"Luo Ning..."
Shi Lan looked dazed. The woman before her looked so much like Di Luosha in her memories that they could have been carved from the same mold. For a moment, it was as though time and space had shifted.
After looking Luo Ning over, Shi Lan noticed the clear differences between her and Di Luosha.
Di Luosha felt like a block of ice that had been frozen for ten thousand years. The woman before her, however, was like a gentle breeze beneath the dawn moon, with a quiet warmth that she kept carefully restrained. She seemed elegant and serene, without a trace of hostility about her.
"It's been a long time. Senior, you're even more impressive than before." Luo Ning raised her head, her limpid eyes brimming with undisguised admiration.
"You've met me before?" Shi Lan arched a brow, faintly surprised.
"I was there on the day of Senior's coming-of-age ceremony, many years ago. I was fortunate enough to witness your bearing."
Luo Ning seemed a little nervous. After explaining, she bowed again.
"I have no way to repay you for coming to my aid. Please, come back to my clan with me. My father is the Great Sage Yongning of the Devil Race. I'll make sure you receive a generous gift of thanks."
Hearing the words "Great Sage" didn't surprise Shi Lan. The Supreme Artifact in Luo Ning's hands made it clear that her background was no ordinary one. Even if Shi Lan hadn't intervened, Luo Ning likely wouldn't have been in mortal danger.
Those who entered the domain of space-time could be called Sages. Anyone honored as a Great Sage had surely entered the domain of the Other Shore.
In the Devil Race, someone of that standing was nearly as powerful as a clan leader, even