"I've asked Miss Sisya about the Wise Man in detail. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, right?"
The Wise Man nodded without saying anything.
"If the Sovereign of Wisdom can understand, that would be wonderful. Miss Sisya said a lot of things, and I was worried that some of them might offend you. "Angor pretended to be glad, but he was actually thinking about something else.
The Wise Man's nod made Angor doubt one of his plans.
The Wise Man knew that Angor only asked Sisya about him because their destination was Augustine's ruin.
And to reach their destination, they had to go through the hall where the Wise Man was. It was normal that the Wise Man wanted to know more about him.
But before that, Angor still had a backup plan.
He had to find another underground passage that didn't involve the Wise Man's Hall.
However, the Sage's nod made Angor wonder if there was a "backup plan" for him.
Angor was sure that there was another underground passage in Nether City that didn't involve the Wise Man's Hall.
However, it was different in reality. There were ruins everywhere in reality, and the entrances had basically disappeared or were controlled by the traveling merchant organizations. Therefore, it was uncertain whether there was an entrance or not. In addition, the magic array of the underground waterway was maintained by the Wise Ones. If he wanted to change the path or completely seal some of the paths, it was completely possible.
In other words, the Wise Man's nod meant that they had to go through the Wise Man's Hall if they wanted to reach their destination.
Or rather, the Wise Man's Hall was the only way to go.
"I'll begin then." Angor tried his best to calm himself down.
The Wise Man nodded and looked at Angor.
Next, he began to talk about what he learned from Sisya about the Wise Man.
There were three parts to it: exchanging wood spirit treasures, learning the Sage's pseudonym and his works, and most importantly — the most important part — how to get the Sage to agree to let him pass through here.
"… That's about it."
He believed that Angor wasn't lying, because this was the best Sisya could tell.
What made the Sage feel a little embarrassed was that Sisya actually told Angor about his research.
Originally, he had only given his thesis to Cissy because he thought that she had been bored for thousands of years and wanted to help her relieve some of her loneliness. She thought that she couldn't be too far away from the box. No one had come to the alternate dimension for hundreds of years, so the news wouldn't spread. She didn't expect that an outsider would eventually find out.
In fact, the Wise Man did not care if others saw his research on the Witchcraft Eye and Ghost Fusion Posture. He published it for the public to see.
What made Wise Man embarrassed was his pen name.
Blue Fatty.
This was really not in line with his status.
Most importantly, the pen name "Blue Fatty" was not given by him. If he had named it himself, it would have been fine. However, this pen name was not his idea at all. It was given by 'One-eyed Xiaobao'.
Phantom Slave had three offsprings: One-eyed Dabao, One-eyed Erbao, and One-eyed Xiaobao.
One-eyed Xiaobao was the youngest of Phantom Slave's three offsprings. It was also the "dog hole" that ran into the mud monster not long ago.
Back then, the Wise Man gave his manuscript to the lively Xiaobao, who happened to be visiting its mother, and asked it to pass it to the operator he arranged outside. At that time, the wise man had not yet chosen a pen name. When the one-eyed Xiaobao asked him what pen name he wanted, the wise man said, "Anything." Then, the one-eyed Xiaobao really did "anything." Thus, the shameful pen name, Blue Fatty, was born.
When he learned of this pen name, although the sage felt that it was a little unpleasant, he didn't care too much because he believed that no one would know that behind the pen name "Blue Fatty" was a Three-Eyed Blue Demon who had lived for ten thousand years.
However, he didn't expect to be screwed up by Sisya in the end.
The Wise Man really wanted to tell Angor the truth behind the pen name, but he didn't want to make it look like he cared about it too much.
He did care about it a little, but he didn't want others to see his true feelings.
The Wise Man had no choice but to smile and pretend he didn't hear anything.
"Let's not talk about other things for now. You came to the Stairs of Hanging Prison just for the Wood Spirit?"
