"Change back first."
Andrew Han looked down at Denise. Her petite, one-meter-four frame reminded him of Chloe Ling, the martial prodigy from the Thunder Path Sect.
Unfortunately, Chloe Ling still hadn’t advanced to the Starlight Tier. The threshold to advance is unyielding—if you can’t cross it, no one can help, unless Andrew himself reaches a profoundly higher realm.
“Sigh.”
Andrew let out a soft sigh, a look of remembrance flashing in his clear black‑and‑white eyes.
It wasn’t just Chloe Ling. Among Li Gang and Jiang Fengxuan’s generation, not one had reached Starlight Tier. Even those above Martial Lord failed one after another, and only his direct disciple Huang Que managed to ascend to Starlight Tier. Huang Que was now rebuilding Green Mountain Sect, vowing to forge a Starry Sky Sect.
On the other side.
Seeing Andrew’s somber mood, Denise quickly returned to her original form. "Inspector Envoy, actually, Strange Darlings have their own ranks—much like special constitutions."
"Mm."
Andrew nodded and gazed into the depths of the black hole.
He had always been curious about the sights deep within a black hole. A Void Rift-tier being could withstand its gravity and stand at the edge. Only those at the Cosmos Union Tier could begin to explore its depths, and for those at the Cosmic Eternal Realm, tearing apart a black hole was a trivial feat.
"Sir." Denise spoke softly, secretly transmitting her voice, "From what I know, former Inspector Brunelle shielded many wrongdoers. Even those guilty of true sin could buy their safety with enough resources."
"Oh?"
Andrew Han raised an eyebrow.
Headquarters had already made its judgment: Brunelle’s crimes were exactly those listed in the denunciation reports. It seemed his expectations were correct—Brunelle’s offenses were grave, and perhaps some had yet to be revealed. That was likely why she chose to plead guilty.
Otherwise—
If every crime were exposed, Brunelle might have lashed out in desperation.
"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish."
Andrew Han shook his head thoughtfully. Once matters involved headquarters’ upper ranks, even as a Heaven-King, he had to tread carefully.
Denise didn’t understand. To her, there was no direct connection between clear water and the absence of fish. In the cosmic star-sea, the clearer the waters, the higher the probability for life to evolve.