Nie Yun's deadpan joke left the room briefly silent.
But the Second Prince had already quietly retreated some distance, watching his father warily.
"Father, you're a Psychic too?"
"Of course. I just gave His Majesty a 'checkup.' He's at least as strong as you," Nie Yun helpfully reminded him.
He had figured it out: His Majesty the Emperor was hiding quite a few things.
Beyond the fact that the emperor himself was a Psychic, the more important reason Nie Yun was certain of this was... this man had no intention of dying!
Nie Yun's ability to sense emotions came into play at that moment.
If ordinary people knew death was inevitable, they would either sink into despair, their hearts as good as dead, or make peace with it and enter a state of utter detachment, wanting nothing.
Yet His Majesty's emotional fluctuations had been strange all along.
They revealed an extraordinarily vigorous, intense desire. If Nie Yun had to describe it, it seemed to be... an appetite?
Could a dying man really have a head full of glowing gourmet dishes?
That wasn't normal, so there was only one possibility!
He knew he wouldn't die!
No wonder he had shown none of the eagerness one would expect for the life-extending Water of Life.
He simply had no need for it!
But apart from the Water of Life, what else could cure the emperor in his current condition?
After turning it over in his mind, Nie Yun quickly began to suspect the man's ability.
Since a Psychic Ability had caused his physical problems, then theoretically, a Psychic Ability could solve them as well.
Following that conclusion through, what happened next would be very interesting...
Seeing that the emperor remained silent and did not deny Nie Yun's words, the Second Prince's expression changed.