Lin Aoxue gasped for breath. "I've been suspecting you ever since you came back from the Rainbow Galaxy. Lu Qing and the others' memories were all broken, and Xi Wen's report was also incomplete. You, on the other hand, came back alive from the Rainbow Galaxy, but you didn't mention anything about the Rainbow Galaxy. I have reason to believe that you're hiding an even greater secret."
Ding Meng looked at her. "But you're still not completely sure, right?"
Lin Aoxue said, "That's why Planet Extreme Flame became the final testing ground. Not only did you and Xin Jie's group land successfully, you even went deep underground."
Ding Meng pondered and said, "So, just in case, you stole the starship and took control of Miss Qu and the others?"
Lin Aoxue gritted her teeth and said, "I didn't want to do something so despicable and shameless, but to prevent you from coming back alive, I had no choice but to agree to Dong Yu's plan."
Ding Meng's expression was thoughtful. "It seems I've misunderstood you."
Lin Aoxue said, "Who would've thought that you would actually come back alive? I don't know how many levels you went under Planet Extreme Flame, but it was at least 50 levels below. The fact that you were able to come back alive from such depths is enough to prove that you're not an ordinary person. As for whether or not you found any clues about the Mou Xing Civilization, that's not important, because you're a dead man to me."
Ding Meng understood her thoughts. She would rather kill a thousand innocent people than let any suspicious person go.
"Why are you protecting the secrets of the Mou Xing Civilization?" Ding Meng couldn't help but ask.
Lin Aoxue sighed and said, "My ancestors were indebted to the Mou Xing Civilization and swore an oath to protect the clues of the Mou Xing Civilization from falling into the hands of the gods and Demons. This oath has been passed down generation after generation, and my generation is no exception."
This situation was extremely similar to the inheritance of Hero's Dagger. Little Rascal couldn't help but sigh inwardly. There was nothing wrong with protecting the secret of the Holy Sanctum's map, but was it worth it to sacrifice so many people to protect the secret?
This was the question she had been thinking about ever since she awakened, and it was also a question she had never thought about before.
Lin Aoxue sighed and said, "Until you showed me the Mou Xing Weapon, I knew that you were not from the Gods and Demons. The Gods and Demons could not control the Mou Xing Weapon. Our ancestors said that the Mou Xing Weapon could only be controlled by someone with a special opportunity. That was why I knew that I was wrong."
Ding Meng had stopped at the last moment, which was enough to show that he was not an enemy. Otherwise, Lin Aoxue would have been reduced to nothingness by now.
"Then what is the transmission signal you mentioned?" Ding Meng asked again.
Lin Aoxue said, "The Divine Demons desperately want to know the specific location of Mou Xing's remaining forces. They will use the starship to open a space-time tunnel and send signals in the four-dimensional space. Currently, only the Supreme can do this. Of course, the Conqueror can do this now."
Ding Meng suddenly asked, "Who initiated the construction of the Paragon?"
Lin Aoxue said, "It was jointly initiated by the Crusade Army and the Voyage Alliance."
Ding Meng said expressionlessly, "But I have killed Qing Zhongfeng, and I believe that Dong Yu has become a corpse by now."
Lin Aoxue said suspiciously, "Do you think that the Divine Demons are hiding in our Divine War Alliance?"
Ding Meng shook his head. "I just have a feeling that if I were from the Divine Demons and could not enter this main star system, I would find a way to train a spokesperson to help me gather information. This person would be best if he or she was a member of the human race."
Lin Aoxue also agreed with this statement, because the human race might be the lowest race, but they were also the most complicated race. The human heart was something that could not be underestimated at any time.
At this time, the system on the starship finally sounded. "Attention all crew members, attention all crew members, this starship will lift off in 10 minutes and 30 seconds. All units, please prepare for liftoff. Repeat, repeat …"
Her voice was still as sweet as ever, but Ding Meng and Lin Aoxue's eyelids twitched upon hearing her words. Both of them had a bad premonition. This was purely an expert's intuition towards potential danger. The two of them had encountered each other in this Search and Rescue Port, and had even gotten into a fight.
After an unknown amount of time, Ding Meng suddenly let out a long sigh. His whole body relaxed. "I understand now!"
Lin Aoxue frowned. "What's going on?"
Ding Meng said, "This is not a coincidence. It is inevitable."
Lin Aoxue still did not understand what he was saying.
This time, Ding Meng used his Origin Energy to speak. "I've always felt that it was strange. I kept feeling like there was someone missing from this place. Now, it seems that there is no one missing. You've been here all this time."
Lin Aoxue was shocked. She spread out her Perception all around her. Only then did she discover that a figure had appeared at the railings of the fourth floor at some unknown time. This person was like a ghost, appearing without a sound.
This was the most terrifying thing about this person. Even with Ding Meng and Lin Aoxue's high level of strength, they had not been able to sense this person's presence before. From this, it could be seen that this person's strength was even more unfathomable.
A middle-aged man stood proudly on the railings of the fifth floor. He was short and thin, and he wore a black suit with a black windbreaker draped over it. With a leap, his entire body actually floated down from above, landing firmly on a pile of rubble. It was as if an invisible wind had carried him down.
Little Rascal said, "He also cultivates telekinesis, but I don't know what type it is."
