Qin Siyang cried for a long time.
Once his emotions settled, he wiped away his tears, took a deep breath, and asked Gu Weirong how things had been in the Safe Zone.
It had only been a polite inquiry.
Qin Siyang believed that things had settled down both inside and outside the Safe Zone, making it truly worthy of its name. There might be minor problems, but no major trouble.
Yet Gu Weirong first let out a sigh.
He opened his mouth several times, but no answer came.
Qin Siyang's heart tightened. "Secretary-General Gu, has something happened?"
Gu Weirong did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Did everyone who went out with you return safely?"
Qin Siyang shook his head. "We couldn't find Director Zhang. I was thinking of letting everyone rest before going back to look."
"All right. What about the others?"
"They're all inside the Spatial Artifact I'm carrying. Besides them, your nephew Gu Yunzheng and some people from the World-Destroying Church are there too."
"Dean Zhao came back too, then?"
"Yes."
"Good. Tell her to go speak with Minister Zhao."
Qin Siyang frowned. "About what?"
"Her elder brother, Commander Zhao Longteng, is dead."
"What?! Elder Uncle Zhao is dead?! What happened?!"
"He was killed outside the Safe Zone. We found no trace of any enemies, so he was most likely killed by a Large God."
"A Large God? Elder Uncle Zhao went out to investigate how to pass the Large Gods' trials?"
"Yes." Gu Weirong explained, "We drew up a detailed plan for exploring the Large Gods. Ability users with greater strength, a wide range of abilities, and plenty of lifesaving trump cards were tasked with leading the way. They were to investigate how to pass the trials of the various Large Gods appearing outside the Safe Zone,