Come Forth, Tool

"The Great Sage?"

Bai Qiuran glanced at the blonde Fairies, then at Sophia.

"Is this your leader Fairies chief?"

"Respected visitors from outer space."

The golden-haired Fairies bowed to Bai Qiuran and said, "I am Themis, the Great Sage of the Fairies race."

"Oh, hello."

Bai Qiuran returned the greeting with a cupped hand, and Jiang Lan and Su Xiangxue also gave a slight bow in return to show their respect.

"First of all, we have already witnessed the power of the three of you, therefore, we also believe that you have come here with goodwill towards our Fairies race."

The Great Sage Themis asked succinctly, "But may I ask who you three are, where you come from, where you are going, and what your purpose is in coming here?"

Bai Qiuran looked at her. This Great Sage was indeed very wise. After Bai Qiuran single-handedly took down the dragon, she quickly compared the difference in combat power between the two sides and then chose the safest way to approach Bai Qiuran and the other two.

"We are Immortals."

Bai Qiuran replied, "We come from beyond the heavens, and we will go to beyond the heavens. As for our purpose... Great Sage, I would like to ask, who here knows the most about the God of Runes?"

"The God of Runes?"

The Great Sage Themis was slightly taken aback.

"If my information is correct, then you must be looking for me."

She paused for a moment, then asked, "So, may I ask what business you three have with me?"

"I want to know everything about the God of Runes."

Bai Qiuran said in a deep voice, "I hope you can tell me anything, no matter how small or big it is."

"... I'm sorry, I cannot agree."

Themis was silent for a moment, and then surprisingly answered in this way.

"Why?"

Bai Qiuran surprised. "Isn't the God of Runes the highest Deity here? As his followers, shouldn't you be overjoyed to preach to him when someone wants to learn about your god?"

"Yes, the God of Runes is the highest Deity worshipped in our world. As believers, we naturally hope that more beings will come to worship him and understand his greatness."

Themis said in a deep voice, "But we live in such a dangerous world that we must be careful and think twice before doing anything. This... Immortals, the power you have shown so far is beyond our comprehension. Therefore, we must consider whether letting you know the information about the God of Runes would be detrimental to the two of them."

"That's even stranger."

Bai Qiuran even more puzzled.

"As your god, shouldn't you be omnipotent and invincible? Are you afraid that we could harm a Deity?"

"No, the teachings of the God of Runes never claim that he is omnipotent."

Themis clutched her chest and said, "The God of Runes told all beings from the very beginning that he was once just as weak as we are, but he learned from a great person how to transform from weak to strong, and then he passed those methods on to us."

"He taught us about Runes, how to use Runes to become stronger, and he also showed us how rampant and chaotic evil is outside our world."

The Great Sage's eyes were filled with reverence.

"The God of Runes gave us not just an ethereal faith, but something far more important. And when we believe in and commemorate him, we are also regarding him as the mentor of all living beings... Ask yourself, if someone might harm your mentor, as his disciple, would you keep his secret?"

"A teacher for a day is a father for life, of course we must keep it a secret."

Bai Qiuran nodded in agreement.

That's right.

Themis bowed to Bai Qiuran, revealing a deep cleavage at her neckline, but Bai Qiuran did not look at her directly, displaying the demeanor of a true gentleman.

Seeing this, Jiang Lan and Su Xiangxue exchanged a satisfied glance. Then, the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect asked, "So, may I ask, how can we gain your trust?"

"In our world, the God of Runes have erected a barrier for us, but the barrier has gaps. Every twenty years, when the tides of energy recede, Demons from beyond the realm seize the opportunity to enter this world and devour the souls of living beings. This day is called [Hunting Day]."

Themis gazed into the distance, then continued, "Our Fairy Race and the Dragon Race have signed a pact, becoming allies. On this day, we will fight together against the invasion from beyond the realm. But this time, our Forest Elf Clan's guardian Sacred Dragon, Lord Losa, has tragically perished..."

The blonde Fairies looked over, her gaze quite piercing. Jiang Lan and Su Xiangxue both turned their faces away in embarrassment, but Bai Qiuran remained unmoved. He even pointed at the Dragon Egg and spoke eloquently.

"I was reincarnated, so it doesn't count as dying in the accident."

"I have witnessed your Divine Ability."

Themis paused for a moment.

"In short, [Hunting Day] is fast approaching, and His Your Highness the Sacred Dragon will no longer be a fighting force before Hunting Day... To be honest, our fighting strength is severely lacking. Therefore, the simplest way for the three of you to gain our trust is to fight alongside us when Hunting Day arrives."

"You want to help you hammer out the Consciousness Demon, right? Fine."

Bai Qiuran made a hand gesture.

"No problem at all, just come and call us when the time comes... By the way, Great Sage, can we go and take a look at that temple?"

Themis was surprised that Bai Qiuran and the others agreed so easily. She was stunned for a moment before she reacted and quickly said, "Of course, but the temple welcomes all living beings to come and worship."

"Don't worry, I won't worship. I don't want to damage your public property."

Bai Qiuran and said bluntly, "I'm just going to take a look, that's all."

After bidding farewell to the Fairies Great Sage and the Fairies girl Sophia, Bai Qiuran and her companions arrived near the temple of the God of Runes.

Finding a dark corner, Bai Qiuran looked around and then whispered, "It's your turn to step in. Come out, you tool!"

"Could you please stop calling me a tool, Master?"

With a somewhat helpless voice, Bai Li's Consciousness Demon Clone, the Heavenly Emperor of the Royal Path's Beginning, stepped out from behind Bai Qiuran, materializing and floating in mid-air.

You yourself call yourself a tool.

Bai Qiuran sneered, "What? You can call me the First Immortal Emperor, but I, Bai Qiuran, can't?"

"I just feel awkward, after all, I'm being used as a tool in this story..."

The Heavenly Emperor of the Royal Path's Beginning.

"Fine, whatever you want. A tool it is then."

Okay, enough with the nonsense.

Bai Qiuran beckoned to him and said, "Come and see if this temple of the God of Runes has any connection with Shuhua?"