Chapter 393

Can you do it? You can't!

Lin Ke's actions and gaze made that meaning clear.

It caused little harm, but was extremely insulting.

Lotesnuo fully grasped Lin Ke's meaning, then gradually grew furious.

What can be tolerated, what cannot be tolerated?

Don't be so disgraceful!

Lotesnuo widened his eyes, glaring fiercely at Lin Ke, his lips trembling with anger.

But in the end, Lotesnuo didn't lash out; he closed his mouth, turned his head away, clearly unwilling to speak to Lin Ke any further.

Lin Ke smiled, ignored Lotesnuo's act, and seriously considered his idea of borrowing a knife to kill.

If anyone else had proposed this idea, it would seem wildly implausible.

Michel the Great Sage was already a ninth-level great sage, making him inherently difficult to deal with.

Now, with the Heavenly Court's support, he is switching cultivation and attempting to ascend to saint rank, making him naturally even harder to deal with.

However, Lotesnuo, a saint's reincarnation, even dared to conspire with the veteran saint Ancestral Heavenly Master; he spoke of this idea with full confidence, certainly not bluffing.

If they really wanted to borrow a knife, even having Lotesnuo himself wield the blade to strike down Michel the Great Sage would very likely succeed.

Lin Ke fully agreed with that.

The reason he used this method to despise Lotesnuo wasn't because Lin Ke truly looked down on Lotesnuo's knife-borrowing or blade-wielding ability, but because he had other considerations.

The wizard civilization, with the Supreme Council as its core and leader, places great importance on the development of parallel universes.

The Nostradamus Sage who made the prophecy of a great upheaval unseen in millennia has his reincarnation exactly as Lotesnuo Gelande beside Lin Ke.

The first batch sent to explore parallel universes, the wizard forces that have established a foothold, regard the Tower of the Great Sage Michael as the foremost.

Now active in the parallel universes, the ninth-rank great sages also honor the Great Sage Michael as their superior.

The current situation is that the celestial court of the immortal-god civilization does not intervene, the Supreme Council of the wizard civilization does not intervene, and no power or person can truly contend with the Great Sage Michael.

Under such circumstances and at this juncture, if the Great Sage Michael suddenly encounters trouble, it will be extremely conspicuous.

The celestial court and the Supreme Council will certainly intervene to investigate.

By then, Lin Ke does not believe that the traces of Lotesnuo Gelande's manipulation can remain undiscovered.

Indeed, the celestial court and the Supreme Council each have different factions internally, and Lotesnuo Gelande can indeed move between these factions, exploiting their differences to strive for an outcome free of liability.

However, in that case, the favor Lin Ke owes Lotesnuo Gelande would become enormous.

There is no free lunch in the world.

Lotesnuo Gelande accepted the help of the wizard world's will and must do three things for it.

Having obtained that star from the hands of the Ancestral Heavenly Master, Lotesnuo Gelande also agreed to a condition.

If Lin Ke truly accepts Lotesnuo Gelande's help, whether by borrowing a knife to kill or personally wielding the blade to deal with the Great Sage Michael, what price would he then have to pay?

After a brief thought, Lin Ke decisively refused.

Moreover, another reason is that Lin Ke only wishes to resolve the great trouble his wife Mo Li is about to face, and does not want to confront the Great Sage Michael directly.

The two are not comparable; self-preservation is still feasible, but confrontation offers no chance of victory.

Lin Ke does not wish to become a target.

The two fell into silence.

Lin Ke paid no heed to Lotesnuo Gelande, who had reverted to the metamorphosis state and was throwing a tantrum; he focused on hastening his journey to find the Four United Legions and his wife Mo Li.

From Lin Ke's desperate rush, Lotesnuo Gelande sensed his extremely resolute attitude and no longer brought up the ideas of 'borrowing a knife to kill' or 'personally wielding the blade'.

Even the need to continue searching for that beam of light seemed to have been forgotten by Lotesnuo Gelande.

The immortal-god civilization's overall strength even surpasses that of the wizard civilization, and the starry expanse it occupies is also somewhat larger.

Even though the starry void vessel Lin Ke boards is extremely high-end, possessing long-duration navigation akin to a warp mode, extremely fast speed, and able to shorten travel time via teleportation, it still takes nearly two months to meet up with the Four United Legions.

Fortunately, Lotesnuo Gelande did not keep throwing tantrums; midway he told Lin Ke that, according to his foreknowledge, there was still plenty of time for the journey, so there was no need to rush.

