Xiao Bao had already explained most of what happened inside the Chamber of Poetry. For the rest of the time, the Ruler of Wisdom mainly talked about how to deal with the "aftermath".
In other words, he talked about what might happen after they left the Chamber of Poetry and how to deal with it.
When the Wise Sovereign was discussing this issue, he was rather concise and only divided the situation into two types. The first was to leave the Chamber of Poetry peacefully. Of course, if they could leave peacefully, they would be free to do whatever they wanted.
The second was, of course, the opposite of the first, which was not a peaceful exit. Faced with this sort of situation, the Chief Sovereign of the Wise had only two important solutions.
"As long as you can leave the Chamber of Poetry, even if it's just stepping out of the door, I can provide you with some help."
The so-called help meant that the Ruler of Wisdom would forcibly take over the magic array around the Chamber of Poetry and restrict Adanis's ability to travel to the material world. Angor and the others could use their spatial abilities to quickly leave or open a plane passageway.
This was not really necessary. Angor believed that the Chamber of Poetry would not prohibit the use of spatial abilities. If they really wanted to open a plane passageway, they could do it in the Chamber of Poetry.
However, if something went wrong, the Ruler of Wisdom could still help them by restricting Adanis's ability to travel through space. However, the Ruler of Wisdom could only restrict Adanis's movement in the material world. If Adanis chose to use the mirror tunnel, there was nothing the Ruler could do.
Apart from that, the Ruler of Wisdom also provided a "shelter" plan.
As long as Angor and the others could reach the Hall of Wisdom, the Ruler of Wisdom would be able to protect them and let them leave safely.
This plan was the continuation of the first one. The first one was a bit too weak. With this plan, it could be considered a complete "aftermath".
However, Angor still believed that they should not rely too much on the Ruler of Wisdom. Instead, they should rely on themselves. For example, when they were in the Chamber of Poetry, they should be ready to open a plane passageway and escape at any time.
It was not that they did not trust the Ruler of Wisdom. But by the time they escaped from the Chamber of Poetry, it might be too late.
All the wizards here knew that something could happen at any time, and they only had one chance.
Opportunity knocks but once, it will not come again.
Therefore, escaping from the Clear Sky Poetry Room was the most ideal Clear Sky.
The 'aftermath' mentioned by the Wise Ruler all referred to after everyone left the Clear Sky Poetry Room. However, the reality was that they might not have the time to leave the Clear Sky Poetry Room.
Therefore, the Wise Ruler's plan was only to be listened to.
Even the Wise Sovereign himself had only briefly explained it, and this was enough to see.
No one blamed the Wise Ruler. With his position, it was indeed difficult for him to extend his hand into the Clear Sky Poetry Room. Therefore, the only thing he could mention was what happened after everyone left the Clear Sky Poetry Room. And in the Clear Sky Poetry Room, if they met with an accident, they could only pray for good luck.
After dealing with the aftermath, the Wise Ruler looked at everyone. "Do you have any other questions regarding the Clear Sky Poetry Room?"
After a moment of silence, Angor spoke again, "There shouldn't be any more challenges on the way from the Sage Hall to the Chamber of Poetry, right?"
The man named "Olao" told him that he might be stopped by otherworldly infant spirits after leaving the Hall of Wise Men. However, he still asked this question because he wanted to know if the Wise Man knew anything about the "infant spirits" from otherworldly worlds.
"I don't know. If I take over the magic array outside the Chamber of Poetry Room right now, Adanis will only be alerted. That won't do you any good. "
"Based on what we've seen so far, there won't be any challenges for the rest of the journey," the Wise Ruler said, "because the biggest challenge is outside the Chamber of Poetry Room."
"Not everyone can go in. You have to remember this. Also, think about it again. Do you really want everyone to go in? "The Wise Ruler emphasized again.
"We know. We'll think about it carefully." Angor nodded.
Angor had asked everyone whether they should go in together, and they all agreed. However, after hearing Xiao Bao's explanation, they had a better understanding of the Chamber of Poetry Room. Whether they would change their minds or not would require further discussion.
However, the discussion of this matter could be put off for later.
Based on the Wise Ruler's answer, Angor was sure that the Wise Ruler didn't know about the Infant Spirits from another world.
Should he tell the Wise Ruler about the Infant Spirits from another world?
