Yu Ci truly wished his vision could penetrate Madame Yellow Springs's physical form and unearth the unfathomable "mystery" hidden within.
Pity that, for the moment, he could not do so.
He could only speak in a tone that was half-warning, half-sigh: "Therefore, I have never dared to underestimate you. Even in this state, you can still ascend to the Realm of Truth..."
Beside his ear, Madame Yellow Springs's laughter was like the low strum of a zither: "Actually, it is just some special techniques, merely borrowing a little strength. If the Heavenly Lord wishes to learn, this concubine will tell you everything."
Yu Ci did not follow along with this topic, instead drifting further and further down the path of emotional reflection:
"I heard people say that you are usually reticent and quite unsociable, yet here you are, eloquent and fluent. Is this an aftereffect of playing 'Madam Hua'?"
"The Heavenly Lord must have heard Lu Ya's words."
Madame Yellow Springs laughed in spite of herself: "Little does he know that while I love quiet, I am not so unsociable as that. It is merely that the ordinary masses of the world are not worth mentioning.
"Moreover, many principles in this world were often seen far more thoroughly by my late husband than by me, so naturally I had no need to speak much and cause annoyance or disgust in others."
The exact dynamic between Madame Yellow Springs and Lu Chen back then became a little clearer in the outline of Yu Ci's heart... Hm, what did that last part mean? Was she saying that he understood nothing at all?
Yet from certain angles, that was precisely the case!
Yu Ci fell silent, then suddenly chuckled: "Some things, once spoken plainly, truly lose their meaning. In fact, when I heard