The Empress nodded knowingly, thinking that this is the magical artifact in the hands of people in this world. It seems to be a world where magical artifacts are highly developed.
The Empress holds great reverence for cultivation and doesn't believe she can quickly understand the magical artifacts in this world, so she didn't ask, but just kept a stern face and said: "You mentioned that my father left something for me."
Zhao Douan smiled and said: "It's right here. Uncle Xu said for me to first help you get acquainted with this place."
The Empress nodded, accepting this explanation.
Since the person in the painting is the guide, the first step in cultivation should be getting familiar with this strange world, which matched her judgment.
But... if she had confirmed this earlier, she wouldn't have pretended and would have asked sooner.
