Before Lou Fei'Er and the others entered the World Tree, Xu Xin and Xu Ying had already ventured inside.
In Xu Ying's perception, there was already someone inside the World Tree at that time.
It was the man in the black robe and mask.
However, the two did not alert him; instead, they found the man's location and used the Concealer's Cloak to hide nearby.
The man stood silently in the empty World Tree, unmoving, leaving the two puzzled.
Xu Xin signaled Xu Ying multiple times with his eyes, but Xu Ying indicated not to act yet.
She knew that among the initial survivors, those true believers would never betray their deity.
If the two acted now, even if they subdued him, it would be impossible to get any useful information from him.
Moreover, these people have lived for over a thousand years, they are savvy individuals. Even if they said anything, it might mislead them with false information, possibly affecting their thinking.
