Chapter 267 — The Choice That Could Not Be Given
It didn't collapse. That was the problem. In the eastern city—The instability remained. Not spreading uncontrollably. Not resolving. Sustained. Two states—Held apart. Not merging. Not separating. "…It's not breaking." The unaligned man whispered. "…It's being held in place." The world—Didn't move forward. Didn't return. It lingered.
Back in the valley—Longyu's form flickered. Faint. Barely present. "…You're forcing balance." She said softly. "…But balance isn't stable." A pause. "…It's temporary."
In the eastern city—Long Hao stood still. Between. Not inside the system. Not outside it. And the space around him—Refused to decide. "…Then we don't let it decide." He said quietly. Silence followed.
"…You can't sustain this." Longyu whispered. "…Not forever." A pause. "…Then we don't make it forever."
