My health recovery is incredibly fast.

The flesh and blood tissues such as limbs, internal organs, trachea, and skin rapidly coalesced within the cluster of life force light.

In just two or three minutes, the Demon Hunter was sitting cross-legged on the ground in his complete form.

Xia Zuo looked at his character template and that of the Blood Element Servant. The life force he had channeled to the Demon Hunter to sustain his life had also returned to the Blood Element Servant.

After Kamashiberline eliminated the negative effects of [Separation of Body and Soul] on everyone, the white orb once again projected a ribbon-like beam of light, which swept up the humans in the thick smoke area and carried them to a place outside the smoke.

Xia Zuo took the image box from the corner of the table.

In the video footage, the temple guards who were just a second ago asking the members of the delegation about their visit were stunned the next second by the crowd that kept flying out of the thick smoke.

The entire edge of the altar square descended into chaos.

As people emerged from the thick smoke, they awoke from their meditation or unconsciousness. Some wept uncontrollably, while others cried out with tears in their eyes that they had been saved. Only a composed person like the Demon Hunter would calmly and furrow his brow, pondering what had happened to him.

"It seems that Kamashiberne hasn't erased the memories of the separation of body and soul..."

Xia Zuo switched the video feed, searching for traces of the faceless man.

The delegation consisted of 32 members.

In just a short while, the number of members increased to 31, with one member taking advantage of the chaos to sneak away.

"This guy is really vigilant; he immediately ran away as soon as he saw the wind was blowing in the wrong direction."

Xia Zuo crossed his arms and shook his head helplessly.

Chapter 27 Limited Cooperation

Not everyone trapped in the altar square was saved.

The temple guards counted the number of people:

58名探查团探员、5名负责加速燃烧冥思香料的圣殿守卫、2名狩魔大师，以及3名组成第一支探索队伍的圣殿守卫，身处浓烟的人合计68人。

Only 58 people have emerged from the thick smoke, 10 fewer than before, including the pureblood mage Rena Crestor.

In the battle between the Temple and the Faceless Men, the former were undoubtedly defeated.

But right now, no one is paying attention to Rena's whereabouts; everyone's attention is focused on the mysterious thick smoke.

Rexor and Ceretus communicated for a moment through kinship, both confirming that they were in deep meditation, their spirits flying uncontrollably through the darkness, their target the only light in the gloom.

Shazo activated Rexor's bloodline connection and asked the bald man what he had seen.

“That light looked like a tree…” Rexor said, recalling the past. “A very strange tree, white from top to bottom… seemingly some kind of non-physical creature, like a shadow or a ghost… but why would it appear in my Meditation Vision…”

Xia Zuo glanced at the small golden chaste tree on the desk, and the other person shook his head slightly at him. Xia Zuo had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​explaining to Rexor and the other person.

"If I don't tell Rexor about Kamashibernine, what if he enters the dimensional rift again out of curiosity?" Shazo asked Little Golden Thorn.

“Don’t worry about that,” said the little golden thorn flower, swaying its bud. “Kamashiberlein is planning to formally ally with the Temple. It’s contacting the Great Elder of the Golden Thorn clan, asking him to communicate with the Holy Rune Department and act as an intermediary between Kamashiberlein and the Holy Rune Department. Kamashiberlein hopes to tell the Holy Rune Department the truth about the world as much as possible and gain their trust.”

Xia Zuo pondered for a moment, realizing he couldn't predict the Holy Emblem Tribe's reaction. "Do you think cooperation between the two sides is possible?"

"Cooperation may only be limited, and there are still deep-seated conflicts of interest between the two parties."

There was a hint of regret in Little Golden Bauhinia's tone:

"The Holy Rune Tribe follows the Creation Crystal, the original owner of this land. Their hope is to completely defeat Vasaksat and protect their homeland."

"For the Temple, closing off the Creation Smoke and relocating to another planet before Vasaksat arrives might not be a very difficult task, but the Creation Crystal, as a product of the planet we stand on, cannot leave this land."

"If we were to cooperate deeply with Kamashiberlein and completely abandon our current home and the Creation Crystal, then... I estimate that the Holy Rune Department would lose the trust of the Creation Crystal and the transcendent status that comes with that trust in a short period of time."

Xia Zuo nodded slowly, "That makes sense."

His eyes were filled with approval as he looked at the little golden chaste tree.

Although Little Golden Vitex is not very mature, roughly equivalent to a human child of about 12 years old, the knowledge and experience it has gained from the Golden Vitex clan are enough to make it a learned and insightful strategist.

"So what do you think the relationship between the Holy Marksmen and Kamashiberian will become?" Shazo asked.

