Chapter 1062: Weng Falos 3.1 (108)

"…I'll go test her."

Ka Lu Pu Suo said slowly, "Gentlemen, do you mind if I also join this private talk?"

"Better not," Xia Die warned coldly, "You want to join our conversation without even showing your true form; that's a bit too intimate." She continued, "However, I will now ask you questions; please answer truthfully—if you can respond fluently, we will temporarily consider you not an enemy."

"A quiz of intellect? Fine, I like it, go ahead."

"What was the topic of the final round of the 752nd Grand Debate Tournament?"

Ka Lu Pu Suo answered without hesitation, "Whether a flying arrow should be considered in motion or at rest."

"Who is the representative of your school?"

"Medea, opposing the 'Intelligent Species School' represented by Bai E."

"Who was the winner?"

"No one won—because that debate never actually took place." Ka Lu Pu Suo said leisurely, "What I just described was the previous tournament; the winner was Bai E, who has held the debate crown for ten consecutive sessions. Moreover, to allay your doubts, I will now give you a piece of information more useful than that debate—"

"'The member of the Intelligent Species School, Na Ke Xia, had not yet perished; I rescued him, and now he is recuperating comfortably on the Enlightenment Throne…' How is that? Satisfactory?"

Hearing this, Xia Die couldn't help but gasp in surprise, and the scene only made Ka Lu Pu Suo even more delighted: "Hehe, this jaw‑dropping sight… is even cuter than before, making people happier."

——

Miss Kaguya wants me to confess.

"Ah??? Ten‑session debate champion???"

"Is it real or fake?!"

Ka Lu Pu Suo's words nearly shocked Tengyuan Qianhua enough to make her fall off her chair.

The girl's blue pupils widened enormously, a delayed brain response to something beyond her comprehension, and her bewildered look seemed to say, "So we are the side with the lower cultural level?"

"So Bai E is the all‑round type… He can maintain excellent studies while training skills capable of killing a god; how does he schedule his time?" In Bai Yin Yuhang's eyes, Bai E is a master of time management, or perhaps Aohema's day isn't really twenty‑four hours?

"I also thought Bai E would be the type who often skips classes for sports." Si Gong gently swirled his cup of black tea, smiled, "Since Xia Die is also a student of Na Ke Xia, her grades must be good too, but we don't know how Wandi performed. As the Crown Prince of the Suspended Edge, his cultural level shouldn't be lacking either, right?"

Shi Shang interjected at this moment, cutting off the vice‑president's unrealistic fantasy: "Hey hey, Senior Si Gong… Wandi was abandoned by Oulipang as a child; his life literally rolled off a knife's edge. Wandi might have good grades, but that's unlikely… When does he even have time to attend school?"

"Bai E's grades are so good; if his teacher Na Ke Xia refuses to accept the fire seed to become a Demigod, perhaps Bai E could inherit the divine role and become a rational Demigod."

"Uh… wait, Na Ke Xia is more suitable, right?" Bai Yin Yuhang rubbed his temples.

"I know the answer! If Na Ke Xia refuses the rational fire seed, let Aglaea persuade him!" Love‑struck Tengyuan Qianhua surged again, raising her hand excitedly, "Their two Titans are a pair; who can guarantee that the golden offspring inheriting their fire seeds won't have ulterior motives? Trust me, if Sexis hasn't been affected by Heichi, it would certainly agree!"

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The few of them reached a tentative agreement and decided to head together to the highest Enlightenment Throne. However, to reach the heights, they must awaken the massive sacred tree "Heart" hanging from the library ceiling.

Ka Lu Pu Suo led the two to the "Weeping Purification Chamber," a spacious room with not a single soul and no Heichi creations. Xia Die instantly grew wary: "…You brought us here; what do you intend to do?"

"My intention is crystal clear—" Ka Lu Pu Suo pointed to a shallow pond beneath the nearby platform, where a lotus continuously emitted golden light.

"Do you see the shallow pond over there? The water holds water lilies, originally nurtured by Sexis's first tears and tended with the 'Love of Kindred' brought by Moneita; they are tokens of eternal companionship for the two sovereign deities. Please cross the deep well and fetch me the 'Golden Branch Oath'; that will suffice."

"That deep well isn't a trap, is it?"

Ka Lu Pu Suo smiled faintly, "Hehe, why speak such ominous words?"

"You may take it, but I advise you not to waste effort on other schemes." Xia Die kept a cautious distance.

Ka Lu Pu Suo feigned sorrow, sighing, "Alas, I thought I had relieved your worries and solved the difficulty, yet receive no gratitude? Moreover, this item is crucial for awakening the Heart and drawing forth water. If we fail to find it now, we will be trapped here forever, unable to escape."

Mi Mi: "What does that mean, are you going to entangle us and lock us here forever?"

"Hehe, it's nothing. Just a rope with two grasshoppers, that's all. But to say I have no ulterior motives would be pretentious. Hmm, let me clarify first—" Ka Lu Pu Suo shifted tone, "At present, I merely wish to use this chance to test how capable you two are. So, is that sincere enough?"

Mi Mi muttered discontentedly, "Testing capability… that's too blunt a reason, isn't it?"

"Further details are best left unsaid for now; that's all, shall we go? As a disciple of Na Ke Xia, 'equivalent exchange' should be commonplace."

"…No rebuttal."

Xia Die called Xing aside and whispered, "Xing, our interests align for now; let's follow her instructions first. Moreover, she knows my past… though I can't elaborate, she has reason to be wary of me. If her ultimate goal unfortunately involves you… rest assured, I will act in time."

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The Legend of Sword and Fairy III.

Dusk gathered from four directions, and the evening breeze slipped under the eaves, rustling the leaves of the old pagoda tree in the backyard.

Jing Tian sat on the rattan chair, twirling a small white jade teapot in his hand, while glancing at Xia Die and Xing as they strained their minds to cross the deep well toward the shallow pool Ka Lu Pu Suo had just indicated.

"Does this amount to stealing the two Titans' love tokens?" Jing Tian clicked his tongue, "Will the rational Titans even consent to the three of them doing this? That Titan is still alive; if he finds out, won't he hunt them down to the ends of the earth?"