Facing Ronan's question, the Martial Emperor replied with a smile. "That guess of yours is rather conservative. It feels like you're trying to save face for me. Why not be more direct?"
"Uh, you mean?"
"You know that, in this spacetime, I don't believe I can offer more generous terms or stronger control than Li Wei. So, having Xinyan get close to him was merely because I was interested in whether their descendants could further inherit the Adamantine King's abilities—or whether their union itself might produce some kind of mutation."
Ronan forgot to hide his reaction and drew a sharp breath. "You mean Bai Xinyan is also part of the Adamantine King..."
"Yes, she counts as a Corpse Piece... Well, the kind with a relatively high concentration of rule fragments. But I never developed that aspect of her abilities. After all, I was only three when she was born. Unlike Li Wei, who worked with Bai Hao to conduct preliminary modifications before Wang Yu was born."
The Martial Emperor casually revealed a string of related secrets, leaving Ronan unable to take them all in and unsure how to respond. Then the other side continued:
"Judging from the current situation, there is indeed some instinctive attraction between them, but there also seems to be a strong wariness and rejection. Xinyan has probably guessed part of the truth, and her issues are primarily psychological. Wang Yu, meanwhile, still possesses instinctive perception through his Extraordinary Ability. Thus, even though considerable interests tied them together, they did not move on to the next step in time. Otherwise, there might not have been any talk of marriage."
Ronan's eyelids twitched violently, and his mouth went dry. "Your Majesty..."
He had barely begun before he found himself unable to continue.
The Martial Emperor, however, seemed to