The Alliance Leader raised an eyebrow.
Zhou Xuan rose and walked over to the Geomantic Map hanging inside the cabin. His finger touched the location of the Grand Hua Immortal Vein.
"The Court Guardian Pavilion's observer is watching from the shadows. She can see our every move."
"That's right."
"Then what if we do something 'normal'?"
Old Ancestor Xuanming frowned. "What do you mean, normal?"
Zhou Xuan turned to look at the three Longevity Realm experts.
"Seals need to have their strength tested."
The cabin fell silent for a moment.
"What I mean is," Zhou Xuan continued, "since we've laid down three layers of seals, we ought to test their strength. That's perfectly normal and reasonable."
Old Ancestor Cangwu's eyes lit up. "You mean—"
"I ask the three of you to use 'testing the seals' as a pretext to simultaneously deliver a momentary, irregular surge of energy to the sections of the seal under your charge."
Zhou Xuan traced a line through the air with his finger.
"The instant three different kinds of law power collide, they'll create a zone of chaos."
"That zone of chaos will be a blind spot."
"As long as that blind spot lasts briefly enough—so briefly that the person in the shadows has no time to react—"
Zhou Xuan paused.
"We'll have less than a breath to pull him out."
The cabin remained deathly silent for three breaths.
Then Old Ancestor Xuanming slapped his thigh. "Brilliant!"
The Alliance Leader's phantom image also stabilized, its purple-gold radiance flickering faintly.
"A zone of law chaos..." Old Ancestor Cangwu stroked his beard. "It's certainly feasible in theory. But the timing and position of the collision between the three laws must be precise to a hair's breadth. A hair off, and the zone of chaos won't appear. A breath