"Yo, you're out of seclusion!"
"It sure wasn't easy waiting for inspiration to strike you."
From the way Zhe Rong put it, it did not sound like Tai Yu had emerged naturally after completing his cultivation. It sounded more like he had come specifically to see the results of Tai Yu's "psychic reading."
It seemed the Black Inspector had decided that this was Tai Yu's core value... or at least the core value they could grasp relatively completely.
Since he had come to him, Tai Yu did not stand on ceremony. He asked what he wanted to ask. "Was that Ran Ming also a Sky Abyss Remnant?"
"As far as I know, probably not. He merely served under Great Lord Lu Ande for a few years. After leaving the military, he made his fortune in military supplies, so naturally he followed the rhythm of the people who put food on his table. Others had to show him some respect for Great Lord Lu Ande's sake. As for whether there were any deeper connections, that's unknown."
"I see."
No wonder Ran Ran had guessed he was a Sky Abyss Remnant yet acted so indifferent, without any sense of closeness. Even if Mr. Ran Ming's ancestors truly had Tianyuan blood, after more than a thousand Standard Years of actively integrating, it had basically been washed clean.
Then again, "guest troops" like those under Lu Ande could not wash away the Tianyuan mark even after more than a thousand Standard Years. If they wanted convenience, they still had to rely on people like Ran Ming.
"That really is quite a coincidence."
"Not exactly. Ran Ran wanting to fight for her own prospects may be a coincidence, but as long as there's even a hint of it, every side will want to establish a