The Star Luo Empire suffered a nightmarish blow that day.
Inside the hotel, Lin Fan stood at the window, watching the commotion spread through the capital. He withdrew his Destiny Threads. Naturally, he knew exactly what had happened.
"Looks like someone will come looking for trouble with the Fanrui Chamber of Commerce in a few days."
Lin Fan felt a slight headache over the sect master's and elders' banditry. He put away his Destiny Threads. It was all too easy to guess whom that incompetent emperor Xu Jiawei would blame for the sect's brazen robbery.
He had ways to counter it, of course. He drew the curtains, put the outside world out of his mind, and focused on his own work.
Inside the Small World, Lin Nuo and the Ice Empress arrived with the Snow Empress Embryo.
The Ice Empress handed the now-calm Snow Empress to the young man beside her. "She believes what I told her, and she believes in you. I'm counting on you, Ano."
Lin Nuo reached out and took the Snow Empress Embryo, then nodded. "Of course. Leave it to me."
The Snow Empress inside the embryo was visibly weak. She had prepared to Self-Destruct the moment those damned humans tried to absorb her.
She had resolved to drag them down with her even if it cost her life.
Now that Bing'er had told her she could survive, she did her best to suppress the Soul Power poised to explode inside her. But her transformation had been interrupted, leaving too many hidden dangers. Some instability remained.
Lin Nuo beckoned, and life energy born from the Life Law appeared in his palm. This was Lin Rui's ability.
Life encompassed the foundations of too many laws. It was like a cornerstone holding all things firm.
Why did he