"
Odin turned his single eye toward Kamar-Taj.
Having repaired the meditation room, Jiang Xiang seemed to sense something.
He looked up at the sky.
For an instant, their gazes seemed to clash.
The clash soon ended.
"That feeling of being watched... Odin?" Jiang Xiang narrowed his eyes.
The Ancient One had only just announced her final departure, and Odin had already turned his gaze this way.
What sharp senses!
Even the Blue Star Protective Array couldn't block him!
Thinking of the pressure Odin posed, Jiang Xiang decided he had better prepare a response.
Jiang Xiang sent a notice postponing the Joint Conference to everyone who had accepted the original invitation.
Meanwhile, the Giant Spirit God was still working on water management projects.
A letter suddenly arrived through a portal.
The Giant Spirit God calmly picked it up and casually tucked it into the pocket on his chest.
Zheng Xian had been accompanying the Giant Spirit God, providing him with logistical support.
He saw a golden circular doorway appear out of thin air.
He