Watch Me

"Often, shared interests are far more reliable than emotions."

Red Eye said cryptically, "Girl, it's not that I don't want to tell you some things, but rather that from different positions, the outcomes of viewing matters are different..."

Jiang You remained noncommittal about Red Eye's words.

Sometimes, things weren't right or wrong, just a matter of differing standpoints.

Precisely because she understood this, both Red Eye and the High Priest were merely partners in her eyes.

Partners, gathered together by interests, would naturally turn into enemies when those interests diverged.

She didn't resent the High Priest for calculating against her several times; after all, if she were in the High Priest's position, she wouldn't necessarily be any less ruthless.

Red Eye was about to say more when suddenly, his head shook uncontrollably.

His expression of anger was only half-formed before it froze on his face.

The red in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by clear, foolish eyes.

"Madam Jiang Jiang, Manager Zhang has locked the cabinet where the candy jars are kept lately. You need to manage her! Do you think I'm the type of person who sneaks into the kitchen at night?"

"Also, what were you asking me just now?"

Jiang You smiled and walked away.

She quickly left the noisy bald man behind.

Upon returning to her study, Jiang You immediately began searching for all the records concerning the sacrifices in Chen Family Village.

Wen Yu had said that a key was needed to open the entrance.

He didn't know what that key was, and after thinking it over, she realized she could only go to the High Priest.

After all, besides herself, the Hope Base and the High Priest were the most eager to open the Abyss entrance.

Jiang You had other uses for the behemoth that was the Hope Base.

The High Priest was an old acquaintance. Although this insidious fellow had many tricks up his sleeve, she had to admit that his ability to see fragments of the future was unique.

Red Eye clearly had no intention of telling her.

If she wanted to know what the key to opening the Abyss was, she had to find it herself.

When she saw the High Priest again, if it weren't for his signature silver mask, Jiang You wouldn't have believed this guy was the High Priest of Dawn Tower.

He slowly placed the chess piece in his hand.

As he moved, dense black cracks flowed with magma from his hand.

Almost all the skin exposed outside his robe was covered in these black cracks.

This made him look very much like a dry, cracked old tree.

"High Priest, it's only been a short while since we last met, and you've already made yourself look like this?!"

"Cough, cough... Yes... It's only been a short while..."

A figure wearing a Vermilion Bird mask emerged from the darkness, supporting the High Priest as he stood up from the futon.

He looked like an old man in his twilight years, needing the Vermilion Bird's strength even to stand.

He walked with a tremor.

Jiang You asked, "Did you use your ability to spy on the future again?"

The High Priest coughed laboriously, avoiding the question, and slowly said, "You coming at this time... it seems your progress is good. Have you seen Wen Yu? Is he alright?"

Hearing Wen Yu's name from his mouth, Jiang You was somewhat surprised.

Only a few people knew about Wen Yu, and she was confident that the information wouldn't have reached Dawn Tower.

How did the High Priest know?

"How do you know I met Wen Yu?"

The High Priest chuckled lowly, his hoarse voice sounding as if it were being squeezed from a broken bellows. "When I entered A Yue's illusion, I was the first to gain abilities.

At that time, I saw Wen Yu, saw his future, and saw myself keeping him in the Abyss illusion..."

"But if you hadn't kept him in the Abyss, he wouldn't have had that future."

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"Yes."

The High Priest shakily sat down on a chair. "At first, I didn't understand why Wen Yu turned out that way.

It wasn't until he and September awakened their abilities that I first realized I absolutely couldn't let the siblings leave at the same time. It was then that I finally understood why I had seen such a future..."

Jiang You said, "Your siblings' abilities form a perfect closed loop. You were afraid that once Wen Yu came out, his abilities would surpass yours and he would be uncontrollable."

"Wen Yu is a smart person," the High Priest said. "Often, he has strange yet astonishing ideas in his mind, but he's too kind.

Having someone overly kind in the team is a disaster.

If that person gains powerful abilities and everyone is willing to follow him, that would be an even greater catastrophe."

If his abilities were average and he could be controlled by me, then we could continue on.

But if he were stronger than me, then to maintain the team's unity, I would have to remove this uncontrolled branch..."

The High Priest felt a pang of emotion and began recounting past events to Jiang You.

Wen Yu, like them, had grown up in an orphanage, but he was truly kind.

The Director had once said that Wen Yu was the kindest child among them all.

He would help the weaker children, giving his own food to his sister...

But such a shining personality wasn't a good thing in the apocalypse.

In this world, some people become smooth and worldly after seeing the dark side of society, some become resentful and rebellious, and others, like Wen Yu, remain true to their original intentions.

Wen Yu belonged to the latter.

He had saved them countless times like this, and he had saved others countless times.

He said that in the story of the farmer and the snake, one couldn't blame the snake, because biting was its nature...

Jiang You said, "If someone like that appeared on the enemy's side, I would be delighted! If they appeared in my own ranks, I would probably be the first to kill them.

But you're wrong about one thing."

The High Priest looked at her. "What?"

"You said Wen Yu hasn't changed his original intentions, and I don't agree with that," Jiang You smiled. "This guy now talks about killing at every turn, he's nothing like the saint you described."

Jiang You casually pulled over a chair, leaned back, and tapped her fingers on the armrest. "I'm here this time to ask for your help, and of course, it's not for free.

After all, you also want to open the Abyss entrance sooner, so we're helping each other."

The High Priest smiled. "What do you want me to do?"

Jiang You pulled the chair closer and leaned down to meet his gaze.

"We need two things right now.

First, the exact location of the Abyss entrance.

Second, the key to opening the Abyss!

Don't worry too much about the Abyss entrance. I've already had my subordinates spread the word that I'm unable to help myself due to the seed backlash.

Who knows how many eyes are watching Tingfeng City. Once this news is out, someone will inevitably get impatient.

I estimate the first to get impatient will be Hope Base, as they've invested countless generations of effort into this and will never give up easily.

Even if they know it might be false information, they'll still be tempted to try.

By letting these people in, the Abyss entrance should be confirmed quickly.

So I've come to you for the second matter."

The High Priest asked, "The key to opening the entrance?"

"That's right," Jiang You nodded.

The High Priest smiled. "Jiang You, do you think if I knew how to open the entrance, I would have waited until now?"

"Perhaps you didn't know before, but whether you know now is another matter," Jiang You sat up straight, her ink-black eyes fixed on the High Priest.

"So today, I want you to... look at me! Take a good look at my future."