"This is... a brand-new power."
Palpatine stared at his hands, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart. He raised his head and looked at himself in the mirror. Reflected there was a refined, white-haired old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties. This was Palpatine's original appearance.
Long ago, however, the Dark Force had eroded Palpatine's body due to his cultivation, leaving it too hideous to show. That was the main reason he always wore a black hood to conceal his face. Yet Palpatine had never expected this new method of using the Force to return him to his younger days!
Well, strictly speaking, he was not exactly young.
Still, Palpatine could feel that this power was not violent and overwhelming like the Dark Force, but something entirely new. He could feel his aged body becoming strong and vigorous once more, his sluggish nerves regaining their sharpness. For an old man, that was already nothing short of a miracle.
"Congratulations."
Fang Zheng stood nearby with a smile, looking at the three before him. Palpatine and Darth Vader had both gained considerable benefits from this Force storm. Only Luke, having trained for too short a time, had gained far less than the other two. Still, considering his age, it was already quite impressive.
"I should thank you, Mr. Fang Zheng."
Palpatine withdrew his gaze and looked at Fang Zheng, his expression unfathomable.
"So, what do you want?"
Palpatine was no fool. He knew Fang Zheng had just saved his life. Without Fang Zheng blocking the Force storm, he might very well have exploded on the spot.
At the same time, Palpatine understood that Fang Zheng had not done all this merely out of goodwill. He certainly wanted something. As the emperor of the Galactic Empire, Palpatine was