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The Small Stone Box sparkled like a starry sky. After Ouyang Zixin infused it with a large amount of Mental Power, it underwent a transformation resembling a chessboard. The points seemed to have found their own paths and began to move slowly. As the Mental Power fluctuated, their speed increased, becoming faster and more densely packed, ultimately forming new trajectories of Light Spot that connected into a curtain of light. Gradually, different sizes of Light Spot appeared on this curtain, some of which resembled... people.
"Five?" Ouyang Zixin frowned as she looked at the five small humanoid Light Spots on the curtain. Did these five Light Spots represent her group?
However, the positions of these five figures on the curtain were quite spread out, unlike their own gathering together. Could it be that the curtain displayed five other individuals?
Ouyang Zixin had always been unaware of how many people had entered the Millennium Ruins. Therefore, every time she encountered someone there, it was a delightful surprise. And now, had she discovered five people all at once? Especially just as she was about to leave the Millennium Ruins.
"Your departure will take everyone in the Millennium Ruins away, regardless of what they are doing." The woman's voice was cold and merciless, stating something that had nothing to do with her. "They were able to enter because of you; now they will leave because of you."
Everyone anticipated finding treasures and hoped for a Fortune Day, but what they did not know was that it did not depend on their luck but rather on how long Ouyang Zixin stayed in the Millennium Ruins.
"Everyone will disappear because of your departure, even from this continent. Even so, do you still want to leave?" The woman began to question Ouyang Zixin, as if her departure was an act of great rebellion.
Yet everything she said sounded so contradictory coming from her lips.
"What does it have to do with you?" Ouyang Zixin retorted. Since she had previously shown indifference, what right did she have to question her now? Even if she truly was her former self, so what?
"Haha, what does it have to do with me?" The woman laughed uncontrollably as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. "They exist because of you and will also disappear because of you. Haven't you realized the mystery behind this?"
The Small Stone Box was like a cage that contained everyone within it. Then, with one decision from Ouyang Zixin, their fates would be determined. Just think about Feng Chengxuan, Baike, and Zhai Yiqi. Once drawn into the Small Stone Box, it meant surrendering their destinies into the hands of Ouyang Zixin.
"Now, are you still going to say this has nothing to do with me? You should know, you are me. I am you; I only feel regret for myself." The woman's voice turned filled with sadness again, as if her emotions were changing with every moment. There was no warning.
Regret?
Ouyang Zixin shook her head; she did not think there was anything to regret. She was not a savior. Not a saint, and certainly not a grim reaper who could determine life and death. Why should the fates of those people be forced upon her? This was merely a trap set by the builders of the Millennium Ruins. To put it nicely, she was a controller, but in reality, she was just a pawn.
"You are the foolish one." Ouyang Zixin slammed the Small Stone Box shut and stood up to look around. This unknown space had become bright, and the humanoid Light Spots visible within the Small Stone Box could also be seen in this space. They seemed to be weightless, floating in this unknown realm, scattered yet undeniably present.
"Me? Ha ha..." The woman laughed again, the earlier sadness gone, "I want to see how I am foolish!"
—Master...
Yes, I know; hold on a little longer.
Ouyang Zixin's gaze turned toward the depths of the unknown space. It was void and ethereal, much like her own eyes, as if she were looking at those Light Spots while also seeing something beyond them.
"I understand your meaning. If what you say is true, this Small Stone Box will eventually become my Mystical Artifact. How to use it should be decided by me, not— it." Ouyang Zixin's voice sounded cold, devoid of any emotion, and there was no joy from acquiring this Mystical Artifact. "Calling you foolish is because you have submitted to the Mystical Artifact instead of making it submit to you; calling you foolish is because you attempt to control those who do not belong to you and make them obey you."
In Ouyang Zixin's heart, everyone should have freedom, even if that freedom comes with certain restrictions. She did not believe that manipulating others was something to be proud of; if she thought that way, she would not have left Feng Chengxuan and the others to fend for themselves in the Millennium Ruins.
"Naive!" The woman dismissed Ouyang Zixin's words. Naturally, she would not agree with someone who had forgotten all hatred. "If you don't kill others, does that mean others won't kill you?"
"That's two different matters." Ouyang Zixin withdrew her gaze; this time, when she spoke, she looked at Yun Tianmo in front of her. This man willingly stayed by her side. Thinking of this made Ouyang Zixin smile, her brows curved with happiness. "You are blinded by hatred; what you see will always be shadows and never light."
Ouyang Zixin no longer wanted to pay attention to her. No matter what she said in her ear, Ouyang Zixin pretended not to hear and returned to the center of the circle, taking over Nameless's work.
Whether the Small Stone Box was a Mystical Artifact and what its purpose was, Ouyang Zixin had no interest in at the moment. She only wanted to ensure the safe exit of these people. Originally, there were only five individuals; if those five Light Spots were also people who would be leaving with them from the Millennium Ruins, then the burden on her shoulders would be even heavier. She could not afford to be lazy any longer.
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"Sovereign..."
Li Feng's voice echoed outside the sleeping chamber. He dared not speak too loudly, but given the gravity of the situation, he had no choice but to wake Nan Gong Yao. This inner conflict nearly drove him to distraction.
"Mm."
Nan Gong Yao's voice, waking from his slumber, carried a hint of impatience. He lifted the bed curtain and glanced outside; the night sky was filled with brilliant stars. Li Feng's arrival at this hour indicated that something important was at hand.
"Wait." He turned over and sat up. The woman who had been sleeping beside him immediately awoke, rubbing her sleepy eyes as she helped him dress, not daring to utter a single complaint about being disturbed in the middle of the night.
It wasn't until Nan Gong Yao was fully dressed that he stepped out of the chamber and cast a glance at Li Feng before heading toward the study.
"Sovereign, there is an anomaly in the starry sky; the fortunes of Yuhai Continent have changed." Li Feng closed the door to the study and carefully lit a candle before cautiously revealing the reason for disturbing Nan Gong Yao's dreams.
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