Mo Li's Reminder

While the two con artists were having their discussion, the idle Mo Li also had a brief exchange with the Indifference beauty Hu Xuan.

After Cheng Shi put away the contract and stood with Hu Xuan again, the candidate Emissary the [Birth] envoy asked in surprise:

"What did you say to Long Jing? He seems less hostile towards me."

"?" Cheng Shi was taken aback. "You're a Mage, and your perception has become this sharp?"

Hu Xuan smiled brightly, "My perception is probably a little different from what you call perception. Rather than feeling the hostility of others, I feel the probability of my success in conceiving a child."

"..."

Cheng Shi's smile suddenly froze on his face. He stiffly turned to look at Hu Xuan and swallowed hard.

Sis, can you please stop scaring me with all these weird things?

No, your Birth " are so frightening, aren't you afraid of scaring people into becoming " Filth and Decay "?

In order not to dwell too long on the topic of "Birth," Cheng Shi immediately changed the subject:

"We were just chatting casually, let's not talk about that. But did Mo Li say anything to you?"

Hu Xuan smiled meaningfully and didn't press further. Instead, she spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"He's trying to make friends with me."

"Showing goodwill?"

"Yes, he reminded me that there might be some danger in Hu Wei's bureau and told me to be careful."

But which Trials is without danger?

I felt there was something implied in his words, but I couldn't quite grasp it.

Cheng Shi frowned slightly. "What were the exact words?"

"After exchanging a few casual words, he said in a serious tone:"

The Grand Marshal's plan might be a bit risky. Since this is your first time here, please be careful.

That's exactly what they said. So, did you get anything out of it?

After speaking, Hu Xuan looked up at Cheng Shi again, her eyes filled with trust and appreciation. Her gaze seemed to say: You should understand and tell me the information hidden in these words.

"..."

Cheng Shi skillfully avoided her gaze and fell into deep thought.

Clearly, as a top-tier support player, Mo Li had no reason to show such goodwill to a [Birth] Chosen of God with less "seniority" than him. It's not that he shouldn't "lower his status," but rather that his reminder was rather "low-level."

This sounds more like polite conversation between strangers in low-ranked matches; it's completely meaningless.

Cheng Shi on Mo Li over this period of time, the other party is a shrewd and intelligent player, not someone who would say such a thing. He also felt that there must be a deeper meaning in the other party's words, but the question is, what is it?

Cheng Shi carefully recalled every aspect of his contact with Mo Li, but found no problem. Later, he began to recall the actions of everyone during the entire escape, but still couldn't recall anything unusual. It wasn't until he carefully considered the phrase "pay more attention" in Mo Li's words that a flash of inspiration struck him. He suddenly wondered if Mo Li's "pay more attention" might not have been a reminder to Hu Xuan about the risks of the next Trials, but rather a reminder to her about the risks of someone else.

Whom does he want Hu Xuan to be wary of?

Who?

The Grand Marshal organized this event... Is this your first time here?

Does Mo Li mean to warn Hu Xuan to be wary of Hu Wei?

Does he think Hu Wei is at risk?

When the focus of thought shifts, the logic naturally changes as well. Cheng Shi suddenly remembered a point he had overlooked before: the Grand Marshal seemed to have said something like, "I am a passerby struggling outside the battlefield," when he was reciting his prayer.

This statement seems fine at first glance, but upon closer examination, the problem is quite significant.

It's important to understand that in order to be included in the same Trials, everyone must pray with the same set of prayers at the same time. This is no problem for Cheng Shi, Mo Li, and the others, because they are not Believer in "war," so they are indeed just passersby outside the battlefield.

The problem is that there are two true Believer in war in this whole mess!

Would Hu Wei and Da Yi, two members of the same clan in the War, say such things while praying to their Lord of Grace?

What is the difference between excluding oneself from the battlefield and blasphemy?

You cannot see the goodness of patience in war and then, like me, blaspheme God in front of His Lord of Grace!

Destiny not only endures, it also forgives. Does war do the same?

Thinking of this Cheng Shi frowned. He wondered what Mo Li wanted to express to Hu Xuan.

He first glanced at Hu Xuan, then his gaze inadvertently swept towards Mo Li's direction. Unexpectedly, Mo Li was also quietly looking in this direction at that moment, and their eyes met instantly.

With just one glance, Cheng Shi confirmed that his guess was correct: Mo Li was reminding Hu Xuan to be wary of the Grand Marshal!

Interestingly, this Believer in "Order" actually made two "outsiders" wary of their "brothers" who shared the same Path of Fate!

What did he see?

Or perhaps he knew something about the so-called "Pelaya rebellion"?

Cheng Shi silently noted this down, then asked Hu Xuan:

"Do you know Pelaya? She sounds like a Grand Scholar from the Tower of Reason."

Hu Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly, and she nodded.

"I've heard a little about her; she's not only a renowned scholar, but also a member of the erudite council of the Tower of Reason and Matter at the end of the Civilization Era!"

"The Scholarly Council!?" Cheng Shi was shocked; he hadn't expected this person to be of such high status.

"Indeed, and she ranks quite high in the Scholarly Council, making her Grand Scholar. However... for reasons unknown to others, she betrayed the Tower of Reason and sided with..."

"[Folly]?" Cheng Shi frowned, suddenly thinking of Galiusha, whom he had "met a few times".

"No, it's not 'Folly,' but 'chaos'!"

She sided with Chaos, becoming the banner that led the Bellicose Knights to shatter the capital of the Tower of Reason, Tusnat.

[Confusion]?

So this Trials is to participate in a battle between Truth and chaos using a set of prayers for war, a battle in which the Tower of Reason is destroyed?

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow in surprise and smiled, "It seems that the identity of the Emissary can indeed bring a lot of information."

Hu Xuan smiled in response:

"This has nothing to do with the identity of the Emissary; what I'm saying is all from the Mage Channel."

This is a magical profession; if you have time to browse chat logs, you'll gain far more information than if you participated in the Trials yourself.

"..."

It turns out it was all thanks to the Mage channel; those old Mage are truly amazing!

"Anything else? Any other information about this Pelaya?"

"That's all. I pay little attention to [Truth] because they are too rational and not in line with the [Birth] will."

As for "chaos," I rarely inquire about it, for I fear that His Will might corrupt me and turn me into a chaotic, proliferating life.

So I'm sorry, that's all I know.