—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Boothill: "Son of a nice lady! A lunatic practicing Destruction actually wants to use the power of Abundance to survive?"
Boothill: "What kind of Destruction is that?"
Stelle: "Judging by Phantylia's previous behavior, she seems pretty terrified of self-destruction and death."
Stelle: "And this point is vastly different from Duke Inferno."
March 7th: "Although Duke Inferno wasn't a good person, his dedication to seeking his Path was indeed very firm."
March 7th: "On the other hand, although Phantylia acted very powerful, deep down she still has some weaknesses."
Furina de Fontaine: "It's a bit strange. Can someone like that really be chosen as an Emanator by the Aeon of Destruction?"
Silver Wolf: "No need to find it strange. Sometimes Aeons just do whatever they want."
Silver Wolf: "If They want someone to be THEIR Emanator, then even if you don't fit that Path at all, it's not a problem."
(Speaking from the experience, are we? Take note this was still v2.5, so her being Emanator of Elation is still almost 2 years ahead... so if there is some future reference, it's all author headanon.)
Sampo Koski: "Hehe, that's exactly how the Aeon of Elation is."
Sampo Koski: "The Aeon of Elation even prefers to bestow THEY power upon a group of people who oppose THEM."
Sampo Koski: "And then THEY watches this group of people use the power THEY gave them to promote anti-Elationism all over the universe."
Topaz: "You're talking about the Mourning Actors, right?"
Topaz: "I must say, as expected of the Aeon of Elation, THEY really knows how to have a good laugh."
Hu Tao: "Uh… that is indeed very capricious."
Hu Tao: "In other words, whether one can become an Aeon's Emanator sometimes really comes down to pure luck…"
Lumine: "By the way, now that Miss Stelle has answered so many questions, should it be enough to prove General Jing Yuan's innocence?"
Paimon: "Yeah, I think it's about enough."
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『 [ Very well. Judging from everyone's answers, these questions can be explained. ]
[ For the two Generals, that will be all. ]
Feixiao was very satisfied with Stelle's answers.
She couldn't help but nod, ending this questioning session.
[ So, what does General Feixiao think? ]
[ Have the many doubts in the report been explained? ]
Huaiyan looked at Feixiao and asked.
[ The answers of the two Nameless were quite candid. Even if there are some hard-to-explain details, according to my intuition, there is nothing amiss. ]
[ However, the three questions I mentioned just now were not only directed at these two Nameless, but were also conveying a certain message to General Jing Yuan— ]
[ First, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus grew continuously within the Luofu, yet the Six Charioteers were unaware and let them fester. This is a dereliction of duty. ]
[ Second, placing unquestioning trust in the words of the Stellaron Hunters and entrusting the heavy responsibility of resolving the crisis to outsiders, letting them touch the abominations of Abundance. This is a failure of responsibility. ]
[ Third, after the Ambrosial Arbor crisis, insisting on holding the Wardance Ceremony, placing the Luofu once again in the focus of the cosmos. This is a lack of wisdom. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Oh boy, once these three labels are slapped on, even the Divine Foresight would have to kneel!"
March 7th: "Isn't the questioning over?"
March 7th: "Why is General Feixiao suddenly making things difficult again?"
Feixiao: "That's not my intention. Those three statements, I was merely relaying them on behalf of others… you understand!"
Jing Yuan: "Tsk, regardless, I bear inescapable responsibility in this Ambrosial Arbor crisis."
Jing Yuan: "Evaluating me as having dereliction of duty and failure of responsibility is not without reason."
Silver Wolf: "Which means the General doesn't admit to a lack of wisdom?"
Hotaru: "The Divine Foresight relies on strategy and wisdom…"
Hotaru: "A lack of wisdom should be impossible, right?"
Stelle: "Jing Yuan is incredibly shrewd and full of schemes. I don't believe for a second that he lacks wisdom."
Jing Yuan: "Hahaha, Stelle's words are as vivid and expressive as ever."
