"You can’t find them?" You Lele kept scanning the various displays as she spoke to You Teng. "They couldn’t have simply left this universe, and Lord Wei’s last words also suggest that no one knows the location of the sequence particle research except for him. He Ran won’t be an exception, but we need to find them, just to be sure."
"What's going on?" You Xian and You Fang asked as they returned to the Ziyou Realm.
You Lele replied, "Uncle Teng can't find He Ran or Uncle Mo."
You Xian frowned. "Help him find them. Search the entire universe. We have to find those two."
"Where is Sovereign Shao Yin?" You Fang asked.
You Lele glanced at one display and had the image zoom in.
The image showed Sovereign Shao Yin, and the man seemed to sense that the You family was observing him. He stared straight at You Lele, said something, and then tore through the void and left.
"He can't openly interfere in the affairs of our universe. Since Lord Wei exposed his involvement, he needs to return," You Fang said.
You Lele said, "He said it’s time for the first meeting."
She then turned to look at the two men. "Where is Bai Qian?"
You Fang replied, "I have her. She is a gift for Chu Jian."
"He’s coming," You Lele reminded.
She pulled up another display, this one showing a location just outside of the Ziyou Realm. It showed a spacecraft that was sailing through space, slowly entering the Ziyou Realm.
"Bring Bai Qian here," You Xian ordered.
The woman was soon brought to them. They had captured the woman long ago, even before Xuan Qi had accused He Ran of being a spy for Aeternus. The You family had predicted almost everything that had happened and had even been on guard against Xuan Qi. After all, he was someone from the Origin Universe.
The vessel slowly made its way towards the Ziyou Realm. It was full of the You family’s servants, but there was a single person who stood out from everyone else aboard the ship.
He was a smiling young man. At first glance, there was nothing special about him. He was neither as handsome as Cheng Feng, nor as domineering as Lord Wei. However, anyone who saw him would soon find that they were unable to look away from him. There was a quiet arrogance ingrained into the young man.
It felt as if, just by standing there, the young man represented the pinnacle.
This young man was the Great Sovereign’s first disciple from the Cyclic Universe. He was the one referred to as the Junior Sovereign.[1]
The young man had already accomplished countless legendary feats in the Cyclic Universe in regards to his cultivation. It had shattered countless people’s understanding of what was possible, and even the Great Sovereign himself had nothing but praise for the young man.
He had been given the surname Chu.[2]
"The You family should possess a massive number of their miniature bestowal art carriers, which represent the strength of the family’s foundation. Unfortunately, all of them were destroyed during the battle. If those things could have been used on the Endless Frontier, it would have been possible to defeat the Aeternals," Chu Jian muttered. It seemed like he was merely talking to himself with no one able to overhear him, but there was an entire room of people listening.
You Fang instantly reacted with contempt. "What a hypocrite! He never refused to work with us. If Lord Wei had sacrificed himself for humanity, he could have taken out an extremely powerful corpse king."
You Xian replied, "I saw this for myself when I attended a Bureau meeting for the entire Sixverse Association. The Cyclic Universe is the most hypocritical of all, though they are also the most powerful member of the association."
"Once the sequence particle research is completed, it will be hard to say which of our two universes will be stronger or weaker. We have to find Zi Jing and the Energy Research Group," You Fang said.
"Let’s not waste time. Bring him here," You Xian ordered.
You Lele tapped a finger, and the spacecraft suddenly accelerated. No one inside understood what was happening, but the Junior Sovereign just shook his head. "I wanted to see a bit of the Ziyou Realm. What a pity."
After saying that, his head rose and he took a step, vanishing from the spacecraft.
In fact, as soon as Chu Jian disappeared, the You family was unable to find any trace of him.
That is, until the young man reappeared just a short distance away from You Xian and others.
The members of the You family glanced at each other in shock. This Junior Sovereign’s speed was faster than what they were able to react to. Only after he had arrived did their hyper-analysis mode pick up on the presence of a foreigner.
Even so, no one activated a black energy converter, as the Junior Sovereign did not possess overwhelming strength.
"Senior You Xian, congratulations on coming back from the dead." Chu Jian smiled at You Xian.
The old man smiled back and said, "I would also like to congratulate you, Young Master, for obtaining what you wanted."
As the man spoke, he glanced to the side where Bai Qian was quietly standing. She gave off the impression of a lotus that was untouched by any stain or dirt.
As soon as Chu Jian looked over and saw the woman, heat flickered through his eyes.
Bai Qian calmly walked over. No one could have imagined the You family's intentions. While Bai Qian had guessed that the You family had been targeting Lord Wei, she had not expected them to move so quickly or aggressively. She and Lu Yin had thought that they were the ones with all of the information, but the You family had finished their preparations long ago and had merely been waiting for the various pieces to fall into place.
Bai Qian had not expected this, and it was also not something that she could have predicted.
The You family had moved in the shadows, as had Chu Jian and Sovereign Shao Yin. Luo Shan had been brought in by the two from the Cyclic Universe, as how could just the You family coerce the ruler of the Three Monarchs Universe?
"We meet again," Chu Jian addressed Bai Qian.
She looked at him and replied, "Lord Wei has fallen. I should no longer hold any value."
Chu Jian immediately corrected Bai Qian. "You are mine."
This caught her off guard. "What does that mean?"
You Xian smiled as he explained, "Bai Qian, you should be thanking the Junior Sovereign. If not for him, you would truly no longer hold any value, but since you are of interest to him, your future has become limitless."
Bai Qian looked back at Chu Jian in surprise.
The young man smiled at her and said, "I will never forget the first time I met you. Bai Qian, come with me."
This was something that Bai Qian had never even considered happening.
She had been aware of He Shu’s feelings for her, but she had never thought that the Junior Sovereign, whom she had only met once, would also want her.
At that moment, Bai Qian suddenly put the pieces together; could the invitation to Tu Ke’s home have been for the same purpose as how Bai Qian had asked Lu Yin to desecrate He Ran? Had He Ran wanted to have the Junior Sovereign ruin Bai Qian in the eyes of Lord Wei?
"Junior Sovereign, we are happy to offer you what was promised. You helped us deal with Lord Wei, and my You family is happy to provide you with a black energy converter and the method behind the Bestowal Art. Additionally, we promise to help you with a request that you make in the future. As for Bai Qian, consider her a gift to you from my You family," You Xian said.