"Do you know who the current minister of the Holy Emblem Department is?" Little Golden Bauhinia asked in return.

Xia Zuo pondered for a moment, "The current minister is Bovaru August, who is also one of the three leaders of the Mystic Guild. He has a good relationship with the Inquisition, and his sister, Kaliodor August, is the Inquisition's Executor. When I was investigated by the Thorns of Sin, Kaliodor served as the acting presiding judge. The August family basically controls all the important departments in the Temple."

"Correct answer." Little Golden Bauhinia clapped her hands. "Then do you know why this family has been able to prosper so much?"

"Uh... because of the favor of the Genesis Crystal?" Xia Zuo replied uncertainly.

"No, it's the laws of spacetime that endowed them with unique abilities," Little Golden Bauhinia explained.

"By mastering the Sands of Time, one can comprehend a portion of the laws of spacetime on their own. The August family has a semi-public secret: they possess a method for passing on the laws of spacetime, allowing ancestors and fathers to pass on their comprehension of these laws to their descendants."

"Hiss...Isn't that defying the heavens?" Xia Zuo was stunned. "How powerful must the spacetime laws accumulated over generations be? Could they directly reverse the spacetime of a region?"

“Yes, more or less,” Little Golden Bauhinia said. “The last time the August family made a move was more than 30 years ago. After the Tambus State massacre, the Inquisition and the Holy Rune Department joined forces to use the laws of time and space to find the culprit behind the tragedy. It is said that the spell cast that time directly restored several cities in Tambus State to their original state. Of course, it was only a temporary restoration. Once the spell was stopped, the cities would turn back into ruins.”

"That's really impressive..." Xia Zuo realized that the temple's foundation was much deeper than he had thought.

“Our people believe that the Holy Rune Tribe and Kamashiberian will cooperate in three areas,” Little Golden Thorn said, gesturing with its branches. “First, both sides will definitely unite against a common enemy and completely eliminate the Otherworldly Demons.”

“Yes, I agree with that view.” Xia Zuo nodded.

Although the Otherworldly beings, like humans and spirits, are considered "tiny creatures" in the eyes of Vasaksait, they are still closely related to Vasaksait and are his loyal lackeys.

Whether they want to leave this planet or defend their home, the Otherworlders and their cult must be annihilated.

"Secondly, the [Land of Eternal Rest] must be kept closed and must not be opened."

The small golden jujube flower extends two leaves on the left and right:

"For Kamashiberian, the enclosed [Land of Rest] is a better place to revive, undisturbed by the natural world. But in the eyes of the Temple, the energy of the [Land of Rest] is dangerous and uncontrollable; an enclosed [Land of Rest] would be safer."

Little Golden Vitex raised a leaf. "Finally, the Creation Smoke must be shut off once. This brief opportunity to shut it off will be the key for Kamashiberline to escape this planet, and also a means for the Temple to divert Vasaksat's attention."

“Distract them…” Xia Zuo raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding what Little Golden Thorn meant. “You mean, the Temple wants to use Kamashiberlein to lure Vasaksat away?”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Little Golden Bauhinia clapped her hands repeatedly.

"Vasaksat's purpose in transforming this planet is nothing more than to 'ferment' the remains of the Tree of Fate. When Vasaksat discovers that its important 'ingredient' has escaped, it will definitely chase after the 'ingredient' first, rather than venting its anger on the 'fermentation container'. As long as Kamashiberian keeps running away and prevents Vasaksat from catching up, this planet will always be safe. It just needs to be constantly on guard against attacks from ordinary interstellar demons."

"Hmm, that makes sense." Xia Zuo grinned and gave the little golden thorn flower a thumbs up.

As the person and the flower conversed in the alchemy room, the various groups in the secret chamber began to leave.

Now that the personnel in the dense fog have been evacuated, the mission is over.

The temple guard knocked on Xia Zuo's door, reminding him to pack his things, recall his magical clone, and then come out to swear an oath to keep the secret.

Xia Zuo waited inside for a few minutes, but still didn't see Selena return. So he had no choice but to hang the alchemy pouch containing hydrating and nourishing potions on his belt and leave the alchemy room with Little Golden Thorn.

Under the witness of the temple guards, Shazo dismissed his blood servants and swore an oath to the temple codex that recorded the temple's laws. Before leaving, he asked the temple guards about Selena's whereabouts.

He was told that Ms. Seresporina had been assigned another important task by the Holy Emblem Department and was now working in another secret room, which she was not expected to leave for several months.

In this way, Little Golden Vitex will have to stay with him for the time being... Considering its excellent performance, Xia Zuo doesn't think this is a bad thing.

