Bai Wangyuan observed Bai Xian'er.
"Are you injured? What happened?" he asked in a concerned tone.
Bai Xian'er brought out her Book of Destiny, showing that it had been burned to about half of its original size.
Bai Wangyuan felt puzzled. "What is it?"
"Don’t worry about it. It's useless now. How are things regarding Lu Xiaoxuan?"
"I couldn't stop him. He has taken on the title of Dao Monarch," Bai Wangyuan replied.
Bai Xian'er remained calm. "Then he will pay the corresponding price, but we can't afford to be implicated with him. I'll attend the tea ceremony."
This comment surprised Bai Wangyuan. "You're going to attend the tea ceremony?"
"It's the Great Sovereign's tea ceremony, so naturally I'd like to experience it for myself. Senior Progenitor, if this trip goes well, we will be able to completely sever all our ties with the Forsaken Land after I return. We will no longer need to worry about whether Lu Xiaoxuan is dead or alive," Bai Xian'er said with a smile.
"Alright, I'll go prepare a gift," Bai Wangyuan said.
"There’s no need for that. I've already prepared one," Bai Xian'er replied.
Bai Wangyuan became curious. "What did you prepare? The Great Sovereign is very picky."
Bai Xian'er smiled brightly. "He will love this gift."
Meanwhile, Xia Shenfei arrived at the Savage Star, one of the seven planets of the Outer Realm.
The moment he arrived on the planet, he was greeted by the tail of a giant rat.
The tail slammed into Xia Shenfei’s sword with a bang. The rat’s body was tougher than expected, and Xia Shenfei found that he was unable to sever the tail with one sword slice. Only an additional wound appeared.
Xia Shenfei finally landed onto the surface of Savage Star, which he found was also incredibly sturdy.
The planet, if it could even be called a planet, was actually nothing more than a single massive rock. It was the same type of rock that was commonly used to forge weapons. For example, the volcano inside Progenitor Guai's armory had been made from the same kind of rock.
Rocks could not give rise to life, which meant that all of the creatures living on Savage Star had been captured elsewhere and then brought to the planet.
The mountains, rivers, and even the soil were all artificially made.
There were also giant creatures that lived on the planet.
After landing on Savage Star, Xia Shenfei spent several days searching around, but aside from the massive creatures that found trouble for him, he found nothing at all.
"Descendant Xia Shenfei asks Senior Xia Qin to come and supervise matters in Shenwu's Sky," Xia Shenfei called out in a very respectful tone as he surveyed the planet.
Roars echoed about as enormous creatures surged towards him from every direction, instantly surrounding him.
Xia Shenfei's expression remained firm as he fought against the massive beasts. A mess of blood and carnage covered the ground, attracting even more aggressive creatures.
He moved to a new location and then again called out, "Descendant Xia Shenfei asks Senior Xia Qin to come and supervise matters in Shenwu's Sky."
This time, he was attacked by a swarm of giant hedgehogs.
"Descendant Xia Shenfei asks Senior Xia Qin to come and supervise matters in Shenwu's Sky."
Countless earthworms emerged from the ground, much to Xia Shenfei’s disgust.
"Descendant Xia Shenfei asks Senior Xia Qin to come and supervise matters in Shenwu's Sky."
A huge bird descended. It was so large that it covered a vast region of the sky and blocked out the sun.
After ten days of continuous shouting across Savage Star, filled with utter chaos, someone finally responded. "Get lost!"
Powerful soundwaves sent Xia Shenfei flying off of Savage Star. All of the creatures on the planet trembled as a Progenitor’s aura swept through the Outer Realm.
On the neighboring planet of Azure Hills, Bai Sheng rolled his eyes. "That crazy old woman. She startled me."
Xia Shenfei stabilized himself in outer space as blood pooled in his mouth. "Senior Progenitor Shenji was ambushed and banished to an unknown universe. There is no one to oversee matters in Shenwu's Sky. If Senior Progenitor does not act soon, our Shenwu's Sky will drop out of the four ruling powers."
A cold voice replied, "So what? You took something that doesn’t belong to you. You should actually be grateful to return to your original status. At least the Xia surname hasn't been erased."
Xia Shenfei remained steadfast. "Senior Progenitor has received resources from Shenwu's Sky and has promised to return that favor. Now, Shenwu's Sky is in danger, and we are seeking Senior's help. The least that Senior could do is make a trip to Shenwu's Sky. At the very least, this will prevent others from looking down on us."
Silence reigned on Savage Star, but after some time, a figure stepped away from the planet. The woman appeared graceful and beautiful, but also as cold as ice. She looked at Xia Shenfei with disgust and said, "I do owe the Xia family a debt, but it's not your place to collect it."
Xia Shenfei offered another bow. "This junior was disrespectful, but there is currently no one else from the Xia family who can step forward. Our patriarch conspired with outsiders against the family and is currently imprisoned. Senior Progenitor Shenji has been banished to a parallel universe and is unable to return. There are no Semi-Progenitors among the family’s direct descendants, and none of the Semi-Progenitors from the branch families dare to enter the Fifth Mainland to seek out Lu Xiaoxuan. This junior was left with no choice, so I ask that you please forgive this junior."
Xia Qin grew puzzled. "If Aeternus has been forced out of the Perennial World, then why is Shenwu's Sky getting weaker?"
Xia Shenfei sighed. Shenwu’s Sky only had two Progenitors: Xia Shenji and the woman before him. However, this woman had no intention of getting involved with any matters that were related to Progenitor Shenji, or rather, anything to do with Shenwu's Sky itself. Her only desire was to remain on Savage Star. She had absolutely no interest in any outside affairs.
She had a complicated relationship with Shenwu's Sky, and if not for how dire the situation had become, Xia Shenfei would have never visited this woman.
After hesitating a bit, Xia Shenfei explained everything to the woman, Xia Qin. Instead of becoming upset, she actually laughed. "So, Xia Shenji was actually outsmarted by Lu Xiaoxuan? What goes around comes around! The four ruling powers banished the Lu family, and then Lu Xiaoxuan banished Xia Shenji. It’s retribution!"
Xia Shenfei raised his head. "Lu Xiaoxuan can use Progenitor Chen's power."
Xia Qin instantly froze. "What did you say?"
Xia Shenfei softly replied. "Lu Xiaoxuan was able to seize control of the Forsaken Land and force Progenitor Shenji out because he is able to wield the power that Progenitor Chen left behind in the Forsaken Land. If I remember correctly, that power is called the Cosmic Art."
Anger flitted across Xia Qin's eyes. Someone could use Progenitor Chen’s power? How disgusting. Both Shenwu's Sky and Xia Shang were equally detestable to Xia Qin.
She grabbed hold of Xia Shenfei and flew towards the Wang family's floating mainland in the Higher Realm.
Xia Shenfei let out a sigh of relief. While Xia Qin's intervention would not guarantee Xia Shenji’s safe rescue, at the very least, outsiders would receive verification that Shenwu’s Sky still had a Progenitor. "Senior, where are you going?"
"Didn't you ask me to supervise Shenwu's Sky? I'm going to go find Lu Xiaoxuan," Xia Qin answered coldly.