After all the upheaval on the Central Continent, it seemed to settle into a strange calm once Hanyu went into hiding.
Even overseas, an unusually tranquil atmosphere prevailed.
The rules, which should have been fought over to the death, were now being ignored?
The people on the Central Continent had naturally learned of the situation there, and everyone gathered again to share their thoughts.
"Could the two sides have reached another tacit understanding?"
Wuxian furrowed his brow, deep in thought, a wary look on his face.
What he feared were the turbulent undercurrents beneath this placid surface. The importance of the rules went without saying. They were something both sides—no, all three sides now—were determined to obtain.
Yet the other two sides were making no moves.
That was the biggest problem of all.
If the two sides had reached another understanding, then who were they targeting?
Hanyu?
Possibly, but that was only part of it.
If they were targeting him, there was no need for all this. They could just wait for Hanyu to enter the Central Continent.
"I have a feeling they've included us in their scheme this time."
Wuxian suspected that if neither side made a move, then they would have to act. It was too good an opportunity to pass up.
But if they really sent people in, what he feared most was that the other side would sweep them away with the force of a thunderbolt.
Yin Mang's side, Wuxian's side, and the cultivators of the Central Continent—together, their numbers were enough to threaten the forces under the Heavenly Beings.
At the same time, in the fight over the rules, their side would also be a source of support for Hanyu.
So it was entirely possible that Yan Yi and Jing Zhe had reached an understanding