Jing Yuan: "Indeed, I do not believe I lacked wisdom."
Jing Yuan: "Everything I did was for a reason."
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『 [ Merlin's Claw, is this your line of thinking... or the Ten Lords'? ]
Hearing Feixiao slap several big labels on Jing Yuan back-to-back, Huaiyan frowned and asked.
[ I believe I said from the moment I entered the hall that what I ask may not be what I believe. ]
Feixiao smiled and emphasized.
[ …The forces of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus are deeply rooted and have plotted for a long time. ]
[ Jing Yuan's oversight is indeed a lapse. ]
[ As for the Stellaron Hunters' prophecy, I might not fully believe it either. ]
[ But in countering their moves, the Luofu has been preserved from the Ambrosial Arbor crisis. It can be seen that Elio's prophecy of the future indeed has some merit. ]
[ As for the Wardance Ceremony… how could Jing Yuan not know the risk of inviting thieves into the house? ]
[ But risk is also an opportunity. The pool of the Luofu has been stagnant for too long. It is time to stir it up, let the dregs rise, and purge the impurities to bring forth the pure. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Yanqing: "Purge the impurities to bring forth the pure?"
Yanqing: "So that was the General's plan…"
Yanqing: "I thought holding the Wardance Ceremony was really just to show the outside world that the Luofu's current situation is still stable…"
Stelle: "Didn't I tell you?"
Stelle: "This is the Divine Foresight."
Stelle: "His head is full of one scheme after another."
Stelle: "Yanqing, you still have a lot to learn!"
Lumine: "As expected, there are only wrong names, never wrong nicknames."
Lumine: "The name of Divine Foresight has already perfectly illustrated General Jing Yuan's character."
Furina de Fontaine: "So, this Wardance Ceremony was mainly used for fishing."
Furina de Fontaine: "And the fish caught now are a group of Borisin whose conspiracies and schemes are unknown?"
Fu Xuan: "Not quite!"
Fu Xuan: "In fact, it's not just the Borisin."
Fu Xuan: "This move of the General's has also secretly lured out some other people."
Fu Xuan: "It's just that they haven't completely taken the bait yet."
March 7th: "Is the Master Diviner talking about… the high-ranking officials of the Luofu who secretly helped the Borisin disguise their identities?"
Welt Yang: "Indeed, compared to the Borisin, the high-ranking traitors hidden within the Luofu fit the definition of a 'big fish' much better."
Qingque: "Just now, Elder Huaiyan mentioned the Ten-Lords!"
Qingque: "Could it be that the ones dissatisfied with our General within the Alliance are the Ten-Lords?!"
Qingque: "That's way too terrifying."
Stelle: "The Ten-Lords are so mysterious. Come to think of it, we haven't seen them even once."
Furina de Fontaine: "What do the Ten-Lords do?"
Hanya: "They are the highest decision-makers of the Ten-Lords Commission."
Hu Tao: "Then what does this Ten-Lords Commission do?"
Hanya: "To put it simply, it is the institution that monitors life and death and administers the laws of the Xianzhou."
Hanya: "The Shackling Prison is under the jurisdiction of the Ten-Lords Commission."
Paimon: "Oh, I think I get it."
Paimon: "They're basically the most powerful bosses in the department that can convict people, right?"
Huohuo: "Although Miss Paimon's description is a bit strange, that is indeed what it means."
Feixiao: "Since it involves the Ten-Lords, I shouldn't say too much."
Feixiao: "In short, General Jing Yuan's matter isn't actually a big problem."
Feixiao: "Because in the end, it didn't cause too much of a mess."
Feixiao: "Conversely, if the Luofu had suffered heavy casualties because of this Ambrosial Arbor crisis, Jing Yuan would have been stripped of his position and questioned before I even arrived."
Jing Yuan: "It was all good luck. If not for the generous help of the Astral Express crew who risked their lives, I might not have been Phantylia's match on my own."
Stelle: "That's true. During the final fierce battle with Phantylia, General Jing Yuan was almost taken out by her."
