After hearing the Demonic Womb Clone out, Divine Calculator shook his head with a smile, as though he already had everything figured out.
"Hehe, I'll ask you three questions. Answer them truthfully."
"If you lie, there will be no need to save this friend of yours."
Having finally caught a glimmer of hope for saving her, the Demonic Womb Clone dared not slight Divine Calculator.
"Ask whatever you wish, senior. I wouldn't dare hide anything or deceive you."
"Good, then listen carefully. First question: is this friend of yours a puppet sovereign? In other words, the dynasty's people all know her as their sovereign, but someone else actually calls the shots behind her, someone who shares neither her surname nor her bloodline—an outsider."
That very first question made the Demonic Womb Clone's heart lurch.
Divine Calculator's words seemed to strike straight at the heart of the matter. It appeared he truly did have a unique insight into this.
Perhaps he really could find a way to save Xiao Yifei.
"By your definition, senior, that is indeed the case."
Divine Calculator stroked his beard and continued questioning him with a smile.
"Second question: the object anchoring the dynasty's fortune isn't under her control, is it? In other words, it isn't her treasure, correct?"
"Correct. You truly are knowledgeable, senior."
"Hehe, no need to flatter me. I still have a third question. This friend's cultivation should be fairly low. She certainly hasn't reached the Void Insight Realm, has she?"
"You foresee things with divine accuracy, senior. You truly live up to the name Divine Calculator."
Lin Fei was utterly impressed by Divine Calculator.
It was as though he knew everything about Xiao Yifei's circumstances.
These were supposedly three questions, yet they felt more like three answers.
"May I ask, senior, can this