"What do you think?" Le Ziyan suddenly asked, her voice breaking the silence in the hall.
Jiang Lu raised her eyes, calmly met her gaze, and said slowly, "I think most people in this world would assume I am the vessel for that Chaotic Aura. You think so too, Sacred Lord, don't you?"
Le Ziyan looked at Jiang Lu's seemingly childish yet exceptionally earnest face and nodded gently.
"That is correct. I, too, believe you are that Chaotic Aura. But I also sensed that the Child of Fortune's return to their rightful place was inextricably tied to you. I imagine you must have done something in secret, beyond our knowledge."
Seeing a flicker of shock cross Jiang Lu's face, Le Ziyan smiled faintly.
"Surprised? Rest assured, I will not lay a hand on you. I, too, hope to see the gate to ascension open."
As she spoke, she reached out and gently pinched Jiang Lu's solemn cheek.
"Sacred Lord Ziyan, I did intervene, but everything I did followed the current of events and my own heart. As for how fortune would subsequently return to its rightful place, I truly had no way of predicting it," Jiang Lu replied, neither servile nor overbearing.
Hearing this, Le Ziyan understood what Jiang Lu meant. As long as the situation remained broadly within her control, that was enough.
"The Hundred Blossoms Sacred Ground has not withdrawn access to the training ground previously promised by the various domains' factions. In a few days, Mei'er will take you there. However, that place is extraordinarily dangerous. Whether you go is entirely up to you."
With that, she waved to Shen Meier, signaling for the two of them to leave.
Once they were outside the hall, Shen Meier took Jiang Lu by the wrist and patiently explained:
"Junior