"Let’s cut the small talk. Is there a particular reason you’re returning to the Alliance this time?" Zhao Tianya asked.

Yang Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "You know my whereabouts?"

Zhao Tianya shook his head, "We can surveil the entire Alliance, so we noticed you’ve left, but we don’t know where you went."

Yang Yuan realized, feeling relieved and thinking it made sense.

After all, he hadn’t felt that sense of being watched during this time.

While speaking, Zhao Tianya poured Yang Yuan a cup of tea.

Yang Yuan didn’t hold back, picked up the tea, and took a sip.

Just as he was about to speak, he realized that after the tea went down, it turned into a refreshing force sweeping through his body, and then the cracks on his arm rapidly disappeared; the wounds healed in an instant.

He was momentarily surprised.

Zhao Tianya said across from him, "The tea itself isn’t special, but it has the ability to eradicate adversarial rules, effective for healing wounds, though it can’t quite compare to your Dragon Scale Bandage."

As he spoke, he sighed, "You encountered a Demon God level creature in the starry sky?"

"Thank you, Alliance Leader."

Yang Yuan expressed his gratitude, saying, "I accidentally ran into a Demon God earlier. If I hadn’t escaped quickly, I might not have returned. This time, I also came back seeking refuge."

"Surviving against a Demon God, no matter what method or Marvel you used, is quite remarkable."

Zhao Tianya marveled, "Do you know the difference between Celestial-level and Demon God creatures?"

Difference between Celestial-level and Demon God?

Yang Yuan thought for a moment, "Celestial-level creatures sit equally with rules, while Demon Gods surpass and master the rules?"

Zhao Tianya nodded approvingly, "That’s right. Celestial-level creatures can already sit equally with rules, but they haven’t mastered them. They’re borrowing rule power and are quasi-deities. Only those who have completely mastered the rules, free from their external influences, can be true deities, transcend time, and remain unaffected by cosmic rules."

Zhao Tianya took a sip and continued, "If Celestial-level creatures are divine weapons, then Demon God level beings forge divine weapons and maximize their power, while Celestial-level beings only flail them around."

Yang Yuan pondered, feeling a vague understanding, "Thank you for your guidance, Alliance Leader."

"It’s hardly guidance; your abilities lie within the Conceptual System, while I’m merely a Rule System Demon God, unable to truly guide you."

Zhao Tianya said, "You’ve traveled the starry sky. Do you know its situation?"

"The situation in the starry sky? Are you referring to its layout or the number of strong individuals?" Yang Yuan asked.

"Neither. I’m asking about the cosmic predicament, even our entire universe’s predicament," Zhao Tianya said.

The cosmic predicament? Our entire universe’s predicament?

Yang Yuan blurrily asked, "What predicament could there be? Ruthless Game Government rule?"

Zhao Tianya shook his head, "The Game Government’s ruthless rule is merely the layout or the cosmic predicament. But it’s just a means. Do you know why the Game Government is so cruel? Ever wondered why they seek to govern the starry sky and turn the universe into a game, sacrificing countless life planets for Cosmic Origin, Life Planet Origin, even Universe Origin? In theory, any intelligent life form can become a player, not just Game Government insiders."

Yang Yuan didn’t understand why Zhao Tianya was telling him this.

But since Zhao Tianya asked, there must be a reason behind it.

So Yang Yuan tried analyzing, "From an interest standpoint, Game Government builds games for interests. Players gain power, birthing strong individuals. From this angle, Game Government doesn’t have direct interests, so there are likely two possibilities."

Zhao Tianya nodded, motioning him to continue.

Yang Yuan organized his thoughts, "The first possibility is the Game Government has a very powerful Conceptual Superpower User, with the ability to turn the universe into a game. The more Game Worlds, the stronger they become; the more players, the stronger their Conceptual Ability."

Zhao Tianya raised an eyebrow slightly, "Then what about the second possibility?"

"The second possibility might be they’re cultivating strong individuals."

Yang Yuan furrowed his brows, "Game Government doesn’t hesitate to cultivate strong individuals, even if they’re not all insiders, unless..."

Zhao Tianya smiled at him.

Yang Yuan furrowed his brows, "Unless the entire universe faces a common external enemy, one so powerful even the Game Government fears, prompting them to sacrifice their universe, cultivate strong individuals to oppose this adversary?"

Zhao Tianya looked at Yang Yuan with appreciation, "I’m pleased you thought this far. Indeed, as you imagined, as unbelievable as it seems, the truth is the Game Government transforms the universe into a Game World to oppose external adversaries and cultivate strong individuals."