For the next three days, Nameless had nothing to do.
There truly was nothing to do. And it wasn't just him—Master He and the others had nothing to do either.
For one thing, supplies were extremely scarce in the Eternal Silence Prison Tower. For another, cultivation resources were limited. Half an hour of cultivation at night was enough to use up all the spirit stones and other resources they could find.
In the Eternal Silence Prison Tower, cultivation itself was a luxury.
Little Drillwind was another matter. After Nameless gave the order, he was busy every day, digging around the walls of the Refuge without stopping.
Perhaps because he no longer had to dig deep tunnels without knowing where they might lead, he had actually found joy in the work and never tired of it.
Nameless asked Pangolin, who was waiting nearby, but Pangolin said he couldn't see the screen of light.
He then called over Master He and the others. Without exception, none of them could see the blue screen.
That night, he asked the Time Elder, who confirmed that the screen was the Gate of Innocence. Those burdened with sin couldn't pass through it—couldn't even see it.
The next day, Nameless tested it and found he could touch the screen.
That night, he brought the Record of the Wrongfully Accused back to his room again. As soon as he opened it, the Time Elder floated out of the book.
"My lord, how was it? Could you touch it? Could you pass through?" The Time Elder was even more anxious than Nameless and asked at once.
Nameless nodded. "I could, but what good does that do?"
He could pass through the Gate of Innocence, but he had no key. Even on the other side of the screen, he would