Before Dragon Spirit could make any response, Xier tilted her head. Beneath her wide hood, those pure golden eyes studied the Five Elements Divine Court's Holy Maiden before her with seriousness for the first time.
She seemed to be trying to understand what those words meant.
"What does it mean, not belonging to this era?" Xier sent Dragon Spirit her question through divine sense. "Time is continuous. Everything exists in its own era."
Her logic was simple, yet fundamental.
A faint, almost imperceptible smile tinged Dragon Spirit's divine sense. "She is complimenting you. She means you've lived for a long time, that you're an old antique."
Xier seemed even more confused by that explanation.
On the other side, seeing that the other party had not immediately erupted, Luo Li was slightly relieved. She also realized that her words might have been too abrupt.
She bowed again, lowering her posture further, her tone becoming even more respectful. "Please do not misunderstand, Senior. This junior had no intention of offending you."
She no longer addressed her as "Sister," switching directly to "Senior." Clearly, what she had just witnessed had completely overturned her standards of judgment.
Luo Li took a deep breath and organized her thoughts, trying to explain in a way the other party could understand. "Within my sect, there is a damaged ancient text called the Records of Strange Happenings Through the Ages. It records scattered fragments from the dawn of the universe's creation."
"The book describes the Primordial Chaos Beast not as a living creature, but as the manifestation of disordered Dao Principles—a moving natural disaster. To erase it, one must use a stronger, structured power of laws to scour and resist it. The process is fraught with extreme danger."
"But just now, Senior..." The shock in Luo Li's beautiful