"Teacher Luo Qi, did you really mean what you said in class?"
Xi Duo smiled, but there was a hint of exhaustion in that smile.
Lanchi nodded and gazed into the distance.
The two walked along the stone corridor. On the terrace side of the corridor, several flower leaves floated on the surface of the small pond in the center of the green garden.
"Based on my personal research, I do think that the things in the footage don't resemble any demons I know."
Lanchi answered frankly.
Although he might not necessarily be right, based on his own subjective judgment, those creatures weren't proper demons.
"..."
Xi Duo pondered for a long while.
"I can tell you something."
He looked at the pond and spoke softly.
"Please, Teacher Xi Duo."
Lanchi now felt that Xi Duo's position was rather subtle.
According to what Lanchi knew, Xiduo belonged to the academy faction of the Empire's Great Sage, Isis, and had always maintained an absolutely neutral stance toward the Empire's turmoil.
Neither of them had mentioned anything about their positions during their exchange, but they could both more or less discern the other's inclinations.
"On this Monthly Examination Day, someone might try to do something cruel to Zestira, such as removing her dragon horns or gouging out her eyes."
Xi Duo's hesitant voice was filled with uncertainty.
"Why?"
Lanchi paused when he heard that, then asked.
"It's only a guess."
Xi Duo stopped speaking after saying that.
Silence settled between the two of them.
Lanchi more or less understood what Xi Duo meant.
Some things simply weren't convenient to say directly.
Xi Duo also suspected that some force on the Northern Continent was attempting to create a spell that could perfectly disguise demons, thereby deepening fear and provoking war.
The process of