"Would you like some tea?"
In the elegantly decorated living room, Zhu Li held a teapot and asked the two of them through flames.
As for the little Zhu Li they had recreated, the three of them had sent her off to another room.
"Sure." Chen Xi had just agreed when a thought suddenly occurred to her. "Can you really drink the water in the God-Chosen Trial?"
"Why not try it and see?" Lin Yue asked, curious. She picked up her teacup and took a sip, only to find that it tasted no different from ordinary tea.
Chen Xi took a sip as well. "Anyway, that's how it is."
When they entered the house, she had already told Zhu Li the gist of what had happened.
"So that Flame Ghost really is the one inside you?" Chen Xi asked.
[Yes]
Zhu Li's reply was brief.
Instead of clearing things up, her answer only left Chen Xi more confused.
According to Ailin, what had happened in reality was already the best possible outcome, yet Zhu Li had still been possessed by the Flame Ghost.
Was there really no ending in which the Flame Ghost was completely destroyed?
Lin Yue seemed to notice her confusion and explained, "Ailin can probably only interfere with small details, using them to completely change the outcome."
"But there have to be conditions in place. If there wasn't a Transcendent nearby who could completely destroy the Flame Ghost, then having it possess Zhu Li might have been the best choice."
Lin Yue tapped the edge of the coffee table.
"Of course, I'm more inclined to think this is just the God-Chosen Trial's self-running mechanism."
"After all, Ailin can't possibly keep track of all the things that are about to happen by herself. Perhaps she only steps in