"Cosmic Origin...? The... origin of the universe! That's it—the Cosmic Origin! If there's any energy in this world that's more advanced than void energy, then it has to be the Cosmic Origin!"
"After all, what other energy could possibly be more advanced than this? That's it, no doubt about it! This is it! Hahaha!"
The Void Empress's mention of the Cosmic Origin was like a ray of dawn, shining straight into Ximen Lang's long-suppressed heart.
It completely released the emotions Ximen Lang had been bottling up for so long, making him feel as if he had opened the gates to a brand-new world. He was overwhelmed with joy.
He wished he could immediately drop everything he was doing and return to the Void Dimension to put it into practice.
In fact, having already obtained his answer, Ximen Lang really did exactly that!
As for the Void Empress's request that they answer each other's questions, Ximen Lang had long since forgotten it, his mind filled with thoughts of the Cosmic Origin.
If he couldn't even remember it, there was even less chance of him carrying it out honestly.
Seeing how eager Ximen Lang was, the Void Empress, who had grown shrewd with age, easily saw through his intentions.
Unexpectedly, though, when Ximen Lang suddenly took his leave in his excitement, the Void Empress made no attempt to stop him.
Not only did she fail to stop him, she even thoughtfully opened a passage to the Void Dimension for him.
It was as if she had genuinely forgotten their agreement from earlier. She was so considerate, so willing to help others achieve their wishes.
Since the Void Empress, the one suffering the loss, didn't care, there was even less reason for Ximen Lang, the one benefiting, to care.
After all, if he