"It was truly hard to imagine."
"There was actually a place like this in the Solar System!"
Qin Mo, the Emperor, and Malcador sat in a luxurious room decorated primarily in earthy tones.
This was not Terra, but Saturn.
As Qin Mo stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, marveling at the view, he saw a world outside that was not beautiful, yet stable and safe.
Of course, he knew Saturn was ruled by the Silent Xiu Hui, and he knew what sort of state it was in.
But after seeing firsthand the condition of another human world opposed to Terra, Qin Mo still found it difficult not to marvel.
"Thank you for your help." Malcador walked over to Qin Mo with a wineglass in hand.
Qin Mo instinctively waved to indicate that he did not drink, then said, "For the painting you gave me. That makes us even. Next time, I won't come running over to interfere in something either you or the Emperor could handle alone."
"Sometimes, solving a problem is not the only goal." Malcador smiled. "For example, if a powerful enemy that could only be dealt with swiftly and cleanly through Psychic Power attacked your fortress, you could certainly kill that enemy yourself. It just would not be as quick or easy. But because you could not kill him as quickly or easily, he would pose a threat to those you cared about. You would also want to find a Psyker to lend a hand."
"Perhaps." Qin Mo neither agreed nor disagreed. "If you have something like this again, and can also bring out something similar to Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a relic of my culture, I'll help you."
Malcador nodded.
"By the way, how did you..." Qin Mo wanted to ask how Malcador had