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With the way the woman in the blue gown had her hands wrapped around General Cao, she might be mistaken for a mistress. Yet, she was not.
She was indeed Cao Sheng's wife, but more notably, a Rank 3 Heavenly Officer of the Celestial Court, recently promoted to Summer Lightning Duchess.
"So, what's your take on your new son?" General Cao, holding the blue gowned beauty as one would a daughter, asked in a joking tone.
"Be serious," the woman in blue chided with a glare, then spoke earnestly, "Murder, scapegoating, threats, plus a uniquely potent soul—this young man is a veritable harbinger of danger."
"You're thinking along the same lines as I am." General Cao pursed his lips, his gaze growing heavy. "It’s tricky to gauge his upper limits now. If they're low, he’ll simply confirm his status as a good-for-nothing, and we’ll be laughingstocks once more. But if they're high, he could well turn out to be a treacherous wolf we've nurtured, one who might significantly jeopardize our careers once out of our control."
"You’ve come to realize this a bit late. Just earlier, at the Celestial Thunder Platform, you had a chance to sever ties with him, surely someone else would've taken over."...
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