Lin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief when the Ancestor of the Five Directions Dao told him he would not make a move against Starfall City for the time being.
If the ancestor still intended to attack the city, Lin Yi would have to start preparing an escape route.
Still, Lin Yi was curious. What had the Ancestor of the Five Directions Dao discovered that made him abandon his plan to seize Ancient Starfall? Could it be a contingency left behind by the legendary Starfall City Lord?
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Throughout those three days, Lin Yi's true body remained in the hidden interstitial space beneath Starfall Outer City. He devoted himself to helping the Ancestor of the Five Directions Dao identify, sort, and classify materials for fusing the Dao Foundation, keeping constant watch over the preparations. He dared not relax for an instant and had no time to deal with outside affairs.
He had previously been trapped in the Dao Foundation space for over half a month. Having been out of contact with the Star Brilliance Tower for so long, he could easily arouse suspicion and invite complications.
He had therefore sent his Fuzhu Incarnation back to the Steward's Residence early on. It held the fort in his place, gathered intelligence, dealt with the various factions, and kept the city stable.
As the Fuzhu Incarnation compiled the outside intelligence his true body had obtained from Ji Wangzu, it also quietly investigated activity inside and around the Star Brilliance Tower. It soon had a clear picture of the turmoil surrounding Starfall City.
Undercurrents surged around Starfall City, and disorder was spreading everywhere.
The source of this upheaval across the Source Realm was none other than the Bliss Ancestor.
The Bliss Ancestor had sent