"What was that slight tremor in Great Qian Heaven and Earth just now? You couldn't possibly have missed it, could you?" Li Shun asked suspiciously.
The ancient web's expression did not change. "That tremor did not originate from Great Qian Heaven and Earth itself. It came from the arrangements left behind by the one who made a Lifespan Borrowing pact with the Heavenly Dao back then."
"You must understand, a world's lifespan is unimaginably long. Even when seas run dry and stones crumble, it is but the flick of a finger to Heaven and Earth. Let alone borrowing five hundred years of life—if I borrowed five thousand or fifty thousand years, it would be impossible for it to truly affect Great Qian."
"As for the purpose of those arrangements... they were most likely meant to monitor living beings who borrowed lifespan. If the amount borrowed was ordinary, it would be nothing. But once it exceeded a certain threshold, it would likely draw notice."
Had Li Shun still been the man he was at Cold Mountain, these words would perhaps have startled him badly.
But after experiencing so many major events, he could now remain unruffled in the face of change.
Moreover, he had long been mentally prepared for this matter.
Perhaps when he had borrowed two hundred years of lifespan, he had already entered Emperor Gan's sight.
Thinking back on it now, I was somewhat rash. I underestimated Emperor Gan.
As Li Shun secretly shook his head, he heard the ancient web continue, "In truth, I never cared how much lifespan was borrowed. I merely used it as an opportunity to peer into the operating principles of the Great Qian Heavenly Dao."
"Beyond discovering that the Heavenly Dao was playing the role of Mingxing Wangyu, I also found certain clues