Everyone lies, but children are much more sincere than adults.
Therefore—what does it mean to mature? Is it learning to tell lies in response to societal rules?
Because of the lies people tell, polygraph machines were invented. The King of Hades enveloped the two in a bubble similar to a polygraph to test the truthfulness of Shen Yue's words.
The polygraph showed no anomaly.
The King of Hades appeared to have much less hostility.
Shen Yue analyzed the subtle changes in the situation between the two and said solemnly, "I am tracking the King of Nine Provinces, do you know who the King of Nine Provinces is?"
The King of Hades murmured to himself, "The King of Nine Provinces, the King of Nine Provinces?" Then he sneered, "Do you think I'm ignorant? I'm aware of all kinds of kings in this world, yet I've never heard of the King of Nine Provinces!"
