Su Xiao pondered for a moment before walking up to the Soul Whisperer.
"Who are you waiting to come and save you?"
"..."
The Soul Whisperer fell silent again.
"The people you're waiting for can't even break through Eagle Fort, let alone rescue anyone from our side."
Hearing this, the Soul Whisperer kept her head lowered, then looked up at Su Xiao. Her expression seemed both mocking and contemptuous.
"Eagle Marquis's lackey."
"Pfft."
The little adjutant smiled but said nothing.
"The Holy King summoned you recently, and you didn't dare refuse. Eagle Marquis summoned you as well, but you refused him. What could the Holy King have summoned you for? I'm curious."
"Greed."
The Soul Whisperer laughed, revealing a mouthful of rotten teeth.
"Interesting. What could an Empire's king be greedy for? To have you deal with the Moon Goddess? Clearly, you don't have that ability. However, if you found something, that would be very possible. An unknown power? Some kind of item? A key? Someone?"
"..."
The Soul Whisperer closed her eyes and stopped speaking or looking at Su Xiao. However, Su Xiao noticed that when he said the word "key," her aura changed ever so slightly. It was instinctive.
"A key to some place? The Holy King wants that place's key, and so does Eagle Marquis. Yet among the three rulers, only the Moon Goddess doesn't desire it. Let me think about why."
Su Xiao continued thinking. A few minutes later, he spoke:
"Because... 'Do not blaspheme the gods.' Am I right?"
After hearing this, the Soul Whisperer fell even quieter.
"Do not seek, do not listen, do not blaspheme the gods. I heard that phrase from the old Holy King. That old bastard had already guessed I'd meet you—and he knew you were the sort who wouldn't