"Have I finally... become a Heavenly Sovereign?"
Inside the secret chamber.
Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.
He raised a hand before him and examined it carefully.
A moment later, he lowered it.
At the same time, he sighed.
There was not much joy in his tone.
Only calmness.
Or perhaps relief.
Just like his tranquil aura at that moment.
Though he had only just broken through.
There was no sign that he could not control his own power.
Instead, he had restrained it perfectly.
From the outside, he looked like an ordinary person.
He slowly rose to his feet.
Pushed open the door to the secret chamber.
And walked out.
Qing Yan Jing, who had been waiting for a long time, came into view.
"Congratulations. You've resolved the great trouble hanging over you."
"Though I know that great trouble was merely a small one to you, and that you were bound to resolve it... At most, the timing was uncertain—whether it would take a day, a week, a month, or even a year... Still, being able to welcome this result sooner is worth celebrating."
Qing Yan Jing tilted her head.
She looked at Lu Yuan's calm expression.
After that simple congratulations, which barely counted as congratulations at all.
She smiled and spoke frankly. "Your aura seems to have changed greatly... More accurately, it should be your mental state... Did something happen? Would you be willing to tell me about it?"
"Of course."
"Provided you're willing to listen."
As for the relationship between himself and the original body, Lu Yuan felt there was nothing he could not say. Besides, from the moment that original body had chosen to meet him, this relationship had ceased to be a secret. There was no need to conceal it, much less conceal it from