"Just wait, Lorraine Tower might not even be able to find us if we run around randomly."
Agunas looked at Feng Yuan with surprise and said,
"Did you use your shielding privileges?"
"What else? I don’t trust that they wouldn’t be monitoring my location. To them, I am an unstable element."
Feng Yuan said, yawning, as Dou Yanlan, pulling on Feng Yuan’s sleeve, whispered,
"Do you have some kind of plan?"
"Not really. To tell the truth, this matter is too complicated, and I don’t understand the whole picture. To avoid problems, it’s best to let them solve it themselves. At most, I can help them connect with Lorraine Tower."
Feng Yuan laughed and said,
"An inconspicuous piece of information could cause the whole arrangement to fail, and besides..."
"We’re just students, saving the world has nothing to do with us."
Agunas stared at Feng Yuan for a moment and said,
"But don’t you always say that now is the time to save the world?"
"Aren’t we up for it..."
Dou Yanlan said in a somewhat disappointed low voice. Perhaps after spending so much time with Feng Yuan, she too harbored special thoughts. Feng Yuan said somewhat helplessly,
"If you really want to experience it, I can try to help you, but..."
Feng Yuan said, staring seriously at Dou Yanlan,
"Are you really willing to take this path?"
"If it’s just for understanding, then it’s not a big deal, but... he probably wouldn’t choose this path, right?"
Noticing Feng Yuan’s suggestive gaze, Dou Yanlan thought for a moment and said,
"But... I’m very curious..."
"No worries, I’ll ask them if they can let you in on some things. After all, I believe you’ve already anticipated this, right?"
Dou Yanlan nodded and said with a smile,
"Thank you for that."
"Hey hey! Why do I feel like you’re talking about something not so good?"
Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan with some wariness. He always felt that what Feng Yuan and Dou Yanlan were discussing didn’t sound like anything good. Guo Huai glanced at Qi Chen and said,
"Of course. I’ve heard it all. She wants to get involved in the war, or shall I say, she’s considering trying to become a commander?"
Looking at Guo Huai, Dou Yanlan nodded and said,
"You’re right, I indeed have such intentions."
Qi Chen said with some reluctance. Although he didn’t know the details behind it all, that didn’t mean he was completely in the dark. His father had complained privately countless times. Qi Chen didn’t want Dou Yanlan to become the type of person his father always cursed.
Looking at Qi Chen, Dou Yanlan laughed and said,
"I just want to understand a bit more... Ah Chen, don’t you trust me?"
Qi Chen remained silent, and Feng Yuan patted Qi Chen’s shoulder, saying,
"You guys can slowly talk this over. I’ll go wait for Lorraine Tower over there."
Looking at Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan, who were silent, Guo Huai shook his head and followed Feng Yuan, whispering,
"By the way, what’s the deal with Sethvon?"
"A man of unwavering principle," Feng Yuan said after a moment’s thought. Guo Huai said with some surprise,
"Unwavering principle?"
"Yeah, when the Federation first ventured out of the planet into the Starry Sky, there were many defeats by external enemies. He idolized maximizing value, even if it included the dead. I believe you know the assessments of him by later generations, right?"
"The Federation’s traitor? The bastard who defamed heroes?"
Guo Huai recalled, and Feng Yuan smiled faintly, saying,
"About right. After all, it was him who insisted, for the sake of stability, on defaming them. At that time, it wasn’t suitable to reveal the true state of the Divine Beasts, otherwise everybody might not have had the confidence to keep fighting."
Guo Huai scratched his head, not very familiar with such matters. Although almost all the information related to that distant era had been declassified, as an ordinary person, he hadn’t delved into it.
"So, you experienced that period?"
"When I woke up, it was already the middle of the War of Felling the Gods. Although we had gained a firm foothold in the war against the God-eyed people, to them, we were still just slightly more troublesome ants."
