But no one could find Li Xiang.
Some couldn't help but ask, "Is he not up to the task? Did he just go into hiding?"
Such questions inevitably bred despair. If even Li Xiang wasn't capable, did that mean they could only wait as the waters slowly rose and drowned them all?
Moreover, rumor had it that some powerful creature was on the other side of the spatial rift. For now, the rift was too small for it to pass through. But if the crack continued to expand and the creature broke through, the consequences would be too dire to contemplate.
A high-ranking official contacted Jiang Cai'Er. She replied, "Brother Xiang is preparing a solution. He probably needs another day or two."
The moment this news broke, many people grew excited. The message spread like wildfire, circling the globe in less than 24 hours.
