Chapter 989: Weng Faluos 3.0 (35)

Mortal Cultivation Legend

"This Aglaea is quite cautious. Still, with these four questions, I've basically figured out the true thoughts of the two nameless guests."

Although Han Li felt slightly surprised by Aglaea's sudden attack, upon reflection he found it quite reasonable, his words carrying a hint of praise.

"Do you think she did the right thing, Master?" Yinyue asked softly.

"Huh." Han Li lifted his hand and picked up the cup of spiritual tea on the stone table, taking a light sip, letting the clean bitterness melt on his tongue, "The Fire Pursuit Journey walks on thin ice; any unexpected turn could become the last straw that crushes Aohema. Aglaea is indeed worthy of being the leader of the Golden Lineage—her scheming is deep, her actions decisive and ruthless. This interrogation probably isn't solely her idea; perhaps other Golden Lineage members also distrust the two."

"But it's just that these two from the train group are kind-hearted; what if they run into something tough…" Yinyue started to speak but stopped.

"Given Dan Heng's caution, even if they fought, he'd probably just try to bring Xing away quickly. Aohema is where the Golden Lineage gathers; it's their home turf, and we don't know how many of them are still around. Without knowing the enemy's details, Dan Heng shouldn't go all‑out and fight them to the bitter end."

Saying this, Han Li suddenly gave a light chuckle, his smile holding an indescribable meaning. He shook his head: "Interestingly, even if they turned hostile now, the two still couldn't leave Weng Faluos. The Sky Titan still watches from the sky; if the train group wants to leave quickly, they'd probably have to help hunt the Titan first—at the very least, they'd need to kill the Sky Titan before setting off again."

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""No matter what you choose, the Golden Lineage will continue to fulfill the destiny foretold in the oracle." Aglaea's tone was calm and unperturbed, "You two might be a hope that has descended upon Weng Faluos, but until anything is proven… you cannot become a threat to Weng Faluos.""

""Are all members of the Golden Lineage as suspicious as you?""

""For the Holy City, I'm willing to adopt every despised trait in the world and use every cold, effective means.""

""Sorry, we can't continue cooperating under such high pressure." Dan Heng's words were full of anger, "If we can't win your favor—or, if we can't earn your trust, Lady Aglaea—we'll withdraw on our own. Weng Faluos isn't the only option for the nameless guests. There's no need for both of us to end up in an embarrassing situation.""

Aglaea nodded calmly: "... I respect your decision."

"Everyone, please wait a moment——"

Just as the atmosphere grew tense with drawn swords, a voice suddenly rang out—a familiar figure appeared inside the Primordial Vortex Core…… it was Bai'e.

""Aglaea, as the first person to meet them—I'd also like to offer some thoughts on their fate.""

""Speak freely.""

""When I first met them in the Deep Abyss, I was similarly wary, and on the way back to the Holy City I never let down my guard. But in the battle to defend Aohema, we fought side by side through many clashes. The look in their eyes at a life‑or‑death moment never lies—I can see conviction in them, and I'm willing to entrust the younger generation to them.""

Bai'e solemnly looked at Aglaea: "Please trust a warrior's intuition. Right now Aohema needs reinforcements—I don't want to just lose these two allies."

Saying that, he turned to the other side: "Miss Xiadie thinks the same, right?"

""…Hmm." Xiadie nodded, "I'd rather see death as a peaceful farewell than as punishment.""

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The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

"Bai'e bro is a good guy——!!"

Perhaps it was because Aglaea's sudden change just now stimulated him a lot; the moment he saw Bai'e, Xiaohei's big round eyes almost shone, giving him a feeling like "long drought meeting sweet rain."

Luye held his teacup, smiling as he looked at him: "Oh? You're that sure?"

"Certainly!" Xiaohei nodded vigorously, "Among the Golden Lineage, Bai'e is the best! Although he initially broke Dan Heng's weapon, he's already fixed it and apologized! Bai'e bro is absolutely the most trustworthy one among the Golden Lineage!"

However, just as Xiaohei kept speaking up for Bai'e, he suddenly stopped mid‑sentence, as if hitting pause, and didn't utter a sound.

"Wait!"

"What's wrong? Did you discover something?"

Xiaohei tilted his head, staring at Aglaea in the sky‑curtain, his earlier aura suddenly dwindling as he began to mutter softly: "That Aglaea started by binding people with golden thread, questioning, interrogating…… then Bai'e bro came out speaking kindly, mediating for them…… Senior Sister, do you think they're not playing good cop, bad cop?"

"Pfft——"

Hearing that from Xiaohei's youthful face, Luye froze for a moment, nearly spitting out his tea.

""Cough cough cough…" Luye set down his teacup, wiped the corner of his mouth, a helpless smile on his face, "Singing the white face, the black face…… Xiaohei, who taught you that? Master probably wouldn't have told you such things, right?""

Xiaohei blinked, looking innocent: "Am I wrong? That's how it's shown in movies! I've watched many films with my master—for example, a bad guy shows up to bully people, a good guy comes to help, and the victim ends up especially grateful to the good guy! Actually they're in cahoots!"

""But Bai'e and Aglaea are in cahoots, right?" Luye slowly picked up a shrimp dumpling with his chopsticks, "…It's just that their division of labor differs. About what Xiaohei said, I don't think Bai'e is the kind of scheming, back‑stabbing person who plots in the shadows. His frank, sunny demeanor isn't something a warrior trained from childhood could merely put on as an act."

In other words, even if Aglaea really wanted to find someone to play good cop, bad cop, the Golden Lineage should have someone more suitable than Bai'e. Given his personality, if he had learned beforehand that Aglaea would use death as a threat to interrogate his two comrades, even if everyone agreed, he wouldn't go along with it.

"Then… why did he happen to show up here?"

Luye pondered: "I guess the interrogation isn't known only to the Golden Lineage present; among all the Golden Lineage who took part in the Holy City's defense, probably only Bai'e was unaware. Likely Tibao or Wandi leaked the news to him…… that's why he could rush over now."

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""There are actually two Golden Lineage members willing to vouch for you… huh… looks like I was acting unilaterally." Aglaea said, "Bai'e, will you fulfill your duty as host and look after our guests?"