Normally, archwizards possessed long lives and abyssal wisdom, and were no less worldly than the shrewdest politicians. But such wisdom had one prerequisite: the accumulation of abundant experience.
Though Su Shijun was an archwizard, she had not yet reached thirty. Among most Moon Clan members, that was still considered underage.
Her limited years of growth had mostly been spent on cultivation and in laboratories, so she was inevitably inexperienced in worldly dealings.
Just like now.
Upon hearing that gaunt wizard's near-slanderous questioning, the witch's first reaction was regret—regret that she had not thrown a string of Evil Curses the moment she entered, to make those people across from her behave themselves. A normal archwizard would never have such a thought drift through her mind.
After regret came vigilance.
Though she lacked experience, the wisdom granted by being an archwizard gave the witch sufficient sharpness.
She keenly realized that today's Inquiry Meeting was hostile and plainly intended to cause her trouble. This was clear from the position of her chair and the attitudes of the Inquiry Committee Members opposite her. She simply could not yet grasp their purpose.
When she had first received Danhaag's summons, Su Shijun had assumed that, since it involved a Dimensional Experiment, she merely needed to provide some procedural explanations. Thus, after receiving the Inquiry Committee's letter, she had not discussed it with many people. She simply handed over her work at the museum and hurried over.
For this, she had even sacrificed precious sleep.
One had to know that sufficient sleep was especially important for good skin, and good skin was one of the main factors in maintaining beauty. Particularly when she was known to the outside world as "the number one beauty in the Wizarding World."
Had she known Danhaag intended to make trouble, Su