Hearing this, Ye Han looked at the Immortal-Thief Outsider Race cultivator and asked, "Old Thief, what's the story with Saint As? How did he end up imprisoned in the Tower of Hell?"
Ye Han had wanted to ask him about this for a long time. He had asked several times, but Old Thief had always tried to muddle his way past the question.
Old Thief hesitated at his words, then said, "Originally, letting this get out wouldn't have done either of us any good. But now that Saint As is in this state, and we might not even be able to leave the Central Star Palace Temple, there's no harm in telling you a little!"
He paused, then said mysteriously, "I'll tell you this: Saint As deliberately had himself sealed in the Tower of Hell. One reason was to help the Heaven-Dominating Race avoid trouble. The other was that he had his eye on the secrets of your Earth Realm's Ancient Human Race."
At this, Ye Han frowned. He had considered that possibility, but the circumstances did not seem as simple as Old Thief made them sound.
With that thought, Ye Han said, "Old Thief! Stop trying to fool me. I don't think this is as simple as you're making it out to be. Saint As hardly looked like he'd volunteered to be imprisoned!"
Old Thief said helplessly, "That was Saint As's plan, but something unexpected happened. Someone schemed against him, and he ended up truly imprisoned. As for how it happened, that involves Saint As's secrets, so I can't tell you!"
He paused, then looked at Ye Han gravely. "But let me make this clear: Saint As's condition is so complicated right now that he could perish at any moment. We need to do everything we can to help