Seeing Gu Jinzhi fall silent, Li Wei assumed he did not believe her. She moved a little closer and lowered her voice. "I'm telling you, my strength is perfectly normal right now. You don't need to worry for nothing."
After speaking, she secretly swept the surroundings with her mental power like a thief, making sure no one could eavesdrop before continuing. "The Sky-Gazing Mirror has never produced anything above the third rank before. That's because I've never entered it."
Hearing this left Gu Jinzhi's chest tight and his breathing somewhat labored.
He stretched out his withered hand, gently pinched a corner of Li Wei's Phoenix Robe, and tugged at it.
Only then did Li Wei stop talking. Her clear, bright almond eyes flickered as she waited for him to continue.
Gu Jinzhi closed his eyes and rested for a moment. His breath was faint, yet his decision was absolute. "In any case, listen to me. For now, present yourself as fourth-rank and observe the situation. All right?"
Seeing him looking as though he might stop breathing at any moment, Li Wei agreed as if coaxing a child. "All right, all right..."
She was immediately puzzled again and asked, "Today I pretended... ahem... I revealed so much of my strength already. Is there any point in hiding it now?"
Gu Jinzhi answered in fits and starts. "They... didn't see it... with their own eyes... They only heard rumors... It's fine..."
Li Wei nodded in understanding. "Fine, then. Great Military Strategist Gu, is there anything else you want to teach me?"
A smile more unpleasant than a cry tugged at the corners of Gu Jinzhi's lips. His voice was hoarse. "In the palace... look for... Zeng Yi... He is 'from,' while 'ruler' and 'empress'... shouldn't be too far apart... Have him help