He tucked the small golden thorn into his sleeve and hid it, making contact with various parties as he walked toward Christo's office.

Rexor and Ceres were blaming themselves for not protecting Rena. They lingered at the edge of the thick smoke, wanting to go back in and search for Rena's whereabouts.

The temple guards stopped the two bald men, who seemed a little anxious, and after some persuasion, Rexor and Ceres were forced to stay outside the thick smoke.

Christo, Cynthia, and Letunia were not in the outer hall at this time.

The Witcher School and the Temple Guards failed to protect their descendants. The threat of the Faceless Ones hung like a sword over their hearts. The three of them discussed the matter and decided that in this time of crisis, only their own strength could be relied upon.

So, while Shazor was carrying out his mission in the secret chamber, Christo and the other two split up and each gathered their descendants to discuss a plan to deal with the Faceless Men.

In that case, Shazo doesn't need to go to Christo's office.

He changed direction and headed to the teleportation room. After identifying himself to the temple guards, he was teleported to the Western Continent and returned to his dormitory at Starry Night Academy.

Because the events on the circular island had slipped out of the temple's control and were not suitable for broadcasting to the temple members, Xia Zuo had his image box taken away when he left the outer hall.

After returning to his dormitory, he could only learn about the situation inside the thick smoke through Xiao Jinjinghua's retelling.

Just as Little Golden Bauhinia had predicted, after realizing the white strange tree's good intentions, the Holy Rune Department assembled a team composed entirely of Holy Rune Department members.

The only difference from what was expected was that the leader of this Holy Marks Department team was not the current minister, Bovaru August, but several newly promoted high-ranking deacons of the Holy Marks Department, one of whom was Celine, who distributed the image boxes to Xia Zuo.

This team had a silent exchange with Kamahirberlein.

The members of the Holy Mark Department sat down near the white tree and entered a meditative state, communicating with the white tree through their soul-seeing vision.

No one knows the specific content of the exchange between the two parties.

The Golden Vitex tribe, as allies of Kamashiberian, only learned the final outcome of the conversation from the White Tree.

In addition to the three cooperation terms that Little Golden Thorn anticipated—eliminating the Otherworldly Demons and their cult, sealing off the [Land of Eternal Slumber], and closing off one instance of Creation Smoke—the two sides also reached a fourth agreement:

The Temple has permitted Kamashiberlein to select a number of members from among its members to form a team that will spread the seeds of human civilization to other planets.

This team will follow Kamashiberlein away from their current planet, wandering in the vast sea of ​​stars, evading Vasaksat's pursuit, establishing human civilization on pristine planets, and sending Kamashiberlein spiritual energy full of life experience in preparation for their next escape.

According to Kamasiberlein's own account, its previous incarnation, Kamasiberbia, led a group of humans on a journey across planets, spreading civilization and evading Vasaksat. This process lasted for approximately 15 years, until it was finally captured by Vasaksat due to a minor mistake.

Kamashiberian admitted that its strength was far inferior to its previous life during this escape, but it would be more cautious and careful, and would never make the same mistakes again. It would do its best to buy the Temple 5 to 7 years of planetary time (based on the current planetary time flow).

As long as the temple doesn't regress, 5 years is enough time to move planets.

The above four cooperation matters were pushed to all members of the Holy Temple by the Holy Rune Department.

In addition, secret knowledge about spirits and souls was also made public to all members of the temple.

Many sorcerers and alchemists realized at this moment that the so-called spirit body is the soul, and that the spirit body is not something that humans are born with. It is just an accessory that the Tree of Fate attaches to the human body, and it is the means by which the Tree of Fate comprehends life experiences.

When a human dies, the physical body loses its vitality, the spiritual threads break, and the spirit returns to the Tree of Destiny. When a human is born, the spirit attaches itself to the physical body.

Humans can survive without a spirit; the brain is the key to the physical body and the true "self."

This intellectual storm concerning the soul did not cause much of a stir within the temple. Instead, the matter of leaving the planet with Kamashiberian became the focus of attention for the temple members.

If one is fortunate enough to be chosen by Kamashiberion, one can become the founder of a new civilization, which is an unparalleled honor for any human being.

If you are not chosen by Kamashiberion, you will have to live on your current planet for tens of thousands of years, waiting for an opportunity to be transferred to another planet.

Both situations have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The former's future may be bright, but he will be relentlessly pursued by the haunting Vasaksat, leading a life that appears glamorous on the surface but is filled with fear and anxiety in private.

The latter will be under constant siege by alien demons, facing immense pressure, but it may very well create a legendary history unique to all members of the temple—the Wandering Planet.