Old Shaman Kani's arrival was like a tree frog in the southeastern mountain forests, blending among the gray-brown stones, extremely low-key at first. Even the prophecy and divination he had initially shown off were quietly hidden away.
"Divine objects have spirits, and only when fate appears do they reveal a little wisdom and light!... I merely followed sacred guidance to come here, to witness a brand-new era, to witness true immortality and greatness..."
"And esteemed Marshal Black Wolf, you are one favored by fate, a saint who follows Divine Revelation, climbing the grandest mountain, and also touched by immortal divinity!... How could your lofty and majestic fate be something that I, a frog on a tree, could easily peer into?..."
"Haha! Kani, well said! I follow His Highness, so I will climb all the mountains under heaven, conquer every tribe under heaven, then climb onto each tribe's pyramid and take a good look around!... Haha!..."
Old Shaman Kani wore a smile, and with just a few words, he declined Black Wolf's request for divination while also making Black Wolf rather pleased.
For the Old Shaman, prophecy and divination had always relied on information and the gap in information. The principle was: say more, err more; say less, err less; say nothing, err not at all. And before a true person of power, if he was wrong, if it failed to be efficacious, then that would be seeking his own road to death!... So it was better for him to say less. Muddling along with life was nothing shameful.
"Mm! Tree frog?... Main God witness! The tree frogs in the southeastern mountain forests look tiny and small, but in truth, they are very great climbers! They can change colors, avoid all dangers, and also let out astonishing cries..."
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