The woman—no, the Creator—smiled. "This is our second meeting."
Yun Lintian frowned. "Second? This is clearly the first time I've seen you."
The Creator's smile deepened, as if amused by a private joke. "Time is... fluid, for ones like us. You just don't remember yet."
Before Yun Lintian could question further, she continued. "But that's not why I'm here. Yin has awakened. Nian Shi's plans are nearing completion. And you... you now hold nine of the thirteen original authorities."
Yun Lintian exhaled deeply, putting the God Slaying Sword away. The weight of his recent battles pressed heavily upon him—the fight with Fan Shen, the terrifying display of Nian Shi's power, and now this encounter with the Creator herself.
