Chapter 348: Meeting Di Hongkun

Then, Di Leina would let her imagination run wild, thinking things like, "If only I had gone to see my grandfather back then, perhaps he would have helped me," and other such thoughts.

It wouldn't be a problem for a short time, but if it dragged on, these thoughts would take root in Di Leina's heart, and eventually, she would blame all her mistakes on others.

At this point, as long as someone were to incite her just a little—someone like Karl, or perhaps someone else—

then the incident of the Great Birthday Celebration for Horus would repeat itself. Moreover, the future Super Warrior Legion will expand to 20 legions, which further increases the likelihood of the Great Birthday Celebration incident repeating.

Although Di Leina posing a threat to her own birthday celebration is not a major concern, dealing with this matter would certainly be very troublesome.

Ye Cang does not want to encounter such troublesome matters.

Now, let Di Leina go directly to the Tiandao Tower to resolve any issues on the spot.

If Di Leina truly slips out of his control, then he will simply kill her; that would save him a lot of worry.

However, the probability of such a thing happening is extremely slim.

Because... the subsequent events will, nine times out of ten, proceed exactly as he has anticipated.

Seeing that Ye Cang did not explain to her what the Great Birthday Celebration meant, Kaisha also lost interest in speaking.

After the four of them walked for about half an hour, they finally arrived in front of the gates of the Tiandao Tower.

Pan Zhen took a deep breath, reached out to push open the gates of the Tiandao Tower, and walked in first.

Ye Cang and the other two followed closely behind.

After entering the first floor of the Tiandao Tower, the gates closed automatically.

The tower, which had been pitch black, suddenly lit up on its own.

The first floor of the Tiandao Tower was standard and unremarkable, with nothing unusual about it, just like an ordinary room.

This made Di Leina unable to help but question Pan Zhen.

"Pan Zhen, is this the secret you spoke of? There is nothing at all in this Tiandao Tower!"

Pan Zhen, walking in front, had no intention of stopping at all.

As he walked, he said, "The Tiandao Tower is divided into 10 floors; this is only the first floor. What are you rushing for, Leina?"

"The secret is stored on the 9th and 10th floors. Just follow me."

Saying this, Pan Zhen continued to walk upward.

Before long, Pan Zhen brought everyone to the ninth floor of the Tiandao Tower.

They saw that in the center of the ninth floor of the Tiandao Tower, there was a sphere the size of a person, entirely crimson, and this sphere existed at the very center of the Armillary Sphere.

The Armillary Sphere, which encased the Star Core, was slowly changing at this moment.

Before Di Leina could raise a question, Pan Zhen took the initiative to speak.

"Leina, this is the second greatest secret of Lieyang. Do you see that entirely crimson sphere? It is the Star Core of Lieyang."

"It is what has supported the surviving half of Lieyang Star to this day, but the Star Core also has its limits. Its lifespan is ten thousand years, and now that ten thousand years have passed, it has begun to become unstable."

"If the Star Core becomes unstable, Lieyang will be destroyed. I cannot allow Lieyang to be destroyed, so I chose Earth to extend the life of Lieyang."

Standing behind, Ye Cang yawned, looking bored.

If you ask Ye Cang, the people of Lieyang have something wrong with their brains. If a planet is shattered, you just pack up and move; find another planet, and everyone is happy.

There is no need to drain this planet dry, then drain that planet dry, just to extend the life of this Star Core.

Don't tell me Lieyang can't move. Deno, those two planets, were both able to run away; what does Lieyang lack?

And don't talk about how Lieyang has painstakingly managed this planet for so long, that it's not worth abandoning it rashly, or that moving would attract enemies to target Lieyang.

The planet has already been cleaved in half; what is there left to be worth or not worth it?

And as for the part about having enemies when moving, if you really piss Pan Zhen off, he could just take the Four Great Heavenly Guardians and the most elite warriors to protect Di Leina, fight their way out, and go ask the Angels for help.

Kaisha would absolutely not sit idly by.

(I also haven't figured out why Lieyang doesn't move. I thought about it for a long time and finally concluded one reason: you'd have to ask the director about this.)

Ye Cang stood there, listening to Pan Zhen ramble on and on, and finally, he started walking again, heading toward the 10th floor of the Tiandao Tower.

Which is the place where the consciousness of Di Hongkun resides.

When Pan Zhen ascended to the 10th floor of the Tiandao Tower, he walked to the very center, faced forward, and knelt down.

"My God, Pan Zhen has come to seek an audience."

As Pan Zhen's voice fell, a burst of flame suddenly appeared in mid-air, and as the flames continued to spread, they eventually formed a complex pattern.

"What is it, Pan Zhen?"

As soon as Di Hongkun asked this, he discovered Di Leina, Ye Cang, and Kaisha standing behind.

"Why have you brought Leina here? And wasn't Holy Keisha supposed to have fallen? Furthermore, who is the young man beside her?"

"Judging by his attire, he should be from Earth, right?"

After listening carefully to all the questions, Pan Zhen began to answer them one by one.

He first spoke about the matter concerning Di Leina.

"It is like this, my God. Leina feels that this old subject has betrayed her, and then..."

After finishing this, Pan Zhen spoke of Kaisha and Ye Cang.

"Regarding the fact that Holy Keisha has fallen yet resurrected, this old subject does not know. You are not qualified to question Holy Keisha. As for the young man beside her, he is the newly ascended Main God of Earth, Ye Cang."

"And Kaisha and Di Leina are her subordinates."

Having finished, Pan Zhen bowed his head deeply and said no more.

At this moment, Di Leina stared blankly at the complex pattern formed by the flames, her face devoid of any expression.

But in her heart, a monstrous wave had been stirred up.

Her own grandfather is still alive?!

And he is right here in the Tiandao Tower?!

But why didn't Pan Zhen tell her!

Come to think of it, she had never even seen her own grandfather before.

Just as Di Leina was lost in thought, Di Hongkun spoke.

"Leina, come forward."

"Let Grandfather take a look at you."

Upon hearing this, Di Leina stepped forward and stood side-by-side with Pan Zhen.

After a long while, Di Hongkun spoke again.

"Leina, rest assured, Pan Zhen is a veteran of three reigns and will never betray Lieyang; he is my man, and I know him better than anyone."

"You also need not worry that Pan Zhen will be forced into a Yellow Robe by his subordinates to replace you; he is a man of Lieyang."

"He will only assist you and help you, and once you become a qualified Main God, he will become the sharpest sword and the sturdiest shield in your hands."

"Do you understand?"

Di Leina bit her lip; she did not know what to say right now.

Her current state of mind was very complicated.

Seeing her grandfather, who had passed away long ago, made Di Leina very happy.

But those words her grandfather said... she did not know what to say.

After hesitating for a moment, Di Leina finally made up her mind.

"Grandfather, I..."

But Di Hongkun interrupted Di Leina's words.

"Alright, Leina, you may withdraw."

"I have some words to say to the newly ascended Main God of Earth and Holy Keisha."