si-mexico Chapter 523 Who Betrayed Sumeru?
Chapter 523 Who Betrayed Sumeru?
The great sage Hazard reached out and pressed on the huge desk, and a mechanism shaped like a small tree rose up from the surface.
Several cans of knowledge were inlaid on the tree trunk, and the top was shaped like the Eye of the Grass God.
"This is the operating mechanism of the Void. The instructions from the Order Council are issued from here, and the input of canned knowledge into the Void is also carried out from here."
"The several cans of knowledge embedded here contain information about you, Xu Ning... and this traveler. Through the calculations of the void, your actions have been predicted with an accuracy rate of at least 98%, and it will even automatically adjust itself based on eyewitness accounts..."
A crisp slap rang out, instantly interrupting the Great Sage Azar's smug introduction.
Paimon's strength wasn't great, but he still had at least a third of the boars' fighting power. That slap almost knocked the Great Sage's hat off.
Paimon withdrew his hand somewhat timidly and flew behind Xu Ning and Kong.
"No... I'm sorry, I thought you were making a lot of noise about it, so I wanted to see how it predicted and worked. I... I didn't expect that you and it would have no reaction to my slap."
The great sage Azhar stared in disbelief, his face contorted in shock. He had clearly not reacted to the slap that Paimon had delivered. He then straightened up, furious.
"Because your flying pet is basically useless, I didn't even register you into the void, which was my mistake... Now it's all right."
Paimon, hands on his hips and face flushed, peeked out from behind the Great Sage and pointed at him, scolding, "Who's a flying pet?! That's so rude! I felt a little guilty just now."
“Guards…”
At the command of the great sage Azhar, two squads of Sumeru guards, armed with scimitars and spears, rushed in from the side door.
"Perhaps you haven't experienced the combat power of our Sumeru. These are the elite of the thirty-person group. They are quite confident in dealing with a traveler. Moreover, as far as I know, this traveler seems to be traveling around the world in search of his blood relatives. He would never risk his life for any person or thing. So I invited the thirty-person group here just to make him back down."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "You only talked about him, so what about me? What have you prepared to deal with me?"
The Great Sage Azar snorted, "I know about your affairs. Relying on Liyue's powerful background, you've been lording it over Mondstadt and Inazuma. But times have changed. Your god has fallen, while our newly risen god is at the height of his power. If I were you, to avoid causing trouble for Liyue, it would be better to submit to our god..."
Xu Ning chuckled. "Sorry, I think I already know where your confidence comes from. Perhaps you think that it's already quite an achievement for scholars like you to be able to create a god..."
"What? Isn't that so? We, mere mortals, trespass into the realm of the gods, watching as gods are born from our hands..."
The Great Sage was extremely angry at Xu Ning's disdainful expression towards even the gods.
Xu Ning waved his hand, signaling him to listen: "...Perhaps you don't know much about the history of Liyue. From the very beginning of our Liyue nation, the Thousand Rocks Clan's attitude towards the Demon Gods was simply to ask where they were, and then rush over and kill them. Compared to you useless people who have been protected by the Great Tree King for thousands of years, we have killed more gods than you've ever heard of."
"Alright, there's really nothing to say to an arrogant guy like you. I'm too lazy to even hit you. You guys should handle your own affairs. Kong, I'm leaving this to you. I'll go get the Little Lucky Grass King."
This was Xu Ning's first encounter with the so-called wise men of this country. He had thought they might have some tricks up their sleeves, but it seemed that apart from the disciplines and knowledge reserves that Sumeru had developed under the guidance of the Great Compassion Tree King, they were utterly worthless.
They are clearly a group of scholars with academic qualifications, yet they have started playing politics, and their methods are so naive that even the fishmongers on the streets of Liyue can't keep up.
Xu Ning turned and walked towards the side door, from where a small path led directly to the Jing Shan Palace above.
"Ha, do you think you can call the shots in this Order of the Fathers? Stop him... Why aren't you moving?"
Wherever Xu Ning went, the thirty guards silently made way for him, allowing him to easily pass through the crowd and exit through the side door.
"This is... betrayal... betrayal!"
The great sage Hazard was already somewhat incoherent.
"What a sorry sight, Hazard!"
Sino's voice rang out.
Elhesen, Seno, and Desia emerged together from the empty Dust Song Jar.
One of the guards stepped forward and said to the great sage Azhar, "It was you who betrayed us, Azhar. You were the one who betrayed Sumeru first."
