Chapter 2624: An Enigmatic Intruder
Zu An looked at the messily scribbled word and fell into deep thought. Betrayal? Who was the traitor, and who did they betray?
There were far too many possibilities with that single word that Zu An couldn’t make sense of the situation with his limited information.
Why did Ox Head and Horse Face leave this single word behind? Did they have no time to leave more information? Did the enemy discover them while they were inscribing this word? Or did some rule or individual prevent them from leaving behind more detailed information?
In any case, the death of the Netherworld’s other deities likely has something to do with this matter.
“Lady Houtu?” Zu An tried calling out, but the Six Paths of Reincarnation continued operating without answering.
Houtu had initially preserved a sliver of her sentience due to her strength after transforming into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but after many years of operation, her sentience was bound to erode, leaving behind a pure heavenly law.
Zu An spent a long time pondering things by the Reincarnation Platform. Following that, he went under the Oblivion Bridge once more to visit Chu Chuyan. He spent a while chatting with her despite knowing she was unconscious, but it did calm his heart.
The next day, he went to the Dragon Palace. To his surprise, Shang Liuyu was waiting in the vicinity for him.
“Big sister Shang!” Zu An was overjoyed. He'd thought that she would continue avoiding him due to what happened the last time.
Shang Liuyu’s face reddened as she thought of the same matter. She rolled her eyes and said, “Don’t misunderstand, I’m not here for you. My big sister came back yesterday and kept crying nonstop. I asked her what was wrong, but she refused to speak. She was in a good mood when she accompanied you to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons. What happened?”
Zu An was startled. “I’ll talk to her.”
“I’ve relayed the message. The rest is up to you,” Shang Liuyu said before leaving in a hurry.