Uryll continued, "Among the two Mold Spirit Energies who responded to me, one had a very volatile temper and spoke in a way that was unsettling; the other had a very peculiar disposition, giving off a profoundly unsettling vibe. However, despite their flaws, since they were willing to chat with me, it was a connection of fate, naturally earning my goodwill."
"So, I certainly rewarded their act of chatting with me. Of course, as I said, I cannot intervene or influence others. Therefore, before parting ways, I sincerely blessed each of them. If someday they could comprehend the mysteries within, they would naturally benefit greatly," Uryll said.
Taking a brief pause, Uryll continued, "Ah! Many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and I had assumed they died in that distant battle. Who would have thought those two didn't perish in battle but instead, due to a series of coincidences during that battle, gradually grasped the mysteries within the blessings I bestowed upon them, growing into formidable figures capable of shaking the heavens and earth. Seeing them achieve this today brings me great satisfaction, indeed!"
"Old Uryll mentioned that distant battle, the divine battle that occurred more than twenty thousand years ago within the Realm of All Spirits," Heinrich added.
Even without Heinrich's words, Han Yun and the others already guessed that the battle Uryll spoke of referred to that divine battle. From this, Han Yun couldn't help but sigh. To think they could accidentally discover the specific origins of the Mold Spirit Energy infiltrating the Realm of All Spirits during this adventure. Reflecting on it, if the Realm of All Spirits had known this information earlier, they surely could have preemptively prevented the Mold Spirit Energy from entering the Realm of All Spirits, thus avoiding a larger-scale divine battle within the Realm of All Spirits and preventing so many lives, both mortal and divine, from perishing in that battle.
"Uh... Guardian Uryll, may I ask where those two Mold Spirit Energies are now? They haven't remained hidden within the Realm of All Spirits, have they?" Dao Lao respectfully asked. Despite Dao Lao's faith in the Realm of All Spirits having collapsed long ago, the professional habits he'd developed over the years of chasing Mold Spirit Energy still made him involuntarily pay attention upon hearing information about Mold Spirit Energy.
Uryll replied, "Those two fellows have now grown robustly and are no longer the greenhorns they once were! That fellow with the somewhat strange and malicious personality, but who was most friendly to me and harbored lofty ambitions, has surely gone to the world she wished to reach. As for the one who was always arrogant, lacking in manners, and whom I detested, after wandering through the Realm of All Spirits for a long time, has once again hidden in the Pregnant Sea. It is here that it brews an even more formidable power, waiting for an opportunity to launch a larger-scale retaliation against the Realm of All Spirits."
"Oh? One of the Mold Spirit Energies has returned to the Pregnant Sea? Guardian Uryll, the second one you mentioned—her name wouldn't happen to be Elina, would it?" Upon hearing Uryll's words, Dao Lao asked with a peculiar expression.
Uryll nodded decisively in response, "Exactly. That rude troublemaker is indeed Elina."
In fact, upon hearing that one of the Mold Spirit Energies had entered the Pregnant Sea, Han Yun immediately thought of Elina. However, he believed that such coincidences couldn't possibly exist in the world, so he quickly dismissed his own speculation. Unexpectedly, through Dao Lao's question, it turned out that the Mold Spirit Energy in question was indeed Elina.
Instantly, a conspiratorial thought rushed into Han Yun's mind. Both Dao Lao and Dream Jia frowned and stared at Uryll, cautiously stepping back a few steps. Considering Elina's sudden appearance at Base P1557, her intimate knowledge of purification tasks, and her sudden comprehension of powerful forces from the Dark Chain Dimension, Han Yun and the others had reason to suspect that Uryll was definitely involved in the series of changes happening to Elina.
Faced with everyone's questioning, Uryll responded very nonchalantly, shrugging, "Yes, yes! You've guessed right! Elina is one of the two Mold Spirit Energies who were willing to chat with me back then. And the reason why she was able to settle in Heinrich's base so accurately and, in the process of absorbing Dummium ore energy, comprehend the powers originating from the Dark Chain Dimension, all of this stems from her continuous growth and gradual insight into the mysteries hidden within the advice I gave her back then."
It seemed that Uryll was very satisfied with Elina's current growth. However, Heinrich clearly did not appreciate Uryll's words of praise for Elina. He asked in a very displeased tone, "I've been with you for so long, and I've talked countless times about Elina. But why have you never mentioned that you knew Elina? You've been playing me for a fool! How can I still maintain my dignity in front of you?!"
Uryll answered in a very sly manner, "Why don't you take a look in the mirror? Your face has long since rotted away! Besides, didn't I tell you about encountering the Mold Spirit Energy Conquest Army? Didn't I tell you about my conversation with those two Mold Spirit Energies? But you never delved into the matter of those two Mold Spirit Energies, did you? So, since you never actively inquired, why should I voluntarily tell you so much? Pretending to be an outsider and listening to you pour out your emotional entanglements with Elina, wouldn't that give me greater pleasure?"
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Uryll's rebuttal left Heinrich speechless for a moment, so he could only angrily pick up two bones from under his body and fiercely pound them on the ground to release the pent-up frustration in his heart.
"Pretending to be an outsider? Doesn't that imply that you indirectly admit your involvement in what Elina and I have done? Didn't you say that according to the rules of the Dark Chain Dimension, you have no right to interfere in the affairs of others? Then how did you help Elina in secret? Aren't you afraid that the Dark Chain Dimension will discover your violations and punish you severely?" Dream Jia questioned sternly.
