“Honest people do not resort to insinuation, Leaf Dao-Denier, so let’s be honest. You’re a favored consort of Empress Joyflower, and have even practiced dual cultivation with her. Your energy arts have reached the point of perfection, making you completely different than when you were in the Dao Defense League. Even back when you fused with the essence of the Tusita Heaven, you were only at a tenth of your current level.

“Given all that, you must know the level of Empress Joyflower’s cultivation base, right? And what magical treasures she has? Her levels of power and will? I need to know all that information. Otherwise I can only make plans blindly and in the dark.”

“Of course I’ll tell you all those things,” Leaf Dao-Denier said, a crafty smile appearing on his face. “But not here and not now. There are warding spells and detection magics everywhere in the Joyflower Palace, and you can never be sure if someone is eavesdropping on you. We need to...