"Eternal Constitution, you say...?" Yuan swallowed nervously.
A cold smile tugged at Shiva's lips as she spoke, "You don't even know about the Eternal Constitution, and you dare claim that I don't know anything about your physique? I don't know how you came to possess the Heaven Refining Physique, but it is basically an inferior version of the Eternal Constitution—a physique that only belongs to Eternals. It is also because of your physique that you're able to use Heaven's Supremacy. Otherwise, your body wouldn't have been able to handle it."
"..." Yuan fell silent. He'd acquired the Heaven Refining Physique due to a fateful encounter with a treasure in the Primordial Era. However, he didn't know anything about its origin until now. 'So it turned out to be related to the Outer Gods, huh?' he sighed inwardly.
"Free me from my seal and I shall teach you how to use the Heaven Refining Physique to its true potential," Shiva repeated her offer.
After pondering for a moment, Yuan spoke, "Before I give you an answer, I'd like to ask you another question."
"If you want any more information from me, you'll have to accept my offer. Otherwise, I won't say another word," she responded in a firm tone.
However, Yuan ignored her words and continued asking his question, "Do you know an Eternal by the name of Shura?"
Shiva's eyes widened abruptly, surprise flashing across her face. "Shura, you said...?" she muttered.
Seeing her reaction, Yuan continued, "I'll assume you know him, judging by your reaction. Now my real question is... are you friends or foes with Shura?"
After a moment of silence, Shiva opened her mouth and spoke, "Why does my relationship with another Eternal matter to you, a human?"
"It's very important, but I cannot tell you until you give me an answer."
Just in case Shiva planned on lying, Yuan retrieved the Grail of Truth.
Shiva narrowed her eyes at the treasure and sneered inwardly, 'Does he really think such a toy would work on me? I don't like how he's constantly underestimating me, but I need his help to free me from this place...'
"Shura, huh? It has been a long time since I last heard that name." A flicker of nostalgia crossed Shiva's face as she spoke. "He's my twin."
"What?" Yuan's eyes widened upon hearing this shocking revelation. "Twin as in siblings? Eternals can be siblings? Does that mean you also have a parent?"
Shiva shook her head and explained, "We are twins because we were born at the same time and in the same area. Eternals are being born from the universe itself, and if we are all born from the same source, we are technically all siblings. Of course, not every Eternal sees it this way. Anyway, since we were born in the same place, we naturally grew up together. That said, we're neither allies nor foes with each other. He's something akin to a neighbor."
"Sounds complicated..." Yuan muttered.
"Does my answer satisfy your question?" Shiva then asked.
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