Shen Fei stood nearby, watching without a word. He remembered what Mingyu had said in the stone chamber. When the Empire fell, many Spirit Gods had vanished in the chaos. Some had been sealed, some devoured, and some had dispersed of their own accord.
Mingyu did not know how many were still alive or where they were. Now he had found one. Yu Yan, the Spirit God of the fire law. Though only a remnant remained, though most of her core had shattered, she was still alive.
Nie Li waited a while, letting the silence between the two Spirit Gods settle naturally before speaking again.
His tone returned to its earlier matter-of-fact calm, as though their exchange had been merely an interlude. "Senior Mingyu, I'll use some inscriptions to conceal your aura as well. The method will be the same as the one used on Yu Yan, suppressing the fluctuations of the dark law. As long as you don't fight, you won't be detected."
Mingyu turned back toward Nie Li and dipped his head slightly. His voice had regained its earlier rustling texture, steady and quiet. "All right."
Nie Li continued, "Once your aura is concealed, stay in the City Lord's Mansion with Yu Yan. Don't wander the streets at will. Not everyone within Glory City stands united, either. There are eyes watching from the shadows. The less you show yourselves, the better."
After hearing this, Mingyu nodded again. His voice was calm. "I know. No matter the era, there will always be people like that."
He did not ask who was watching or which factions lurked in the shadows. He simply offered that one remark, as though he had understood it all long ago.
A Spirit God who had lived for over a thousand years and witnessed the Empire's