“Chu Tianqiu, didn’t you hear what I just said?”

A figure dressed entirely in white stood before Chu Tianqiu, looking at him with a hesitant expression on her face.

“I heard you, Yan Zhichun. Not only did I hear you, but I heard you very clearly.” Chu Tianqiu nodded. “The ‘Pegasus Moment’ is about to descend, and when it does, there will be countless casualties.”

After speaking, Chu Tianqiu glanced at Jiang Ruoxue and Xiao Xiao standing behind Yan Zhichun, then let out a light chuckle. “You’re all quite strange too. Knowing that such a major event is about to occur, why aren’t you waiting in an open area?”

He then walked toward Jiang Ruoxue and slowly revealed a meaningful smile. “Jiang Ruoxue, didn’t you already betray ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ to join the ‘Extreme Path’? Did you come back this time specifically to inform me about the ‘Pegasus Moment’?”

“There’s something I need to clarify.” Jiang Ruoxue shook her head. “I didn’t betray ‘Heaven’s Mouth.’ I’ve been with the ‘Extreme Path’ from the very beginning.”

“I see…” Chu Tianqiu smiled and nodded. “Then I’ve truly heard some heartbreaking news. Someone who possesses both a powerful ‘Echo’ and ‘Rationality,’ yet is thoroughly and completely an ‘Extreme Path’ member.”

After speaking, Chu Tianqiu slowly frowned. He felt that most members of the ‘Extreme Path’ seemed able to maintain their ‘Rationality’ better than ordinary organizations.

“All three of us are ‘Echoes.’ If we die, we die. Whether we flee or not, the result makes no difference.” Yan Zhichun said. “But what about the people under your command?”

“Whether the people under me live or die… what does that have to do with me?”

After hearing this, Yan Zhichun also let out a light chuckle. She felt that Chu Tianqiu seemed completely different from what she had imagined. “As the former ‘Good-Hearted King,’ you’ve gathered such a large group of powerful individuals here… Can’t you even do the basic thing of preserving their memories?”

“Is that necessary?”

Chu Tianqiu turned around, draped his coat over himself, then reached up to adjust his glasses. The expression on his face made Yan Zhichun feel particularly incomprehensible.

“Interesting.” Yan Zhichun nodded. “I’m very curious. As such a leader, why has your reputation spread even to the ‘Extreme Path’? Could it be that you rely on periodically erasing your members’ memories so they can’t remember the evil deeds you’ve committed?”

“I…” Chu Tianqiu squinted as he looked out the window. At this moment, the sun had already begun to contract.

“What about you then?” Yan Zhichun asked. “Are you also planning to die here?”

“No.” The corners of Chu Tianqiu’s mouth curled up. “I will definitely flee. Anyone here can die, but I absolutely cannot die.”

“What a selfish and willful leader.” Yan Zhichun said meaningfully.

“Thank you.”

Yan Zhichun turned her head to glance at Jiang Ruoxue. After Jiang Ruoxue gave a slight nod, the three of them got up and left the room, walking out to the sports field.

At this moment, none of the people at ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ were aware of the changes to the sun in the sky. Some were even still inside buildings. Once those strange threads quietly arrived at their sides, there would be no way to escape in such a short time.

“Zhichun.” Jiang Ruoxue called out from behind. “We only wanted to come and notify you. Why did you insist on going to inform Chu Tianqiu?”

After hearing this, Yan Zhichun let out a sweet laugh. “I’m just very curious about him. I wanted to see how he would make his decision. This person’s reputation and his actual actions are at two complete extremes. Why would such a situation occur?”

Jiang Ruoxue knew that Yan Zhichun cared greatly about the significance of those three words—’Good-Hearted King.’

She had once told many ‘Extreme Path’ members that if one day they grew tired of being an ‘Extreme Path’ member and wanted to try hard to escape the ‘Land of Finality,’ the best place to go would be to seek refuge with the ‘Good-Hearted King’ Chu Tianqiu.

Now, before any of the ‘Extreme Path’ members had heard of anyone joining Chu Tianqiu, Yan Zhichun’s illusions had been the first to shatter.

The so-called ‘Good-Hearted King’ didn’t actually care about others’ lives or deaths either.

He was not only utterly insane but also possessed extremely deep cunning.

“So this place actually has no ‘way out’ at all.” Yan Zhichun said while looking at the sky. “Rather than placing hope in others, it’s better to choose a path for yourself.”

“Do you think Chu Tianqiu wasn’t lying?” Jiang Ruoxue also looked at the sky and asked.

“Lying…?”

“Although the saying goes ‘hearing is false, seeing is true,’ we’ve heard far too much praise about Chu Tianqiu.” Jiang Ruoxue sighed. “If his current behavior is the ’cause,’ it simply cannot produce the ‘effect’ of the past.”

“I think you’ve gone mad too.” Yan Zhichun shook her head. “Ruoxue, which comes first, the ’cause’ or the ‘effect’? How can anyone take the present as the ’cause’ and work backward to deduce that the past was the ‘effect’?”

“So you do understand this principle.” Jiang Ruoxue nodded. “If that’s the case, doesn’t it just prove that Chu Tianqiu has changed? We cannot use the current situation to negate everything he’s done.”

“I hope you’re right.” Yan Zhichun nodded.

The tall and well-built Xiao Xiao stood to the side, constantly watching the two of them. She had joined the ‘Extreme Path’ only recently, and this was her first time seeing the so-called ‘Extreme Path King’ Yan Zhichun. The other woman always had a strange aura about her that made her feel difficult to approach.

Yan Zhichun raised her head, looking at the large number of black threads radiating from behind the sun, and helplessly shook her head.

“On the fifth day, the ‘Pegasus Moment’ descends. The ‘Extreme Path’ will suffer heavy losses, and the consequences are unpredictable.” Yan Zhichun’s expression grew increasingly somber. “We were already short-handed to begin with. I’m afraid we won’t be able to protect this place.”

“Every ’cause’ leads to its own ‘effect.’ You’ve already done very well.” Jiang Ruoxue said with a composed expression. “Let’s go.”

The three of them no longer concerned themselves with the fate of the people inside ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ and strode out through the gate.

In the distance, Chu Tianqiu watched from the window as the three figures walked away, his expression gradually becoming desolate.

Just then, someone gently knocked on the door. He turned to look and saw Doctor Zhao standing outside.

“Chu Tianqiu.”

“What is it?”

Doctor Zhao held an old, worn-out cloth in his hand, constantly wiping the bloodstains from his hands. “I have some leads on the matter you asked me to investigate…”

“Truly worthy of being a professional doctor.” Chu Tianqiu nodded. “You can perform an autopsy even on such a severely decomposed corpse?”

“It was indeed a bit disgusting, but I have a general understanding now.” Doctor Zhao nodded and tossed the cloth in his hand to the side. “That corpse of Qi Xia—there is indeed a malignant tumor in the brain. Although the body is highly decomposed, I can roughly make out that with this condition, he should only have a few days of life left. Most people would only be able to lie in bed waiting for death.”

After hearing this, Chu Tianqiu nodded. Although he had been mentally prepared, the result still felt strange. Qi Xia had a tumor in his brain that was even more malignant than his own.

“However, there’s one thing I still don’t quite understand.” Doctor Zhao asked with a serious expression. “The brain of that corpse has been damaged, as if someone had… excavated it.”