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Finally, after prevailing over countless trials, after forsaking the endgame, he places his final stone, so reliant on humanity.

This may be the most dangerous of the bestial Sui's many absurd delusions.

If It abandons Its body in the wake of Its awakening, swallows up the proxies, steals Chongyue's body for Its own, and hides in the shadow of the earth, none will know how It will construct Its fortress of vengeance over the years.

But now, this delusion has reached its end.

Wang supports the fallen puppet, steadily placing it upon the ground.

The empty body's eyes stare straight ahead, but Wang knows that after the defeat of Sui's consciousness, all those eyes can see is the darkness of the void.

With a flick of his sleeve, the body dissipates, leaving only a few motes of light.

This was a battle where Wang relied upon the power of his siblings and the stalemate between humanity and 'Chongyue', skillfully peeling away emotion, memory, consciousness, and cognition from the delusion.

When imagination goes where it cannot go, willpower cannot bring itself fully to bear. All that is left is what Wang planned for.

Purity, perfection, just like those twelve obsessions born from dream.

Little Moji flies out from the team of rite-takers, inquisitively pacing back and forth by the motes.

As an instrument born from ink to seek memories, searching for an imagination is in its nature. And it is this very nature that allows it to lead the group in finding Sui's most dangerous ideas.

But the future it deserves as a living creature does not lie here.

After it has eaten and drunk its fill, the little thing lies down to sleep, leaving only one of its creators cradling it in his arms, with a care he has never before shown humanity.

Which of you shall receive the seal?

What did you send us to do?

The sights we saw while searching for that seal. The flames, the devastation, and the suffering. Even after defeating the Grandmaster's body, nothing has changed...

Wang does not answer her. He simply holds up Little Moji, hinting at Leizi to accept it.

After some hesitation, Leizi reaches to take the sleeping 'seal', and hands it to the Candleholder behind her.

Now, can you give us an—

Leizi has barely even thought of asking for an explanation when Wang sends her out of the Tomb of Sui, alongside her entire cohort.

Even if he had answered them, those leaving the Garden of Grotesqueries would not be able to remember it. That much Wang knows for sure. He has always been stingy with his words, unwilling to do anything without reason.

This is as far as humanity can go on this board. Outside the Tomb, in the nation of Great Yan, there is still an entire game called life waiting for them.

As for the other reason...

This one of the hundred and eighty-one must remain in this tomb, to continue playing with that unawakened god.

Though leaving humanity to deal with fate is a dangerous proposition, they need only abide by common sense, and ignore what human morality deems evil. The lack of change merely simplifies the calculation.

Only by sending them and Little Moji away, only by stripping away all humanity and mercy, can Wang let go and face Sui's ever-evolving, bone-snapping, marrow-sucking malice.

Before the one move where he grasps life, he has already extinguished his hope.

Thank you for coming, everyone. Follow me, the entrance is just up ahead.

So this is where the Placation is held? It seems no different from any ordinary garden... What is there to stop ordinary civilians from accidentally trespassing onto the grounds?

Yi selected this spot precisely because he originally planned to create an ordinary garden here.

Anyone with no connection to the Sui will only see an ordinary garden, and those with no taste for elegance will never find the place at all.

The Sui Regulator has kept strict surveillance over this mountain for years, and my colleagues have tried their best to rein in the Sui's influence.

From the foot of the mountain to the memorial hall on the summit serves as a path for us Candleholders to hone our skills.

Though it's safe here at the base, and many come by to enjoy the view, the environment turns more and more erratic the higher you go.

Only the most learned and adaptable Candleholders will manage to scale the mountain, complete the ceremony, and pass the test.

Have you undergone this test before?

I've applied many times... When the time is right, it will naturally be my turn.

I'm quite curious, Mr. Liang. Mr. Yi is practically a stranger to us, so why does he trust us so much?

Enter the garden, and if fate decides you will meet him, you shall. You can ask him then.

Oh right, and while I did invite you for the Placation, this garden is also filled with many of Yi's treasures.

Only with the right eyes can a wonder be appreciated. As you ascend, why not consider this an outing, and take it leisurely?

But you will often find a 'person's' past behind an 'object', and some can be touched, but some are off limits. So do be careful and act accordingly.

I hope you can all accept these small tokens of appreciation.

What are these?

Some special Tongbao. Think of them as little defensive amulets.

Thank you, Mr. Liang. The rite will soon begin, so we shall be on our way.

Do be careful.

The party walks through the entrance, and into the garden.

A landscape garden personally built by a proxy of the bestial Sui, who turned the past into a rockery, a seal, a letter, a trace of ink.

They tread through forbidden ground, touching a dusty past with their own hands.

The gates are open. Welcome inside.