The floor-to-ceiling windows several meters behind Sid's throne were covered by thick, waterfall-like curtains, blocking almost all outside light. Only through occasional gaps could one glimpse the clouds and mist outside, along with the silhouettes of distant buildings.
In this luxurious space, which resembled a private museum, she and Lanchi gazed at each other from afar.
"I am Ba Tian Sect Sigrid."
Sid said this calmly.
"..."
Although Lanchi's expression did not change, his hesitation had already revealed that he seemed somewhat at a loss as well.
It was not because he had been caught completely off guard by seeing a Cardinal Bishop of the Rebirth Church for the first time.
Rather, he could not understand the thought process of the woman before him.
A Cardinal Bishop had also infiltrated the Nirvana Branch as a spy?
The Nirvana Branch really would never have guessed that Ba Tian Sect would play things this way!
But Lanchi was in no position to criticize Ba Tian Sect, because he had coincidentally done the same thing. Their operations had collided, resulting in the strange situation before them.
"The Empire's current circumstances are exactly like this. When operating within Protos, wisdom is everything."
Ba Tian Sect Sigrid seemed able to see Lanchi's confusion. She spread her right hand and said,
"Rather than risk recruiting a large number of people and allowing spies from the Nirvana Branch to infiltrate us, I might as well personally take a look at the Nirvana Branch and take away their most outstanding talent."
Whatever she wanted, she never stole. She simply took it by force.
"So you were not planning to continue infiltrating the upper levels of the Nirvana Branch and causing trouble?"
Lanchi asked, a hint of confusion in his voice.
"I cannot handle the sort of thing only