“If the Sacred Origin Runes are the Exalted Celestial Emperor’s doing, that means that he can visit this place too. We must act quickly!” Lu Yun immediately began setting up layouts when they arrived.

“I can restrain him even if he comes,” Mo Yi dismissed, watching Lu Yun busy himself.

“If you do that, his companions will see you as a threat and go after you, too, from now on.” After a few breaths of time, Lu Yun finished setting up another layout. Formless ripples spread across the area, but no visible changes could be observed.

Mo Yi paused. She’d refrained from intervening in conflicts thus far, and even allowed a measly empyrean...