Upon hearing the words from the giant corpse, his eyes lit up: "Such rapid, severe space collapse must have left many traces at the source of the space rift. There might be evidence of the Innate Daoist Inheritance and proof of the Artifact Spirit Sect’s destruction of the Small Realm."

Zhang Yu understood that if he could obtain such evidence, it would become an important bargaining chip when it comes time to address the Artifact Spirit Sect.

The giant corpse continued to remind him: "You can also contact Su Lingyou."

"Su Lingyou?" The image of a serene, cold girl emerged in Zhang Yu’s mind.

She was a Level 7 Sect Official of the Sky Demon Sect, a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

She was also an Upper-level Cultivator who directly clashed with him during the last Taizhen Immortal Clan incident, forming a long-standing grudge.

The giant corpse said: "There are no eternal enemies in this world. As long as the goals align and the interests coincide, even former foes and adversaries can be utilized."

"The Reincarnation Immortal Emperor wants to stop the Artifact Spirit Dao, and Su Lingyou has been ordered to come. At this moment, she is on the same side as you and can lend you a hand..."

...

Inside the Construction Bureau.

The projection of Tu Mu appeared before the many outsourced cultivators.

Director Tu Mu was reassuring everyone: "Please continue working without fear. Don’t believe rumors or spread them. The Old Graveyard is very safe. I and other leaders will return soon, and then we’ll check your work..."

After disconnecting, Tu Mu turned around and surveyed the amassed assets in front of him, instantly assessing them and conversing with his trusted soul cultivators.

"Is everything here?"

"Check again—do not leave anything behind..."

As divine lights shot into the sky, Tu Mu had already wrapped up his entire fortune from the Old Graveyard and was hurtling toward the teleportation gate, joining the massive departing crowd.

Watching the long line in front of him, Tu Mu sighed inwardly: "Fortunately... I am valuable enough to the sect, not left behind like those lower ranks."

Simultaneously, similar scenes were unfolding throughout various regions of the Old Graveyard.

More and more people noticed that from high-ranking to low-ranking positions, leaders from different units and departments were disappearing, seeming to one after another leave the Old Graveyard.

Those with more sect-oriented inclinations left behind Primordial Spirits to remotely oversee through the Spirit Realm, while some leaders couldn’t be contacted at all.

Feng Tingting watched the leaders delete her from their contact lists, a trace of unease rising in her heart.

"What’s really happening?"

"Items classified as Frenzied Corpse Items should be sent for registration daily, but today, there are far fewer."

She had an intuition, a feeling that these disappearing upper cultivators were collectively hiding something.

But despite her searching, she couldn’t find any useful information.

"The entire information within the Old Graveyard... perhaps it has been regulated, maybe I should seek news outside the Old Graveyard."

On the other side, Shi Huaiyu felt the same unease.

Having experienced countless stock and cryptocurrency crashes, she had developed the sensitivity unique to old investors, feeling the calm before the storm.

After hearing Feng Tingting speak, Shi Huaiyu nodded repeatedly and said: "Indeed, something’s wrong! The Old Graveyard-related stocks are full of good news, but someone is continuously offloading large quantities! There’s positive publicity, but funds are fleeing... It’s a sign of big players withdrawing while small investors take the fall!"

Feng Tingting’s gaze suddenly sharpened, as she caught sight of some news from outside the Old Graveyard.

"The Old Graveyard is undergoing a massive asset evacuation? All leaders are leaving?"

...

Deep within the Spirit Realm.

"President, the news is becoming harder to suppress, especially with all sorts of rumors outside the Old Graveyard."

As reports came in from soul cultivators one by one, Xiao Yunhe remained calm, as he had anticipated this situation.

After all, the areas where he could block information were limited to the Old Graveyard.

As more and more people left the Old Graveyard, the news began to spread outside, beyond his control.

As for sealing off the Spirit Realm within the Old Graveyard entirely, he didn’t even have the authority to do so and wouldn’t, since many cultivators were still remotely operating the Old Graveyard through the Spirit Realm, and much upcoming work would require cross-realm remote support.

So Xiao Yunhe knew he couldn’t indefinitely claim "nothing happened," nor did he intend to keep suppressing the truth.

Thus, Xiao Yunhe calmly said: "Begin the next step..."

Soon after, a notification appeared before countless cultivators within the Old Graveyard.

In the message, Xiao Yunhe, with composed eyes, spoke reassuringly: "Currently, there have been some minor incidents, but there’s no need to worry or take any action."

"There are merely some small structural issues in the Maze Realm area, which the committee is working to resolve. The affected regions have been temporarily sealed off, and everything is under control."

"Without orders, no units are to act rashly—ensure today’s work proceeds smoothly, and any absentees will be dealt with seriously..."

...

Outside the teleportation station, piles of supplies extended for thousands of meters.

Bai Zhenzhen stood among the ranks, occasionally glancing in the direction of the Maze Realm.

As one of the representatives for Sky Sword Sect and also the Director of the Safety Supervision Bureau, Bai Zhenzhen had already been arranged into the evacuation team.

She didn’t have many belongings, making her withdrawal swift; she should have long since left the Old Graveyard.