The Sage was clearly at the peak of his vitality.
His muscles were absurdly exaggerated.
More importantly, he was wearing armor.
Wasn't that obviously the image of a great general?
He was somewhat different from the researcher Kitahara Kaede had imagined before.
"That's me. What questions do you have? You carry an aura familiar to me."
The Sage got straight to the point.
Bō Taihéng, standing nearby, could no longer remain calm.
Because of the current situation,
he felt that Kitahara Kaede could stand up to the Sage.
And as an informant, he felt that his life was no longer his own.
"I don't think you'll believe what I have to say."
Kitahara Kaede gave a bitter smile.
The Sage's expression shifted slightly as he looked toward Bō Taihéng.
"You go out first. I have something to deal with him."
Bō Taihéng could not have wanted to leave the scene more.
But his life was still in Kitahara Kaede's hands.
Even with the Sage's words, he still did not dare move.
Kitahara Kaede saw what Bō Taihéng meant, so he signaled for him to leave.
Of course, only with a hand gesture.
Bō Taihéng left.
With one less person there, facing the Sage alone,
Kitahara Kaede felt immense pressure.
The Sage, however, looked completely relaxed.
"The power surrounding you is quite unusual."
He expressed appreciation for Kitahara Kaede's domain.
Kitahara Kaede said, "I think we should get to the point."
The Sage smiled faintly.
"Then disperse that strange power of yours, and we can talk face-to-face."
Kitahara Kaede said, "I'm not used to things slipping out of my control."
"Control? Do you think you can control everything just by staying inside that?"
The Sage was openly disdainful.
The next second, Kitahara Kaede felt tremendous pressure.
The domain he had relied