After a brief pause, the Empress spoke again. "Actually, even if you hadn't run into me, nothing would have happened. Shadow was following you the whole time."
At her words, Jiang Ce looked at the cold mask and finally understood. The feeling of being watched all this time... it had been Shadow. Jiang Ce was surprised.
As if seeing his confusion, the Empress explained, "Shadow is a master of concealment. He has trained in darkness since he was a child, allowing him to hide his presence. That's why you couldn't detect him."
It dawned on Jiang Ce. No wonder I couldn't find a trace of him, even with my spiritual vision. This proved that Shadow's strength was truly unfathomable; it was impossible to guess his realm.
Suddenly, something occurred to Jiang Ce. He hesitated for a moment before looking at the Empress. "Since fighting is forbidden on Star Origin Road, and I've already broken that rule... won't dismissing it just like that cause dissent?"
