The Karma Spiral stretched upward like a Heavenly Ladder. She didn't dare resist. She stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
Suddenly, Lu Yin's pupils contracted as he looked at Xi Zu.
A character appeared on Xi Zu's forehead: "奴"—"slave."
That character again. How had he not thought of it? Xi Zu had been controlled too.
Karmic Obstacles and the Four Directional Guardians had all been controlled by that character. He had assumed Xi Zu had nothing to do with it, but he hadn't expected to see it appear on her forehead too.
No, that character definitely had nothing to do with Master Cao. Otherwise, why would Master Cao have let Xi Zu ask the Heavenly Origin Universe for help?
The logic didn't add up again.
Back then, when Tian Ci had said that character came from Master Cao, Lu Yin had already thought something was off.
Suddenly, the Karma Spiral snapped. Lu Yin staggered backward several steps. Before his eyes, another character rose above Xi Zu's head: "天"—"Heaven." It descended.
The Boundless shuddered, drawing everyone's attention.
Before Lu Yin's eyes, Xi Zu vanished completely. Nothing remained, not even her consciousness.
Lu Yin stared blankly. Xi Zu was dead.
The Progenitor and Chu Yi appeared. Looking at Lu Yin, they asked, "What happened?"
Lu Yin's heart felt heavy. Who was the person behind that character? How many measures had they put in place? Xi Zu had been on the Boundless the whole time. Did that mean he had been under surveillance all along? Had that person watched every move he made? That person wasn't Master Cao. Definitely not.
The illogical behavior had led him to discover Xi Zu's role as a chess piece. Lu Yin looked around the Boundless. Could there be other pieces here?
Were they targeting him?