The Heavenly Palace in the Storm's Eye

Li Yao's hesitation was clearly seen by the Observer through the transmission of brainwaves.

The Moongazer Serpent blushed and lowered her head in silence for a long time. Then she smiled bitterly and said, "Yes. It was not until a long time later that I learned that the outside world had so many doubts, concerns, and fears about our excavations and studies in the Heavenly Palace. It was even possible that the 'Ultimate Testing' that the Forerunners set up might decide whether to save our civilization or to be saved in the blink of an eye would raise such a riot when it was leaked.