Hands Tied

Lin Mu's actions had not gone unnoticed though, and the person behind it had been watching it all.

"It's him again!" Yao Changying hovered in the air cross legged as an indigo colored wisp floated in front of her chest. 

Fine tendrils were extending from her chest and connecting to the Soul Fragment, absorbing it steadily.

'Just focus on the task at hand. My Soul Fragment is a lot more important than him right now.' A voice rang in her head.

"I know." Yao Changying said with a frown. "But the stalling measures won't last long. I can only maintain so many Spatial Rifts even with the power of the Key." 

"Once you've absorbed at least half of the Soul Fragment, I'll be able to handle the rest. Then you can take care of them." The voice replied, a hint of unease in it.

But as time went by, Yao Changying's anxiety continued to increase. She was watching Lin Mu closing the Spatial Rifts which should have been impossible by normal means.