"There is more. The command does not say to kill you. It only says to prevent you from reaching the central tower until the arrival of the seventh bell."
Mo Yuxin's eyes narrowed.
"The seventh bell."
"Yes."
"How many bells have rung?"
The city lord swallowed.
"Six."
Su Yubing's expression changed.
"Where is the seventh?"
The city lord looked at the little girl.
"She is the seventh bell."
Silence filled the room.
The girl stopped eating.
She looked at them.
"Mother said that was not supposed to happen yet."
Mo Yuxin stood.
"Where is your mother?"
The girl pointed downward.
"Still sleeping."
"And how do we wake her?"
The girl looked nervous for the first time.
"You don't."
Su Yubing gently asked, "Why?"
"Because if she wakes before the road is ready, the door will open."
Mo Yuxin immediately asked, "What door?"
The girl looked at her.
"The one on the other side of the sky."
Mo Yuxin knew what she meant.
The same door.
The same presence.
