Secret News

"What? What is going on with Him?" March 7th, who had been inexplicably tossed back to Exalting Sanctum, scratched her head in confusion.

"The odds are high that He was just looking for some amusement, and helping 'me' out along the way. Of course, the way He chose to help was entirely His own improvisation." And Elation was one thing, but why was Memory tagging along for the nonsense too? For once, Xiao Xi felt a rare sense of frustration.

"Helping you out? Xiao Xi, when did you strike up a friendship with the Aeon of Elation?" March 7th asked, looking bewildered.

"Uh, actually, I only just found out myself. The thing that merged into my forehead was a memory contained within a Light Cone, a memory recorded personally by Fuli, the Aeon of Memory..."

"That's a huge deal! So what's recorded in there? Is it some earth-shattering, heaven-defying secret?" As soon as the topic turned to this, March 7th perked up.

"That? Well, that's a very long story. Come on, let's head to the Evernight Tea House and order some tea, and I'll tell you all about it slowly..."

Exalting Sanctum - Evernight Tea House

"Little proprietress, please bring us a pot of tea. Regular green tea will do."

"No problem, please wait a moment."

As soon as Xiao Xi and March 7th sat down, March couldn't help but ask, "So, what kind of memory was it exactly?"

"Ah, it's just a story about how 'I' ascended to become an Aeon, and how I was unwilling to have my emotions diluted by the power of the Path, so I split off into who I am now—the current Xiao Xi," Xiao Xi said with a light chuckle as she sipped the warm tea.

"Oh, so it was just...!!! What?"

"The Aeon of Hope... split off into you... so, so what are you now?" March was clearly starting to become incoherent, her voice stuttering as she sought confirmation from me.

"Yes, you guessed right. I am the human incarnation of the Aeon of Hope, 'Xi'. I am the continuation of who she was when she was mortal, her most intense emotions."

"I thought Aeons... were all high and mighty, just, oh my... I can't even explain the feeling." March 7th struggled for a long time before managing to get that out.

"Hehe, perhaps in the eyes of the world, Aeons are all-powerful and omnipotent. But who can truly be omnipotent? Even Aeons have things they cannot do."

"Is that so... Hey, by the way, Xiao Xi, if you're the human incarnation of the Aeon of Hope, could you let us meet your divine half? This young lady wants to experience what it's like to see an Aeon!" Having been serious for only a moment, March 7th couldn't help but let her imagination run wild again.

Xiao Xi hadn't expected the topic to shift so quickly. She could only think that March 7th was truly worthy of her reputation—a forever lively and cheerful girl whose emotional regulation was top-tier; she was already thinking about meeting an Aeon after only a short while.

"As for that, I can't be sure, but I believe there will definitely be a chance in the future. After all, I'm on your train now; are you afraid you won't get to see an Aeon? You just saw Aha, the Aeon of Elation, didn't you?"

"That's true! I guess it's because the way He made me feel was nothing like an Aeon at all."

"Aha... He is just like that. I suppose different Aeons have different personalities. Not to mention the distant ones, take Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze—didn't He also enjoy mingling with mortals? My divine incarnation, 'Xi', isn't actually someone who is hard to approach either," Xiao Xi pondered quietly.

"When you put it that way, I suppose you're right." March 7th also looked thoughtful.