Uryll immediately shook his head and raised a finger to counter, "Oh dear! You can mess up a meal, but you can't just talk nonsense! I swear by heaven and earth, I have never directly intervened in anyone's affairs! I simply left a few ambiguous blessings; whether Elina can comprehend any truths from those blessings entirely depends on your own fortunes!"
"You're clearly exploiting a loophole in the Dark Link rules to deliberately help others!" Haoyun said, growing increasingly frustrated as he realized that Elina had become a Fury-class powerhouse solely due to Uryll's influence.
Uryll made a defiant expression and retorted, "So what if I am? At most, I'm playing within the rules. I haven't openly violated the Dark Link regulations by directly meddling in others' affairs! Hmph! I know the Dark Link's temper well enough! As long as I don't go too far, they won't punish me."
As Haoyun and Uryll debated whether his actions violated Dark Link rules, Dao Lao suddenly asked, "Wait a moment, Guardian Uryll, did you just say 'it depends on our own fortunes'? Are you implying that we are included in this as well?"
Suddenly feeling guilty under Haoyun's questioning, Uryll quickly changed the subject, "Ah! Yes! Exactly! You are all included! Anyone willing to chat with me and help alleviate my boredom will naturally receive my blessings!"
Dream Jia's eyes lit up with curiosity, "Oh? Then tell us, what kind of blessing would you give us?"
Uryll shook his finger mysteriously and replied, "The secrets of fate cannot be revealed. The blessings I give can only exist deep within my heart! Only then can they truly take effect. Whether you can comprehend anything from them depends entirely on your own fortunes! I don't think I should tell you the contents of the blessings, otherwise I would violate the Dark Link rules, you know. I am very conscientious—"
"Oh, come on! Enough! Stop being so annoying!" Dream Jia interrupted brusquely, waving her hand dismissively, clearly annoyed by Uryll's ramblings.
To ease Uryll's embarrassment, Haoyun quickly continued, "So, Guardian Uryll, could you tell us why you supported Elina in confronting the Divine Spirit Realm?"
Once again defending himself, Uryll said, "I didn't support her. That would be a serious breach of the Dark Link regulations! It was Elina's decision to confront the Divine Spirit Realm, driven by her nature as a Mold Spirit Energy. So, you shouldn't accuse me of supporting her against the Divine Spirit Realm. I only gave her some attention in passing. How she interprets that power is her own business; it has nothing to do with me, and I have no right to interfere."
"But you shouldn't have allowed her to develop such potential as a Mold Spirit Energy, knowing what she is capable of. By doing so, aren't you making it easier for her to wreak havoc in the future? Isn't that interference with the stability and development of the Divine Spirit Realm?" Haoyun continued to press.
Uryll scoffed in annoyance, "Hmph! 'Wreak havoc'? Elina causes a bit of trouble in the Divine Spirit Realm, and suddenly she's wreaking havoc? What about the Divine Spirit Realm stealing from the Dark Link every day? Does that not count as wreaking havoc? Let me tell you, whatever Elina has done in the Divine Spirit Realm and whatever suffering she might bring to them, I don't know and I don't care! Because what I care about is how much evil the Divine Spirit Realm has committed in the Dark Link! From your perspective, Elina may be the bad guy, but from my perspective, the Divine Spirit Realm is the one committing heinous crimes!"
Uryll was right; whether it was the Divine Spirit Realm's internal and external purification missions, the Mold Spirit Energy attacking the Divine Spirit Realm, or Elina's attempts to assault the Shadowy Spirit Realm, these were all despicable acts of imposing sins on others to satisfy their own desires. Only those belonging to different camps would judge these three forces differently. Fundamentally, all three parties capable of such acts were cut from the same cloth, and no one could claim moral superiority over another because everyone had skeletons in their closet.
Seeing Haoyun and the others speechless in response to his words, Uryll straightened up proudly and pointed his little finger at the still unconscious Eva and the others, saying, "Therefore, whether I supported Elina in confronting the Divine Spirit Realm or not, you shouldn't dwell on it! From my perspective, the conflicts between you three are as trivial as children's squabbles, and not worth mentioning at all."
"Whether mortal or holy, you guys only consider what benefits yourselves to be righteous; otherwise, it must be evil. Only by stepping out of your limitations and looking at the world's turmoil and right and wrong with an ordinary heart like mine can you understand what is good and evil. So, now that the three of you have lost faith in the Divine Spirit Realm and escaped its control, why not take this opportunity to go out and find a way to see the true face of the world from a brand-new, broader perspective?"
"Is that your blessing to us?" Dream Jia listened quietly to Uryll's persuasion, then asked curiously.
Uryll spread his hands and said, "The secrets of fate cannot be revealed. Remember, regardless of my blessings, it ultimately depends on whether you can comprehend the mysteries within."
After saying this, Uryll waved his palm-shaped body and withdrew the three screens displayed in front of everyone. From Uryll's current attitude, it seemed that Haoyun and the others' persistent suspicion of him violating Dark Link prohibitions had made him both nervous and annoyed. Therefore, Uryll decided to end the conversation with Haoyun and the others.
Seeing this, Dream Jia hastily said, "Guardian Uryll, are you really that narrow-minded? Can't you give us some advice on how to save these two Earth worlds from destruction?"