Lin Ke greatly trusts Lotesnuo Gelande's precognitive ability.

Although he knows the situation, not being in a hurry is also false.

Thus, in the frantic rush, Lin Ke reached the front lines in the shortest possible time.

The Four United Legions had long received Lin Ke's notice.

As for the other members of the advance team from Ruowosi Academy, only Dean Fulisite knew that Lin Ke and Lotesnuo Gelande were coming.

As a major guarantor of Ruowosi Academy's interests in the parallel universe, Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke naturally would not personally go to the front lines.

Even if Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke herself were willing, Ruowosi Academy also has such intentions, but the Supreme Council would not agree.

From this it can be seen that the Supreme Council's attitude and usage toward Lin Ke and Ai Rui Si. Ke La Ke are completely different.

The agreed time, the agreed place.

Dean Fulisite, Mo Li, and Sage Senlin met Lin Ke and Lotesnuo Gelande.

As soon as they met, Lin Ke had not yet had time to greet Mo Li when Lotesnuo Gelande started throwing a tantrum again, acting up.

Seeing Lotesnuo Gelande with a solemn face, he said to Dean Fulisite: 'You will soon face great trouble. That old brat Michael has defected to the celestial court and is about to complete his ascension in perfect form. Once his ascension ends, it will be time to settle accounts with Ruowosi Academy.'

Upon hearing this, Dean Fulisite was directly stunned.

With arms outstretched, expecting to rush into Lin Ke's embrace, Mo Li's body froze in place instantly.

She said, 'We had clearly agreed that we would each handle our own affairs, so that any trouble on Lin Ke's part would not implicate her.'

How could it be that, in a sudden frenzy, Lin Ke rushed nearly two months' journey to arrive at the war front against the demon civilization?

It turns out that such a great change has occurred.

When the Great Sage Michael moves to settle accounts with Ruowosi Academy, he will naturally not let the Four United Legions off either.

How could she, Mo Li Jideman, possibly escape from the hands of the Great Sage Michael, who by then will have become a saint?

So, Lin Ke had noticed the crisis she was about to face, and had deliberately rushed over to save her.

For a moment, all kinds of thoughts churned in Mo Li's mind, but those thoughts were all suppressed by her in an extremely short time.

At this moment, Mo Li allowed only sweetness and happiness to exist in her heart.

Because Lin Ke truly, very, very, very cared for her.

The Sage Serlin beside her watched Mo Li come to her senses, like a swallow darting into the forest, she flung herself into Lin Ke's embrace, like an octopus, arms around his neck, legs wrapped around his waist.

Sage Serlin had ample reason to suspect that, if no one else were present, Mo Li would surely push Lin Ke to the ground, using heaven as a blanket and earth as a bed, rolling about wildly.

A brief separation truly beats a new marriage.

But Mo Li still had her reason, and did not linger too long.

After fully demonstrating her longing and affection for Lin Ke through concrete actions, she loosened her limbs, got off him, and resumed the bearing befitting a sage-level mage.

Leisurely and unconcerned, she waited to see how Dean Frister would react to the news Lotessno had reported.

Dean Frister could become a seventh-rank Grand Sage, and his disposition is certainly not lacking.

Because he cares about the development and interests of Ruwo Suosi Academy, Dean Frister will be shocked by this news, but he will not remain in shock.

Everyone present knew that Dean Frister had not yet responded because he was thinking, not dazed.

What Lotessno wanted was exactly this effect—to see Dean Frister develop worry from the news he had reported.

This could also be considered a little mischievous amusement.

After a moment, Dean Frister came out of his contemplation, looked at Lotessno, and asked seriously: "I am not doubting the truth of this news; it's just that the news is too important, so I must confirm whether its source is reliable."

Lotessno shrugged, indicating he had no intention to answer.

Instead, he gave Lin Ke a glance, signaling Dean Frister.

Dean Frister understood, and immediately turned his head to look at Lin Ke.

Before the dean could ask, Lin Ke said directly: "Heavenly Master Xu Jing also told me this news privately. From my personal judgment, this news cannot be false. The only question is why Heavenly Master Xu Jing would tell me this."

"What purpose do you think Heavenly Master Xu Jing has?"

Dean Frister immediately followed up on Lin Ke's words, asking in a low voice.

Lin Ke slightly shook his head: "I can't be sure."

"Any guesses?"

Dean Frister's eyes lit up, and he continued to press.

Lin Ke thought for a moment and answered honestly: "I do have some guesses, but I still can't be certain."

