643. The Perfect Solution

The two sides quickly exchanged what they had seen and heard.

"So, the problem we're facing now is that both Daoist He Ming on either side believes he's the orthodox one and wants to defeat the other?"

After hearing Stone's account, Xiya summed it up.

On one side was Daoist He Ming, who had turned into a Mud Monster. He believed that he was the real Daoist He Ming, while the one remaining in Rainstorm Villa was merely a wisp of consciousness. As long as he destroyed that wisp of consciousness, he could become his complete self and then attempt to ascend.

On the other side was Daoist He Ming, who had abandoned his physical body. He existed as a concept, hiding in Rainstorm Villa and guarding against the Old Ones of the Ruined City while also preventing his remains from being used to usurp his authority. As long as the remains were completely destroyed, he would have a chance to ascend the Old Ones' ladder and become an Unnamable Great Being.

The two accounts were completely opposite, and deciding which one to believe had become the biggest problem.

"If we didn't have Stone's ability, it would be difficult to investigate where Gaud's internal organs had gone. We wouldn't have discovered Byron in the underground wine cellar, and at that point, we probably would have noticed Browning's situation and encountered this Daoist He Ming who had taken over Browning's body."

Xiya analyzed the situation.

"Likewise, if we hadn't noticed Browning's corpse after coming into contact with Gaud, we would only have encountered the Daoist He Ming on Byron's side, accepted his proposal, and acted with the goal of resolving the consciousness inhabiting Rainstorm Villa."

It was like two options in a game. Different choices would open different routes, ultimately leading