Scholar Manjia was brought into the room, where Elder Rostellum sat uncomfortably across from the Hunchbacked Elder.
"You must be torn inside," Scholar Manjia began casually, unconcerned about his own capture. As a Soul Guardian, he had always been prepared for any eventuality, and now, he felt somewhat relieved.
Just as Kuyi Tulan had said, the secret of Guru Mountain falling into the hands of the Empire was preferable to it falling into others' hands. Although as a scholar, he could predict the near future based on various factors, these futures were only conditional conjectures, not certainties, but they held a certain degree of possibility. If there was a fifty percent chance of something, he, as a true scholar, would draw a conclusion. Many lesser scholars made their living relying on such minimal probabilities, and Scholar Manjia looked down on these half-baked practitioners.