Stelle: "Phantylia, combining the dual powers of Abundance and Destruction, was indeed extremely strong."
Silver Wolf: "Compared to the Choir, who is stronger?"
Stelle: "Well… hard to say…"
Stelle: "Unless they actually fight each other."
Stelle: "Of course, in terms of style, the Choir is definitely higher!"
Stelle: "After all, he eventually turned into a philosophical embryo and summoned the remnant body of an Aeon."
Lumine: "General Jing Yuan almost sacrificed himself?"
Lumine: "That battle was actually so intense…"
Zhongli: "When Emanators clash, every step seems to carry life-or-death peril."
Zhongli: "A moment's carelessness leads to eternal damnation…"
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『 [ The Divine Foresight is indeed a man of culture. A few sentences from him can rival a complete dictionary of Xianzhou idioms. I like it. ]
[ But unfortunately, since the day the report was submitted, the Alliance has been filled with rumors and speculation. ]
[ Even within the Luofu, some have submitted petitions accusing the General of neglecting his duties and allowing the Ambrosial Arbor to be reborn. ]
Feixiao shook her head, sighing.
[ Then, what does General Feixiao think? ]
Jing Yuan asked back.
[ You and I are both Generals. Naturally, we both know the difficulties of sitting in this chair. ]
[ In my view, these are all the meaningless buzzing of flies and mosquitoes. ]
[ Across the sea of stars, only the Divine Foresight knows best the crisis of what happened on the Luofu and the hidden meaning behind it… ]
[ …Just like the situation the Yaoqing Xianzhou has recently encountered. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Li Sushang: "Huh??"
Li Sushang: "Something happened to the Yaoqing Xianzhou too?!"
Li Sushang: "Oh my god, I actually didn't know!!"
Stelle: "Sushang, why are you so excited?"
Stelle: "Oh!!"
Stelle: "I remember now!"
Stelle: "You were transferred from the Yaoqing, right?"
Stelle: "The Yaoqing Xianzhou is your hometown."
Guinaifen: "Something actually happened to Shangshang's hometown!"
Guinaifen: "But looking at General Feixiao, it doesn't seem like anything major, right?"
Feixiao: "Yeah, don't worry."
Feixiao: "With me guarding the Yaoqing, ordinary monsters and demons can't make a fuss."
Jing Yuan: "I thought only the Luofu suffered this disaster. I didn't expect even the Yaoqing…"
Jing Yuan: "Could it be… the same?"
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『 [ Are you saying the Yaoqing Xianzhou also…? ]
Hearing Feixiao's words, Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow and quickly inquired.
[ The scouts of the Qingqiu Army reported that the Borisin are beginning to stir again. ]
[ The Borisin packs, which were originally a scattered mess, have begun to attack and annex each other, forming larger packs. ]
[ Behind them, there is something called Manguz guiding them. ]
Feixiao began to explain in detail.
[ Something? ]
Hearing Feixiao's description, Huaiyan looked somewhat puzzled.
[ The intelligence sent back by the scouts said that thing… is not a Borisin. ]
[ It is a woman who calls herself the Envoy of the Plentiful Master, with twelve countenances and twelve pairs of fangs, cruel as virulent poison, and changeable as quicksand. ]
[ The Borisin believe she will bring them the opportunity to rise again. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Twelve countenances and twelve pairs of fangs, cruel as virulent poison, and changeable as quicksand??"
March 7th: "My goodness, what kind of terrifying and hideous monster is that?"
March 7th: "It gives me goosebumps just hearing it!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Sounds like an exaggerated boast?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Otherwise, twelve countenances and twelve pairs of fangs…"
Furina de Fontaine: "Doesn't that mean this Envoy of the Plentiful Master has twelve heads?"
Hu Tao: "Uh… I think the existence of such monsters in the universe is also very reasonable."
Jing Yuan: "What a mysterious Envoy of the Plentiful Master."
Jing Yuan: "It gives me a familiar feeling."
