Lias was momentarily flustered, but for some reason, she held the other's hand. It felt soft and boneless, smooth and icy, yet there was no sense of dissonance.
It was as if... she had known this touch before.
"This is the opportunity I secured for Lias by 'aligning' with the Morgan family."
"By some unseen design of fate, this will be a great breakthrough for Lias. I wonder to what extent her power will increase."
Chu Yi saw through the cause and effect. The attention of the gods lingered here, and with malice from the divine will directed at him, he couldn't use [Creating Something from Nothing] to empower Lias.
William had once said that climbing the Blood Ladder would take a very long time, possibly several days and nights.
