"That's why when I think of the painful experience I went through in the Cliff Chaotic Sea, I can't help
but want to curse Austin.
But on second thought, I realized it's not all his fault.
I have only myself to blame for my weakness of will.
Fortunately, I learned a valuable lesson from that experience, as torturous as it was.
I will do my best to strengthen my willpower moving forward,"
Ravi said, almost softly.
"According to him, I'm to blame for his joining the Occult Palace!"
Austin followed beside them in the dark, stalking silently. He was flabbergasted by the conversation he
was hearing between Ravi and the leader of the Reincarnation Palace.
"Ha-ha, you know, I'm only now realizing that he's quite a smooth talker.
He's really good at lying to women. You should see him do it!"
added the chaotic sky-devouring beast, shaking his head as he spoke.
"I think Austin's a simple enough man. As long as you treat him fairly and honestly, he will definitely
treat you the same,"
Diego said suddenly.
"I think so too.
Ravi, I don't think you should blame Austin for what happened to you in the Cliff Chaotic Sea,"
Tanya said, nodding her head in agreement with Diego.
"Ha-ha, Diego, Tanya, you did not spend that much time with him, so you don't know him that well. He's
quite good at making you think of him the way he wants you to, which is easy for him.
But once you get to know him, you'll find he's a scheming, conniving person who hides his true self
deep down, kept away from us all.
It's just as the saying goes; 'Time will test a true friend from a false one',"
Ravi said.
Although Diego and Tanya did not agree with him, they did not want to continue arguing over it and
chose silence instead.
"You're right, Ravi.
I think you're making a lot of sense.
Austin may seem to be quite easy-going,
but he hides himself too deep, and it makes him too mysterious, too hard for us to know who he truly is.
When I first met him, I thought he was just an ordinary first stage governing god.
I had never imagined he'd be able to take down a sixth stage governing god. He is very good at hiding
his strength.
It would probably be best for us not to get close to that sort of person.
I feel like if I'm not careful and get too comfortable around a person like that, he'd betray me before I
even realize what's happened,"
Jadiel said suddenly.
"Ha-ha, Jadiel, seems you have the same feeling as me, don't you?
Great minds think alike.
At the end of the day, leader of the Reincarnation Palace, you should put your trust in me. You can't
trust Austin, let alone be friends with him.
I think you'd better stay away from him,"
Ravi said happily after hearing Jadiel's agreeing words.
By now,
guided by Ravi, the ten of them had arrived at the depths of the void in the space sea.
Before them was a blurry chaotic void.
"There are brilliant laws of reincarnation in that void. There's got to be a fragment of the road of
reincarnation inside!"
Austin was overjoyed by the feeling of the laws of reincarnation overflowing from the void in front of
him.
He had already found several pieces of the road of reincarnation and so had become somewhat
familiar with it.
"I have a bad feeling about this.
There's more than just the laws of reincarnation in the space in front of us. There seems to be vast
amount of the aura of the darkness race as well.
Although it is hidden well,
I can still feel a trace of it, and the aura is unmistakable,"
Old Lady Meng suddenly said, bursting Austin's bubble.
"What?
The aura of the darkness race? Are you sure, madam?"
Austin was taken aback by this unexpected revelation.
"Yes, I am sure.
Those creatures of darkness seem to have hidden themselves very well.
They must be setting up an ambush here,"
Old Lady Meng said, nodding gravely.
Back during the great battle between the reincarnation race and the darkness race, Old Lady Meng had
been one of the most powerful participants involved. she had of course developed a strong familiarity
with the aura of the darkness race during this time.
That was how she was able to tell that something was amiss the moment they approached the void.
"Is it a trap?"
Austin's heart skipped a beat.
"Is it possible that Ravi..."
A terrible thought ran through Austin's mind and his eyes turned cold and hard. He did not want to
believe it, but he might have to.
Based on what Ravi had just said, it was clear he had influenced the leader of the Reincarnation
Palace to come here.
If there was a trap set, an ambush waiting for the successors of the reincarnation race,
Ravi would be the number one suspect.
'No.
I can't let them go in.
They're successors of my race. No matter who meets their end here, it will be a terrible loss to us,'
Austin thought to himself nervously.
"Let's go, it's time to show ourselves,"
Austin said to the chaotic sky-devouring beast.
"Okay."
The chaotic sky-devouring beast nodded, knowing what Austin meant.
"Everyone, hurry. The fragment of the road of reincarnation is just ahead of us. Let's move on ahead.
We'll be coming up on it very soon!"
Ravi urged, trying to get them to move quickly.
"If we really can find a fragment in there, we will be able to make another great contribution to the
restoration of our race,"
said the leader of the Reincarnation Palace proudly.
"Soon enough, you will know that I spoke true about what is ahead.
I may lie to anyone else, but never to you.
Have you still not understood how my heart beats for you?"
Ravi said to the leader of the Reincarnation Palace, his tone sweet and affectionate.
"Oh, stop that."
She couldn't stop herself from blushing.
Of course she knew that Ravi had a crush on her.
But she did not feel anything special towards him.
In order to spare him the hurt, she had been purposefully keeping distance between them.
She had not expected him to come to her so out of the blue and tell her he had found a fragment of the
road of reincarnation, and that he wanted to go with her to retrieve it!
At that time, she had been with Tanya and the other successors of the reincarnation race, so Ravi had
invited them all along as well.
The leader of the Reincarnation Palace was not expecting him to now be so bold and make her so
openly embarrassed.
There were other people around after all. What was he thinking?
"Leader of the Reincarnation Palace, I mean what I say.
Please trust me,"
Ravi continued on loudly, despite her discontent.
"Oh!
Ravi, please stop."
The leader of the Reincarnation Palace was getting a little annoyed.
"Sooner or later, you will understand my affection for you,"
Ravi started again. He would not give up.
"Ravi!" shouted the leader of the Reincarnation Palace in a low voice, her face a scarlet red.
She was angry now.
"Leader of the Reincarnation Palace, please give..."
Before Ravi could finish,
something beyond everyone's imagination happened.
"You won't lie to the leader of the Reincarnation Palace?
Ha-ha, I don't think that's true.
You are lying to her now, aren't you?"
A voice suddenly sounded from beside them.
Two figures stepped out of a void and came before the group of people that had been following Ravi.
"Austin!"
they all shouted in unison, astounded to see him.
They had just been talking about him. The last thing they were expecting was for him to appear in front
of them so soon after.
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