538: The real secret

"You're right. As expected of the eloquent Tang Sanzang!"

Tang Xin gave a bitter smile. "We always thought this Universe was full of danger because we had experienced the crisis of the Universe's destruction... We just didn't want him to take as many detours as we did... Hmm, now it seems we were wrong! Sigh, actually... actually Father has always thought highly of you. He once said you didn't need so much protection. Buds in a greenhouse never bloom well; only under the sun and amidst the wind and rain can flowers grow sturdily... He always advocated letting you out to venture on your own... Sigh, we should have just listened to him!"

Tang Xian curled his lips. "This is also what he said to me. He said a real man should go out and venture freely, to carve out a career of his own..."

"I knew it! So he was the one who encouraged you!"

Tang Xin rolled her eyes. "I thought you didn't have that much guts before... Enough, enough, let's just let this matter pass..."

"Don't even think about taking me back. I have no intention of going back with you!"

Tang Xian curled his lips and said, "I'm going to help Tang Ku step by step to become a true Order Lord!"

Tang Xin shook her head helplessly and said, "I never planned on dragging you back anyway!"

"Then why are you here? Uh, wait, how were you able to locate me so precisely? Did you... did you install a tracking device on me?"

Tang Xian said in shock, "Damn, you wouldn't even monitor your own brother, would you?"

"Monitor your head!"

Smack! A knuckle rap landed on Tang Xian's head, making him jump in pain.

"Do you think the props in Old Man Rick's hands are that easy to use? Every one of his Magic Treasures and props has a unique identifier. Even if you were far away in another Universe, he could detect your location. And... hehe, your universal belt has a listening device in it. Don't say I didn't warn you. Your conversation just now was entirely transmitted to Rick's receiving device, and those sensitive keywords, such as Order Lord, Lord of Chaos, or Pseudo-Saint Legion, were instantly analyzed by the System and transmitted to Old Man Rick..."

Tang Xin said disdainfully, "With your level of skill, how long did you think you could keep this from us?"

Tang Xian curled his lips, then said helplessly and ingratiatingly, "Big Sis, can you not expose my shortcomings? It's really embarrassing, okay!"

Tang Xin sighed. "You, you're too willful. If I hadn't followed the positioning System to find you, would you have been able to handle today's situation?"

Tang Xian scratched his head, then pointed at Tang Ku and said, "I... I was just about to persuade him!"

Tang Ku spread his hands and said calmly, "Clearly, you didn't!"

Tang Xin took a deep look at Tang Ku and said, "I think so too!"

"Then can you persuade me?" Tang Ku narrowed his eyes and said, "After all, the current situation is not something I can handle. To be honest, let alone the legendary Pseudo-Saint Legion, even against that competitor, I'm terrified!"

"I'm not here to persuade you. I'm just here to tell you a fact!" Tang Xin shook her head. "The world you are in will gradually collapse because of the approach of the Pseudo-Saint Legion!"

Tang Ku's head buzzed instantly, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you sure?"

"What's there to be uncertain about? We have been monitoring everything in this world, including your cultivation progress and the development of this world!" Tang Xin said. "Remember that Franklin you met before? He opened the Demon Realm to cause trouble for you, but inadvertently discovered the traces of the Pseudo-Saint Legion..."

"This was an accident, but it also made us vigilant... because we didn't know at all that after several decades had passed, the other side had actually quietly advanced towards other worlds..."

"That small portion of Pseudo-Saints in the Demon Realm were among the ones with lower strength. The shackles of the Seal on them were actually smaller, so they could more easily break through the Seal and appear in other worlds..."

"And once stronger Pseudo-Saints break through the Seal... this world will be in imminent danger..."

"They will not let you easily become an Order Lord, or any other higher-level life form. They will use any means necessary, regardless of the consequences, to kill you, the successor to the Order Lord, to eliminate future trouble... Hmm, of course, your competitor will also be hunted down, but his cultivation is very high, so his chances of escaping should be greater than yours!"

Tang Ku fell silent, then asked, "Your father is so powerful, can't he deal with that so-called Pseudo-Saint Legion?"

"He can Seal them, and he can eliminate them, but... he has more important things to do!" Tang Xin shook her head very helplessly. "He has been guarding near the Universe fissure for three whole years... Do you know that although these Pseudo-Saints are powerful, they are not the most terrifying existence. What is truly terrifyingly powerful is the Universe will that is inciting everything from behind..."

"So, your dad, that powerful being... he simply has no time to spare?" Tang Ku pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Just how many people are in that Pseudo-Saint Legion? And what is their strength?"

"Pseudo-Saints... as the name implies, they are not Saints, but they possess combat power equivalent to Saints. In terms of Realm, they are far from being opponents of Saints, just like those scientist-type guys you met... But... their numbers are simply too vast, so vast that it's heart-palpitating!"

Tang Xin said in a deep voice, "Do you still remember that Newton? He is one of the more capable ones under your competitor. Pseudo-Saints with his strength... are about two hundred thousand... And those who can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with Saints... there are over eighty thousand! And there are about a thousand who are capable of contending with my father. And this is still just now... When the War for Sainthood broke out, these Pseudo-Saints relied on their numerical advantage to forcefully grind most of the Saints to death. At that time, their numbers were as high as millions, or even tens of millions. The Saints tried their best to finally eliminate most of the Pseudo-Saints, while Pangu Great God used his control over the Universe to exile and Seal the remaining Pseudo-Saints in the crevices of the Universe..."

"Over two hundred and eighty thousand... monsters at the Quasi-Saint level?" Tang Ku rolled his eyes. "I think I'll just give up..."

"Hehe, you can give up, but... fate will push you step by step to higher places; it's just a matter of your speed!"

Tang Xin smiled and said, "As long as you are alive, you will definitely grow slowly to the level where you can compete for the Order Lord. This is unavoidable... I must remind you that a part of the Pseudo-Saint Legion has already broken through the Demon Realm, and that Franklin has broken the Seal of the Demon Realm before... It can be said that the weakest link where they break the Seal is in this world. Even if you want to give up..."

She glanced towards the window, as if she could see the sky outside. "...Even if you want to give up, it's actually too late!"