"Uh..." Ding Ke opened her mouth. She understood everything Chi Xiao said. Once, she had even been one of those striving for it.
But after falling into the whispers, she had gradually lost her mindset and her will.
She was no longer so resolute, nor as persistent about many things as she had once been.
Later, many of her former ideals and pursuits had not even measured up to a tasty bowl of cat food-the kind with an extra chicken drumstick.
It was precisely this change in mindset that had dulled Ding Ke's edge, leaving her mentality much like an ordinary woman's...
"I know the age of darkness should end, but not everyone will succeed. Nor will everyone stand at the very top and become the one who ends the darkness."
"Yes, not everyone will stand at the very top and become the one who ends the darkness. But looking at it the other way, someone has to step forward and stand at the top to end it. If that's the case, why can't that person be me?"
"I understand."
Ding Ke nodded, but suddenly realized she had originally wanted to know why Chi Xiao was smiling.
And that smile had looked rather goofy, just like her own when she saw Xu Le suffer a setback.
Her long life as a Whisperer had not made Ding Ke stronger, but it had made her more sensitive to emotions and details.
There was something... off about the way Chi Xiao felt.
"Are you really that happy Xu Le is here?"
"Uh, no. I just feel like I can finally realize my original ideas and vision, so I'm happy. Nothing else."
"Chi Xiao."
"Hmm?"
"You're explaining too much."
Elsewhere, Zeximi had already risen to his feet. Cangming had begun to grow dissatisfied with