Chapter 373: Confession

He listened silently to Ke Lai En's words, and A Zi Ke slightly furrowed their brows, subconsciously rubbing their fingers as they began to speak:

The mysterious queen was basically correct; if you want to save your friend, the sooner the better. She just went through a battle, and they probably haven't fully recovered yet.

I can enter the mirror world, but I'm not confident I can bring your friend out safely, and besides, that place isn't suitable for fighting.

Ke Lai En pondered, nodded, and voiced his idea: "The Conqueror attribute is still with me; I intend to use it to borrow some power from you, briefly elevating me to the angelic level, so I can attempt to directly link that portion of the mirror world with the spirit realm."

A Zi Ke slightly furrowed their brows, opening with mild disapproval:

This should be an ability only available on the apprentice path; are you planning to switch paths? I vaguely recall that your path seems to require reaching Sequence Three before you can exchange.

"No, I have another method," Ke Lai En said, shaking his head lightly, weighing his words, contemplating how to explain the matter of the Source Fortress to Mr. A Zi Ke.

A Zi Ke saw Ke Lai En's dilemma, softened their tone, and, with a light laugh, offered an explanation:

"If this involves your secret, you can skip it directly."

"However, I must warn you that we are not on the same path; even if you borrow my power through the Conqueror's extraordinary ability, you will find it hard to endure—it could kill you in an instant or turn you into an undead."

Ke Lai En nodded lightly, his voice deep as he said, "I understand; it only takes a moment, and in that place I should be able to hold on."

Taking a deep breath as if making a significant decision, Ke Lai En looked at A Zi Ke, pursed his lips, and said:

"Mr. A Zi Ke, do you know 'the Fool'?"

"The one the Aurora Society once promoted? They previously sought its devotees and followers," A Zi Ke replied with a gentle nod.

Ke Lai En nodded lightly, his tone especially solemn, and said, "Yes, its honored name is: the Fool not belonging to this era, the mysterious ruler above the Gray Mist, the yellow‑black king who holds good fortune."

"There are some things I find hard to explain directly; if you recite this honored name, you'll know answers to many questions. It poses no danger or hidden risk—I can guarantee that."

A Zi Ke furrowed their brows even deeper, their gaze fixed solemnly on Ke Lai En, silent for a moment.

Ke Lai En felt his heart pounding nervously, inhaled deeply, suppressing his anxiety, and gave A Zi Ke a solemn nod.

"Heh," A Zi Ke suddenly let out a light laugh, reached out and patted Ke Lai En's shoulder, saying, "You don't need to be so nervous."

"The Fool not belonging to this era, the mysterious ruler above the Gray Mist, the yellow‑black king who holds good fortune."

"That's the honored name, right?"

A Zi Ke directly recited the honored name belonging to 'the Fool,' still wearing a gentle smile, as if it were nothing he needed to worry about.

Ke Lai En nodded lightly, a smile also appearing on his face as he said:

"Wait a moment; I'll respond right away."

Ke Lai En's words made A Zi Ke's gaze pause briefly, then, with a smile, he said, "I'll step away for a moment; since it's a secret, others shouldn't learn too much."

As soon as the words fell, his figure became swiftly translucent and vanished from the room.

Ke Lai En gave a slight nod toward the direction where A Zi Ke's silhouette disappeared, then re‑established a layer of spiritual wall around the room, and only then began to step back four paces into Above the Gray Mist.

Above the Gray Mist, within that magnificent ancient palace.

Ke Lai En looked toward the depths of the Gray Mist, where a new deep‑red star began to flicker, continuously expanding and contracting, sending ripple after ripple like tides.

Is this the star representing Mr. A Zi Ke? I wonder what symbolic sign will appear. As his thoughts turned, he already extended his spirit, reaching the newly emerged deep‑red star.

A surge of deep‑red light rose from the Gray Mist; unlike before when members were drawn into this Gray Mist, this time Ke Lai En felt a sluggishness, as if the other side could simply refuse his pull if it wished.

After reaching the angelic level, can one refuse this Gray Mist's pull? As the thought just flickered, the sluggishness transmitted by the space vanished, and the deep‑red light instantly engulfed a chair to his left.

As the deep‑red light faded, Ke Lai En saw Mr. A Zi Ke's figure already standing before a high‑backed chair.

"Here," A Zi Ke hesitantly scanned the surroundings, finally fixing his gaze on Ke Lai En at the head of the weathered long table.

A Zi Ke reached out, lightly touching his forehead, his voice hoarse as he said, "The unique source essence—something about it I seem to recall, related to the Death God." "Death God? Did the Death God of the Southern Continent also once wield a piece of source essence?"

Ke Lai En, curious, asked a follow‑up.

A Zi Ke let out a slight sigh, directly sat on the high‑backed chair behind him, and, his voice contemplative, said:

"I'm not sure either; it's just that when I saw this Gray Mist earlier, that peculiar feeling reminded me of some vague things."

"It seemed like a river."

As soon as the words ended, his eyes grew extremely deep and somber, emitting a faint phosphorescence, like the gaze of the dead.

After scanning the surroundings for a moment, his eyes cleared again, he turned his head toward Ke Lai En at the head, his tone turning serious as he said:

"Is this your secret?"

"You must be cautious; the spiritual imprint left by such high‑level entities is extremely strong and often serves as a method for high‑sequence beings to resurrect themselves."

"Since you can command this place, it shows it belongs to your path. In my impression, whether diviners, apprentices, or thieves, they are all quite tenacious, possessing strong survivability."

"You should beware of this object's former master, and even the high‑sequence beings of adjacent paths."

Influenced by A Zi Ke's words, Ke Lai En's expression also grew serious; he pondered, nodded, and said, "I understand; I will be careful."

After hearing Mr. A Zi Ke's admonition and the concern hidden within his words, Ke Lai En finally let his lingering heart settle, a faint smile curling his lips.

It's truly wonderful to have someone you can trust; bearing heavy secrets alone often makes one feel overly lonely.

As his thoughts turned, he again extended his spirit, reaching the deep‑red star that represented Lei Ke Dun's prophet avatar.

After waiting a moment, he then pulled the other onto this Gray Mist.

The prophet avatar hadn't expected Ke Lai En to find him so quickly; he had been researching mirror‑world materials in the spirit realm's deep library.

Upon first appearing in the palace above the Gray Mist, he noticed a silhouette on the chair to his left.

He immediately turned his head, saw who was opposite, and with a light laugh nodded toward the other, saying:

"Mr. A Zi Ke, thank you for being willing to help."

A Zi Ke glanced at the newly appeared figure, hesitated briefly, examined them, then spoke:

"An avatar created by the Audience Path?"

"Yes," the prophet avatar lightly nodded.

Seated at the head, Ke Lai En tapped his fingers on the table, then outlined his plan in full, and finally looked at the prophet avatar, asking:

"Do you think this is feasible?"

The prophet avatar slightly furrowed their brows, fell into thought, and after a while finally said,

It has a certain feasibility, but even with the Source Fortress's boost, do you know how to use the Gate Path ability?

Eh, do you have a grasp of the relevant knowledge?

Klein was stunned for a moment, then their gaze fell upon the Prophet's clone, and they hesitated before asking.

The Prophet's clone slightly shook their head, leaned back against the chair, and said:

The knowledge I possess can at most let you open a 'door' in the spirit world, but to accurately overlap with a certain part of the mirror world, I am powerless.

(End of chapter)