The Fire Keepers

Cheng Shi did indeed have this idea.

The Hope's Flame is the only deity who, while [Deception] is still protecting Cheng Shi, warns him to be wary of the Fear Faction Change [Deception]. This abandoned [Destiny] has also become the only god among all the gods that Cheng Shi can trust.

Even if His appearance was inextricably linked to [Deception], Cheng Shi had no better choice.

Of course, at that time Cheng Shi did not know that the Outer God [Deception] was actually the Outer God [Destiny]. If he had known this in advance, he probably would never have found the Hope's Flame before he died.

But Destiny is always like this, playing tricks on people without them even realizing it.

In Cheng Shi's view, compared to the unreliable Chen Shu, both Qin Xin and An Mingyu were the best candidates to pass the message to the Hope's Flame. However, he could not disregard others for his own life or death.

Zhen Xin took Mrs. Flord away. This action was definitely not to help the Outer God plot against him, but rather to find other answers in the Magician's own way in order to save the world, or at least save someone, because Cheng Shi knew that the Magician had someone he cared about.

And this person is An Mingyu.

Therefore, Cheng Shi cannot, under any circumstances, involve the unsuspecting An Mingyu in the showdown between the Outer God and the Finale Performance of [Nothingness].

Even if this outcome concerns everyone in the world, when there are other methods, Cheng Shi should at least not actively "harm" the beautiful things that the Clowns want to hold onto.

Furthermore, the Magician, while searching for a solution outside, turns back to find his home gone. A distraught Zhen Xin might consider the Clown's feelings and try one last time, but once Zhen Xin is disconnected and replaced by Zhen Yi...

I'm afraid the world will be destroyed faster than she gets excited.

Similarly, Qin Xin wouldn't work either.

Qin Xin, who had obtained the Divine Authority [War], was the hope of the Fire Keeper and the hope of humanity in this world. Although at that time it seemed that the answer to the world lay with Cheng Shi could not convince himself that he should drag down the entire Fire Keeper for the sake of his own life.

He understood Qin Xin and knew that Qin Xin would do everything in her power to help him in order to protect some so-called beautiful future. However, the Hope's Flame had already been drawn into the situation, and if something happened to Qin Xin again, the Fire Keeper's world would truly collapse.

Even in Cheng Shi's most pessimistic view, even if he dies in this [Nothingness] end and the Hope's Flame is extinguished, Qin Xin, who possesses the Divine Authority [War], can at least support Corner of the world for the Passing the Flame relay.

So he abandoned the idea of seeking Qin Xin's help and instead sent Long Jing to find Chen Shu.

While his Chen Shu were unreliable, he was at least very enthusiastic about saving his "brother-in-law."

As he expected, Chen Shu was indeed just as anxious as Long Jing after learning about the matter. Unfortunately, the way Long Jing found Chen Shu was far beyond Cheng Shi's Cheng Shi. President Gong had let two people on the Fire Keeper Line know about it.

Although Qin Xin and An Mingyu are unaware of what has happened, given the wisdom of the Fire Keeper... this matter probably cannot be kept secret for long.

Just as Chen Shu and Long Jing were still racking their brains about what to do about the leaked information, a very strange Passing the Flame Meeting was held in the Fire-Keeping Hall. There were not many people present, including the founder Qin Xin, former Fire Seeker An Mingyu, two current Fire Seeker Ji Yue and Fang Shiqing, Sun Miao of the Vice President, and a "newcomer" who had never appeared in high-level meetings before, the [Decay] Vessel of the God Creation Plan.

Qin Xin, who had not shown his face for a long time, summoned everyone and Chen Shu the identity of the Fire Keeper to them. He also said that An Mingyu sensed that something big was happening, so he had summoned everyone to discuss the situation.

Everyone looked shocked, and they all talked at once, unable to connect the so-called important event with Chen Shu and Long Jing.

Until Ji Yue mentioned that she had been grouped with Chen Shu and Cheng Shi in a recent Trials, and that the two had a close relationship, Sun Miao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she said uncertainly:

"Could it be that Cheng Shi is in trouble and wants to seek help from Hope's Flame?"

Everyone was taken aback, still wondering how this matter was related to Cheng Shi and the Hope's Flame, when Sun Miao solemnly began to explain her thoughts:

Everyone knows that President Gong and Chen Shu are like two parallel lines, with no connection other than walking on different unlucky paths.

I cannot guarantee whether they have any secret dealings, but based on the information we currently have, one of their connections is with Cheng Shi.

