"Heavenly beings?"
Hearing this, Lie Sovereign glanced at Chu An twice, not appearing overly surprised. Though he had been half-stripped of power, he understood how struggles between factions worked. Sometimes, it was not simply a matter of one side or the other.
Today's ally might turn against you tomorrow; today's enemy might perhaps become inseparable from you tomorrow. Besides, he bore no grudge against the heavenly beings.
He grew more solemn and said, "Then what about you, sir? What is your identity?"
Chu An smiled and said, "I am naturally one of the 'heavenly beings' you speak of. However, I have entered the Suqing Sect, so it would not be wrong to call me a cultivator of the Suqing Sect."
Lie Sovereign said, "You said you could ensure my safety. I would like to hear what you have to say."
Chu An said, "Your Majesty surely knows that Xi Emperor was only able to conquer the Central Domain with the aid of people like us."
Lie Sovereign's expression was somewhat complicated. "Yes. I heard your side played an enormous part in it. Without you, Xi Emperor likely could not even have preserved his own life. You truly are remarkable."
The curse artifact had been in his hands earlier. He knew that if not for the appearance of the heavenly beings, Xi Emperor would have been unable to endure thirty years ago. The territories under his command would inevitably have crumbled apart, scattering into dozens or hundreds of forces. Then would have come the contest between himself and the Council of Elders. Yet the arrival of the heavenly beings had forcibly bent the course of the world in another direction.
Chu An clearly possessed the qualities of an envoy. His skin was exceedingly thick; he showed not the slightest embarrassment, but