Under the tree tied with numerous red cloth strips, the two rulers fell into silence.
Xu Zhenguan looked at the strip of cloth laid horizontally on her palm, recording "secret codes," and increasingly felt a profound confusion and bewilderment.
She hadn't experienced the La Garden chapter or the East Sea chapter. Although she had heard Zhao Douan's retelling, she ultimately couldn't empathize. Thus, until this moment when she personally took the last "key" from the hands of the female temple priest, she distinctly felt the fear of being "arranged."
Just like a prophet foreseeing the future, the Grand Ancestor Emperor had arranged everything many years ago.
If the previous arrangements for Zhao Douan were still somewhat vague, then these three keys were too clear.
"What else did he leave behind? Or did he say something before leaving?" The Empress asked again, refusing to believe.
