Chapter 2418: The Order of Heaven, Earth, and Man

————Running out of time, I'll make up for it tomorrow~~

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Why would Easterners appear in this world?

This is indeed a long-standing question. In the Main Plane and numerous Projection Planes, Xia Duo has collected a vast amount of data, including the personal accounts of Easterners who appeared in this world, but none of them explained this issue.

Even previously in 【Projection Plane: Evereska Independent】, the monarchs and ministers of the Uweilun Palace did not know the reason either, yet now Shen Nuode'er happens to have an "I know" look on his face.

It seems that if Xia Duo did not ask, he might take the answer to this question to the grave.

So, would the other party answer this question? Xia Duo was suddenly a bit uncertain, but Shen Nuode'er did not let him down; perhaps it was the Wisdom Lamp, an item that the other party deemed absolutely impossible to appear here, that made him change his mind.

After a moment of silence, Shen Nuode'er took the initiative to explain: "This question is quite complex. Before answering it, I would like to ask how much Lord Asuosi knows about the Eastern World?"

"Knowledge is not deep, limited to some legends, and right, some stories about the people of the Borderlands."

"Then I will explain it as if you know nothing about the Eastern World."

Shen Nuode'er smiled and then continued: "Whether it is the Eastern World, the Eastern Kingdom, or the Golden Kingdom, these are all names we use for them; they call themselves the 'Celestial Empire'."

"That is a kingdom where the Dao of Order is extremely prosperous. Its subjects act in accordance with the laws without exception, and from these laws, extremely powerful strength is born."

"That world is shrouded by this power, without any gaps. Except for times of dynastic transition and the collapse of order, at which point the Lower People without the protection of ancestral gods might drift into our world from the wilderness."

"Do you know why I am certain that the treasure just now could not have been brought by one of your Easterner friends? Because I have seen that treasure with my own eyes in the Eastern World, and that treasure belongs to an extremely powerful group of ascetics."

"If they were not keen on spreading their ascetic philosophy to outsiders, I might never have been able to see that treasure, let alone possess it."

"As I just said, the Easterners who can appear in our world are all Lower People without the protection of ancestral gods. How could a Lower Person obtain such a treasure?"

Speaking of this, Shen Nuode'er's gaze suddenly became sharp, staring straight at Xia Duo, and he proposed with unusual seriousness: "I have already said what I know; does Lord Asuosi still lack such sincerity?"

Under these circumstances, Xia Duo naturally could not deny what he had just said. He firmly believed that even if everything Shen Nuode'er said was correct, accidents still existed in this world, so he chose to stick to his story:

"This was indeed obtained from a friend of mine. Perhaps he is one of the Lower People you mentioned in the Eastern World, but it is not impossible for a Noble to fall into the dust. I believe there are always exceptions to everything; perhaps it was passed down by his ancestors?"

This remark stunned Shen Nuode'er for a moment, and then, as if thinking of something, he actually nodded in agreement, "That treasure is indeed not one of a kind; perhaps it really is possible that your friend's ancestors obtained it and then passed it down to him."

The topic of the Wisdom Lamp ended there. Xia Duo had only used it as a stepping stone and was not truly that interested in the object itself; what he was truly interested in were accurate clues about the Eastern World, not some item within it.

Of course, Shen Nuode'er had just revealed an unexpected piece of news. Perhaps Shen Nuode'er himself had not noticed it, but Xia Duo was very sensitive, so he naturally shifted the topic to that:

"Lord Shen Nuode'er just mentioned that the subjects of the Eastern World act in accordance with the laws and can obtain power from these laws? How exactly does this work?"

If it were someone with absolutely no concept of the Order Force, they might think that the Eastern World is filled with the prevalence of divine ways, and that most Easterners follow the creeds and decrees of a certain god, thereby obtaining god-bestowed power.

But Xia Duo felt that it was highly likely that the Easterners had mastered a certain power capable of making the Order Force directly intervene in reality; this was the power born from the laws.

Regarding Xia Duo's question, Shen Nuode'er did not explain directly, but instead took out a jade-like hollowed-out tablet-shaped object. Xia Duo had sharp eyes and immediately discovered the hollowed-out palace pattern on it and the Eastern characters floating above it.

The characters were arranged vertically in two rows; one row was larger and read "Chunhua Palace Lecture", and the other row was smaller and read "Mu Xiude".

Xia Duo had a persona as an "Easterner" in the Main Plane, and coupled with his strong interest in the Eastern World, he naturally came into contact with some of the Eastern World's languages and characters once he had the conditions.

What Shen Nuode'er took out should be an exclusive Identity Token. The other party seemed to have done quite well in the Eastern World, but it is unknown why he could not go back after having been there once?

"What is the use of this Jade Tablet?" Xia Duo asked.

"It has no use now, but in the Eastern World, it represents my status and the power I can obtain from this status. All subjects of the Eastern World have one, of course, excluding the Lower People."

"Then what power can the status represented by this Jade Tablet possess in the Eastern World? What about other statuses?" Xia Duo asked again.

Shen Nuode'er thought for a moment and told Xia Duo, "The status represented by my Jade Tablet can obtain a Protective Aura of this status level from the Heavenly Dynasty Laws, as well as a spell similar to the effect of an Inheritance Ritual, which can make what I say easier for others to understand."

"As for other statuses, they are similar to mine: a basic Protective Aura and a spell consistent with the status. For example, a Law Enforcer might possess interrogation or tracking spells, and a Clerk might possess shorthand or transcription spells."

Although there was still a certain gap between what Shen Nuode'er said and the way Xia Duo had envisioned the potential use of the Order Force, what he thought was merely thought, while the Eastern World was actually using it that way.

This made him feel extremely shocked!

If nothing else, at least it proved that there indeed exists a way to utilize the Order Force that can be used directly to interfere with reality; it was just that he hadn't found it, while the Eastern World had long since been using it.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo looked at the Jade Tablet in Shen Nuode'er's hand again, his eyes becoming incomparably fiery. Although he knew the real secret should be over in the Eastern World, this Jade Tablet could at least be considered a "personal terminal" of the legal system.

If he could get his hands on it to study it, perhaps he could find a way to utilize the Order Force based on this!

According to Shen Nuode'er's description, the Eastern World applies the Order Force to every individual in civilization, rather than gathering it for a Controller of Order to use for Ascension to Godhood.

Thinking of Ascension to Godhood, Xia Duo hurriedly asked again: "You just said that Easterners without the protection of ancestral gods are all Lower People. Then what are ancestral gods? Are they all the ancestors of those Upper People?"