“From the moment you and your men used the void to harvest the dreams of the people and put them in danger, you have already betrayed the people of Sumeru.”
The Great Sage completely ignored what the man said and instead angrily retorted, "Ruksha, as the standard-bearer of the Thirty-Man Group, you have disgraced the Thirty-Man Group's duty and honor in guarding Mount Sumeru."
Dixia sneered, "Our group of thirty is protecting Sumeru, not the Council of the Church, much less you, a sage who can order us around at will. Just wait for Seno's judgment."
Seno said to the Great Sage, "Didn't you say that I have no right to judge a sage? But if it is in the name of the gods, in the name of the current Grass God, you will be judged."
Elhesen didn't even glance at the Great Sage after coming out; he went straight to the desk and started operating the virtual control panel.
As soon as Xu Ning stepped into the gate of Jingshan Palace, he saw the birdcage that held Naxi Da. The surrounding blue light gradually thinned and then disappeared.
The white-haired little girl, curled up in the center of the birdcage, seemed to have just woken up from a long sleep. She gently rubbed her eyes, turned to look at Xu Ning at the door, and gave him a sweet smile.
"I should say this is our first official meeting. Dreams and being inside other people's bodies shouldn't count, right, Xu Ning?"
Xu Ning sighed and said, "It's only because I see you like this that I can't get angry. I was originally planning to come here and give you a good talking to."
Nasita landed slowly from the void, walked to Xu Ning's side, looked up and laughed: "After we parted last time, I also thought carefully about what you said. Indeed, I was a bit too self-deprecating. I always thought that my wisdom was not enough to lead Sumeru, so I indulged the Order Academy too much, which led to the current chaos."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "You truly deserve to be called the God of Wisdom. You stole all the words I wanted to say, and now I don't know what to say anymore."
Nasita stretched her small body in place. "Anyway, I feel better than ever to be out of this cage. I will take my revenge on the Church for everything they did to me and the foolish things they did in the name of wisdom."
Xu Ning glanced at the little guy in front of him and thought to himself that this guy's so-called revenge would probably only give those people a couple of nightmares at most.
"No matter what, you are still a god. Just don't let anyone bully you anymore. Also, has the plan to create a god for the scattered soldiers been completely completed? When I was in Zen Garden, I saw the lightning punishment he released. It looked really powerful."
Nasida nodded and said, "Although it's not completely finished, it's more than half done."
Nasita pointed to the void device behind her, "His divine body almost entirely draws power from here. Although it's a bit late now, I still need to reclaim all void permissions and switch to a mode that only gods can operate."
Xu Ning watched as the little Nasita busied herself in front of the void device and asked, "If it's about power supply, doesn't the Scatter Soldier have the Heart of the Thunder God himself? Why does he need your divine power to supply power?"
Nasita replied, "It's mainly the needs of the Council of the Church. They want to create a god who can have omniscience and omnipotence like the Great Tree King. Naturally, they need to bestow the power of the Void upon the Scatter Soldiers. This will undoubtedly make the Scatter Soldiers no longer limited to the power of the Heart of Thor. They may be able to display other kinds of power recorded in the Void, which will undoubtedly make them more difficult to deal with."
"So if it comes to the point where you have to take action, in the end you may still have to rely on your strength to stop him."
Xu Ning chuckled, "Fortunately, I've come to my senses this time. Fighting a demon god-level guy openly and honestly is quite a rare experience. But you should at least offer some help, instead of just watching from the sidelines."
Nasita smiled and reached out to sketch in the air.
"From the moment you entered Sumeru, you seemed to be on guard against the void. Of course, I must commend you for your caution, but this time you might need it. The newly upgraded void terminal is the help I'm giving you."
As Nasita sketched, a piglet-like object floating in the air was created by Nasita.
"It looks quite similar to the Dijiang from my hometown. Will it just keep following me like this?"
Xu Ning took a few steps, and the little thing followed him around like a little shadow. It had no mouth or nose, only a piece of gold and jade ornament that looked like a big eye on its face, making it look quiet and obedient.
Although Xu Ning felt that the little thing's cuteness might be too much to handle in the first round, he still held some hope that Nasita might have some hidden tricks up her sleeve.
"Alright, now that everything is ready, please point out the location of the skirmishers."
Nasita pointed to the void bridge leading to the black pipes, "Follow these, and you'll find his location."
Xu Ning stared in surprise at the direction the black pipe extended. "Isn't this still within the boundaries of Sumeru City? The Order of the Church is really audacious. If something goes wrong, won't they blow Sumeru City to the sky?"