When Captain Luo Yan sensed that gaze, he instinctively tried to look up. Unexpectedly, Qing Lian's voice rang out at that moment.
"Don't look!"
Qing Lian's voice carried a trace of fear. Captain Luo Yan turned and saw that the Sky Ghost had somehow retreated into a corner of the cockpit.
"The other party may be a throne. Don't look at him, or he'll notice you."
Since Captain Luo Yan had the squad channel open, the Ning siblings heard her as well.
Ning Chen's voice rang out over the channel. "You keep mentioning thrones. What exactly are they?"
Qing Lian seemed too frightened to answer. She huddled there, her body trembling slightly.
Fortunately, the feeling of being watched soon vanished.
Only after Captain Luo Yan reported what had happened to Bai Qixue did Qing Lian speak again.
"The thrones are the pinnacle of our Sky Ghost race."
"Mm, that isn't entirely accurate."
"To be precise, the thrones are the kings among Sky Ghosts like us who have broken free of the Primal Beast Form and cultivated human bodies."
"There are said to be twelve of them in total, ranked according to their strength."
"However, the rankings aren't fixed. A throne can initiate a King's War, with a lower-ranked one challenging a higher-ranked one. If they win, they can claim the higher throne's ranking."
"It is said that once a throne enters the top three, they have a chance to receive Blood Bestowal from 'Mother' and reincarnate as an Infernal God."
"Therefore, King's Wars often occur in Yanfu. Whenever one breaks out, Hong Zhuang and I hide far away so we won't be caught up in it."
Captain Luo Yan glanced at her. "The 'Mother' you speak of—is that Mei Ba?"
Qing Lian's hair immediately floated upward. Her pupils narrowed slightly,