"Regardless, I had transmigrated here for twenty-seven years and repeatedly activated the Threefold Self-Reflection, yet Emperor Gan had never come looking for me."
"That was enough to prove that even if Emperor Gan's might weighed upon the world, he was by no means omniscient or omnipotent. Perhaps he could sense that the world had been rewound, but he could not pinpoint its source." After pondering for a long while, Li Shun felt somewhat reassured.
He suddenly thought of the rumors that Emperor Gan's lifespan was nearing its end.
"He possesses the strength to suppress the Four Sages, yet he has remained hidden in the palace all year round. That is indeed rather strange."
Just as Li Shun was lost in thought, Li Qing beside him suddenly spoke. "Brother, during the next Reflection, do not tell me the secret that you possess the Threefold Self-Reflection."
Li Shun was slightly taken aback, then said solemnly, "What are you talking about, Little Dumpling? If I did not trust you, I would not have told you this secret in the first place!"
Li Qing waved his hand. "That is not the same thing."
His expression was incomparably serious. "Even if we brothers trust each other, there is no guarantee that one day, if I am captured and subjected to harsh torture, I will not reveal your secret."
"No matter how hard my bones are, I doubt they can withstand Great Qian's accumulated interrogation techniques of several centuries."
"If the secret that you possess the Threefold Self-Reflection divine ability is exposed..." A trace of worry flashed through Li Qing's eyes.
Only then did Li Shun vaguely understand.
After pondering for a moment, Li Shun nodded. "Little Dumpling, you do have a point. I will listen to you!"
Then Li Shun suddenly asked, "Right, you study