Si Junyi didn't dwell on it further. "Regardless, you should consolidate your power here first. This isn't energy you can master through battle experience alone."
Yun Lintian nodded slowly. "But my wives...it's been months. I don't even know what's happening outside."
The Netherworld trembled slightly at his distress, the balanced energies rippling.
Si Junyi's crimson gaze didn't waver. "A few more days won't change anything. But leaving now without full control? That could destroy everything." He placed a cold hand on Yun Lintian's shoulder. "Consolidate first. Then go."
For a long moment, Yun Lintian wrestled with the decision. The Beyond Heaven King's Crown on his head pulsed gently, its eight jewels glowing in steady rhythm. Finally, he nodded.
"Alright."
***
Six months had passed since the Primal Chaos Wall shattered.
