Su Xi looked at the scene unfolding before her, a complex expression on her face, filled with disbelief.
How could Ouyang Chu Ge still be so confident about recovering his strength?
Where did this assurance stem from?
In this situation, Su Xi couldn't fathom any possibility, nor how it could be achieved. Much less anything else; it seemed utterly impossible.
Watching Ouyang Chu Ge's body begin to swell, Su Xi felt overwhelmed.
Should she tell him the truth and force him to face reality?
Ouyang Chu Ge, oblivious to Su Xi's thoughts, smiled and said, "To recover my strength, I will still rely on you."
Su Xi was about to protest that she was just a nobody and couldn't possibly do anything, when she suddenly realized Ouyang Chu Ge wasn't speaking to her. A flicker of embarrassment crossed her face.
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Seeing Ouyang Chu Ge speak to True Master Tiangang instead of her, Su Xi's face showed a hint of incomprehension.
Could it be that these two knew each other, and were that familiar?
Before Su Xi could inquire about their relationship, she heard True Master Tiangang speak, "Second Brother, you've finally made up your mind."
"Second Brother!?"
True Master Tiangang's words instantly brought looks of astonishment to Su Xi and Lin Qing's faces.
They had considered many possibilities, but none of them involved such an absurd scenario.
True Master Tiangang and Ouyang Chu Ge were brothers?
The absurdity of this was akin to Su Xi being the Emperor of the Great Xuan Empire.
Were they dreaming? How else could they have heard such preposterous news?
Su Xi couldn't help but scrutinize Ouyang Chu Ge's face, trying to ascertain if it was true.
If they were biological brothers, why was their strength so vastly different? One was in the heavens, the other on the ground. Moreover, their cultivation methods were entirely dissimilar.
Ouyang Chu Ge noticed the astonished expressions on Su Xi and the others' faces and smiled helplessly, a touch of pale weakness in his smile.
Though ordinary people would never believe such a thing, it was the truth, and no one could change that. Furthermore, the immediate priority wasn't convincing everyone, but benefiting themselves.
After all, the most crucial matter for them now was to recover their strength. What ordinary people thought was entirely irrelevant.
Hearing True Master Tiangang's words, Su Xi's mind raced, considering Ouyang Chu Ge's relationship. A possibility suddenly dawned on her.
Could it be that True Master Tiangang already knew about this place, and that's why he brought them here so easily?
In other words, their arrival here wasn't a coincidence, but a planned arrangement, intended to use them to achieve some unspeakable secret?
Ouyang Chu Ge saw the expression on Su Xi's face and smiled, a look of helplessness on his face. "You're mistaken. My elder brother isn't that idle."
He knew very well that if his elder brother truly cared about him, he wouldn't have stood by and watched him almost lose his life, nor would he have never appeared. If he hadn't harbored the thought of questioning True Master Tiangang, he wouldn't have endured this long.
Su Xi, hearing Ouyang Chu Ge's words, asked with a face full of confusion, "What exactly is going on?"
The situation was becoming more complex, and she was struggling to keep up.
What did these two mean?
Ouyang Chu Ge looked at True Master Tiangang and smiled, a hint of challenge in his eyes. "Brother, do you think I should explain this, or will you?"
He relished the thought of revealing the secret his elder brother had hidden for so many years, imagining how much joy that would bring him.
His elder brother always appeared so serene and detached; surely, he wouldn't be able to handle it if his facade were exposed.
Facing Ouyang Chu Ge's provocation, True Master Tiangang smiled, his tone still calm. "You can do as you wish with this matter. It has nothing to do with me."
He felt no discomfort from Ouyang Chu Ge's provocation, instead remaining remarkably composed, as if discussing the weather.
Su Xi, watching Ouyang Chu Ge and True Master Tiangang, felt an indescribable sense of delight.
Was this what it meant to be personally involved in juicy gossip?
Though she didn't understand what was happening, she felt a strange sense of anticipation.
Su Xi could bear it no longer.
Ouyang Chu Ge, seeing no reaction from True Master Tiangang that he desired, felt extremely displeased, and his smile diminished.
He refused to believe True Master Tiangang didn't care, and was merely feigning ignorance.
