latelenovela Chapter 515 A Certain Ancient Ideal
Chapter 515 A Certain Ancient Ideal
"Uh, Seno, how do you know he carries divine knowledge in a container?"
Xu Ning was genuinely curious about what kind of special hunting skills this legendary, feared high-ranking official possessed.
"You can tell this kind of thing just by smelling it. But how did you end up associating with this treacherous guy? You can't believe a single word he says."
When they heard Sino mention smelling themselves, Xu Ning, Kong, and Paimon all raised their arms and smelled themselves, and there seemed to be no strange smell.
Even Desia, who was standing to the side, almost couldn't help but raise her arm. However, Desia was clearly terrified of the "Candice" she had just mentioned. Seeing that Seno and Elhesen still wanted to continue fighting, she clashed her fists together, producing a loud bang and sparks.
"Hey, I'm really not kidding! If this keeps going, a lot of people will get hurt. Okay, since you want to keep fighting, I'll join you too. I'll beat you all down and then we'll see who has the most influence here."
Once Desia joined the battle, neither Seno nor Elhesen made a move.
After all, this girl's combat strength is quite formidable even in Sumeru.
No matter which side he helps, he can't say for sure that his own side can withstand it.
Xu Ning chuckled, "I didn't expect the head of discipline and the secretary to be so pragmatic, haha... Uh, ptooey, what a strong wind, is a sandstorm about to break out?"
Paimon, covering his head and face, said, "The wind is definitely getting stronger; I feel like I'm about to be blown away."
"Hey you over there, a sandstorm is coming. Do you want to come here and take shelter?"
A tall figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the village, which was ravaged by sandstorms, and waved to them.
"Hey, that sounds like Candice's voice. Let's go!"
Dixia greeted Xu Ning and the others and then headed towards the village.
Kong grabbed Paimon and shoved him into his arms, then quickly followed after him.
Xu Ning looked at the two people in front of him who were still somewhat at odds and laughed, "Let's go, let's get out of the sandstorm first, and then we can talk about who's right and who's wrong. Seno, you don't need to be in a hurry. I stole that divine knowledge jar. If you want it, I can have him give it to you anytime."
Upon hearing this, Seno finally put away his spear, kept his distance from Elhesen, and walked into a house together.
By this time, the wind outside the door had turned into a howling sound, like ghosts wailing and wolves howling.
The tall woman was closing the door and bolting it shut.
The three who had almost come to blows stood in the middle of the room, not even willing to look at each other, making the atmosphere increasingly awkward.
Xu Ning didn't seem to care and simply found a chair to sit down, then rinsed his mouth with the gourd.
Paimon gently tugged at the small scarf around his neck. "It feels so oppressive. The aura they exude makes me feel so heavy. Just imagine, three people who are hostile to each other gathered in such a small space..."
"Small?"
Xu Ning looked around in surprise. "Just by looking at the house, it's almost 300 square meters. I doubt there's a bigger house in the whole village. How did you figure it was small?"
"It's just a metaphor..."
“Indeed, this house is the largest house in the entire Aru Village, and it is the house of our village chief.”
The tall, beautiful woman smiled and took over Paimon's words, "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Candice, and I am the guard of this village of Arru."
Kong hurriedly and sincerely thanked the beautiful Candice.
Candice smiled gently, "In the face of natural disaster, it's only right to help each other. But I was just wondering, you all seem to know each other, what could have forced you to resort to the most useless method to resolve the dispute..."
“...Oh, I forgot to mention, it is my duty to eliminate the hidden dangers in this village. If you gentlemen cannot openly and honestly resolve your problems, then I will have no choice but to personally feed you to the beasts in the sandstorm.”
As soon as that last, blatant threat was uttered, the temperature in the entire room suddenly dropped significantly.
It was only at this moment that Xu Ning noticed that the Candice standing in front of him had different colored eyes.
One is azure blue, and the other is golden yellow.
This makes her look like a beautiful Persian cat.
However, the powerful aura that she unconsciously exuded greatly shocked everyone in the room.
"This aura is too peculiar. She's just a villager, how did she develop such a domineering, kingly aura?"
Xu Ning was also deeply shocked, but he felt it was his duty to mediate the relationship between the people in the room.
“Seno, Elhesen and I met by chance in Sumeru City, and he helped solve many problems. In terms of dealing with the Church and the Great Sage, I think he and we should be on the same side…”
Sino coldly replied, "A chance encounter? Didn't he tell you that he was on a mission from the Great Sage Azar to investigate you?"
That's really awkward.
