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As soon as Zhou Wu said he wanted to become sworn brothers, the surrounding air seemed to grow still.
Ye Zichen put down his foot. His eyes widened in shock as he tried to recall what he'd just said.
Become sworn brothers?
Zhou Wu and him?
Just what kind of brain circuitry was required to say something like that?
Xuan Ji turned around, her eyes brimming with disbelief. Even she couldn't understand why Zhou Wu would think something like that in a situation like this.
God Emperor Zhou Wu said with a smile while the crowd was still confused.
"I was just joking with you. You're dismissed."
"I'll take my leave."
She bowed to Zhou Wu, then wrapped Ye Zichen up with her divine power and left.
After watching them leave the courtyard, Zhou Wu said with a smile on his face.
"How was it? Did you see anything?"
The Divine Arbiter pursed her lips. "Earlier, I tested him. When he mentioned you, his emotions clearly fluctuated wildly. I can't confirm whether or not he's really the heir of the five elements. Because he hid it very well, I only caught a glimpse of it for an instant. After that, I didn't sense anything out of the ordinary. "
"This fellow is indeed someone who knows how to cover up." The God Emperor gave his affirmation and said, "Is there anything else?"
"Xuan Ji's behavior is a bit strange."
"What do you mean?"
"She deliberately mentioned my descendant a few times. Although she said it in a casual tone, I could tell she was doing it on purpose. It was as if she was saying it for someone to hear," said the Divine Arbiter after a moment's thought.
"In your opinion, who do you think she was saying it for?" asked the God Emperor.
"I think she was saying it for him to hear," said the Divine Arbiter. "From start to finish, the woman by his side didn't react in the slightest."
When he heard the Divine Arbiter's analysis, Zhou Wu's smile grew wider and wider.
He tapped his fingers on the table, narrowed his eyes, and looked ahead. Before long, he arched his brows.
"They left so quickly? It seems they don't like staying in my domain."
"Your Excellency, the way I see it, Xuan Ji might not really …" Before the Divine Arbiter could finish, Zhou Wu cut her off. "Don't spout nonsense."
The Divine Arbiter hurriedly shut her mouth and stopped slandering him.
Zhou Wu continued smiling as he looked at the Snow Hare that was hopping around in the yard.
"How credible do you think what he said just now is?"
"You mean …"
"Everything he said," God Emperor Zhou Wu said.
Just now, Ye Zichen's disguise was on point. Not even the God Emperor could see through it. From his facial expression to the glint in his eyes, to his breathing and heartbeat, there wasn't a single flaw.
However, the God Emperor knew full well that Ye Zichen was putting on an act.
Zhou Wu understood why that was the case, but he didn't want to talk about it. What he cared about was what Ye Zichen had just said.
The Outer Realm was about to be destroyed.
The Star Lord had fallen.
If anyone else were to hear this news, they would definitely think that it was fake. However, when Ye Zichen said it, the God Emperor had a vague feeling that everything he said was true.
If he really wanted to tell a lie, there was no need for him to say such a lie.
Therefore, the God Emperor somewhat believed what he said.
There was also the picture on the table.
Transcendence wasn't about cultivating step by step; it was about escaping the shackles of the Laws. This sort of explanation was truly novel to the God Emperor. It wasn't exactly enlightening, but it did make him feel enlightened.
It was possible that the God Emperor's greatest gain from this meeting was this painting.
"In my opinion," said the Divine Arbiter after a moment's hesitation. The Divine Arbiter hesitated for a moment, then said, "I believe his words are seventy percent believable. The death of the Master of the Stars and the destruction of the Outlands are all believable. The only thing worth considering is his method of transcendence. "
"You're pretty much on my wavelength," said the God Emperor with a calm smile. The Divine Arbiter pursed her lips.
Transcendence was a realm that only rulers could vaguely sense. It was a realm that every expert of any era dreamed of reaching.
Everything Ye Zichen said made perfect sense. His friend might've gone to the Outside due to some sort of fortuitous encounter. He and his friend might've gone to the Outside for a few days. None of that was a problem.
The problem was, why would someone from the Outside tell a minor figure like him, who hadn't even reached the diviner level?
From his tone, it was obvious that he was pretending to faint.
He'd said several times that he didn't understand anything and hadn't paid much attention to what the Outsiders had to say. But even under these circumstances, when you asked him, he explained everything he could. Although it wasn't all that detailed, you could see the gist of it.
Besides, he hadn't reached the diviner level, and he didn't have the Emperor Star's celestial fate.
So why would the Outsiders tell him the method of transcendence? Could it be that he was an Auxiliary Star or Fated Star, and they wanted him to return, find the Emperor Star, and tell him?
Everyone knew that the Auxiliary Stars and Fated Stars were loyal only to the Emperor Star. You could say they were loyal, but you could also say they were foolishly loyal. They absolutely wouldn't share information that could help the Emperor Star with outsiders. Unless the Emperor Star agreed or told them himself, they wouldn't.
During their conversation just now, Ye Zichen had kept his mouth shut in response to Zhou Wu's questions.
Zhou Wu might've suspected he was an Auxiliary Star or Fated Star, but he'd feigned fear and told them everything. Zhou Wu couldn't help but suspect him.
The only possibility was that Ye Zichen was the Emperor Star.
That would explain everything. Whether it was the Outsiders telling him about the method of transcendence, or the ownership of the Xuan-Yuan Sword and Five Elements Great Emperor's Yao-Sealing Pagoda, he could explain everything perfectly.
"Really …."
God Emperor Zhou Wu pursed his lips as if he sighed, but his gaze remained fixed on the diagram on the table.
"Your Majesty, I think we can give it a try. Regardless of whether he's telling the truth or not, you have the Emperor Star's celestial fate, and his method of transcendence is truly novel. You might really be able to transcend, "said the Divine Arbiter.
"That's exactly what I was thinking."
God Emperor Zhou Wu nodded noncommittally as he stared at the erupting volcano in the distance.
Back when the Five Elements Dao destroyed the Five Elements, the God Emperor had spent tens of thousands of years trying to form a dao heart for his four subordinates: Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning. Only the Dao of Fire remained intact. Even after countless years, he still couldn't take that final step.
Previously, he'd believed that transcendence required mastery of all daos. Otherwise, the Five Elements Great Emperor wouldn't have needed to destroy the Five Elements.
That's what Zhou Wu had always believed, and he'd worked hard towards mastery. However, he'd been trapped here for far too long. His dao heart for the Dao of Fire hadn't solidified, and he'd once been disheartened.
But now that Ye Zichen had mentioned a method of transcendence, it was as if he'd opened up a new path for him.
"It should be very difficult for me to master the Dao of Fire, but the method of transcendence he spoke of is indeed an opportunity for me. I have to give it a try."
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