That did fit the Martial Emperor's style... No, wait!
Thinking of what the Martial Emperor knew about Grandfather's Tattered Divine Cloak, of her past dealings with Tang Yi and his father, and of her dual identity on Inner and Outer Earth—how could she have done nothing?
Now that was impressive!
Ronan wondered whether he should ask the Martial Emperor how to work behind the scenes while still looking like an inconspicuous "spectator."
Hmm. Would that be a rude question?
As the thought crossed his mind, Ronan sent the message.
Less than ten seconds later, the Martial Emperor replied: "Have Raven help you. The Spirit Roaming path is best at that. Mary could do it too, but she can't handle anything too high-level yet."
Mary was the Martial Emperor's nickname for Madam Harold, who had learned the Heart Burning Blade from her and followed the Spirit Roaming path.
The Martial Emperor even went on to explain:
"The Spirit Roaming path is an Ancient God's extreme cultivation of the Brightness and Obscurity of the self. At a certain level, you can dispense with any grounding in the rules and sever most traces of your past.
"Of course, you can't erase them too cleanly, or everyone will know something's wrong. A few patches here and there, some real and some fake—that's the most convincing approach."
The Martial Emperor really knows everything! Is she a library come to life or what?
Since he had already asked, he might as well get a clearer answer.
Ronan sent another message: "How, exactly?"
The Martial Emperor replied:
"That's a question Raven and Mary should be asking. And if they could do it, they probably wouldn't need to ask... Lord Ronan, is being a 'spectator' really what you should be worrying about right now? Aren't you trying to