Angor nodded. "Yes. Sisya told us to find the Wood Spirit from there. If we can get the Wood Spirit out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison, maybe the Wise Man will like us. "
"So, will Sisya's suggestion work?" Angor asked curiously.
The Wise Man didn't expect Sisya to give them such a suggestion.
If Sisya didn't show up and they just followed her plan, and they successfully got the Wood Spirit out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison, the Wise Man wouldn't mind letting them pass.
The Wise Man didn't try to hide anything. "If everything goes well, it will work. But even if you find the Wood Spirit with the treasure you left in Sisya's place, the chance of getting the Wood Spirit out is close to zero. "
"How do we know if we don't try?"
The Wise Man looked at Angor's confident expression and shook his head. "I said 'if everything goes well'. Unfortunately, something unexpected happened. Even if you can get the Wood Spirit out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison, I can only consider it as a bonus, not a requirement. "
Something unexpected happened? Everyone caught the main point of the Wise Man's words. What was this so-called 'something unexpected'?
"Now it's my turn to ask, right?" Angor spoke again.
The Wise Man nodded nonchalantly. "Sure. But I think you want to know what 'something unexpected' I mentioned is, right? Unfortunately, I can't answer that. "
"As expected of the Wise Overseer. You've seen through me completely."
Angor quickly changed the topic. "Then can I ask a yes or no question?"
The Wise Man gave Angor a thoughtful look. "Sure. If I can't answer, I'll choose to remain silent."
"Alright. My question is —"
Before Angor could finish, Dorcas interrupted him. "Hey, did you forget about me? Didn't you say I'll be the judge? Why didn't you ask me?"
The Sage was also amused by Dorcas's sudden question. "How do you know what happened to him in the Chest of Sisia? Even if he did tell you, are you sure he's telling the truth? Is he telling you everything? "
What Angor told him was all about what happened inside the Chest of Sisia. The Sage knew that Dorcas didn't know everything, so he didn't ask further.
"I don't know, but I can still be the judge."
Without waiting for anyone else to respond, Dorcas continued, "The Wise Ruler said that answering questions is a bonus condition. Now, finding the Wood Spirit and bringing it out is also a bonus condition. These bonus conditions should be enough for the Wise Ruler to take action when we are in danger, right?"
Angor chuckled in his mind. He thought Dorcas was going to use the same trick again, which would make the Wise Man more complicated and complicated.
He didn't expect Dorcas to stop stirring up trouble and ask a question directly. Also, his question just so happened to fill in some of Angor's questions.
The sage narrowed his eyes at Dorcas, who hurriedly said, "I'm just asking. You can ask and answer with him, and I've helped you review a few times. Can't you give me a chance?"
Dorcas was hinting to the Wise Man that he could exchange questions with him. I've answered a few times for nothing, so I should at least ask something.
It had to be said that Dorcas had chosen the right time. His previous comments were all honest and serious. He didn't play any tricks.
If Dorcas lied, the Wise Man wouldn't be able to interrupt. But since Dorcas kept answering honestly, the Wise Man didn't want to waste his time.
The Wise Man pondered for a moment and answered Dorcas' question, "I can't help you. I can only help you to a certain extent."
The answer was similar to the previous ones. However, the Wise Man clearly said that he couldn't help them this time.
This gave Angor a big hint. It wasn't that the Wise Man couldn't help them. He just couldn't do it for this reason.
As for the reason, Angor already had a general idea based on what he saw earlier.
He gave Dorcas a thumbs-up in his mind. Unlike his usual sloppy self, Dorcas was actually quite reliable in an emergency.
After answering Dorcas' question, the Wise Man looked at Angor and signaled him to ask his question.
Angor reorganized his words. "I've been wondering why there's a necessary condition and a bonus condition. Is it because of the necessary condition? Is it something that a certain intelligent creature in Augustine's ruins conveyed to the Wise Man? "
The Wise Man didn't answer.
