Pali's story sounded like something told to a child.
As she spoke, she turned the pages of the book in her hands...
But when she reached the part about the hollow shell,
her gaze slowly shifted to Lu Cang.
Lu Cang felt her eyes on him, but remained unmoved. He simply asked, "Pali, do you think I'm that hollow shell?"
"I'm only suggesting it as a possibility."
"Spirituality is the measure of intelligence."
"Whether one possesses spirituality is much like the difference between humans and ordinary animals on your Earth."
"Isn't there a question people ask on Earth?"
"Why are humans human, and how are they different from animals? The answer is actually quite clear: humans possess spirituality."
"But..."
"Every living thing with spirituality possesses only a small amount of it, or a tiny branch of the Tree of Wisdom."
"Even the legendary Highest Leaf is still only a leaf."
"No living thing has ever possessed the entire Tree of Wisdom..."
Pali's tone grew serious and grave, but soon turned languid again. "I think a creature that possessed the complete Tree of Wisdom would embody the perfect life."
"It would also be the answer certain beings are seeking."
Pali's response hardly sounded like a divination anymore.
It was more like casual conversation, as she let Lu Cang in on secrets of immense importance.
Pali was still a level 7 Scholar.
Though compared to her level 9 Diviner class, that level was practically nothing.
"Earth is one of countless planets and countless life forms in the Astral Realm—a test subject."
"Some of these test subjects might be sent to the Nest."
"Others might be sent to all sorts of places for study."
"Even the Tower of Sages is involved in this."
"I don't know if you can save Earth. You know