Balzac looked at Lixiang with a complicated gaze, hesitating as if he had something more to say. Lixiang smiled and said, "What is it? There's nothing between us we can't talk about."
Balzac sighed softly, his tone heavy as he said, "Heartless Parting, you shouldn't have accepted Dodecas's quest. This isn't a quest at all; it's sending you to your death." He glanced at Lixiang and murmured, "The Light of Guyue is the national treasure of the Guyue Empire. Even if it turned into an ordinary stone, there's no way it would ever be sold to an outsider. Dodecas was willing to agree to your terms because he knew it was utterly impossible for you to complete this quest."
Lixiang nodded. Everything Balzac could think of, he had already considered, and he had seen the clear sneer at the corner of Dodecas's mouth as he left.
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