Yang Mei and the Copy System both looked up at the sound.
"Shichen!!! You've emerged from seclusion!!"
The instant it recognized the newcomer, the Copy System's expression darkened further. Especially when it saw the eleven-colored Dao Wheel slowly rotating behind Shichen, an indescribably complicated look flashed through its eyes.
"When I sensed fluctuations from the Dao of Time earlier, I guessed you were about to emerge from seclusion." Yang Mei nodded to Shichen and smiled. "Congratulations! You've reached the Chaos Realm, Seventh Heaven!"
Shichen smiled and nodded back. Then his gaze fell upon the Copy System. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.
"God of Systems, to throw Chaos into disorder, I never expected you to turn your own avatar into a system this time."
Yang Mei's hand, which had been about to raise his wine, paused. He turned to the Copy System and examined it closely.
The Copy System looked at Shichen. After a moment of silence, it spoke.
"I never expected you to see through me at a glance."
Its gaze shifted to the eleven-colored Dao Wheel behind Shichen, and a trace of complexity appeared in its eyes.
"Eleven already... Can't the Great Dao see the future? How truly impartial."
With that, the Copy System closed its eyes and directly gave up all resistance. Before Shichen, who had reached the Chaos Realm, Seventh Heaven, there was no need for it to resist at all.
Hearing those cryptic words, Shichen frowned slightly, but he did not dwell on them. He simply pressed down with one hand and suppressed the Copy System where it stood.
After finishing this, Shichen walked over to Yang Mei and touched a finger to his chest. A heart radiating the Dao rhythm of Space slowly floated out.
"Yang Mei, this is the Heart of