At the start of the ceremony.
The entire imperial palace was under tight security.
On the palace roof, at a hidden lookout.
A Thorn Guard was responsible for watching over this spot.
He was keeping a wary eye on his surroundings.
Just then, the God Race appeared in the sky.
The guard couldn't help looking up.
At that moment.
A man wearing black-rimmed glasses appeared behind him and looked up at the sky with him.
The man studied the God Race closely, looking intrigued.
"What a strange idea. They actually modeled their Soul Power artifacts after gods. Don't they know that doing so could make the artifacts go out of control?"
"And their strength is nowhere near that of real gods. They're nothing more than toys."
The man murmured his appraisal.
As he spoke, the guard standing in front of him seemed not to hear a thing and continued watching the God Race in the sky.
The God Race were talking to "Lola."
Suddenly, on the raised Ceremony Stage, a guard stood up and stepped between "Lola" and Ye Feili.
The sight drew everyone's attention.
The man in black-rimmed glasses lowered his head too, watching the scene below intently.
He knew who that guard was. He also knew the man had once saved him.
"You chose this occasion, in front of the Nine Hundred Million Layer World. What are you planning to do?"
The man in black-rimmed glasses asked softly.
The result did not disappoint him.
Gu Qingshan, Zhang Yinghao, and Ye Feili suddenly began to dance.
When the dance ended, everyone began voicing the wishes in their hearts.
The man in black-rimmed glasses couldn't help saying, "I want to keep searching for—"
Suddenly, clarity returned to his eyes.
"What a strange dance. I don't think I've ever heard