"Master...?"
Before Pan Ling could react, her vision suddenly went black.
When she opened her eyes again, the surroundings had completely changed—it was obvious that Xu Shi had brought her into his own "Liminal Space."
A place convenient for talking, with no risk of being monitored or overheard.
"What is this...?"
She blinked, shook her head to ease the discomfort in her heart, then asked.
"Stop pretending in front of your master. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
Xu Shi smiled. "I think you know what I'm about to say."
Pan Ling pressed her lips together. Her master was right about that.
Or rather, she had already figured out quite a few things.
Ever since the battle with the Church ended, Xu Shi's attitude toward her had been somewhat strange.
Especially when it came to matters concerning the "Heavenly Principle."
Aside from answering her questions at the very beginning, Xu Shi had never brought up such matters in front of her again. He merely had her continue handling the tasks she had always handled, step by step, and even seemed a little intent on preventing her from getting involved in these matters.
Yet at the same time, he had never stopped his foolish disciple from investigating through other people, such as Su Lin and the others, or Old Master Wen. It could be said that Pan Ling had learned far more about the "Heavenly Principle" from them than from Xu Shi, her actual master.
As for Xu Shi himself, when she thought about it carefully, today might have been the first time he had formally discussed the topic of the "Heavenly Principle" with Pan Ling.
If she connected all of this together, it felt somewhat like...
"Mhm, you guessed right. You can see all this as a