The two Li Yaos moved closer to one another, their faces showing complete confidence.
They pressed their hands together and merged back into one person.
Inside her mind, the sage of causality looked defeated. "I'm finished," she thought.
"No, I can't let it end like this," she told herself.
But she couldn't survive this situation, so there was only one thing left to do.
She gathered all her understanding of the fragment into one place.
If Li Yao gained this power, there would be no chance for her return. She compressed all this understanding and released it. The fragment separated from her and vanished. At the same time, she felt her consciousness being wrapped in an overwhelming emotion before disappearing completely in the next moment.
The empress looked at the Li Yao standing before her, who remained perfectly still. [Did you succeed?] she asked.
Li Yao smiled. "Of course, who do you think I am?" she said.
