Kahn had not expected the other party to order them out the moment he appeared, but he still replied without either servility or arrogance:
"You must be Wan Shi Tong, the God of Knowledge. I am a Spiritbender, and standing beside me is the Avatar. We came in pursuit of knowledge. Why are you barring us from your doors?"
"The Avatar and a Spiritbender."
Hearing those two titles, Wan Shi Tong seemed to soften somewhat, but after hearing Kahn out, he said sarcastically:
"Why am I barring you from my doors? Because you humans have never truly pursued knowledge."
"You study knowledge only to surpass other humans, to destroy other humans. Just like a Firebender who came here many years ago. All he wanted was a way to destroy his enemies."
"So, whom do you want to destroy?"
As he spoke, Wan Shi Tong suddenly stretched his neck toward them and met their eyes. His deep, pitch-black eyes seemed capable of drawing out their souls and reading their thoughts.
Sokka guiltily looked away. His original purpose had been to come here and find a way to destroy the Fire Nation. Without question, he was exactly the sort of person Wan Shi Tong meant.
Meanwhile, when Wan Shi Tong told the story of the Firebender, Kahn keenly caught the fluctuations in his emotions-
Anger, hatred.
According to the ancient books he had read, Wan Shi Tong was not a Deity who hated humanity. He had established his library in the Human World, collecting its knowledge while also welcoming people who came to the library to obtain knowledge.
Thus, Wan Shi Tong's current attitude might well have been tied to that Firebender's actions.
So Kahn lowered his head slightly and said:
"I feel ashamed of my compatriot's actions, and I apologize for