“What…?” Yun Yao was slightly stunned.

“I want to go take a look.” Zheng Yingxiong said again, “We’ll be meeting their people soon, right?”

“Hero little brother… what if… I mean, what if… his purpose is different from what you imagine, then what?”

Zheng Yingxiong slowly raised the note in his hand, his face solemn as he said, “He could have completely chosen not to tell me this sentence, but he did. If this sentence could be spoken easily, he absolutely wouldn’t have told me in this form. I believe he took enormous risk in conveying this information to me.”

This was almost the first time everyone had heard Zheng Yingxiong say so much, and they could only stare at him blankly.

“Moreover, this note never mentioned himself from beginning to end.” Zheng Yingxiong said, “I find it very hard to believe he would wait for me to appear in this dark alley all this time, ultimately using this method to harm me.”

Zheng Yingxiong remembered that Gu Yu had once said there were two paths before him to choose from—one was to return to “Jade City” to help himself and Li Siwei escape their predicament, and the second was to go to “Dao City” to become a Man-Monkey.

But from the current perspective, what he said wasn’t entirely true. At that time, there should have been three paths before Gu Yu’s eyes.

Besides becoming a “Zodiac” in “Dao City,” he could also become an “Extreme Path” member here.

Perhaps after a very long period of deliberation, he ultimately chose to become a “Zodiac.” After all, Gu Yu, who came from “Jade City,” had a deeper impression of the “Zodiacs.” He had witnessed countless times how Earth-level “Zodiacs” slaughtered Participants, who didn’t even have a chance to fight back.

Gu Yu’s way of thinking wouldn’t differ too much from Zheng Yingxiong’s either, after all, they had similar experiences.

They believed that wherever there were people, there would be power struggles, so it wasn’t just targeted at “Extreme Path,” but rather a rejection of all organizations.

All these preceding conditions led to Gu Yu not choosing to become a member of “Extreme Path,” which seemed very reasonable when thinking about it this way.

This was the first time Zheng Yingxiong didn’t need to consider anyone else’s feelings and could contemplate problems based solely on his own thoughts. He felt his deduction was very close to the truth.

And now, Gu Yu, who had already become a “Zodiac,” discovered this path didn’t work out, so he pointed out to Zheng Yingxiong the path he himself hadn’t chosen back then.

“I don’t think it’s good.” Yun Yao said, “Little brother, some members of ‘Extreme Path’ might kill people to disrupt other organizations from smoothly collecting ‘Dao.’ This kind of organization doesn’t sound like a proper organization no matter how you hear it. I advise you to join ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ instead. Many strong people are now gathering at ‘Heaven’s Mouth.’ Although I’m no longer a member there, no matter how you look at it, ‘Heaven’s Mouth’ has better odds of winning.”

“Yun Yao…” Lawyer Zhang interrupted her, “Let him choose for himself.”

“What…?”

“Using information you already know to speculate about what might happen to others in the future is somewhat unfair.” Lawyer Zhang said, “He should be given the right to choose for himself. Although he appears to be less than ten years old, his memories should have been retained for a long time, and he should be able to take responsibility for his own actions.”

After hearing this, a trace of sadness flashed across Yun Yao’s face, and she turned to look at Tiantian.

“Tiantian, do you think so too?”

“Yes.” Tiantian nodded, “None of us can choose our origins, but we can choose our futures. I respect Hero little brother’s thoughts.”

“Even if it means becoming enemies with him in the future?” Yun Yao asked again with a sorrowful gaze.

“It won’t be like that.” Tiantian said, “I firmly believe that everyone here is working hard for the same thing. Although our processes are different, the destination is the same.”

After hearing this, Yun Yao sighed and then nodded. “I only hope all the ‘Participants’ here remain safe and stop being tormented. Each of us has already suffered enough, yet there are still ‘Zodiacs’ and ‘Extreme Path’ causing trouble from within… I truly feel sad for all the teammates who have died.”

Tiantian didn’t know how to console Yun Yao and could only hold her hand and squeeze it.

“Everything is getting better.” Lawyer Zhang said, “We’re about to meet Wen Qiaoyun soon, and then we’ll have answers, right?”

“Yes, hopefully so.” After Yun Yao finished speaking, she turned to look at Zheng Yingxiong and said softly, “Hero little brother, it’s my fault. You should have your own choice.”

“Thank you, sister.” Zheng Yingxiong said, “Rest assured, even if I become an ‘Extreme Path’ member, I won’t become a different person.”

“Mm.”

The four people gathered their emotions and set off again. After walking for more than half an hour on the sticky ground, when everyone’s footprints had turned blood-red, they discovered several figures slowly emerging from a street corner in the distance.

First were Lin Qin and a woman they had never seen before, followed by Yan Zhichun and Jiang Ruoxue.

“This is good now.” Yun Yao said, “They’re all together. Our objectives have all been achieved at once.”

“Ah! Little Yao!” When Jiang Ruoxue saw Yun Yao, she waved her hand from afar, like good friends reunited after a long separation.

But Yun Yao kept a stern face throughout, clearly holding a considerable grudge against her.

The two groups slowly moved closer together and finally stood together.

“Lin Qin!” Lawyer Zhang and Tiantian spoke up first.

“Thank goodness.” Lin Qin smiled, “You’re all right?”

“You’re asking us?” Lawyer Zhang pulled Lin Qin over with a worried expression and looked her up and down. “It’s truly miraculous. You were clearly before my eyes… ah, forget it, it’s good you’re back.”

After Lin Qin exchanged pleasantries with Lawyer Zhang and Tiantian, she turned to look at Zheng Yingxiong, whom she had met once, and then reached out to pat his head.

“Why did you bring this child out with you?”

“It’s a long story. This child wants to join ‘Extreme Path.'” Yun Yao said, “And we… came to welcome Wen Qiaoyun’s return.”

These two brief sentences made all four people opposite them furrow their brows, as if each sentence was beyond expectation.

After Yun Yao finished speaking, she looked at the unfamiliar young woman before her and asked, “This must be Wen Qiaoyun, right?”

“You are…?” Wen Qiaoyun asked in return.

“We are your ‘Supporters.'” Yun Yao said, “Right now we need to borrow your strength to figure out a way to escape from here together.”

“Support me…?” Wen Qiaoyun looked cautiously at the people before her, always having a strange feeling in her heart.

None of these people looked like bad people, yet they kept scheming about her.

“Yes, we came this time specifically to bring you back.” Yun Yao said, “Although it’s difficult to make you completely trust us in such a short time, we still hope you can give us a chance to cooperate.”

After hearing this, Wen Qiaoyun examined the young woman before her again. She felt the other party was extremely beautiful, with a face only as large as a palm, like a celebrity, and couldn’t help but lower her guard somewhat.

“All right.” After pondering for a moment, she nodded. “Even if you hadn’t said anything, I was planning to go take a look. I’m really too curious about all of you.”