The Sovereigns sent messengers—Heralds of Twilight—to all planes.
Each soul was given a choice:
1. Submit and become part of the Sovereign Design.
2. Ascend and serve as Witnesses.
3. Refuse and be erased.
Yu Meilan, now fully restored, stood against the Herald in the Blooming Realm. She chose to refuse.
> "I am not your design. I am my own."
Long Tian's soul, burning in the Celestial Furnace, reformed in the shape of a dragon and chose to ascend, just to sabotage them from within.
Wang Chung?
He made no choice.
> "No one decides for me."