"Stop showing off," the old woman said with a smile, having come back to herself. "Others would be too busy being jealous. What are you so troubled about?"
A True Venerable was capable of divining the Dao Stele, and the two of you could both do it, yet you called that trouble?
"You do not know my troubles," Qu Jianlei said, slowly shaking his head. His expression was calm, but it could not hide the trace of gloom between his brows.
The old woman suddenly grew a little interested. "You cannot say?"
Qu Jianlei fell silent. Only after a long while did he shake his head slightly. "The implications are too great."
"Then the two of you can take your time pondering it," the old woman said, flashing out of the Abode. For cultivators, knowing when to take or let go was very important.
When she reached the outside of the Abode and saw all those curious, hopeful gazes, she shook her head. "I didn't dare divine it. It was too dangerous!"
Most people felt a little disappointed when they heard that. After all, the old woman had always been very methodical in the way she did things, and was unlikely to talk nonsense.
However, True Monarch Kanshui looked rather eager to try. "Dangerous how? Can you tell Little Qu and let me reflect it?"
"You really are greedy beyond measure," the old woman replied without thinking. "In that case, just reflect it directly. Why bother telling him?"
"Directly... reflect it?" Kanshui was a little stunned. "Wouldn't that be very dangerous?"
"Isn't that obvious?" The old woman rolled her eyes. "Or do you think he can control the Dao Stele?"
"That's not necessarily impossible," Human Head actually chimed in. "Others can't, but Little Qu might be able to!"
She made