Actually, there was something Sun Miao didn't say: he knew Cheng Shi was Fool's Game, and he was also certain that these two had reasons to get close to Cheng Shi.

This is not a baseless speculation.

To explain the connection, I need to ask a question first: Do you think Chen Shu would reveal his identity as the Fire Keeper?

Qin Xin frowned and shook his head, saying, "Even if he were exposed, it would never have been intentional on his part. People have too many prejudices against Chen Shu and haven't seen the sincerity in his heart."

Sun Miao had anticipated this:

"That makes sense. This means it's unlikely that President Gong approached Chen Shu because of the issue of the Fire Keeper. After all, even we don't know Chen Shu's identity, so how could he possibly know the identity of a [Silence] Believer who is best at keeping secrets?"

Therefore, I'm more inclined to believe that he approached Chen Shu because of external forces, and could this external force be the Fate Weaver?

I'm guessing in this direction because I learned something recently: Cheng Shi and Long Jing are probably in the same mysterious organization, which is almost entirely made up of con artists. As for who exactly they are, I can't say, as that involves the secrets of other organizations."

That being said, in Sun Miao's mind, this organization was actually established by Lord Foolish Play, who had recruited a group of swindlers.

"I don't know everyone in this organization, but someone told me that Long Jing must be in it, so Long Jing and Cheng Shi have a deep cooperative relationship that goes far beyond what outsiders see."

An Mingyu naturally knew what Sun Miao was talking about. She nodded in affirmation, but still asked with doubt:

Where did you hear that?

Sun Miao chuckled softly and uttered a name:

"Wei Mu."

Oh, Wei Mu said that? Then it's no problem.

Everyone agreed, but Sun Miao continued with his line of thought:

"What are those scammers plotting? During this Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi disappeared for a while, and coincidentally, our chairman also disappeared for a while..."

He looked at Qin Xin meaningfully, "I don't believe you that these two things are unrelated. What's even more coincidental is that President Gong and Chen Shu suddenly crossed paths today, and the chairman has also returned. So what's the connection between the two?"

Qin Xin remained silent, while everyone else lowered their heads in deep thought. An Mingyu knew more inside information, and considering Zhen Xin's disappearance today, she suddenly realized that Xin Xin and Cheng Shi might both be in trouble at the same time.

The next second she immediately took out her phone and called Hong Lin, the other the Fated, but as expected, no one answered.

Things start to go wrong when you can't reach three people who are important enough to be in contact.

When Sun Miao saw An Mingyu put away his phone, his face serious, and shake his head, she knew she had guessed correctly.

He wasn't certain that President Gong and Chen Shu met specifically for Cheng Shi; he simply instinctively felt something serious had happened when Qin Xin suddenly informed him of the Passing the Flame gathering.

The important matters that the Fire Keeper take seriously are inevitably related to the current situation. Cheng Shi Cheng Shi to be Fool's Game, and as Subgod of the [Nothingness], he must be involved in the important events of this era. Therefore, Sun Miao connected everything together.

Sun Miao's way of thinking is also a microcosm of the brainpower of the vast majority of [Folly] Believer. They conduct keen investigations, boldly diverge, and wildly hypothesize, and then arrive at a surprising yet reasonable conclusion.

This conclusion often surprises ordinary people, yet it always hits the nail on the head.

Wei Mu was the same, except that he was more perceptive, bolder, more reckless, and more accurate than other Wise One!

Sun Miao knew he was no match for Wei Mu, and continued to reason cautiously:

"Assuming it's Cheng Shi who's looking for Chen Shu, Long Jing isn't a good choice, no matter what his reason is for wanting to find Chen Shu. On the contrary, President Qin, who knows Chen Shu's identity, or Bishop Ji we met not long ago, would be better intermediaries. So why didn't he contact you?"

A single Trials probably wouldn't be enough to hold the Fate Weaver back; even we held this meeting during our Trials, let alone him...

So either he's in deep trouble and has no one to rely on, or he's intentionally avoiding the two of you!

Of course, it's also possible that the two are combined; the Fate Weaver is both imprisoned and doesn't want you to know about this.

But what help can Chen Shu from someone far away in another Trials? No matter how strong he is, how much stronger can he be than President Gong?

Therefore, I suspect that the Fate Weaver is not looking for Chen Shu himself, but rather for the Fire Keeper behind Chen Shu, yet he deliberately avoided President Qin and the Fire Seeker...

Before Sun Miao could finish speaking, Qin Xin's eyes narrowed and he said, "The Hope's Flame!"

"That's right, that's my guess. As for whether it's right or wrong... we'll find out soon enough."