Silence spread, and Yun Huanling's thoughts fought against one another.
Two voices waged a fierce battle within his Sea of Consciousness.
One voice told him that Xia Jue was deceiving him. He should not try to negotiate with someone like that; he would never gain the upper hand.
The other told him that he could afford to wait, but the living beings of the Azure Realm could not. Even if this was a trap, he could only jump into it. He had no choice.
Of course, his own selfish attachment was tangled up in this as well: Su Jiu.
Yun Huanling did not know how difficult it was for others to overcome their selfish desires, but he felt as though he was being subjected to death by a thousand cuts.
"Is A Jiu still alive?" In the end, Yun Huanling did not answer Xia Jue directly. Instead, he asked about the person who concerned him most right now.
"She is."
Yun Huanling let out a small breath of relief.
"I've more or less guessed what you want me to do. You want me to willingly turn back into the Heaven-Connecting Tower, don't you? That was my original mission. Even if you hadn't done this, I would have made that choice in the end. Why go to all this unnecessary trouble?"
Xia Jue said evenly, "Again, because of Su Jiu."
Yun Huanling frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Since you know Su Jiu's origins, you should know that you aren't the only Heaven-Connecting Path."
Yun Huanling's pupils abruptly contracted. He said nothing for a long time, digesting those words and pondering what Xia Jue meant.
As though he had discovered something, Xia Jue asked with a trace of uncertainty, "You didn't know?"
Yun Huanling pressed his lips together. "Explain yourself. Don't leave