Although the Black Earl said so, everyone was actually very curious about this ancestor of the Noah clan.
What exactly did they do that it can’t even be mentioned?
Everyone looked at Zhou, trying to read his gaze. But... Zhou’s eyes were nothing but indifferent.
Actually, they didn’t know that besides Zhou, there was another person present who knew the reason.
And that person was Angel.
Angel was very aware of why Zhou dared not mention the name of that Noah ancestor, as that ancestor was someone daring enough to have a romantic relationship with Franklin’s daughter.
It’s gossip about the daughter of his superior, as a guard of the Hanging Jail Stairway, how could Zhou dare to disclose it?
"Since it’s inconvenient to disclose matters regarding this Noah clansman, let me change the question..." Angel pondered, "Is what’s ahead the Hanging Jail Stairway?"
Zhou glanced coldly, "Do you still need to ask me this? The answer is already obvious."
Zhou didn’t answer directly, likely due to a contract. However, from his tone, it was basically confirmed that the Hanging Jail Stairway was ahead.
"Any other questions, ask them quickly, I’m somewhat tired and wish to return to the candlestick to rest."
Everyone looked wordlessly at Zhou, he did nothing, yet he got tired?
"This guy’s being overly perfunctory, isn’t he?" Dox said in the Mind Ribbon, "I really feel like poking him with a sword."
Angel: "If you want to bear the backlash of the Magical Energy Array alone, feel free to do so."
Dox immediately fell silent.
Angel: "You don’t need to mind his current attitude, he won’t leave until we’ve finished asking. He’s just mentally unbalanced now, deliberately acting haughty."
To put it simply, he felt that he made a poor display earlier at the Gate of Dreams, and now he’s trying to restore some dignity, commonly known as being tsundere.
Dox said with meaningful implication, "It seems that your secret conversation just now allowed you to know him better?"
Angel looked at Dox speechlessly, East to talk here, to beat it there, isn’t just to satisfy your curiosity, to know the content of the conversation? In this situation, the best approach is to ignore it.
Angel directly bypassed Dox, continuing to face Zhou.
This time, Angel didn’t ask directly but presented the statue of the peeing boy fountain in front of Zhou as an illusion.
Zhou looked at the illusion in front of him, with a trace of complex emotion flashing in his eyes. It seemed both reminiscent and emotional.
"You recognize this statue," Angel stated with certainty instead of asking.
Zhou: "I recognize it, but it was mostly destroyed thousands of years ago, now it’s impossible to piece together its original form. I didn’t expect to see it in full again in this way. To be honest, it doesn’t surprise me that you know about the Hanging Jail Stairway or that person’s name, but being able to recreate the Punishing Angel statue in full, that truly surprises me."
"So, what you want to ask now is how I know the origin of the ’Punishing Angel’ statue?" Angel had previously not known about the Punishing Angel, but Zhou’s words revealed some intriguing information.
"I won’t ask, there’s no need." Zhou paused, then said suggestively, "There are many people with secrets, but few who can keep them."
Angel: "Although I don’t see it as a secret, if you say it is, then so be it. Back to the main topic, is this statue ahead?"
Zhou: "I cannot answer directly. But you should know the answer."
"Then let me rephrase, is this question the same as the previous one?" Angel’s previous question was if the Hanging Jail Stairway was ahead. If now the statue is also ahead, then they haven’t gone the wrong way.
Zhou: "Yes."
Angel: "To reach the location of that statue, is there another path? I mean, not the path we’re currently on."
Zhou: "Although this question is bordering on the line, since you already know the location of the Hanging Jail Stairway, I think I can tell you."
"Yes, there is indeed another path."
Angel quickly asked, "Is that path collapsed?"
Zhou squinted his eyes and replied with a question: "You wouldn’t be planning to take that path, would you?"
Angel was about to respond when Zhou interrupted, "Never mind, I won’t ask, wherever you go is none of my concern. However, I can remind you, taking that path may lead you to face a very, very strong presence."
Angel: "Can you elaborate?"
Zhou: "Do you think there’s a safe path leading to the Hanging Jail Stairway? Although that path is remote, quite a few people know about it, but even thousands of years ago, few dared to take it."
"Because of the strong presence you mentioned?"
Zhou nodded.
"Using the wizard’s level, how strong is it? Also, after thousands of years, are you sure it’s still there and hasn’t been dealt with by predecessors?" Angel asked.
"Its strength doesn’t lie in its own power, but in here," Zhou pointed to his brain.
"Furthermore, I can reveal that it is, in fact, a Dominator, one that ascended by wisdom." Zhou paused, "As for whether it’s still there, I can tell you clearly, it definitely is."
Angel noticed that when Zhou spoke of this presence, he didn’t use the human pronoun but used a general term. This implies the presence is likely not human.
"Why are you so sure? Is it like you, constrained by the Magical Energy Array?"
Zhou: "I can’t tell you the answer, but it is not constrained; it occasionally leaves its abode. If you’re lucky, you might not have to face it."
Zhou’s words revealed important information: this is an entity that can move around freely, most importantly, it’s very powerful and still alive.
"Do you think our team can handle it?" Angel asked after discussing with everyone in the Mind Ribbon.
"Probably not."
Zhou didn’t give an absolute answer, which might be a hint?