Ling An could not imagine how much of humanity's dark side Changli had witnessed as she navigated officialdom, wielding political schemes and treating the world as her chessboard.
And yet, she could still say something so simple now, without the slightest trace of impurity.
Or had everything gone smoothly for her all these years, allowing her to retain such uncomplicated feelings?
Ling An was not sure. He merely said helplessly, "Too bad this Tide Sis is like a block of wood."
At that, Changli smiled sweetly. "She's nothing like a block of wood. On the contrary, I think she understands everything. She just treats different people differently."
Changli looked at Ling An, her gaze intent.
Under her scrutiny, Ling An felt a little guilty.
True, Tide Sis simply did not take the initiative with other people.
With him... she was one step away from putting a collar on him.
"If I could go back to the past, I would definitely tell my master one thing..."
"What would you tell him?"
"Remember to keep a cat... or perhaps a Tacet Discord. Maybe she would have stayed back then."
"Pfft-"
Ling An nearly lost his composure. So she knew how to crack jokes like that, too.
Changli laughed brightly and walked toward Tide Sis, who had finished analyzing the phantom.
"Did you discover anything?" Changli asked softly.
Tide Sis nodded and extended a hand.
Hazy Temporal Turbulence gathered, forming a golden, swirling entrance before them.
Ling An studied it curiously. "This is..."
Before Tide Sis could answer, a voice suddenly rang out nearby. "Haha, the Mirage Realm is open!"
Over a dozen Fractsidus Artificers suddenly sprang out and lunged toward the entrance to the Mirage Realm.
"The Fractsidus! So it really was you!" Tide Sis snapped.
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