"I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. You had a chance to leave this place in the simplest way possible."
In the corridor, the emissary let out a long sigh.
"I believe you."
Unexpectedly, Fu Qian nodded decisively.
"You do?"
Fu Qian's straightforward answer left the emissary momentarily stunned.
"Yeah. Actually, I was just trying it out on a whim, purely out of curiosity."
Fu Qian spoke with a serious expression.
"How about you send me back again? I'll pretend none of this happened."
Of course, Fu Qian was talking nonsense. Faced with this mysterious "person" who had appeared out of nowhere and could even interfere with his mission, he was on guard.
And that was exactly why he needed to test the limits of this person's abilities.
"Sorry, that won't work."
The emissary was silent for a long moment, then shook his head, his tone full of helplessness.
"Although it's a nightmare, it comes from a being of extremely high status. It's not something I can deceive at will. I can't do it again."
"You're making this difficult for me."
Fu Qian furrowed his brows.
"From start to finish, your supposed goodwill is just your word. There's no way to verify it."
"That's fine."
The emissary let out a low, self-assured laugh.
"I don't mind. Your trust means nothing to me."
"That's a relief, then."
Fu Qian nodded. The next moment, he extended his right hand and aimed it at the emissary's head.
The latter froze.
"What are you doing?"
"Since my trust means nothing to you, I assume you won't accuse me of being offensive for what I do next."
The instant he had entered the corridor, Fu Qian had realized that his powers had returned.
Now he was very interested in testing this mysterious