Seeing Angel still hesitating and looking doubtful, Olao continued, "Maybe the master has something to say, and wants to use you to speak to both me and Adanis."
After a pause, Olao said, "I beg you to come in and take a look... Adanis and I have been waiting for too long."
At this point, Olao suddenly extended his hand to cover his chest, as wisps of dark red aura dispersed from his chest.
"I swear on my life, I guarantee that you won’t be harmed inside the Qingkong Poetry Room." Olao looked at Angel: "Even if I misunderstood, and you’re unable to enter the Qingkong Poetry Room, I’ll still ensure your safety."
Adanis turned her head sharply: "Olao, you!"
The latter part of Olao’s words targeted the "contract" Adanis mentioned before. Even if Angel couldn’t enter the Qingkong Poetry Room, Olao would ensure his safety. This meant that if Adanis truly intended to harm Angel, Olao would stand by Angel’s side. These two spirits who had been together in the Qingkong Poetry Room for millennia might even end up fiercely opposing each other because of this.
It could be said that Olao’s oath was full of sincerity.
Adanis suppressed her inner anger and looked at Olao: "Are you so sure he can bring news of Augustine?"
Olao: "I’m not sure, but it’s at least a hope."
Adanis: "Hope? Relying on that unreliable Augustine? Ridiculous."
This time, Olao was silent for a long, long time, so long that Adanis thought Olao wouldn’t answer her at all. Then Olao finally spoke in a very, very low voice: "... Adanis, I’m running out of time to wait."
Adanis’s pupils slightly contracted when she heard this. She initially wanted to argue, but at that moment, she held back and instead asked, "What do you mean?"
Olao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Adanis’s questioning expression, he eventually just sighed softly and shook his head: "It’s nothing."
Adanis pondered for a moment: "Is the energy in your body out of balance again? If you’re worried about that, don’t worry, I’ll help you."
Olao shook his head: "A drop in the bucket."
Adanis looked disbelieving, thinking that Olao was deliberately playing the victim to get Angel in.
Olao didn’t explain further, just said plainly: "There are a thousand kinds of difficulties in the world, and an equal number of variables. Even if this time you used one method to solve it, the next time when you encounter the same difficulty, you may not be able to use the previous method again because variables are everywhere."
"Like rowing against the current, external forces can support you temporarily, but when the current suddenly turns into a monstrous wave, even the strongest force against nature’s might... and the might of time, will become a drop in the bucket."
"So, to avoid being worn down by the passing time, to ensure the doomsday moment doesn’t arrive prematurely, could you let me seize the future myself this time?"
Adanis was stunned, and she really wanted to ask what was going on with Olao. But for some reason, she couldn’t bring herself to ask.
In the past, Adanis, in the name of love, tested the descendants of Noah again and again, banishing them repeatedly. Then she justified it to Olao, saying these people could never become the ’solution’ of the Qingkong Poetry Room.
Olao silently went along, while Adanis felt a bit flustered but quickly repeated, "Don’t worry, they can’t resolve it, but I can help you."
Over and over, Adanis used this reason to persuade Olao and also convince herself.
In the end, Adanis herself believed in her own excuses.
However, after millennia had passed, Adanis had grown strong enough to leave the Qingkong Poetry Room at any time, even leaving the Underground Aqueduct through the Mirror Domain. But Olao was still trapped in the Qingkong Poetry Room, with all the exits of the Mirror Domain refusing him, leaving only the Qingkong Poetry Room’s entrance and exit open.
Even so, Adanis believed she could solve Olao’s problem given more time.
But now, Olao suddenly said he couldn’t wait much longer.
Initially, Adanis thought Olao was lying, but upon reflection, what if he wasn’t lying—what if what he said was true?
The mere thought of this possibility made Adanis panic. She couldn’t imagine Olao disappearing or what her world would be like without him.
When panic rose from the depths of her heart, those walls she built with "self-righteousness" collapsed with a crash.
Behind the walls lay the rationality that Adanis had deliberately sealed away.
Thus, a peculiar situation arose. Amidst the panic, rationality returned.
Rationality told Adanis: You made a mistake.
Olao gave you millennia, and you "in the name of love" tied up Olao for millennia. Do you want to keep him tied up further?
Olao, for the first time, showed vulnerability in front of you. He’s asking for your help.
This time, he wants to seize the future himself.
Do you really want to shatter his only hope?
When "rationality" questioned Adanis, facing Olao again, she really couldn’t utter the word "refuse." She didn’t even know what to say, just staring blankly at Olao.
On the other side, Olao looked at the suddenly silent Adanis and her eyes filled with confusion, and he smiled, using his usual casual tone: "Why does it get sadder the more I talk? Even if it’s a drop in the bucket, that won’t be for many years. I shouldn’t have mentioned it now. Alas, my mouth just can’t help it."
"But Adanis, since you’re not saying anything, I’ll take that as your agreement."
"I believe what you did for me in the past came from the heart. But this time, I want to handle it myself. If I can’t, who else can I rely on but you?"
Looking at the smiling expression on Olao’s face, Adanis didn’t know what to say. How could she not understand that Olao was intentionally using this tone to keep her from being trapped by past grievances?
Adanis turned her head, giving a cold snort: "As you wish. I’ll see for myself if the future you want really exists."
After speaking, Adanis stepped back and sat down at the long table a few meters away, no longer casting a cold glare at Angel and the others but instead, like an outsider, watching everything unfold before her eyes.
Adanis’s actions amounted to tacit consent.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Olao’s lips. He understood Adanis’s obsessions.
For Adanis to let go of her obsessions at this moment was truly remarkable in Olao’s eyes.
Of course, to outsiders, Adanis may seem just difficult. But outsiders remain outsiders. Having spent millennia with Adanis, Olao understood her actions better and was willing to tolerate some of her whims. Now, seeing Adanis suddenly "grow up" a bit, Olao didn’t think she was difficult, but rather felt a sense of "the little girl has finally grown up."
This was a kind of familial understanding and tolerance.
With no more obstacles from Adanis, Olao turned back to Angel: "Sorry for letting you see a joke. My vow remains unchanged; whether entering or inside the Qingkong Poetry Room, I’ll ensure your safety. As for outside of it, my capabilities are limited and I can’t assist you much, but I believe you have ways to leave safely. Or rather, you could leave directly from the Qingkong Poetry Room as well."