Chapter 835: Jing Jiu’s Choice

Zong Lizi was a very smart girl. Now that she knew the story in "The Path toward Heaven" was real, she had thought many things through, like the reason why her Teacher believed Jing Jiu was the new god, the reason why so many important figures had shown up in the mansion of the priest clan, the reason Capital City was tightly guarded that day, and the reason why so many incidents had happened.

The praying hall and the ascendants had been contending for Jing Jiu, and he had finally made up his mind.

He and those ascendants hailed from the same place, they were folks from the same town, so to speak.

Jing Jiu had told her about being a stranger in a strange land and the logic behind anchoring.

She understood his decision but was still somewhat worried. "You shouldn't believe those people," said she.

"I don't trust anyone," returned Jing Jiu.

Zong Lizi didn't feel disappointed by the answer, but she asked nervously, "Can I go with you?"