Xu Ning touched his nose somewhat awkwardly and turned to look at Elhesen.
El-Hysen nodded. "He's right. On the very first day you appeared in Huacheng Guo, I did receive the Great Sage's order. The reward for the mission is divine knowledge."
"But for me, knowing that divine knowledge exists is more important than what divine knowledge is. And you have proven that to me. Furthermore, the fact that the Order of the Church is willing to dispose of divine knowledge so casually, and even promise it to others, has greatly intrigued me, which is why I followed the clues about the canned divine knowledge."
"They definitely want you to use the knowledge contained in the divine jar, and then drive you insane like that brigade leader," Xu Ning guessed.
Elhesen nodded and said, "Yes, the Great Sages cannot be trusted. More importantly, I understood this a long time ago, so I didn't investigate you as they asked. You came to me on your own initiative."
Xu Ning tilted his head back and chuckled to cover up his embarrassment, then turned to look at Sino.
"Sino, you disappeared, you must have discovered the conspiracy hidden by the Church Council, but why are you here?"
"At first, it was just to escape the eyes and ears of the Void, since they couldn't see us here, but it seems we've gained more than we thought."
Xu Ning clapped his hands. "Why don't we just talk it out? Now we're really on the same side, and our goal is to take down the Order of the Fathers, right?"
Al-Hysen nodded and said, "The details are a little different, but the general difference is not bad."
Sino snorted coldly, "I don't completely trust you yet, and I'll keep an eye on you."
"Please."
Candice watched the two reconcile and nodded gently, saying, "I'm so glad you two have cleared up the misunderstanding. Good, good. And you, Desia? Desia..."
Dixia sat at the table, resting her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought. Candice called her twice before she came to her senses.
"Oh, I'm sorry, the boys were talking about something so boring that I got distracted. I was away for a while and came back specifically to see you, but when I saw them fighting at the village entrance, I got angry and couldn't help but want to fight back. I don't have any grudges against them."
Candice smiled and said, "That's just like you. Well then, welcome back, Dixia."
Dixia cheered, "I've missed you so much! You have to cook me lots of delicious food today!"
Before the two could even discuss what had happened in the village recently, a strange roar suddenly came from outside.
To Elhesen and Seno, these Sumerian beings, it was nothing more than a strange beastly roar.
However, both Xu Ning and Kong's expressions changed.
They were all too familiar with that roar; it was clearly the howl of a pack of wolves from the Beast Realm. They never expected to hear it here in Sumeru.
Candice, however, stood up calmly as if it were commonplace.
"Don't panic. When a sandstorm occurs, wild animals will lurk in it and try to infiltrate the village. Outsiders may find it difficult to adapt to fighting in a sandstorm environment. I'll go out and tidy up."
Xu Ning watched as Candice walked out with ease, then turned to Dixia and asked her a question.
"Are sandstorms and these wild animals frequent here?"
Dixia tried hard to recall, then shook her head and said, "It seems like there weren't so many before, and we only saw them once in a long while. Now it seems to be happening more and more frequently. It seems like an investigator came here and said that the withering of the World Tree caused these disasters to occur more frequently."
"Has the World Tree withered?"
“Seno, Tinari said that the Church’s project seems to be related to the restoration of the World Tree, but the information we’ve gathered suggests that the Church is attempting to create a god. Is there any connection between the two? Or is the restoration just a pretext used by the Church?”
Sino shook his head. "I have no knowledge of engineering whatsoever. The Void has blocked all relevant information from me, but that's precisely why I've exiled myself."
Xu Ning nodded.
If you want to rescue the Little Grass God, you should gather a few more people and cause a ruckus in Sumeru City without regard for the consequences; that should still be enough to achieve your goal.
However, if what the Order of the Church is doing now is truly related to whether or not the World Tree can be repaired, then it is not just about Sumeru.
It concerns the safety of the entire Teyvat continent.
"It seems we still need to gather more information."
After thinking for a moment, Xu Ning got up and walked towards the door.
Dixia said, "Candice is very strong, don't worry," but she unconsciously followed Xu Ning out.
The sandstorm outside was so strong that it was hard to open one's eyes.
However, the figure in the sandstorm moved with perfect composure, each action executed with method and precision.
The wolves of the Beast Realm in the sandstorm almost always had their heads pierced by Candice's spear as soon as they showed themselves, turning into black mist and dissipating.
Even if someone were to launch a sneak attack while the sandstorm was taking cover, they would be stopped by the shield on Candice's left arm before they got close enough to approach her.
Shield and spear?!
Xu Ning suddenly remembered an old ideal.