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"No, you're different!"
The Black Cat kept shaking its head like a rattle-drum.
The witch had clearly misunderstood what it meant. Her face immediately fell as she muttered, "Fine, fine, I know. Just like you said before, I have people above me—"
The Black Cat froze for a moment.
"—Mm, that is indeed one of the reasons."
It twitched its ears, glanced at the ring on her hand, and very reluctantly acknowledged that part of her guess. "Having people above you is certainly important—but what matters more is yourself.
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"Me?"
Hearing that answer, Jiang Yu's eyes immediately brightened. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her steps became much lighter, though she still maintained a measure of reserve. "I'm not that impressive—"
"Because after you unify the Three Realms, you'll occupy three positions!"
The Black Cat did not notice the subtle change in the witch's expression. It raised a paw, trying to make a three-fingered gesture. But after struggling for a while, its spread paw still showed four pads, one of which simply would not tuck back in. It curled its paw in irritation and hurriedly said, "As the saying goes, 'Those who steal hooks are executed; those who steal states become lords.' When you occupy one position, you must bear the weight of the world. But when you occupy three positions, you instead gain the authority of the world. In simple terms, once you achieve the Trinity, you go from being the world's grandson to being the world's master. The entire world will be under your control. Whether you leave or stay, what objections could the world possibly have?"
The witch nodded thoughtfully, having thought of an apt example. "When I was an apprentice in a Wizard Tower, I could only