Hearing this, Shen Yi frowned and said bluntly, "This has nothing to do with me. I don't need anyone else's protection right now. I only said that earlier to get under Alvin's skin, and also to find a suitable reason to turn down those three Authority Holders."
Lilith nodded, a trace of helplessness in her eyes.
"I know. With your personality and the power you possess, you naturally wouldn't be willing to place yourself under any form of protection or observation. But..."
Her tone shifted, turning serious.
"You should at least wait until this recent, most eye-catching wave of attention has passed, right? Rules aren't always an iron plate. The reason they can be obeyed is partly because of that lord's lingering prestige and the deterrence of the power imprint, and partly because, for most Authority Holders, the consequences of breaking the rules simply aren't worth it."
She looked at Shen Yi, her tone carrying a warning.
"If... I'm saying if..."
"If someone really was blinded by greed, or was already used to operating in chaotic places like the Void Domain and didn't care about the potential order of the Boundary Zone, they could absolutely launch a surprise attack on you, forcibly seize the authority on you, then immediately flee far away and escape into the depths of the Void Domain. Once they got there, the rules of the Boundary Zone would basically lose their effect."
Lilith paused, her voice low.
"Beyond the World, I have never heard of any Authority Holder who, for the sake of another being who was attacked and had their authority seized, would venture deep into the crisis-ridden Void Domain to hunt down the murderer, take revenge, and make an enemy. Openly, never. Everyone would only become more vigilant and treat it as yet another