Inside the repair pod, Shen Yi's words had barely faded.
Wen Ke'er and Xilos' eyes lit up almost at the same time. Excitement and anticipation swiftly welled up in the way they looked at Shen Yi.
During the two days Shen Yi had been away, they had discussed this matter in private as well.
They were currently in Alvin's battered, rebuilding Mechanical Divine Domain. Though they were safe for the moment, they were still living under someone else's roof.
Wen Ke'er had awakened a precious auxiliary Authority, Xilos was steadily growing stronger after merging with the origin of the Flame of Continued Combustion, Fei Mi had stepped into the realm of an Authority Holder, and even Winnie's condition had stabilized. Their little group truly had the beginnings of independence.
However, the conclusion they had reached was rather pessimistic.
The Beyond the World had been in severe turmoil lately. This was something they all understood and had witnessed firsthand.
From the devastating catastrophe that had befallen the Mechanical Divine Domain, to the undead anomaly, to the suspected detonation of the Black Fog's source in the Boundary Land, and then Feng Qingyao's grave injuries and the association's Supreme Being stepping in—every incident carried the oppressive air of a coming storm.
At a time when everyone was on edge and all eyes were focused on the situation, for a newly advanced Authority Holder to suddenly emerge and loudly establish their own faction would be no different from raising a conspicuous flag amid raging waves. It would draw far too much attention, and could easily invite unnecessary scrutiny or even hostility.
Given Shen Yi's consistently cautious nature of planning before acting, they had assumed he would consider the matter more deeply, weigh the pros and cons, and ultimately choose to lie low for the