With that in mind, Ronan suppressed his restless thoughts and continued speaking with the Martial Emperor. "Then how do we make the exchange? Go back to 'Inner Earth' now and find Tiny... hmm, the Justice Chief Priest?"
Then Ronan saw the Martial Emperor watching him with an exceedingly subtle gaze.
"Uh, what is it?"
"Aren't you going to verify it first? How can you be sure the Balance of Truth's exchange will definitely succeed?"
Weren't you a living example?
The words nearly slipped out of Ronan's mouth, but then he recalled that although the Martial Emperor had more or less implied that she had been "reincarnated" on "Inner Earth," and although Liang Lu's Dynamic Time-Space Map bore the Pioneer marker as corroborating evidence...
That "marker" had happened to malfunction, failing to truly point to the Martial Emperor.
In the end, it was all still Ronan's speculation. Even if it was true, it involved the exceptionally special method of "reincarnation," which did not fully match his current needs.
The Martial Emperor had a very valid point.
"How do we verify it?" Ronan considered it seriously. "Exchange something else first? Preferably a living creature, one that won't be discovered by the Reclamation Corps..."
As he spoke, Ronan's words faltered. A crucial detail abruptly occurred to him.
"So Lady Adelaide already knew Outer Earth existed?"
"No, she didn't. You decide whether she learns of it."
"Huh?"
"You just said that you released news about the Mental Side in East 725 District, even dragged out a spirit body as evidence, intending to spread word of Inner and Outer Earth... If Outer Earth is being handled this way, should Inner Earth remain concealed?"
"No, of course not."
Ronan keenly realized this was a good opportunity to communicate more deeply with the Martial Emperor and probe