Li Tianming promptly chimed in, "Holy Governor, your vision is truly lofty and your insights extraordinary. This disciple admires you greatly."
Wei Shendao was quite pleased by the praise. When she looked at Li Tianming, her eyes were full of satisfaction.
"I heard that Mo Yu once gave you a Divine Ruins Feather to keep you safe within the Heavenly Emperor Sect?" Wei Shendao raised her eyes and asked.
"That did happen." Li Tianming nodded, then asked somewhat bewilderedly, "Why does Holy Governor ask?"
Wei Shendao smiled gently. "You came from a remote star system and have risen continuously. The people you deal with now are of a different standing from before..."
As she spoke, she raised a hand and brushed it across her chest, whereupon a green leaf appeared in her palm.
The leaf was crystal-clear, like jade. Yet compared to such lifeless jade, it possessed an additional breath of vitality.
"This is..."
Before Li Tianming could finish, Wei Shendao took his hand. Her soft, warm, yet powerful hand clasped his.
Then, Wei Shendao placed the green leaf in Li Tianming's palm, wrapping both hands gently around his and closing his fingers over it.
Wei Shendao smiled. "The Divine Ruins Feather is clearly no longer enough for your needs. I am giving you this green leaf. If you encounter danger, crush it, and I will protect you."
Li Tianming looked surprised, but swiftly withdrew his hand without leaving a trace.
He accepted the green leaf without ceremony. Holding it in one hand, he cupped his other fist and said, "Thank you, Holy Governor, for bestowing this treasure."
When her hands suddenly became empty, Wei Shendao's green eyes trembled faintly, though she quickly returned to normal.
Her gaze was bright and glistening. She did not seem at all like an