Siege

Zhou You seemed to sense something and raised his head.

As if in an instant, the atmosphere around them suddenly froze. Clearly, there was not a single enemy in sight, yet everyone felt the hair on their bodies stand on end.

"The aberrations... have begun their siege?"

Zhou You had spoken those words, but Chen Ye beside him took a deep breath and said directly,

"Those people outside will hold them off. We just need to do our own jobs."

His words were far from gentle, but there was no time for empty pleasantries now. Zhou You nodded and asked,

"Then when can I go in?"

They were at the center of White City, outside the King's bedchamber. Though it was called a bedchamber, it covered no small area. A glance alone could not reveal its end.

Ahead of him, another group of seven or eight inheritors entered through the gates. After a moment of disorientation, their figures completely vanished into the pure white.

Chen Ye's explanation was straightforward.

"You know that this entire palace has been sealed by a barrier, right?"

"I know. So what?"

Chen Ye pointed at the towering palace walls.

"Based on what we've deciphered these past few days, the barrier's workings are extremely complex. It seems to be connected as one with Paradise's grand barrier, so brute force can't break it at all. We can only find another way..."

"And what does that have to do with you holding me back and sending others in first?"

"Because this barrier's nature is to split and recombine. We've already resolved most of the issues. Now, we have to send these inheritors in by groups to exhaust its power."

"To put it more simply, we're all cannon fodder. We have to use our lives to pave the way