Lord Origin Turtle, whose origins were the most mysterious and whose lifespan was the longest on the Chaotian Continent, had actually been a prisoner of the previous advanced civilization.
Even more shocking, he had been this prison's first and last prisoner.
His form of life was far too unusual, as though he could live as long as the universe itself. That was precisely why the executors of that advanced civilization had entrusted him with the method for controlling Snow Ji and One Sword for All Things.
Who could have imagined that even that advanced civilization would disappear, yet he would still be alive?
Origin Turtle knew what Jing Jiu most wanted to know and said directly, "Don't ask me what that civilization was like. When I was locked up, all my consciousness was erased, and then their will was implanted in me. I was to keep watch over Snow Ji."
"So it wasn't because of pressure that you gave the Black Stele and Oneness of All Things to that god."
Jing Jiu said, "Because of those executors' will, you couldn't act against Snow Ji. You wanted the god to kill Snow Ji, thereby ending your mission and giving you true freedom."
Origin Turtle parted his mouth slightly, as though smiling. "You're a clever man. There's no need to spell everything out."
Jing Jiu said, "Can you leave now?"
Origin Turtle said, "I could from the day Snow Ji left."
Jing Jiu said, "Then why don't you?"
Origin Turtle said, "Why should I?"
Jing Jiu said, "Freedom?"
Origin Turtle said, "Being alive is the greatest freedom."
Jing Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Indeed."
To solve the question of how to keep living, he returned to Divine End Peak, entered his cave abode, and began his seclusion.
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