Stelle: "Could this be Phantylia?"
Jing Yuan: "Indeed, I think so too."
Feixiao: "Yes, according to my investigation, it also points to Phantylia."
Mualani: "So General Feixiao didn't actually doubt General Jing Yuan from the start, right?"
Mualani: "Because the Yaoqing Xianzhou also found traces of Phantylia?"
Feixiao: "There was still some doubt. After all, without meeting him, I didn't know what kind of person the Divine Foresight actually was."
Feixiao: "Of course, this doubt was dispelled after meeting him in person."
March 7th: "Damn it, Phantylia is really persistent!"
March 7th: "I didn't expect her to escape by luck last time, and now she actually dares to plot against the Xianzhou Alliance."
Welt Yang: "Previously, although the Antimatter Legion and the Xianzhou Alliance had occasional friction, it was all within the normal range."
Welt Yang: "The Xianzhou Alliance was never a primary target of the Antimatter Legion."
Welt Yang: "And now, the Antimatter Legion seems to have the intention of reaching out to the Xianzhou Alliance…"
Himeko: "Daring to reach out to a behemoth like the Xianzhou Alliance, the Antimatter Legion's ambition has grown once again."
Feixiao: "Hmph, they are pushing it too far!"
Feixiao: "If they dare to reach out, I will chop off their claws!"
Stelle: "I support General Feixiao in crushing the Antimatter Legion!"
March 7th: "I support it too!!"
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『 [ It is Phantylia. ]
After listening to Feixiao's description, Jing Yuan didn't even have to think, and directly asserted the person's identity.
[ Indeed. ]
[ You're lucky that I'm the one who came this time. If it were the Patina Justice(Youwu) or the Seer Strategist(Yao Guang), this conversation might not be so friendly. ]
[ I have always trusted my intuition, so naturally I wouldn't doubt you, honorable heroes. ]
[ But the doubts and difficulties the Luofu faces right now are also indisputable. ]
[ Therefore, I plan to secure the most critical point to give the Alliance an explanation. ]
Feixiao prepared to propose her method.
[ What does General Feixiao plan to do? ]
Jing Yuan pressed.
[ General Jing Yuan knows full well. ]
[ It's just that you don't want to play the bad guy, so I will do it on your behalf—the matter of the Ambrosial Arbor still needs the Ten-Lords Commission to make the final call and silence the dissenting voices. ]
[ For this, I must trouble the two Nameless to take a trip to the Shackling Prison. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "???"
Stelle: "What does this mean?"
Stelle: "Are Dan Heng and I suddenly being thrown into jail??"
Stelle: "Whoa, you guys can't just burn the bridge after crossing it!"
Feixiao: "Where is your mind going?"
Feixiao: "The IPC might do something like that, but the Xianzhou Alliance would never commit such a shameless act!"
Aventurine: "Ahem…"
Aventurine: "The IPC is also divided into different groups. Our Strategic Investment Department wouldn't do something like this either!"
Silver Wolf: "Lmao, you, a high-level employee of the IPC, actually care quite a bit about your reputation."
Aventurine: "Of course, I don't like taking the blame for others."
March 7th: "Since it's not to throw Dan Heng and Stelle into jail, why are they being sent to the Shackling Prison?"
March 7th: "That place is so terrifying, it's probably not a good idea to go sightseeing there, right?"
Furina de Fontaine: "The question is, who goes sightseeing in a prison?"
Mavuika: "Could it be that they want these two to personally meet the Ten-Lords to testify for General Jing Yuan?"
Hanya: "Probably not. The esteemed Ten-Lords are not so easily met."
Hanya: "A detailed explanation must be submitted beforehand, and then the Ten-Lords will make a decision."
Feixiao: "Meeting the Ten-Lords won't be necessary, but continuing to testify is indeed the case."
Feixiao: "The Shackling Prison has a specialized department for gathering evidence. With the tools there, it will be enough for Stelle and Dan Heng to provide solid evidence."
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