The man's words were smooth and persuasive, yet they did not believe him. But what could disbelief achieve? The situation was firmly in the other party's hands; aside from choosing to believe and comforting themselves with the thought that this was simply the way things were, what else could they do?
In the end, the young man and Arvin chose a peaceful reconciliation. No matter how deep their internal resentment, no matter how profound their pity for the suffering inflicted upon ordinary people, these beings who transcended mortals would never step forward to champion justice for the common folk—such was the universal reality of the mortal world. And so, they made peace with themselves, and with the Chaos Troupe.
Yet, as Fangsheng gazed into the amiable smile of the man before him, an involuntary wave of intense revulsion surged from the depths of his heart. This disgust stemmed not merely from the sudden appearance of the hat-wearing man stirring up unpleasant memories of his past, but far more from the actions of the man himself, which filled him with profound contempt.
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