Xiao Ai said in a low voice, "Ding Meng, be careful. I can't analyze his data."
Ding Meng nodded. Not only could Xiao Ai not analyze it, but even he himself could not sense the depths of this person's power.
Lin Aoxue said in surprise, "So it's you?"
"It's me!"
The person who had come was none other than Sheng Tianfeng, the Honorable Merit of the Holy War. He looked no different from his usual self. He walked very steadily with his hands behind his back, exuding a dignified aura. At the same time, he wore a gentle smile on his face. "You've all done well and completed your respective missions. Now that the starship has taken off, it's time for everything to come to an end."
Every time this happened, Ding Meng would actually calm down. He suddenly smiled. "After working so hard for half a day, it turns out that everyone has become your chess pieces."
Sheng Tianfeng looked at him with great interest. "Little friend Ding Meng, I've suddenly discovered that I'm very interested in you. I really want to hear your opinion."
Ding Meng smiled bitterly. "I'm afraid that I won't be able to say it accurately. I can only guess."
Sheng Tianfeng stared at him like a knife. "Even if you have to guess, you have to guess it for me."
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "According to the data, you were the fifth Commander of the Holy War Army. When you were the Commander, the 'Joint Plan' had just begun to be implemented. You were one of the important initiators. After the alliance was established, you retired. It is said that it was more than 200 years ago."
Sheng Tianfeng said seriously, "It was 237 years ago."
Ding Meng said, "237 years ago, you were a Martial Artist. The Holy War Army was at its peak. You were also the Commander at that time. It could be said that your future was limitless. However, you chose to retire when you were at the peak of your power."
Sheng Tianfeng smiled. "Is there a problem?"
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "Perhaps you learned about the Mou Xing Civilization and the Celestial Demon Clan at that time."
"Yes!" Sheng Tianfeng did not deny it. "There are not many things that can attract me."
Ding Meng said, "What could interest you at that time was definitely not fame, because you were already the undisputed number one person in the Holy War Alliance. You were admired by countless people. Fame and fortune may be a burden to you."
Sheng Tianfeng smiled. "Please continue!"
Ding Meng said tentatively, "For a psionicist, cultivation and beauty may be more important."
"At that time, as long as I was willing, countless women would flock to me."
Sheng Tianfeng waved his hand, but his tone was somewhat gloomy. "It's a pity that the best women were not mine."
Ding Meng continued, "The conditions that the Celestial Demons promised you were not that simple, right?"
Sheng Tianfeng smiled again. "The benefits that the Celestial Demon Clan gave me are something that you people can never imagine …"
Lin Aoxue listened to the conversation between the two, and her heart turned cold for a moment. She could not help but say angrily, "Sheng Tianfeng, you are the commander of the Holy War Army, a hero of a generation. I did not expect that you would end up as a lackey of the Celestial Demon Clan."
Sheng Tianfeng was not angry, and his smile was still gentle. "Aoxue, you don't understand. Sometimes, being a dog is much more fun than being a human."
Lin Aoxue gritted her teeth and said, "Instead of being a human, you chose to be a dog!"
Sheng Tianfeng laughed. "Aoxue, you think you are a human. Then let me ask you, has it been hard for you all these years?"
Lin Aoxue said angrily, "So what if it has been hard?
I have a clear conscience. "
Sheng Tianfeng's smile became strange. "Well, let me tell you, your hard work all these years was given to you by me."
Lin Aoxue frowned. "What do you mean?"
Sheng Tianfeng paced back and forth on the ruins with his hands behind his back. Only then did he slowly open his mouth. "Back then, I accidentally came into contact with the Celestial Demons, and today's events were already brewing."
Ding Meng was also interested. "Commander Sheng Tianfeng is so far-sighted. Can you predict what will happen 200 years later?"
Sheng Tianfeng smiled modestly. "Little friend Ding Meng is too modest. Although I was the commander of the Holy War Army at that time, my personal strength was not worth mentioning."
Little Rascal said in surprise, "It is very likely that he has been secretly cultivating the Celestial Demons after abdicating."
Ding Meng nodded. "Yes, if you want to help the Celestial Demons search for traces of Mou Xing, you must first train your own strength."
"This is only one of the aspects!" Sheng Tianfeng snapped his fingers. "Interstellar navigation technology is another aspect."
Ding Meng frowned and said, "That's right. After you are strong enough, interstellar navigation technology will become an obstacle because you can't reach other planets. Space jumps are out of the question. If my guess is correct, the excessive consumption of energy in the Heavenly Wars Planet's Ring is not really caused by excessive consumption but by someone else.
Sheng Tianfeng looked at Ding Meng with a hint of admiration in his eyes. "As expected of the Martial Artist of Mou Xing. You can actually think of this."
Lin Aoxue looked at Sheng Tianfeng in shock. "How did you consume Celestial Wars Star Ring's technological energy?"
Sheng Tianfeng smiled. "It's very simple, I smelted it."
Lin Aoxue said doubtfully, "You can smelt such a huge amount of energy?"
Sheng Tianfeng laughed. "Aoxue, you don't have to play dumb in front of me, because you are also secretly smelting energy. Do you think I don't know about the Diamond Star Melting Art that your master taught you?"