The faint sound of footsteps echoed as Wang Yu emerged from an alleyway. He glanced at the Voidblade bracer on his arm, which was slightly warm to the touch, and nodded in satisfaction.1

Gap travel was extraordinarily convenient—it allowed for unhindered, straight-line movement while compressing the actual distance into one-sixteenth its original length. In fewer than ten minutes, Wang Yu had gone from the entrance of the capital's shadow straight to the edge of Redmaple Street.0

He looked up at the sky. It was nearly daybreak. It had only been one night since Captain Hugin cleaved the god of life, Erphine, in two.0

Now, it was roughly between 5:30 and 6:00 in the morning. The illusory pocketwatch that Wang Yu had crafted using the void during the battle at the manor had disintegrated when his void energy was depleted. He hadn't bothered to recreate or recalibrate it just yet. That could wait.0

Walking toward Redmaple Street, he noticed a few early risers had already begun setting up stalls. Those who couldn't afford storefronts made do, seizing opportunities between city guards' patrols to attract customers with lower prices.0

Ignoring the enthusiastic greetings and calls of the vendors, Wang Yu headed toward his residence on Redmaple Street. He was feeling a bit drowsy. Though he could stay awake, there was no reason to force it—what he wanted most now was a good night's sleep.0

At the door to his...0