Chapter 994: The Azure Saint Watchtower (2)
"Leave?"
"Evacuate the macrocosm?" Upon hearing this, Sovereign Shi Qing and Sovereign Sha Fan’s faces fell.
Ever since Wu Yuan claimed a Saintcrest, the potential relocation of the Voltari Temple had been an issue that came up time and again. However, logic dictated it would take hundreds of thousands, if not millions of years, for Ming Jian or Wu Yuan to attain late-stage Sovereign strength. As for becoming an Overlord? That could consume eons.
Thus, the Sovereigns of the Voltari Temple were in no specific hurry. Who would surrender their territory before an enemy even arrived at their doorstep?
Yet with Wu Yuan’s brilliant performance in the Long Shan Universe, and Ming Jian’s meteoric rise, Sovereign Voltari finally made up his mind.
"Our mana bodies and ether bodies may remain, but the best course for our true selves is departure," Sovereign Voltari intoned slowly. "My true self will soon leave. I won’t force you to follow me. Abandoning our territory is a heavy price, yet it doesn’t necessarily weaken our strength.
‘Each of you should contemplate the matter thoroughly," Sovereign Voltari advised.
"I concur with Voltari," Sovereign Sha Fan stated somberly. "Let’s prepare to depart; Ming Jian may not threaten us for now—it’s unlikely that he’ll slaughter wantonly. But if Wu Yuan returns, and becomes a Sovereign of Life, his strength will likely match Ming Jian’s."
Sovereigns Shi Qing and Sang Cheng exchanged looks, their expressions shifting.
Indeed, Ming Jian was strong, but they could still attempt to negotiate. Wu Yuan? His return from the Long Shan Universe might herald the start of a killing spree.
"Withdraw!"