Spiritual energy was the foundation of everything. Regardless of one's cultivation level, losing spiritual energy was fatal.
In the battle reflected in the pool, the one-sided situation had somehow changed at some point... Human Emperor Qing seemed no longer invincible.
The Empress Dowager watched silently. She had already said what she needed to say and could only wait for an outcome.
"How much do you know about Divine Realm City?" Young Master Luo asked abruptly.
The Empress Dowager's heart suddenly jolted, and her thoughts grew somewhat chaotic... She did not know how much he knew, but among those who knew her identity, very, very few knew about Divine Realm City.
And she believed that those who knew her identity would not reveal it.
How did Young Master Luo know about this...? Suddenly, she remembered what Black Rain had once said to her in private: In front of him, there were no secrets, and there was no need to hide anything, because all concealment was futile.
Could that really be true?
The Empress Dowager pondered for a while, then brought up another matter. "Actually, I first learned of your existence from Black Rain and Red Tide..."
Young Master Luo blinked. He showed neither surprise nor sudden understanding. According to Canglan's historical timeline, his meeting with Black Rain had already taken place ten thousand years ago—while Red Tide had only met him again recently.
He was not surprised in the slightest that Black Rain had been in contact with Canglan's highest authorities. Otherwise, the Black Rain Record, a historical text documenting events from before the birth of Canglan Grotto-Heaven, would not have appeared in the Great Celestial Venerable's Daoist arena.
"You aren't surprised that I knew Black Rain and Red Tide, are you?" The Empress Dowager studied his eyes, trying to analyze