"Do you really think that Red Kite's spirit merely resembles the Reignbow?"
The moment Hua's words fell, the expressions of the generals in the hall all changed in different ways.
From the Marshal's tone, it seemed that their own perceptions might have been wrong.
Though this was only a replicated projection produced by the Luofu, and did not carry the full aura it had displayed at the original site, that hardly mattered to those present.
Of all the Paths, aside from Finality and Enigmata, none cared more about causality than the Hunt.
Even though this projection had not come directly from the scene itself, the generals could still clearly sense the Hunt's aura contained within it.
And while Red Kite in the image, along with the spirit behind her, had indeed given them a feeling of something far beyond their reach—
as true Emanators who had personally felt the might of the Reignbow Arbiter, they could still tell that something about it was different.
Jing Yuan was the first to react.
"Marshal, do you mean that spirit was the Reignbow itself?"
Only after a long pause did Hua finally answer.
"I cannot be completely certain."
"But the instant I saw that spirit, I could feel the connection between it and myself."
"Because of that, I am certain that even if it was not the Reignbow Arbiter in person, it was absolutely a manifestation bearing the Reignbow's will."
The Heavenly Generals' Council fell into silence once more.
If those words had come from any other general, some of them might have suspected an error in perception.
But these words had come from the Marshal—from the one who had walked furthest along the Path of the Hunt within the Xianzhou Alliance.
And yet, no matter how one looked at it, the implication was still absurd.
Incredible.
The Hunt had always been protective of its own, yes—but protective enough to let one of its Emanators summon it as a spirit? Even if it was merely a split manifestation, the meaning behind that was still staggering.
"So, Marshal, are you saying that this grand deception that erased the memories of the entire galaxy was not only the work of Enigmata, but that the Reignbow was involved as well?"
Hua nodded.
She did not deny it, because in her mind, that was indeed the most likely possibility.
"Do you remember the final words spoken by Theresa and Red Kite in that vision?"
The generals all fell into thought.
"For the galaxy, and for the ones I love, I will not regret it."
Those had been Theresa's last words.
"For the final flame of Yuanqiao."
Those had been Red Kite's final words.
One was for the galaxy, and for the people she held dear.
The other was for Yuanqiao's final ember.
Though both lines were vague, they were enough to suggest a great many things.
In the end, it was Huaiyan who broke the silence.
"Marshal, if what you say is true, and this matter involves two Aeons, then how should the Xianzhou Alliance position itself?"
That question struck at the heart of the issue.
If it had only been Enigmata making trouble, then the Alliance could have chosen to keep its distance and stay uninvolved.
But if the Hunt itself was part of it...
then the nature of the matter changed completely.
Especially since, according to Theresa's own words, this was an undertaking that would affect the fate of the entire galaxy.
Hua was silent for a moment before she slowly replied,
"The Reignbow Arbiter has always acted for reasons of Its own. Since It chose to conceal the truth of Yuanqiao in this way, then there must be reasons beyond our comprehension."
She paused, her gaze sweeping across every general in the hall.
"But one thing is certain: Yuanqiao was not destroyed, and the general called Red Kite is still alive."
"For the Xianzhou Alliance, that alone is a blessing."
Yaoguang nodded thoughtfully.
"The Marshal is right. For nearly five thousand years, we believed Yuanqiao had vanished completely from the universe. But now it seems it was merely hidden."
"But why? If Yuanqiao truly still exists, if that General Red Kite is truly still alive, then why did she not return to the Alliance? Why hide for five thousand years?"
No one had an answer.
In the end, Hua struck the final note and made the decision.
They would release this information to the entire galaxy.
After the meeting ended, five projections faded away one after another, and Hua kept Jing Yuan behind.
Jing Yuan looked at the Marshal, whom he had known for centuries, and already had a guess in his heart.
"Marshal, did you keep me here to ask about Cecilia?"
Hua nodded. Her gaze remained calm, but Jing Yuan could sense the turbulence beneath that calm.
"You have had the most contact with her on the Luofu. In your judgment, what exactly is her background?"
That was a question Jing Yuan had already pondered countless times.
But after recalling what she had done in the Shackling Prison, he had already formed his own conclusion.
"A mysterious Emanator of Abundance."
Hua did not seem surprised by that answer.
"An Emanator of Abundance... I did not expect that, after Shuhu, another Emanator of Abundance would finally appear in this galaxy."
Jing Yuan gave a bitter smile.
"Just as I reported privately before, Marshal, given the means Miss Cecilia displayed, she could only be an Emanator of Abundance."
Hua was silent for a long time before speaking again.
"And your master? How is she now?"
Jing Yuan answered at once.
"She has stabilized. For the time being, she will not succumb to mara again."
"That Miss Cecilia said she would cure my master completely. And..."
He hesitated briefly, but still said it aloud.
"My master seems to trust her deeply. And from what I have seen and heard, I also do not feel that she is some sinister figure."
He then lifted his eyes toward Hua.
"How do you think we should treat this Emanator of Abundance?"
Though she had helped both his master and Yingxing, and though Jing Yuan, on a personal level, did not wish to trouble her simply because she was an Emanator of Abundance—
as a general of the Xianzhou Alliance, he often had to put the larger picture first.
And at a time like this, the Marshal's stance was especially important.
As for Jing Yuan, all he could do before Hua made her final decision was try to speak a few good words on Cecilia's behalf.
After all, there was still a vast gulf between an ordinary follower of Abundance and an actual Emanator of Abundance.
While the Xianzhou Alliance did not deliberately target those who walked the Path of Abundance, their public hatred for Yaoshi, the Aeon of Abundance, was no secret.
And since Emanators were the servants of Aeons, who could guarantee that an Emanator of Abundance would not bear ill will toward the Xianzhou Alliance?
Fortunately, Hua's attitude was remarkably open-minded.
She did not deliberate for long before giving her answer.
"Befriend her."
Jing Yuan showed no surprise.
"In that case, Jing Yuan understands."
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