"I told you we will meet again soon," the voice said as the gaze of the statue focused on Arthur.
Arthur didn't respond and the Spirit Empress saw his disinterest but continued to speak
"I can see you have a great talent to be a spirit rune master. You already have some foundation in Arrays. So you're off to a good start but I can help you go further," the Spirit Empress continued.
"When you hand over a little sister to me in the future, you can consider joining the Immortal Spirit Palace."
Arthur raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Your faction?"
"Yes, one that has a significant standing in the upper realms," she explained. "Consider the offer when the time comes."
"You call her little sister, who is she to you?" Arthur nodded toward the levitating girl.
The Spirit Empress smiled, a glimmer of fondness in her eyes. "She is my junior martial sister. We were both disciples of the same master."
