Wei Rong said, "When are those people from the Spiritualized Universe going to build a springboard on our side, in the Heavenly Origin Universe?"
Wang Wen nodded. "That's the only possibility. The Spiritualized Universe gave them some time. If they haven't built a springboard by the end of it, they'll keep sending reinforcements. And there may be a connection between the springboards, something like a tremor."
Wei Rong thought it over. "That's the only possibility." He looked at Lu Yin. "Daoist Master, we need to confirm this."
Lu Yin disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already inside the death energy, standing before Palace Mistress Yao.
Palace Mistress Yao stared at Lu Yin in surprise as he arrived.
"The opportunity to send reinforcements," Lu Yin said.
A flicker crossed Palace Mistress Yao's eyes. She stared steadily at Lu Yin, who met her gaze with a cold expression.
After a moment, Palace Mistress Yao spoke quietly. "Building a springboard."
"Who can build one?"
"A Sangtian."
"Can all three Sangtians build one?"
"Yes."
"You can't build one?" Lu Yin stared at Palace Mistress Yao, then added, "If I find out you lied, you'll be the next to die."
Palace Mistress Yao shook her head. "I can't build one. In our Spiritualized Universe, the Sangtians hold a different status from everyone else. That includes me, the person ranked first beneath the Sangtians. Some things are known only to the Sangtians."
Lu Yin gave Palace Mistress Yao a long look, then left. He believed she hadn't lied.
Tian Ci's death had also shaken them badly. It wasn't that they cared about Tian Ci; they simply knew they could really die. That feeling of walking along the boundary between life and death would keep her from daring to lie, even though she was a Sangtian.
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