Alex spoke for some time all on his own, with Yang Renye occasionally chiming in to voice his surprise or shock. It appeared that he hadn't even learned about Alex participating in the alchemy tournament and winning, so when he spoke of that, the man was genuinely excited.
"You won an alchemy tournament?" he asked with a laugh. "I knew you were great, but this is beyond what I expected."
Alex continued, reaching the part where he was sent to Hell. He spoke partly of the two prophecies that led to the situation, not daring to reveal the fact that one of them was a falsified prophecy, made solely to ensure his survival, whereas the other one would have simply made the gods kill him, as that was the easiest solution to the problem.
