That made things troublesome...
If the Key of Doors continued using Mi Go to track them, it would sooner or later discover the existence of this grand game of chess. It might even involve some "pieces" whose karmic ties had not yet been obscured, putting the Lovecraftian Gods on guard.
In his mind, he suddenly recalled the ancient coffin placed at the very heart of Fengdu when he had first encountered Jialan...
Could this really be the only way in the end?
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi darted wildly through the Mi Go swarm, cutting every one of them down. Then, with a light tremor, it shook all the blood from its blade and flew back into Lin Qiye's hand.
Looking at the Mi Go corpses scattered across the ground, Lin Qiye's tightly furrowed brow still did not relax.
"What's wrong?" Jialan asked in confusion.
"Nothing..." Lin Qiye took a deep breath and turned to Jialan. "After we go back this time, how about I find you a job?"
Jialan's eyes immediately lit up at those words. "Sure! What kind of job? How many taels of silver can I earn every month?"
"You'll find out when the time comes."
Chang'an.
"You're not going back?!" Chloe exclaimed in shock in the courtyard.
"That's right." Lin Qiye nodded slightly. "You said it yourself: the Power of Faith can no longer send us back to two thousand years later. Since that's the case, we won't go back."
"Then you..."
"My lifespan is extremely long. Enduring until two thousand years later won't be a problem. As for Wu Quan..." Lin Qiye took the bell from his robes and gave it a gentle shake. It transformed into an ancient enormous bell that landed in the courtyard with a deep, muffled boom.
"I borrowed this Eastern Emperor Bell from