In a daze, all the Calamities of the Night Realm signed short-term Contracts with Ye Buyu.
They were still trying to sort out what Hold Up the Heavens had revealed in their few scattered remarks.
It was like trying to untangle a ball of yarn tied in a dead knot. The more they tried, the worse it got, so why the hell bother?
Self-Imprisonment narrowed his eyes. "Old things like us have been left behind by the times. Sure enough, shutting ourselves off was a foolish choice, whether in thought or action."
Their desire to leave stirred their instincts. Their turbulent auras mingled, making the entire Night Realm tremble.
A lazy voice came from beyond the sky.
"Don't make trouble for me. I don't want to refine another Star Domain."
Ye Buyu raised her head. "The Contracts are signed. They won't act up. Open a door, would you?"
Outside, the boy in a dressing gown sprang from his soft, fluffy little couch, holding a ball.
"Great, you finally sorted them out."
He walked into an open space and tapped the ball in his arms.
The group appeared outside the sphere like people materializing in a magic trick.
Still looking half asleep in his nightcap and pajamas, the boy shoved the ball into Ye Buyu's hands, stuck his backside out, and prepared to go back to sleep.
"Take this. You have control now. If there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep."
"Wait."
Ye Buyu grabbed his rabbit nightcap and held him back.
Little Brat turned around, brimming with resentment.
"Lady, what else do you want? I've guarded your territory for all these years. However great your grudge, however deep your hatred, surely that should settle it."
Ye Buyu rubbed her nose guiltily.
"That's not what I meant. Don't be angry. I