Questions and Answers
The instant He Ping revealed the identity of the Lord of the Divine Court, everything around them sank into boundless silence.
It felt like the calm before a storm. In that instant, even someone as composed as he sensed something ominous.
The Lord of the Divine Court had developed killing intent toward him in that brief instant. He Ping was no stranger to grand scenes, yet he had never imagined that the Lord of the Divine Court's oppressive presence could be so terrifying. Every muscle in his body tensed.
Rumble!
Amid that utter stillness, his consciousness seemed to plunge into a raging whirlpool in the heart of a storm-tossed sea. His entire being was caught in an almost irresistible vortex. Heaven, earth, space, time, and all things had transformed into a colossal trap, leaving one unable to retain any control over oneself.
The Lord of the Divine Court was the only being in the world capable of rivaling the Emperor You. Even though this was merely a shadow, the pressure it brought him was this terrifying. If sweat could have been forced from his pores, cold sweat would already have drenched his back.
Yet that earth-shaking pressure vanished the next instant. The Lord of the Divine Court did not strike, merely letting out a sigh.
"You are far cleverer than I imagined."
"It is not that I am particularly clever." He Ping shook his head. "It is simply that, once one grasps the various clues left throughout history and draws certain conclusions from them... moreover, your personal appearance here, Lord of the Divine Court, has confirmed many of my crucial hypotheses. It is tantamount to telling me the truth."
"You need not be so modest."
The Lord of the Divine Court said blandly, "The Emperor You could