701 Li Xingwens Guess! (2/2)

Everything pieced together to form one singular conclusion… Earth had been a faction of an ancient and great civilization that had later abandoned it. Li Xingwen had his suspicions that the planet had been insignificant to the great civilization. The latter could've done without Earth at all. In fact, such a great civilization probably had countless other sub-civilizations like Earth scattered across the universe.

Perhaps our only value is in our similar bloodline. That might have made our people viable options as servants. What do they treat this place as? A breeding farm? Li Xingwen shut his eyes, concealing the fierce streak of resentment within. He had hinted to Wang Baole about the talisman being a potential memento. Perhaps Duan Muque had been right. Somewhere deep inside him, he still held hope.

He was sure that the person who had left the talisman behind hadn't been someone from that supposed great civilization, but a human from Earth who had been taken away by the great civilization. That human had left the talisman behind secretly!

Time passed amidst the pair's silence. Wang Baole was unaware of the conversation between Li Xingwen and Duan Muque that followed his departure. He didn't know the secret about the ancient civilization and Li Xingwen's guesses. However, his cultivation had far surpassed Li Xingwen and Duan Muque's. His spiritual senses were especially enhanced. That was why… he had still been able to sense the power of the Solar System Array Formation protecting the secret chamber even after he had left.

Grandmaster… hasn't told me everything. Wang Baole followed a cultivator of the Venusian base as the latter escorted him to his temporary residence. He entered and sat down, an unfathomable look settling in his eyes.

\”Something's not quite right with the talisman,\” Wang Baole mumbled. He believed that Li Xingwen meant him no harm. If he were to analyze and assess the situation based on that belief, the conclusion that followed came easily. Whatever Li Xingwen was keeping from him must be related to the talisman's origins. He hadn't told Wang Baole either because certain reasons had compelled him not to or because he hadn't wanted to exert unnecessary stress on Wang Baole.

Old folks all want to give the young ones peace of mind. They'd rather shoulder the hardships themselves. They want to turn into a huge tree, becoming shelter for the young, protecting them from the winds and the rain. That's right. But these young ones who are being protected want to grow up more quickly so that they can, in turn, protect the huge tree. Wang Baole sighed softly.

Wang Baole picked up his voice transmission ring and gave his parents a call. He had gone missing for a few months. He had no idea how his parents were doing, but he had his guesses. They had been wrecked with anxiety and worry. Fortunately, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya, who had left seclusion, had been visiting them regularly and keeping their spirits up. Their constant comforting words and presence had soothed the old couple's worried minds and kept the worst of their anxieties at bay.

Having received Wang Baole's voice transmission and his assurance that he was unharmed and well, the old couple was finally able to rest their minds. After some time, Wang Baole finally placed the voice transmission ring down. Next, he sent voice transmissions to Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, and others to inform them of his return. Replies to his voice transmissions came in swiftly, one after another. From their hurried and short messages, Wang Baole could tell that they were all busy with their respective missions, which had not yet ended.

Zhuo Yifan was the only one who didn't reply. Wang Baole didn't think too much of it. He allowed his mind to settle and didn't try to pry into the secret that Li Xingwen had left unspoken. He believed that when the time came, his grandmaster would let him know everything.

A thoughtfulness settled in his gaze. He began to assess the various means available to him for the upcoming battle. A long moment passed before he suddenly said loudly, \”Senior Brother, your most precious junior brother is in trouble. My most handsome, most invincible senior brother, are you there?\”

He waited for a long while but received no reply. Wang Baole sulked. He didn't believe that his senior brother had left, but there was no way he was going to bet everything on his senior brother really hanging around either. If his senior brother had really left, then he would really be in trouble then.

\”The most beautiful Little Missy in the whole wide universe, are you there…\” Wang Baole sighed as he called out in his head. Nothing changed. Little Missy's replies were closely related to her mood. She seemed to be in a bad mood now. No matter how many times Wang Baole called out for her, there was no response.

They're all ignoring me! Fine, I don't believe that I can't solve this on my own! Wang Baole glared and snorted. He began to think, hard.

There's still the giant on the moon and the Dark Artifact on Mars… I can also make use of the unique traits of the Stellar Nascent Soul…