Chapter 2443: Trust, A Changing Situation

"Refusal?"

Hearing Xia Duo mention this word, Puman could not help but reveal a trace of mockery, "They don't even need to refuse; they only need to tighten the isolation policy that has continued for hundreds of years."

"Lord Xia Duo, you must know that even before this time, people from the Tianshui Plane could not freely return to the Main Plane. Even a Great Arcanist like me must be assigned a task by the Seven Towers to have a chance to come out."

"Moreover, while on the Main Plane, one is constantly monitored by the Seven Towers, and as soon as the task is completed, one is urged to return to the Tianshui Plane."

"As for resistance, the Tianshui Plane has been developed and populated for hundreds of years, and the population is vast. Which Great Arcanist could make up their mind to stand up and resist regardless of their kin?"

"The Seven Towers also know this, which is why they haven't pushed too hard. Aside from restricting returns to the Main Plane, there aren't many other restrictions, and many people born in the Tianshui Plane have therefore been divided and ended up on the side of the Seven Towers."

By the time he finished speaking, Puman looked as if he had just finished a strenuous exercise, his breathing becoming rapid. It was evident that the sense of injustice in his heart was on the verge of breaking through the constraints of reason.

Regarding this, Xia Duo could not help but feel sympathy, and coupled with the choice of stance just made, it made him feel a sense of empathy.

"Then why do you dare to stand up and resist now?"

"It is still because of the emergence of New Seventon, which has greatly increased the power held by the Seven Towers. If we do not want this history of the past to be covered up forever, we must resist."

"Is that all?"

"What else? Or to put it more bluntly, the Seven Towers, possessing New Seventon, is no longer something we can resist. Yet the contradictions between the two sides are difficult to ease. No one can predict what it will eventually develop into, and I can only take it one step at a time."

"The Seven Towers wouldn't go so far as to bring New Seventon to suppress the Tianshui Plane, would they?" Xia Duo asked again.

"If the matter of the Tianshui Plane were public, the Seven Towers certainly wouldn't do that, but right now, besides you and me, how many people on the Main Plane know the truth about the Tianshui Plane?"

Speaking of this, Puman could not help but feel a bit dejected, but then his eyes became incomparably firm, "If it really comes to the point of a violent clash, we would rather abandon everything in the Tianshui Plane than let the Seven Towers have an easy time."

"So, the contradictions between you now have not yet reached the point of being completely irreconcilable?"

"You could say that. This is also one of the reasons I came to see Lord Xia Duo; I wanted to ask Your Excellency to speak up for us." As he spoke, Puman bowed solemnly to Xia Duo.

But Xia Duo did not nod. Although he could judge that Puman was not lying and had even taken a stance, a stance is one thing, and whether to take action is another.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Puman again, "Besides coming to see me, who else have you seen?"

"The first person I saw was you, Lord Xia Duo. Originally, I wanted to find Master Kangjienio first, but at this moment, the old gentleman is recuperating in the Green Field Plane, and the Green Field Plane is controlled by the Seven Towers. I wasn't confident I could bypass the Seven Towers' supervision to enter it, so I came here first."

"You didn't go to find my teacher?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

"I believe in the character of Master Yinaole, but his relationship with the Seven Towers is far too close, and I dare not take the risk."

"So you trust me that much? Who else are you planning to find next?" Xia Duo asked again.

"A long time ago, I was personally assigned by the Seven Towers to go to Nan Jing to investigate the Savile Territory and Daxia Territory. Since then, I have kept an eye on everything in Nan Jing. Perhaps in the eyes of the high-level Seven Towers, Nan Jing is nothing more than an experimental product created by a naive and arrogant genius that will eventually return to the right path, but I do not think so!"

Speaking to this point, Puman paused slightly, then took a deep breath and said very seriously: "In my view, Lord Xia Duo is the one who truly upholds the right path, while the current Seven Towers have long since fallen into evil ways."

Compared to the Main Plane, the isolated Tianshui Plane still maintains a considerable degree of "ancient style," which is the classical sage demeanor that Netherese Mages displayed when the Nether Scroll was first discovered in order to catch up with Yierlan.

This includes, but is not limited to, the openness, popularization, and sharing of magic knowledge, as well as an equal attitude toward ordinary people. At that time, most mages came from ordinary people, from the Commoners.

It is just unexpected that after only a few hundred years, the situation on the Main Plane has undergone a near-earth-shattering change. It is not just outside of Netheril; huge changes have also occurred within Netheril.

The reason Puman trusts Kangjienio and Yinaole is largely because they lived from that past era to the present and still retain the ancient style.

As for Xia Duo, as Puman said, he has personally been to Nan Jing, understood the living conditions of ordinary people in Nan Jing, and Xia Duo's attitude toward magic, confirming that Xia Duo and the Seven Towers are not of the same path.

"Next, I plan to go see Magena. He is of Commoner origin and once had conflicts with the Seven Towers, and has since kept his distance from them. Finding him, at least I don't have to worry about being betrayed by him."

"In addition, there is President Zhenna of the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce. Although the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce has many dealings with the Seven Towers, as a Merchant, Zhenna strictly adheres to the tenet of 'integrity as the foundation,' so there is no need to worry about being betrayed, though it is also difficult to get her to truly support us."

Puman told Xia Duo one by one who he was planning to see next; they were basically Great Arcanists or Senior Arcanists outside the Seven Towers.

Although the power of these people cannot compare to the Seven Towers, if they were to unite with the Tianshui Plane, the Seven Towers would also feel a headache, not to mention that the high-level Seven Towers may not necessarily be of one mind.

"By the way, there is also Lander. Morien Tower is different from other towers; their members are also relatively pure, yearning for truth with all their hearts, and they have great respect for the predecessors of the Tianshui Plane and are also very sympathetic to the current state of the Tianshui Plane."

When Puman mentioned Morien Tower, Xia Duo felt the same. He had little contact with Lander, but from the few contacts they had, he could also feel Lander's character; he is indeed a relatively pure person.

It is just that such people are also easily exploited by others. At least the current Morien Tower has not chosen to speak up for the Tianshui Plane. As long as they persist, as long as the Seven Towers do not want a split, they will likely compromise for it.

That it hasn't happened yet only shows that Lander has already been persuaded by people like Badijiaer, regardless of the reason.

Next, Xia Duo did not ask anything more; he already understood the general situation. He was now considering whether or not to participate in it, and if he were to participate, to what extent?

This kind of thing is no joke; it has a very high probability of changing the power structure and even the political ecology of Netheril's future. Setting aside the good aspects, once it is messed up, a split or civil war might be the least of it.

Thinking about it slightly, Xia Duo thought of the scene of the Floating City battle in the previous prophecy vision. Could it be a premonition of a possible civil war in Netheril's future?

This is not impossible. If one wants to quickly overwhelm an opponent, a mobile carrier of 【Mythallar + War Spell】 is essential. At this time, the convenience of intercepting mountain peaks becomes apparent.

There is no need for slow transformation; one can take what is ready-made directly from the natural world.