"Oleo" didn't want Angor to tell the Wise Ruler about it. Besides, Oleo sounded very cautious about the Wise Ruler.
Angor thought about it and decided not to tell the Wise Ruler about the Infant Spirits.
At least, he didn't sense any kindness from Olao, not malice. As for the Wise Ruler … Ever since he realized that Angor could sense emotions, he had been hiding his emotions very well.
In this case, Angor was more inclined to trust the Wise Ruler.
Besides, Angor couldn't explain how he learned about the Infant Spirits from another world. Therefore, it was best to keep it a secret for now.
Next, the Wise Ruler asked everyone if they had any more questions.
This time, no one spoke.
"Since no one has any more questions," the Wise Ruler said, "we'll stop here. I wish you all the best."
He paused for a moment and continued, "Now, let's talk in private."
With that, the Wise Ruler's body suddenly blurred. When he regained his vision, he saw two identical one-eyed young men sitting on the sofa.
One of them was looking at Angor, while the other was looking at Black Earl.
Without a doubt, they were talking to Angor and Black Earl respectively.
However, Dorcas wasn't happy about this. "What about me? My Sunlight Sanctuary is still in the arena. Didn't you say you're going to compensate me? "
The two Wise Rulers looked at Dorcas at the same time.
Dorcas, who had been hooting, instantly lowered his voice and posture. One Wise Ruler was already intimidating enough. Two Wise Rulers were even scarier.
"I, I can, wait … wait," Dorcas stuttered.
The Wise Ruler stared at Dorcas for several seconds. Then, the two Wise Rulers' bodies blurred again.
Dorcas' eyes brightened up. Was the Wise Ruler going to create a third clone for him?
Several seconds later, the Wise Ruler's body became clear again. The Wise Ruler had indeed created a third clone, but … it was impossible to find it without looking carefully.
It was a palm-sized person. He sat on the edge of the table and swung his legs in the air while looking at Dorcas.
"He … he …" Dorcas pointed at the palm-sized young man and couldn't find the right words to say.
"I hate it when people point at me." The young man humphed.
Despite his small size, his aura was no weaker than the Wise Ruler's. Dorcas quickly pulled back his finger.
"You, come with me." The young man jumped down from the table and walked toward the door. He saw Dorcas standing there, so he turned back and asked, "You want the treasure, right? Or are you interested in something in this room? "
Dorcas hesitated for a moment and quickly followed.
There were many books in the room, and knowledge was valuable. However, when Angor was talking to Xiao Bao earlier, Dorcas sneaked a peek at the books in the room.
Half of them were magazines, while the rest were books with covers Dorcas couldn't understand. There were also notes written by the Wise Ruler, but Dorcas didn't dare to look through them.
Of course, the Wise Ruler's notes were the most valuable. However, there were also many travel books next to the notes, most of which were written by Fein Werder.
Dorcas couldn't figure out what the Wise Ruler was going to write about.
For now, he wouldn't use these as his "treasures".
After Dorcas left with the young man, the Wise Ruler opened two more doors in the room, each leading to a different room.
Angor and Black Earl each took their own room.
The Wise Ruler didn't forget about Khael and Wai, who were still in the study.
"I told Xiao Bao to come here. You can choose from the books in the study, but please ask for Xiao Bao's opinion."
The Wise Ruler was being very sincere. He didn't limit the number of books Khael and Wai could read. This meant that the faster they read, the more knowledge they would gain.
Leaving Khael and Wai's excitement aside, Angor had already arrived at a dark room.
There were no objects on the floor. Instead, there were several oil lamps on the wall that were giving off dim light.
They weren't meant to illuminate the room. Instead, they were meant to illuminate the murals on the wall.
There was nothing else in the room, but there were many murals on the walls.
The murals were brightly colored, as if they were freshly painted.
However, if one looked closely, one would notice that some of the murals were darker, while others were lighter. It was as if someone had painted the murals layer by layer to keep them fresh.
As for the content of the murals …
"This is the Nether City from ten thousand years ago. It was prosperous, wasn't it?" The Wise Ruler's voice came from behind.
Angor nodded. "It's quite a unique place."
"I know," the Wise Ruler said, "compared to the supernatural cities we see now, it's much more mundane. However, this is the most prosperous city in my memory. "
"This city carries everything that I am."