"If you have guesses, just say them for reference; I won't blame you even if they're wrong."

Dean Frister decisively gave a disclaimer.

What Lin Ke actually wanted was exactly this; no longer being pretentious, he spoke: "I think this matter is fishy. Within every power there are factions; the interests of the Heavenly Master's Office and those of the Heavenly Court are not entirely identical, which I acknowledge. However, given the impending decline of the immortal-divine civilization, the overall interests of the Heavenly Court and of the immortal-divine civilization outweigh everything; the Heavenly Master's Office would certainly not openly defy them. The way Heavenly Master Xu Jing is acting, the way the Heavenly Master's Office is acting, can only be one situation."

"What situation?"

Dean Frister played the straight man, promptly feeding the line.

Lin Ke's voice sank slightly as he emphasized: "That is, Heavenly Master Xu Jing told me this precisely for the overall interests of the Heavenly Court, hoping to convey it indirectly to the Supreme Council through me. Or..."

"Or what?"

Dean Frister, seeming to have already guessed what Lin Ke wanted to say, nevertheless continued to press.

Lin Ke glanced at Lotessno, who stood to the side smiling silently, watching Lin Ke and Dean Frister's "double-act" dialogue, and curled the corner of his mouth: "Or perhaps the Supreme Council could also learn of this news through Lotessno."

Upon hearing Lin Ke's words, Lotessno reacted strongly.

Only to see him raise both hands high, suddenly step back a large distance, his face showing a wronged expression, and shout loudly: "I haven't leaked anything to the Supreme Council; don't slander me, or I'll sue you for defamation!"

Mo Li and Sage Serlin had still never seen Lotessno like this.

Before, they had not lacked dealings with the reincarnated sage.

But back then, Lotessno was quite serious, not exactly taciturn, yet also constantly busy, his days extremely fulfilling.

Suddenly seeing this comical side of Lotessno was truly hard to get used to.

However, as those who have been through it, both having experienced the "transformation period," Mo Li and Sage Serlin quickly understood why Lotessno would display such a demeanor.

Yet, having understood that, two questions simultaneously arose in their minds.

Does a sage's reincarnation also have to go through a "transformation period"?

Moreover, why does Lotessno have to undergo the "transformation period" in a parallel universe?

Mo Li and Sage Serlin glanced at each other, seeing the same doubt in each other's eyes.

After a little thought, they both simultaneously dismissed the idea of investigating this doubt.

Some things, if you're meant to know them you will; if not, asking is pointless.

Dean Frister ignored Lotessno's antics and asked seriously: "Does the Supreme Council really still not know this news?"

Lotessno replied without hesitation: "At least I haven't told the Supreme Council; as for whether they know it, I don't know."

The roundabout answer made Dean Frister's tentative speculation become even more certain.

The speculation about Heavenly Master Xu Jing's motives for such behavior also became somewhat clearer.

Lin Ke promptly kept silent.

Dean Frister saw Lin Ke's attitude, did not press him, and said to himself: "So, Heavenly Master Xu Jing, or rather the Heavenly Master's Office and even the Heavenly Court, actually aims to send a signal to the Supreme Council by courting and supporting Grand Sage Michelle, and by proactively 'whistleblowing'—that the cooperation between the two sides is equal and mutual. The immortal-divine civilization is not lacking the ability or means to counter the mage civilization. If the Supreme Council still does not fully open the gate for the immortal-divine civilization to enter its own universe, the immortal-divine civilization will take further steps."

After a pause, Dean Frister paced a few steps and continued: "As for the manner and person to inform the Supreme Council, being tactful and indirect, that can only be me."

Saying this, Dean Frister looked at Lotessno and said: "Sage, although your interests are not completely tied to Ruwo Suosi Academy, the academy's heavy losses will also affect you considerably. So, after you learned this news, you didn't take it too much to heart because you had foreseen something, right?"

Lotessno gave a hehe laugh, without directly answering Dean Frister's question.

He merely said slowly: "Prophecies are quite wonderful. Some prophecies can be spoken, such as a great change unseen in thousands of years; some prophecies cannot be spoken, for speaking them would make them ineffective, or even produce more adverse effects."

Dean Frister had studied some materials on mystic mages, so Lotessno's words were not unfamiliar to him, and he promptly grasped their meaning.

Then, the next question is no longer about guessing Heavenly Master Xu Jing's motives.

A so-called crisis is both danger and opportunity.

Avoid danger, seize the opportunity—right now.