Chapter 1200

Kaines broke down on the spot, shouting at Keke Xia: "Shut up! You god-defiling dog rat, stop spreading heresy! What basis do you have..."

"I said, don't interrupt me!" Keke Xia was equally blunt, "But since you asked, I'll answer you: my basis comes from experiments on KefaLe's divine body—"

"That's right, everyone! With Kaines and the Senate's tacit approval, I used the Alchemical Method to fuse my soul with the supreme god, thereby revealing everything about the Recreation of the World!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire assembly fell silent in an instant.

Every word Keke Xia spoke was familiar to them, yet put together they were utterly strange... because these words constructed a scene they could hardly imagine.

"What is he saying...?"

"This... isn't this a huge blasphemy?"

Keke Xia seemed quite pleased with the crowd's reaction, covering his forehead, he still burst into wild laughter: "Hahaha, I, a vile and disgraceful Defiler of Gods, deserve the death penalty—"

The laughter cut off abruptly. He quickly raised his head and pointed fiercely at Kaines, whose face had already drained of color on the stands:

"And the Senate, which sheltered me, indulged me, and helped me commit my god-defiling crimes, should share my guilt!"

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Qin's Moon: Tian Xing Jiu Ge

The strategist threw himself into the fray, moving pieces to gain half an advantage over heaven... High, indeed it is high.

Watching Keke Xia's final maneuver of dragging everyone down, Zhang Liang gasped in astonishment; he had thought it would already be great if Keke Xia could help Bai E win this conference, but he never expected him to also drag the Senate along!

Not only did he cast the decisive vote to help Bai E win the conference; he also helped Bai E and company establish the vision of the Fire Pursuit Journey, giving everyone a reason they must support it; finally, with his broken body he dragged the Senate to die together, planning to perish together, to help Bai E eradicate Aohema's last strong rival—this is nothing short of... killing three birds with one stone!

To exchange one death for the survival of all, such a stratagem... how many could you find after scanning the seven states? Han Fei set down his wine cup, his gaze drifting toward the black figure lurking in the shadows, "Brother WeiZhuang, if possible, would you like to befriend this person?"

The candlelight flickered slightly.

WeiZhuang stepped forward from the shadows, embracing the Shark Tooth Sword, its icy blade reflecting his frost‑aged face; he let out a cold snort: "Then there's no need."

"Oh? Such a person of extraordinary wisdom WeiZhuang doesn't even want to know?" Han Fei raised his eyebrows, his interest growing stronger.

WeiZhuang remained silent for a moment, then slowly uttered four words: "I don't want to be scolded."

Pfft—

Han Fei froze for a second, nearly laughing out loud.

Hahaha—Exactly! If Keke Xia saw Brother WeiZhuang, with his sharp tongue he'd surely open with something like "a pretentiously deep person." But so what? Though Keke Xia spares no one in speech, his words always come from the heart. Moreover, although his tongue is toxic, he has something genuine to teach; for anyone willing to humbly seek advice, Keke Xia would never act this way.

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These words were like a deep‑sea bomb exploding in the crowd, triggering a wave of gasps. Everyone's eyes snapped to Kaines, shocked and astonished... countless venomous glances like flames scorching the heart, making Kaines' whole body stiffen, even her fingertips trembling uncontrollably.

"Good heavens, even Kaines has betrayed Aohema..."

The crowd instantly fell into chaos, some pleading with KefaLe for absolution, others denouncing the Senate's actions... countless voices swirled around Kaines' ears, buzzing in her head.

She supported her forehead, and with the guards' help she barely managed to stand, gritting her teeth as she snapped: "I know nothing of the sinner's deeds... all his crimes have nothing to do with the Senate...!"

Saying this, she angrily glared at the silent Laigushi: "Your Excellency Laigushi, as the highest‑honored divine‑ritual spectator, having heard the Senate so defamed, do you still intend to remain idle…?!"

Laigushi replied calmly: "If the dereliction of duty is true, I will openly admit it; if not, I have no worries. Lady Kaines, the Senate's reputation was not built overnight, nor will it collapse overnight. Those who deceive the people will surely face retribution; oath‑breakers will surely suffer torture. We ought to respect this beautiful city‑state and its people."

Kaines' flawless reply left them speechless, unable to counter: "You…"

"Lady Aglaea of Goldweave, I ask you to uphold Talandon's fairness, KefaLe's justice, and preside over the judgment—based on the current situation, according to the Aohema code, only you, present here as a Demigod, possess this right."

Aglaea nodded: "I am deeply honored."

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Jujutsu Kaisen

This Laigushi… I increasingly feel it's related to 'Equilibrium.' Yui Itto frowned and said, 'I agree with Maki Senior's opinion. The Third Fate of Opherus is not only 'Equilibrium,' but this Laigushi is also very likely a member of the Equilibrium faction. Whether it's the huge hole in his chest that closely resembles the star gods, or his absolutely neutral rhetoric, it gives me a strong feeling.'

"You mean he wants to maintain some kind of balance between the Golden Descendants and the Senate?" Rixiabu Dunye looked at Yui Itto.

Yeah, but that's also easy to understand. If Equilibrium aims to maintain a certain balance in the cosmos, then Opherus is a miniature microcosm of the universe; if the balance between the Senate and the Golden Descendants is broken, what then? If power tilts completely toward either side, it could bring unforeseeable consequences.

The Equilibrium faction… So what does it intend to do in Opherus? Merely to serve as a top‑tier divine‑ritual spectator for the Senate?

Even if Itadori can't fully grasp these big figures' true intentions, he can still guess it's certainly not that simple; moreover, this Laigushi is an automaton, and he certainly doesn't look like someone greedy for power and status.

My view is that behind this Laigushi there must be a huge Equilibrium faction. Or perhaps this Laigushi itself is an automaton created by some important figure, tasked with maintaining Equilibrium in Opherus. Yui Itto continued speculating, "But no matter what, this Laigushi is undoubtedly an oddity in the Senate—if everything is as Keke Xia said: 'Everyone will be reshaped into the new world with Bai E's complete, intact memories,' then how would this Laigushi be reshaped?"