Therefore, without hesitation, he began to speak. "Actually, this matter is because my elder brother and I are not truly human. In other words, we are the embodiment of the planet's most crucial energies. My elder brother was already outstanding, and I didn't want to follow in his footsteps, so I chose to become the Demon Ancestor and founded the Demonic Cult."
"After all, the world always has its light and dark, so someone must naturally do these things. Therefore, since someone needs to do it, I might as well be that person."
"Everything was going smoothly, but I never expected that the demons I created would take advantage of my tribulation and the concealment of heavenly secrets to rashly attack, severely injuring me..."
As Ouyang Chu Ge spoke, he looked at True Master Tiangang, his tone instantly turning cold. "Yet, my elder brother knew all of this, but he showed no inclination to help."
True Master Tiangang frowned upon hearing Ouyang Chu Ge's words. "It's not that I didn't act, I had reasons."
Ouyang Chu Ge smiled and interrupted, "Oh? Were you too busy to reply to my messages?"
He knew True Master Tiangang's cultivation had reached the Dao Ancestor realm tens of thousands of years ago, and nothing happening on this planet could be hidden from him.
When he was in danger back then, only True Master Tiangang had refused to help him; there were no other reasons. Now, these words were just empty talk.
True Master Tiangang sighed and slowly said, "Actually, I also encountered trouble back then, which prevented me from acting, and I didn't know you were in danger."
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Ouyang Chu Ge, hearing True Master Tiangang's outrageous statement, let out a cold laugh of mockery. "Are you trying to tell me you were also ambushed and fighting for your life?"
True Master Tiangang's cultivation was unrivaled; that's why he couldn't believe he would encounter danger.
Although True Master Tiangang didn't want to admit it, he nodded in agreement.
He had indeed been ambushed back then, which prevented him from helping, and also from locating Ouyang Chu Ge.
Ouyang Chu Ge chuckled upon hearing True Master Tiangang's words. "Do you think I would believe that?"
True Master Tiangang was too powerful to be easily ambushed.
Seeing Ouyang Chu Ge's disbelief, True Master Tiangang looked at Su Xi. "She should know about this. She will know whether I'm telling the truth or lying."
If he hadn't encountered Su Xi back then, he wouldn't have woken up, and certainly wouldn't have faced such danger.
Su Xi, hearing True Master Tiangang suddenly mention her, pondered for a moment before nodding, indicating that this matter was indeed true.
Ouyang Chu Ge, hearing Su Xi's words, showed a hint of incomprehension on his face.
He knew Su Xi had no interest in lying for others, so her words carried weight. However, precisely because he knew her words were credible, he felt overwhelmed with helplessness and confusion.
If Su Xi's words were indeed true, wouldn't that mean True Master Tiangang had genuinely encountered danger?
For all these years, had he been mistaken?
Back then, True Master Tiangang had already reached the Dao Ancestor realm; who could have ambushed him?
"Did you know who ambushed you back then?" Su Xi looked at True Master Tiangang, wanting to know the answer.
But now, he had no idea about any of this, nor what was truly happening.
True Master Tiangang smiled, pointed to a certain spot, and said, "The people who ambushed me back then are very likely connected to today's group."
Su Xi's face showed shock upon hearing True Master Tiangang's words.
If those people had started acting so many years ago, didn't that mean all of this had been planned for years?
If they had been planning for so long, what was their scheme?
Was it for love, or to obtain something?
True Master Tiangang smiled, his gaze falling on Ouyang Chu Ge not far away. "Fortunately, everyone is safe now."
True Master Tiangang never dwelled on past mistakes; he only concerned himself with present issues.
Only by resolving the current problems would they truly be on the right path.
Su Xi, seeing True Master Tiangang's attitude, couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.
It was incredibly difficult to change such an attitude.
Only true masters could possess such a composed demeanor.
Ouyang Chu Ge, however, fell into silence, contemplating the situation.
After all, the circumstances were not as simple as he had initially thought. He had originally assumed someone had ambushed him, and he could then seek trouble with True Master Tiangang.
But if this wasn't True Master Tiangang's fault, then there was a much bigger problem.
Who was behind all of this, causing such chaos?
"What do you want to do?" Ouyang Chu Ge looked at True Master Tiangang and asked a seemingly nonsensical question.
However, if one listened carefully, they would understand its true meaning.