An anomaly had occurred in the Federation, yet Xu Zhi still chose not to leave Cloud City. It was not because she had given up and could not be bothered to intervene.
It was only because, at first, Xu Zhi could repeatedly spot Fanatics trying to sneak in under the radar through the perspectives of the Familiars guarding the entrances. But after she killed more than a dozen of them, they seemed to have given up. Still, neither Xu Zhi nor the Narrator believed that Cup would abandon Cloud City.
Since the Fanatics outside could not enter to inscribe the formation, the problem could only arise from within Cloud City.
That was why Xu Zhi chose to remain in Cloud City. No matter how she looked at it, Cloud City was an important piece of His plan. If the arrangements here failed, it might cause His plan some trouble.
Xu Zhi did not hope to directly and completely prevent His "descent." She was not arrogant enough for that. Her goal now was merely to make things difficult for Him, preferably damaging His strength in the process.
Sometimes, Xu Zhi felt that she was very indifferent. She did not truly care much about whether others lived or died. When she learned that large numbers of supernatural beings in the Federation had died, and that this was only the beginning, she did not feel the slightest emotional stir. No pity, no sympathy, nor any other emotion at the deaths of her own kind.
She only thought about whether this would strengthen Him and bring more trouble. If the Federation was not stupid, it should take some corresponding measures.
She did not even feel much about the possibility that humanity might perish in this catastrophe. To her, it was merely a vague and