Angor didn't mind. He continued, "If the Wise Man really wanted to stop us, he wouldn't have come up with a necessary condition and bonus condition. So, the necessary condition came from 'that person', and the bonus condition came from the Wise Man? "
The Wise Man chuckled and remained silent.
Angor continued, "The Wise Man obeyed 'that person' and came to 'test' us. This doesn't fit his image at all. Also, I learned from Miss Sisya that the Wise Man isn't someone who would willingly submit to someone else.
"So, I'm wondering if the Wise Man has some sort of special connection with 'that person' that made you willingly come to 'test' us. Perhaps this connection is … a contract? Or perhaps the Wise Man has something to ask of him? "
The Wise Man remained silent, but he was looking at Angor with a much brighter look than before.
"Now, let's talk about the bonus condition that the Wise Man mentioned. In essence, it conflicts with the necessary condition. "
It was like an assassin who received an order to kill someone, but the assassin came to the target and told him that he wanted to kill the target. However, if the target fulfilled the conditions, the assassin could help the target escape death.
There was no doubt that the necessary conditions and the bonus conditions went against each other.
"So, the Wise Man isn't on the same side as' that person '. Or rather, you also want to use us to get some information from' that person ', right?"
The Wise Man finally spoke, but he didn't answer Angor's question. Instead, he smiled and said, "I underestimated you two. You worked well together even though you didn't talk to each other."
By "you two", the Wise Man was obviously referring to Angor and Dorcas.
Before Angor could say anything, Dorcas spoke up proudly, "Of course. We're going to be best friends in the future."
"Future? So you haven't climbed up to him yet? "The Wise Man gave Angor a meaningful look.
Dorcas protested in a low voice, "What do you mean by climbing up to him? I'm making friends!"
The Wise Man's eyes were sharp. Dorcas did mean it when he said he was making friends, but it was more like he was trying to suck up to someone powerful. In the Wise Man's opinion, Angor was more likely to be a member of the Noah Clan.
According to the Wise Man's information, the Noah Clan was one of the most powerful wizard clans in the southern wizarding region. It was normal for Noah's descendants to be sucked up to by other wizards.
The Wise Man looked at Angor again. "It doesn't matter to you whether I answer your question or not. You already know the answer, don't you?"
"Since you can interpret 'accidents' on your own, I have high hopes for you two."
"High hopes? What do you mean? "
Sage: "Literally, the ability to adapt in the face of 'accidents'."
Angor wanted to ask more, but the Wise Man waved a hand. "I can't say more. If you can, go and see for yourself."
Angor didn't deny it. "Since the Wise Man wants us to see it, can you tell me what the 'requirements' are now?"
"Are you sure you want to hear it now?"
"Can't I? Are you saying there's another answer?"
"I've already told you about the requirements and bonus points. If you can fulfill them, I may be able to give you a more detailed answer."
Angor looked at the Wise Man's smiling face and couldn't help but curse him in his mind. Still, he kept a smile on his face. "So, our exchange isn't over yet? If it's over, this will count as a bonus point, right? "
"The exchange can end at any time, so I can add a bonus point for you two. But, are you sure you don't want to hear more? "
"You want a more detailed answer? You mean we still need to do more bonus points? "
The Wise Man only smiled.
"So, the Wise Man still wants us to try the mission of bringing out a wood spirit? Didn't the Wise Man say that our chances of bringing out a wood spirit are very low? "
The Wise Man chuckled. "I did say that. But you already said you have a plan. We'll have to give it a try."
He paused for a moment and continued, "I didn't think highly of you before. But now … maybe you really can find a way to bring out my strange student. "
The Wise Man was praising Angor, but Angor had a feeling that the Wise Man had other intentions.
The Wise Man must be telling the truth when he said it was difficult to bring out a wood spirit.
But now, he suddenly changed his mind. Maybe he saw something and wanted to get more information from them?
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