Xianyu sat upright at his desk, lifting his eyes to meet those of the subordinate standing beside him.
He smiled at Guan Liang and asked, "What is it?"
Guan Liang lowered his head slightly, looking at his superior.
The Marshal had an extraordinarily deceptive face.
If he walked down the street, he would be the first person passersby approached for help.
His harmless expression and gentle tone made people instinctively place their trust in him.
Only when they learned his true identity would a chill run down their spines.
Guan Liang knew his superior had grown suspicious.
But aren't you overthinking this?
He had once thought the Marshal was the sort to plan ten moves ahead.
But this goes well beyond ten moves, doesn't it? Isn't his mind wandering a little too far?
Without a change in expression, Guan Liang said:
"Nothing. I thought you would give her Fenghuang Down as a coming-of-age gift."
Xianyu smiled. "I've prepared another surprise for her."
He said nothing more, waving a hand to dismiss him.
Once Guan Liang left, Xianyu's smile vanished, leaving his face expressionless.
According to the Fable, he and Zandar had created the system, while its items came from another world.
Items from another world were greatly weakened when used in this one. Only someone compatible with them could draw out their full power.
Hua was the person most compatible with Fenghuang Down. In that case, could she erase the memories of a Higher-Dimensional Invader?
Xianyu did not want to know the answer to that question.
He had only one goal now.
To achieve it, he had no choice but to be cautious.
If my memories really get erased... won't I have to keep being Marshal?
If the many previous loops counted as deleting his save and starting over, all