Should we discuss here, or go to the Wise Sovereign’s residence?
Regarding this question, Angel was actually a bit hesitant. Personally, he preferred going to the Wise Sovereign’s residence because if they wanted to go to the Legacy Grounds, they would definitely have to pass through the Hall of Wisdom. But he wasn’t alone now, so he had to consider the thoughts of the others as well.
Perhaps the Wise Sovereign also noticed Angel’s hesitation, and he calmly said, "You can discuss among yourselves and then decide."
After saying this, he assumed an attitude of indifference.
At the same time, Black Earl’s voice came through the Mind Ribbon: "The energy fluctuations of the Wise Sovereign have become restrained after closing his eyes, he is not eavesdropping on our conversation now."
In other words, they could now freely discuss in the Mind Ribbon.
"Really? Is he really that kind-hearted? Then if I curse him now, he shouldn’t be able to hear it, right?" Unsurprisingly, the one speaking with a mischievous tone was Dox.
Just after Dox finished speaking, within seconds, he exaggeratedly shouted in the Mind Ribbon: "Are you lying to me? The Wise Sovereign looked over in my direction!"
"Wise Sovereign, I didn’t actually curse you. I was just saying it for fun."
The first sentence was complaining to Black Earl, and the second was begging the Wise Sovereign.
Black Earl: "I have no need to deceive you."
Dox: "I don’t believe it."
At this moment, the Wise Sovereign calmly said, "Your thoughts are all written on your face. If you want to take the opportunity to curse me in the Mind Ribbon, you’d better be as discreet as the one beside you."
After saying this, the Wise Sovereign opened the third eye on his forehead, giving a meaningful glance at the person next to Dox... Vay.
Vay probably didn’t expect the Wise Sovereign to suddenly target him. His eyes widened, and he stammered in explanation: "I, I...I didn’t, didn’t..."
"You didn’t say it aloud, but you’re cursing in your heart." Wise Sovereign: "And it’s not the first time."
Vay’s expression instantly turned a bit ugly, because the Wise Sovereign was right...
As a homebody, he rarely goes out, thus he seldom socializes. The only time he needs to socialize is when facing customers at the Divination Shop.
His divination shop, known in Mesomyia as "Death Inquiry Shop," attracts customers who either believe they are going to die or are worried about dying, thus they seek Vay’s divination to inquire about death. The perceptions of Transcendents are often accurate; if customers persist, they are likely to face death. Death is a sensitive topic; even if they know they might die, hearing it from others discomforts them. It engenders a feeling of, "Are you secretly cursing me?"
Because of this, many customers are actually quite troublesome. Since many of them are influential, Vay avoids confrontation to prevent trouble and thus frequently puts on a smiling face while secretly griping.
Griping has essentially become a daily habit for him.
To him, griping feels good for a moment, continuous griping feels continuously good.
While watching Angel’s livestream just now, he couldn’t stop griping internally, except for Angel during his "enthusiastic phase" and his own master, he griped about everyone. Dox and the Wise Sovereign were the ones he griped about the most.
Especially when the Wise Sovereign suddenly exited the illusionary realm during the livestream, it shocked him; he feared the Wise Sovereign was about to invade the Earth Ring Barrier, cursing internally non-stop.
Vay didn’t expect, for the first time ever, his secret griping would backfire in the presence of the Wise Sovereign, hitting a brick wall.
Vay’s face turned alternately red and pale, unsure what to say.
Whether explaining or not, neither option seemed right.
While Vay hesitated, unsure how to handle the situation, Angel spoke up:
"These are trivial matters, why should the Wise Sovereign care?"
As Angel spoke, he deliberately revealed his Wood Spirit, which, upon seeing the Wise Sovereign’s third eye open, quivered in fear, curling its head, not daring to peek.
The Wise Sovereign glanced at Angel and then at the Wood Spirit, ultimately sighing, deciding not to continue the topic, and closed his third eye again.
With the closing of the third eye, the tense atmosphere around returned to calm.
Vay finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Angel with gratitude and admiration.
Angel felt a bit embarrassed being stared at by Vay.
It’s not that he’s thin-skinned, but... the fact that the Wise Sovereign saw through Vay’s thoughts was largely due to Angel.
The reason the Wise Sovereign could tell Vay was secretly cursing him was because he sensed the targeted negative emotions Vay emitted towards him.
Wizards have spiritual power as a natural wall barrier, allowing stable emotional control. Even the Wise Sovereign, without corresponding perceptual talent, would struggle to perceive emotional changes directly from others.
The reason Vay’s emotions were easily detected by the Sovereign was due to the illusionary livestream...
In the illusionary realm, Vay regarded illusions as his true body, while allowing his real emotions to recklessly broadcast outward.
The Wise Sovereign easily differentiates between reality and illusion, and Vay’s true body was nearby at that time, releasing targeted negative emotions. At such close proximity to the Wise Sovereign, even a regular person would vaguely sense the hostility.
This can be considered a flaw of the illusionary livestream.
Therefore, Angel actively spoke up for Vay.
"Are my thoughts really all written on my face?" Dox continued mumbling to himself within the Mind Ribbon.
"Cough, cough, these trivial matters don’t matter." Angel didn’t want to dwell on the issue, shifting the topic: "Let’s focus on the main point. Should we discuss here with him or go to the Hall of Wisdom? Also, regarding upcoming decisions and the distribution of interests, I think it’s necessary to renegotiate."
The first part of Angel’s statement actually wasn’t that important. His main concern was the latter.
The matter of departure and distribution of interests is naturally related to the choices of Black Earl and Dox.
Because they each represent a certain interest, Black Earl and Vay represent the interests of the Noah Clan, which in this exploration, seem to be the largest party of vested interests.
Dox and Kaier, on the other hand, represent the "additional interest group," likely unable to obtain the greatest benefits from this venture.
However, whether it’s Dox or Kaier, their contributions to this exploration are quite significant.
Kaier is the true owner of the key; Dox’s inspiration helped them evade many dangers and avoid detours.