With a tremendous hum, everything went black before Yi Chen's eyes. A star vanished from his sight, and then a vast starry sky unfolded before him, countless stars shining with gentle light.
Yi Chen stood dazed. He forgot to think about anything and simply stared foolishly at the stars above. As he watched, his vision blurred, and an indistinct woman appeared before him. She wore a pure white gown and had lovely features, with six swords suspended at her sides behind her.
Tears glistened at the corners of her eyes. As though she had suffered some terrible injustice, she pleaded, "Help, help! Please help me. Please, I'm begging you. I don't want to die. I don't want to die!"
Her pleas carried an indescribable sorrow, as though she truly faced some danger she could not overcome and was begging for charity from someone who could save her.
Yet beneath that mournful, desolate voice lay an unmistakable arrogance, as though she believed that even if she faced the end of the world, that person ought to help her.
Yi Chen sighed and said quietly, "Miss, what would you have me do?"
The blurred woman froze for a moment and murmured to herself, "Was that my imagination? Why did I just see a great being? No, it must have been an illusion. It wasn't real... Then, sir, would you be willing to do me a favor?"
Yi Chen shook his head. "No, it's not that I'm unwilling. In fact, I have no way to intervene in this matter." He looked up and saw a hazy red cloud appear in the sky. He said softly, "I can try to contact the outside world, but I still have no way to break that prison's seal, so I'm powerless to help.
"However, if you're willing