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This statement was like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of the three. The Path to Immortality of the Heavenly Venerate is also a mystery. Xiao Jie’s words undoubtedly confirmed the diversity of the immortality path, completely blocking their excuse of ’claiming credit’.

"So," Xiao Jie’s gaze swept over the three again and finally fixed on the always silent Divine Calculation Sky Demon, "do you have any other reasons that would make me find you ’useful’?"

He deliberately pointed out, with a hint of mockery in his tone: "Brother Tianmo, ever since the beginning, you’ve been quiet. Is it because you know you’re in the wrong, or are you brewing some earth-shattering explanation? Speak up. What reason do you have to persuade me to spare you? If you can’t come up with a convincing argument, I’ll have to... clean the place up."

Upon hearing this, No-class Old Cat and One Punch Man felt their hearts leap to their throats; simultaneously, they prepared for battle. After all, they were top-tier masters in the game. If left with no choice, they would fight against the Immortal.

Yet, both of them anxiously looked towards Divine Calculation Sky Demon, hoping there was a way to avoid the fight.

Now, their hopes for survival seemed to rest on this companion known for his wit and strategy.

Facing their gaze, Divine Calculation Sky Demon couldn’t help but give a helpless smile. He shook his head and sighed, "You two idiots, haven’t you realized it yet? Suifeng... the Immortal is just messing with us. If he truly wanted us dead, why waste so much breath? He could have acted, and we’d be reporting to the Underworld by now."

The two were stunned, not quite grasping the situation.

Divine Calculation Sky Demon no longer looked at them, turning instead to Xiao Jie, his tone returning to its usual calm and confident state. He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Feng, in front of a wise person, there’s no need for hidden words. Since you’ve shown yourself to engage us in conversation rather than take action directly, you must have something you want to ask, right? Please stop toying with these two dim-witted fellows. Ask your questions; we promise to be forthright and thorough."

"Hahahahaha!" Xiao Jie couldn’t help but laugh heartily, the celestial clouds lightly vibrating. "Good! What a Divine Calculation Sky Demon! Indeed, perceptive and good at grasping hearts."

Indeed, this Divine Calculation Sky Demon’s ability to observe and read minds was first-rate. Xiao Jie wasn’t the type to kill indiscriminately, and the conflict with the Pantheon wasn’t something unresolvable. Killing people over past frictions wasn’t his style.

However, having the chance to tease these Pantheon core members who usually looked down on everyone and loved stirring up trouble from behind, watching them fret and struggle for survival, was quite amusing.

Hearing Xiao Jie’s laughter and connecting it with Divine Calculation Sky Demon’s words, No-class Old Cat and One Punch Man suddenly realized the situation, exhaling long breaths as cold sweat soaked their backs. A sense of post-crisis relief washed over them.

"Brother Tianmo, you indeed possess quick wit and courage." Xiao Jie restrained his laughter, but his tone softened considerably, "You’re right, I’m not overly concerned about those past small conflicts. So if your answers satisfy me, sparing you is not out of the question."

His tone shifted slightly, carrying a hint of warning, "However, my previous words weren’t all in jest. If your answers are unsatisfactory or if you’re concealing something, making me displeased... then casually disposing of a few who appear disagreeable or seem valueless is indeed no big deal to me. Do you understand this?"

"Understand! Understand!" This time, the three answered in unison, with genuine submission. "Suifeng Boss/Immortal/Brother, feel free to ask, and we will certainly tell everything we know!"

"Very good." Xiao Jie nodded, asking the first and most pressing question on his mind, "Who exactly is the mysterious ’Heavenly Venerate’ behind your Pantheon? Stirring up trouble and pushing major events in this game, what exactly is his agenda?"

The three exchanged glances, and finally, Divine Calculation Sky Demon, who knew relatively more about the Heavenly Venerate, began to speak. He organized his thoughts and cautiously said:

"The Heavenly Venerate was among the earliest batch of players in the open beta of ’Old Soil’. During that chaotic inception period, he was already a top player among the players. That phase did not have any precedence to refer to, everything relied on self-exploration, marking a pure pioneering period, causing the highest player death rate, and the greatest probability of profession failure or route deviation."

"Take Long Xingtianxia, the president of the Dragon Soaring Guild, who during the open beta was merely an ordinary Physical Profession player and only developed later. But relatively, the open beta period also meant more opportunities. As the game was in its initial state, many rare and unique quests remained untouched."

Divine Calculation Sky Demon paused, then continued, "According to our research, things like ’Immortal Fate’ often possess an extremely unique quality. Therefore, my personal guess is... the Heavenly Venerate most likely obtained some form of ’Immortal Fate’ during the open beta by completing an exceptionally special and unique prerequisite quest chain, thus becoming an Immortal.

As for the true story, the Heavenly Venerate never told us explicitly, and we dare not inquire too deeply into his matters. So, regarding his Path to Immortality, I can only offer this conjecture based on observation and logic."