"So, it really wasn't that complicated."
"That was everything I knew."
"After Lu Qing died, I became Lu Qing. I had to keep living under the identity of his strategist."
"Fortunately, I was fairly intelligent too. By keeping a lower profile, I never exposed any flaws."
"I only came here to ask you one thing."
A Yao's expression gradually turned solemn as she looked seriously at Wang Ye. "You..."
"How long will it take for you to reach the realm of Kings and Ancestors?"
Wang Ye fell silent.
After a long while, he slowly shook his head. "I don't know."
"The gap is too great."
"The Kings and Ancestors will return in two months at most—at least, within two months. I can't make it."
Wang Ye, who had always seemed relatively optimistic, finally spoke bitterly at this moment.
He had faced reality head-on.
He was the Heaven Group's strongest fighter, and he represented the hope of the entire Heaven Group.
Everyone was waiting, waiting for him to advance into the realm of Kings and Ancestors.
Therefore—
He could not show even the slightest despair. If even he lacked confidence, the Heaven Group would fall completely into hopelessness.
Lu Qing nodded lightly.
"I understand."
He rose from the wooden stool, took out a cloth bag, and handed it to Wang Ye. "These are the last two iron fragments missing from your chest. Perhaps they can help you one more time."
"Cultivate in peace."
"The Kings and Ancestors..."
"I'll stop them!"
At that moment, though A Yao possessed a gentle and tranquil appearance, her gaze became resolute.
She merely stood there quietly, yet she carried an unparalleled aura.
As if—
She were the chess player controlling the world.
She—
Was one of the Ancient Three Great Strategists, A Yao!
It was no