"My knowledge, my understanding, my fate, my past, and my future. Everything about me is in this city. It's as if they've become part of my blood, flowing inside my body, and they can't be separated.
"So, when I'm bored, I come here to add new colors to the murals. Over and over again, so that I won't forget about the prosperous past. "
"I thought the Wise Ruler wouldn't dwell on the past."
"I'm not a human," the Wise Ruler said.
"So you're saying that humans are more forgetful?"
The Wise Ruler shook his head. "No. Humans are better at letting go."
Angor chuckled and didn't comment on that.
If Dorcas was here, he would probably start arguing right away. There were billions of humans, and many of them had great obsessions. Otherwise, why would so many people die because of their obsessions and become undead?
As for the outcome of the argument … well, it wouldn't. Even if Dorcas backed down, it was only because the Wise Ruler was too powerful. When it came to reasoning, or arguing, Dorcas always believed that he was the winner.
"This is me when I first came to Nether City." The Wise Ruler suddenly pointed at a corner of the murals.
Angor looked at it and saw a trembling Three-Eyed Blue Demon.
Even from the murals, Angor could tell that the Three-Eyed Blue Demon was scared and didn't know what to do.
As for the reason … Angor could tell by looking at the murals.
There were many humans standing around the Three-Eyed Blue Devil. Without exception, all of them were sorcerers. They were wearing luxurious sorcerer robes as they floated in mid-air. Their spiritual tentacles were connected to each other, forming a huge net.
The net surrounded Nether City, which had been shrunk down in an exaggerated way.
It meant that the entire city was under the protection of these wizards.
Angor's eyes narrowed when he saw a wizard wearing a necklace that looked like a Heart-Guard Plate.
The wizards didn't have many facial features, but they all had unique items on them to show who they were. The Heart-Guard Plate Necklace was the wizard's symbol.
Angor wasn't looking at the necklace. Instead, he was looking at the familiar golden bird emblem on the Heart-Guard Plate.
He saw a lot of similar emblems in the warden's room in Nether City. Back then, Angor assumed that the golden bird emblem belonged to the warden's family.
Could the wizard in the murals have something to do with the warden?
The Wise Overseer also noticed Angor's gaze and looked in the same direction.
When the Wise Overseer saw the wizard wearing the Heart-Guard Plate Necklace, he raised an eyebrow and spoke to Angor in a meaningful tone, "That's Warden Franklin, the ruler of Stairs of Hanging Prison."
"I didn't think you'd recognize him at first sight."
Angor looked at the Wise Overseer's inquisitive gaze and said, "I don't know him. It's this emblem."
The Wise Overseer smiled and didn't say anything. It didn't matter whether Angor believed Angor or not.
Angor still had so many mysteries about him.
Angor's identity didn't seem to have anything to do with the sewers. However, his behavior and Adanis' attitude toward him suggested that he had something to do with the sewers.
If Angor hadn't signed the Book of Commandments, the Wise Overseer might have tried to find out more. But now … well, he didn't want to waste any more time.
"Are these wizards the rulers of Nether City?" Angor pointed at the mural.
The Wise Sovereign: "Some of them were, and some of them are. There are also some like Cissia, who are experts stationed in Nether City. "
Angor noticed that the Wise Overseer said "some used to be". Did that mean they weren't? Did they betray Nether City, or were they already dead?
The Wise Overseer saw through Angor's confusion and chuckled. "No. Most of them left. And most of them left before the great change happened. Wizards can't stay in the same place forever if they want to pursue the truth. Besides, without them, I wouldn't have become a ruler so soon. "
Angor nodded and looked at the highest part of the mural.
It was an interesting mural. At the bottom of the mural was a trembling Three-Eyed Blue Devil, in the middle was a group of wizards, and at the very top was a human.
The human only had a vague outline, and behind him was a giant golden sun.
His long hair spread out and blocked the golden sun.
Angor couldn't see the human's face, but the aura alone was enough to make him feel like a god descending to the mortal world.
"He's …" Angor looked at the Wise Overseer.
The Wise Overseer stared at the figure under the golden sun with a nostalgic look. It was as if he could see through the figure and see the human who was as bright as the sun.
After a long moment, the Wise Overseer said, "He's … Nether City."
(End of Chapter)
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