Obviously, the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile had met the being within the Forest of Lost Souls before.
Moreover, the Secret Artifact inside its body had actually been given to it by that being.
This came as a bit of a surprise to Jiang Jichen.
This showed that the being in the Forest of Lost Souls was even less likely to bear them any ill will.
"Thank you for taking care of Little Gray all this time. As for my relationship with Little Gray, you will naturally understand when I return to this world."
"The great transformation of the world is still ongoing; it is far from over. This is a process that is both long and short."
"If you are strong enough to survive, you will find the changes to be long and terrifying. You may even become so powerful that you are the only one left in the world, destined to fight alone in eternal solitude."
"If you are too weak to survive, then it will naturally be short!"