Guo Huai nodded and said that the events of that period, as recorded, seemed miraculous. The weak Federation had somehow managed to develop in the face of the God-eyed people’s attack. Even considering that the God-eyed people’s focus was not entirely on the Federation, it couldn’t be denied that the rise of the Federation was a miracle.
"For a long time, to prevent everyone from realising the strength of the God-eyed people, he advocated many policies that others found difficult to accept."
Feng Yuan said this with a self-deprecating smile.
"Even I was included in his calculations back then."
Guo Huai couldn’t believe what Feng Yuan said, as the Nameless person he knew of didn’t seem to have any tainted reputation.
"That’s because after I left, He erased most information related to me."
"Although I disliked his methods back then, there wasn’t a better alternative available at the time."
"Nevertheless, I still didn’t like him, not until the moment of victory."
Feng Yuan said this with a long sigh as he looked at the ceiling.
"Someone had to be responsible for the myriad of chaotic policies. After the victory, the Federation had too many things to change, and he still upheld the same approach. Only, this time, it turned out to be him..."
"Right or wrong wasn’t important anymore. In the end, he became known as the Federation traitor in your mouths, and all related records were altered and sealed away. As per his request, everything would end after the last person with knowledge passed away."
"The Federation’s miracle had nothing to do with him. Everything he did was detrimental to the Federation. Any measure that interfered with the Federation’s reforms, whether or not it was his doing, was branded as his malign influence. That’s the decision he eventually made."
Guo Huai looked at Feng Yuan, puzzled, and asked,
"Did it have to be this way?"
"I don’t know. I’m not very good at dealing with these kinds of things. After all, who else except for those directly involved can clearly state what’s right or wrong about the Federation’s affairs?"
Shrugging indifferently, Feng Yuan continued, as there were too many secrets in history. Even if he could peruse history, Feng Yuan had no intention of scrutinizing each one because it would be meaningless.
Guo Huai sat quietly on the side, realizing after what Feng Yuan had said that they were more complicated than he had thought. After a long silence, Guo Huai smiled ruefully and said,
"Why bother thinking so much? I’m not planning to get involved with them anyway."
"Get involved with whom?"
Feng Yuan glanced at Guo Huai and asked. Guo Huai shot Feng Yuan an annoyed look and retorted,
With a disdainful snort, Feng Yuan turned his head away. Qi Chen came by with Dou Yanlan and whispered to Feng Yuan,
"Are you sure there won’t be any problems?"
Feng Yuan didn’t catch on at first. At that moment, Gitalien arrived with Lorraine Tower and glanced at Feng Yuan, remarking,
"You sure have a lot of issues."
Scratching his head with a bright smile, Feng Yuan replied,
"I’ve just found out..."
"I can help, but you need to contact someone reliable."
Lorraine Tower said calmly. Feng Yuan looked at Dou Yanlan and asked,
"Can you take her with you?"
"What are you planning to do?"
Lorraine Tower looked at Feng Yuan in surprise, and with clenched fists, Dou Yanlan stepped forward and shared her thoughts with Lorraine Tower. After hearing her out, Lorraine Tower had a complex expression as she said to Dou Yanlan,
"Are you sure about this? This is not child’s play. Some things are not as simple as you think."
Nodding, Dou Yanlan replied,
"Although I’ve given up, I still want to know what lies behind this path."
After a long silence and under Dou Yanlan’s anxious gaze, Lorraine Tower nodded and agreed,
"Alright, I consent. You follow me."
"Hey! Doing it this way..."
Gitalien murmured softly, receiving a fierce glance from Lorraine Tower.
"Does this remind you of him?"
Lorraine Tower answered decisively. But both Gitalien and Feng Yuan knew better than to believe her, given what they knew of Lorraine Tower’s past. Guo Huai didn’t dare to delve into this matter, instead, he buried his curiosity deep within.
He knew very well that as a Divine Beast with the Authority of Time, even if he privately asked Feng Yuan, he could be detected by her. As for investigating on his own? He wasn’t ready to die yet. The little secrets of a Divine Beast were not so easily probed without risking being discovered and facing their wrath head-on.