"I'm asking why the Bow left."
Yueyu sighed.
Did he really need to state something so obvious?
Jingtian pondered.
He frantically brainstormed, thinking of countless possibilities, and in the end, a thousand words coalesced into four—
"I don't know."
"...Aren't you the Diviner?"
This time, it was Yueyu's turn to tell him to stop messing around.
She really hoped he was just joking.
The Divine Bow was the Xianzhou's only savior right now.
They were already in grave danger.
If He left, how would they fight back against this alliance of Denizens of Abundance, whose attacks were growing ever fiercer?
"Diviners aren't omniscient and omnipotent."
Jingtian said, dejected.
How strange.
Logically, the Divine Bow should have already received the signal he sent.
Otherwise, His presence wouldn't have appeared here just now.
But the problem is, why did He leave?
According to the Xianzhou Alliance's records of the Divine Bow's interventions, a situation like today's had apparently never occurred before.
But rare as it was, something was still wrong!
The Divine Bow's light arrows were indiscriminate, facing everyone. How could they suddenly change nature to only target the enemy forces?
Even if, taking a huge leap of faith, what they had hoped for had finally come true.
What was the meaning of the Divine Bow only destroying a living planet?
It's not easy for Him to make the trip all this way. Shouldn't He slaughter all these Denizens of Abundance?
Jingtian felt that thinking about this problem was beyond his capabilities.
The more he thought, the less he understood.
Or perhaps, it was fundamentally wrong to view high-dimensional beings like the Aeons with common sense.
"What now?"
Jingtian decided to stop thinking about it and discuss their next move.
"What else can we do?"
Yueyu raised her bow, aiming at the Denizens of Abundance who were startled by the explosion of the Ketu-Mirage.
"Besides fighting them to the death, what other choice do we have? Are we supposed to just surrender?"
Yueyu was very adaptable, recovering in a moment from the reality of their reinforcements being destroyed.
Perhaps this was a test from the Divine Bow.
It was originally because the Ketu-Mirage was about to fall.
The Xianzhou had steeled themselves to summon the Divine Bow and end this war as quickly as possible.
Now, the Divine Bow had indeed arrived.
But if you say He acted, it was a bit too abnormal.
If you say He didn't act, the Ketu-Mirage was truly gone.
One could only say that with the records of the Divine Bow's interventions as a precedent, almost everyone had accepted the reality that this was an indiscriminate method of enemy annihilation.
This made the current situation completely unexpected, catching everyone off guard.
"To not fight is to not survive."
As Yueyu spoke, the massive phantom of a fox-like "Heart-Beast" suddenly appeared behind her.
"In this situation, we have no other choice but to fight these Denizens of Abundance to the bitter end."
Then it gradually solidified into a physical form!
"Feihuang"
The Guardian Spirit exclusive to the Seven Arbiter-Generals of the Divine Bow, also a manifestation of an Emanator's power. Each of the seven Xianzhou has one.
"Should I try one more time?"
Jingtian hesitated for a moment before suggesting.
Anyway, he had long been mentally prepared to leave his life here. Just do it!
"I will clear the way for you."
A green wind materialized out of thin air beneath Yueyu's feet, lifting her body slowly off the ground until she was suspended in mid-air.
Soon, she was hovering above Feihuang's head.
"Alright."
Jingtian nodded, not daring to waste time, and immediately reactivated the Sky-Peering Mirror.
To see if he could replicate the scene of the Divine Bow's descent from just now.
"Don't trouble the senior with such a small matter. It's not worth it. I'll draw this arrow in His stead."
A man walked out from behind, appeared behind them in the blink of an eye, and made the declaration of a mysterious archer.
"Who?!"
Jingtian was startled and quickly turned his head to look.
It was one thing for him, since the Divination Commission staff were, strictly speaking, civilian personnel without such formidable power.
But to be able to approach Yueyu, an Arbiter-General of the Divine Bow, silently and without being noticed right under her nose...
The newcomer's concealment skills were simply unfathomable!
"Can't you tell who I am from my attire?" Leon asked deliberately.
Jingtian's eyes fell on a strange man who showed no hint of hostility.
Just as he was about to ask about his origins, after hearing his words,
he froze, temporarily closing his mouth, and immediately let his gaze wander,
and began to size him up from head to toe.
No eyebrows, short black hair, deep gray eyes with a dot of orange,
a Fanghu banner tied to his forehead, a bow slung across his back.
What a spirited and handsome young man!
But why did he look like he was about to start a rebellion?
Jingtian complained inwardly.
It was no wonder he thought that way.
Leon completely lacked the discipline that a normal soldier should have on the battlefield. Instead, he had a strong, unrestrained air of someone who roams the world as he pleases.
"You are..."
After sizing him up, Jingtian's guard lowered a little, and he asked tentatively, "A soldier from the Fanghu?"
"I'm a dreamboat."
Leon said the cringey words with a straight face.
"...Is that your name?"
Jingtian didn't know what to say and could only awkwardly continue the conversation.
"It's my nickname."
After saying that, Leon gave his name. "My name is Leon. As you can see, I'm just a good university student passing by."
Jingtian was speechless for a moment. He gathered his thoughts and said, "...This is the first time I've heard your name. Aren't you a soldier from the Fanghu?"
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the Fanghu symbol on Leon's forehead.
"I think I am."
Leon gave his answer while complaining inwardly.
Still asking? Can't you just assume I am?
If I'm not, would you believe me if I said I was?
You wouldn't be happy if I told you not to check my serial number.
I'm so mad I'm shaking!
"...We're on the same side. That can be confirmed, right?"
Seeing this, Jingtian didn't know what else to say and could only change the subject by asking the most pressing question.
He wasn't a Fanghu soldier, yet he deliberately wore a Fanghu banner.
Normal people wouldn't be so idle on a regular day, let alone during a time of war like this.
In other words, there must be a reason for it?
Could it be that he wanted to use the Fanghu banner to express something, like his allegiance?
Jingtian speculated.
"Yes."
Leon nodded. "Actually, the day the Divine Bow did the high jump—ah, no, drew His arrow, I was there too. Of course we're like-minded comrades!"
"...What on earth are you talking about?"
Jingtian suddenly felt that the person before him was far from human, yet very close to a god, stuck somewhere in the middle.
"Never mind."
Jingtian felt that it was more important to get back to business.
"What did you mean by what you said just now? You can quell this war for the Xianzhou Alliance in the Divine Bow's stead?"
"More or less."
"You're not joking?"
Jingtian was half-convinced, mainly because he seemed so serious that it didn't feel like a lie.
"Your concealment skills are superb. You must be the type who excels at assassination, right?"
"This war can't be won by just killing a few leaders to make the Denizens of Abundance retreat. They all have to be killed."
Jingtian found him both reliable and unreliable. "Are you sure you can do it?"
"?"
A question mark appeared above Leon's head.
What concealment?
How did he not know he possessed such a secret art?
Leon hissed softly and tried his best to recall.
Was he referring to how he suddenly appeared behind the two people and one beast?
If it was that, then it was simply because he was fast.
He had moved so fast they didn't have time to notice.
No technique at all, just pure, unadulterated stats.
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