Rainbow City had not fallen into turmoil.
On the contrary, after the various factions reached a delicate balance, it grew more prosperous by the day, becoming the center of the entire Void Realm.
White Bird's authority, however, had been greatly weakened.
Although White Bird remained the strongest, orders could no longer be issued at will, and no one cared about the self-proclaimed city lord.
Yet when Chen Lin paid a visit, he found no sign of anger over this. White Bird was still doing all sorts of absurd things, constantly finding new ways to play different roles, or singing opera with drawn-out cries and trills.
This made him suspicious.
Perhaps White Bird had proclaimed the title of city lord not out of a desire to control Rainbow City, but simply to fit the role of Great King.
From beginning to end, it had all been play, all a game.
Perhaps, in White Bird's mind, this was merely a divine being playing among mortals, never regarding lowly people like them as equals.
Once Chen Lin understood this, he no longer wanted to become too deeply involved with White Bird.
It was not a matter of wounded pride.
Rather, their goals were different.
The Void Realm was merely a sightseeing stop for White Bird, who would leave once the amusement wore off. Chen Lin, however, had to keep living here. If he became too deeply involved, all the karma left behind after White Bird's departure would fall on his head.
He could not bear that burden.
Chen Lin also cautioned Shen Anning.
It was fine to gain some benefits from White Bird, but she must never tie their interests together, or the entire Shen Family would suffer along with her.
Regardless, it was a good thing that the major factions could maintain