Faced with this tone that was almost questioning, Ning Liu did not answer directly, but instead threw out a seemingly unrelated question.
"High Priest, you have long resided on Seagod Island. Do you know if there is another continent beyond the edge of this vast sea?"
Poseidon was taken aback by his words, a hint of confusion flashing in his azure eyes.
She pondered for a moment, then slowly shook her head.
"The sea is boundless and vast. Although I am the High Priest of the Sea God, I have never left the territory of Sea God Island since birth. What lies at the end of the sea, I do not know."
Her answer was frank and direct, but it also revealed a sense of being stuck in one's own narrow perspective.
This expected answer led Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi, who were standing behind Ning Liu, to exchange knowing glances.
Poseidon observed their subtle interactions, and her vigilance grew stronger.
She had seen too many ambitious people whose eyes were always greedily fixed on the unknown.
She took half a step forward, her voice suddenly turning cold:
"Sect Leader Ning, there's no need to beat around the bush. With such strength, and mentioning the unknown continent... could it be that you intend to conquer more land?"
These words were spoken with extreme gravity, and the air in the hall seemed to freeze instantly.
Ning Liu seemed oblivious to the barb in her words, and simply shook his head.
"Conquer? High Priest, your vision is too narrow."
His words were spoken casually, yet they caused Poseidon's arrogant expression to change slightly.
“We have no interest in the land.”
Ning Liu continued, "What I really want to know is, how to become a god!"
"Besides the sea god, does the high priest know about the lineages of other gods?"
"The legacy of the gods?"
Poseidon frowned, seemingly trying to discern the truth or falsehood in Ning Liu's words.
"As far as I know, the positions of gods are all determined by heaven."
"On the continent, there are angel gods and asura gods. Their places of inheritance are not exactly a secret to me."
She said frankly.
"As for the others... I have not heard of them."
Her gaze unconsciously swept over Bibi Dong and Ning Rongrong. "Even the aura emanating from this person and that Miss Ning, though mysterious, is not any kind of divine power that I know of."
That's right.
Ning Liu had made up his mind.
Poseidon's answer confirmed his conjecture.
Neither Bibi Dong's Rakshasa Goddess nor Ning Rongrong's future Nine-Colored Goddess lineage can be traced back to this continent.
Meeting Poseidon's probing gaze, he finally revealed the answer.
"The second thing I want to say is actually very simple."
"On the other side of this world beneath our feet, across the sea, lies another continent."
Another continent?
This concept was quite a shock to Poseidon, who had lived her entire life on Poseidon Island.
Looking at Ning Liu's confident gaze, she didn't refute him, but she was suspicious.
What if... what if what he said is true?
Once the thought arose, it grew wildly like vines, instantly entangling her mind.
Ning Liu noticed her shock and continued:
"We are here not only to seek peaceful coexistence, but also to find an answer."
"We believe that on that unknown continent, there may be more unknown divine legacies."
"And if you want to cross the endless sea and get there, Poseidon Island is the best midpoint and the most reliable partner."
The hall was deathly silent.
Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao, and Bibi Dong finally understood Ning Liu's grand, almost insane plan.
Their hearts began to beat faster involuntarily.
After a long while, Poseidon slowly shook his head, his expression complex.
"If that is truly your goal... then I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help you."
There was a hint of detachment in her voice.
“I am the servant of the sea god, and I have served him all my life. Most of the creatures in this endless ocean are also believers of the sea god. We will not, and cannot, seek out other gods.”
This is her stance, and also her destiny.
"It doesn't matter."
Ning Liu's answer was crisp and clear, without the slightest disappointment.
"The road is one we must forge ourselves. We will explore it on our own."
He changed the subject, a relaxed expression on his face.
"However, there are two minor matters at the moment."
"Firstly, it's to ensure that those little ones who have passed the Sea God's test can complete their trials safely and steadily, thus improving their strength. I'm sure the High Priest won't refuse this."
Poseidon nodded; it was only natural.
"Secondly..." Ning Liu glanced around the ancient and solemn side hall and smiled:
"We've come from afar, we can't leave empty-handed. We've heard there are countless treasures in the sea, and we'd like to do some business with Poseidon Island..."
Business?
Poseidon was stunned once again.
One moment they're discussing grand narratives like divine inheritance and unknown continents, and the next they're jumping to the money-grubbing topic of "doing business."
The magnitude of the jump was so great that even she, a peerless Douluo who had lived for over a hundred years, couldn't keep up.
Before she could respond, Ning Liu flipped his wrist, and the Spiritual Essence Star Ring flashed slightly. A crystal-clear herb, as if carved from beautiful jade, with a daffodil-like flower blooming at its tip, appeared in his palm.
The moment the immortal herb appeared, a refreshing fragrance mixed with a powerful life force filled the hall, even giving the stone walls a faint, moist sheen.
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