"Other Authority Holders would swarm in like space undead scenting blood. The lingering aura of the Flame of Continued Combustion on you, the mysteries of the Shadow Authority, even you yourself—all of it would become something they coveted. Kicking someone while they're down, looting amid the flames—that's the norm Beyond the World."
Her words were merciless, laying bare the brutal side of the laws of survival Beyond the World.
Alvin's magnetic field rippled slightly, as if he wanted to argue, but in the end, he remained silent.
Arguing at a time like this, especially in front of this legendary Authority Holder, did not mean much. These things were already tacitly understood to begin with.
Hilat's illusory figure also stayed silent.
They were all beings who had lived through long ages, and they knew perfectly well that Feng Qingyao's words were true.
Shen Yi remained silent. He was no naive person, and it was not as though he had never considered the possibilities Feng Qingyao mentioned.
It was just that the situation had been critical then. To protect Winnie and buy time, he had had no other choice.
Now that Feng Qingyao had spelled it out, his heart remained calm. He merely gained a clearer understanding of the price of power and the reality Beyond the World.
Feng Qingyao looked at Shen Yi's composed expression, and a trace of almost imperceptible approval flashed through her eyes. Then she threw out a question.
"Shen Yi, have you ever wondered why, Beyond the World, direct conflicts and slaughter between Authority Holders seem to be less frequent than within the world, less frequent than inside many worlds? At the very least, large-scale life-and-death battles out in the open are not common."
Shen Yi thought for a moment, combining what he had seen and heard