The mood grew heavy for a moment.
"Ah, this cat misjudged him. He's still a good man. At least he left you a way out, A-Ye."
"Right, right, right," the Bandit Lord chimed in.
Xu Ye hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So the witness really is part of the ritual? And the final step of the ritual also involves that fetus?"
"Yes, but not quite." Meng Chengfei remained composed, gentle and calm. He pointed at the Little Red Book on the table. "This is the Eternal Holy Book. According to its records, the ritual for His descent is exceedingly complex."
"The deaths of those hundreds of thousands of people ten years ago marked the beginning of the ritual. Every subsequent ritual had to take place beneath the shroud of the Vengeful Spirit."
"Then came the various pollution incidents I created. These incidents required a witness, and that was you."
"Since you were on my team, sometimes I could have you witness them without any deliberate guidance."
"The witness I originally arranged was actually Zhang Feng, your classmate from the Training Camp. But your appearance disrupted my plans. After much deliberation, I decided to switch to you..."
So that was it... In fact, given Zhang Feng's circumstances, barring any surprises, he really would have been easily recruited into the Dawn Blade.
"I originally wanted to send you all to the Training Camp and have Xiao Yun and Zhou Ye stay there too, away from Night Spirit City. Unfortunately, plans couldn't keep up with events. Something unexpected happened with the Tyrant, so I had no choice but to bring you back."
"Then why did you steer me toward the Cliff Forbidden Zone?" Xu Ye asked, voicing his confusion.
"Three reasons." Meng Chengfei glanced at the time and continued, "First, so you