The distance from the Sea of Innocence to the Xue family estate was several million miles.
After entering the sea, the city fell under the Xue Family's control. Perhaps the Xue Family didn't have as much control over the sea, but just as Xue Yang said, the Xue Family knew everything about the city and the Xue Family. Even if an ant were to burrow its way in, the Xue Family would know.
The few who entered the room sensed the Seven Star Lock outside the room. In order to avoid disturbing Ye Rong, they were especially careful. However, in the boundless sea, it was very difficult for them to advance step by step, and there were bound to be mistakes along the way.
As the head of the Xue Family, Xue Yang had never received any intelligence reports.
In the end, the person who came was really meticulous and did not give himself away. Or had someone in the Xue Family discovered it and reported it, but the emperor hadn't heard of it? Xue Yang would have to think about it himself.
Xuan Ji had said all that she needed to say. The other great emperors understood the deeper meaning behind her words.
Everyone turned to look at Xue Yang and saw that his expression had darkened.
"I, Xue Yang, will remember Lady Providence's warning."
Xue Yang cupped his hands respectfully at Xuan Ji, then put the matter to rest. His gaze fell on the unconscious Ye Zichen, and he turned to Ye Rong apologetically.
"Lord of the Big Dipper, this really was the Sea of Innocence's negligence. For this, I deeply apologize. Fortunately, your son is not in any serious trouble, and we have all received a warning. In order to prevent evil people from causing trouble, it is better to send your son to live in the inner Xue Family. "
"Living in your inner clan, can you be sure that this won't happen again?"
"I can vouch for him." Zhao Qianling suddenly spoke up. "The security in the inner tribe is several times higher than it is here. There's no way something like this would happen in the inner tribe."
Zhao Qianhe added, "Even if he stays in the inner clan, I'll be sure to keep an eye on his surroundings day and night."
They needed to mend their relationship with Ye Rong and appease the resentment in her heart. Otherwise, if she was determined to stop Ye Zichen from infusing Xue Mo with starlight, there was nothing they could do.
Even though Xue Yang and the Hermit Emperor had told him there were other methods, the chances of success were less than ten percent, and they'd have to sacrifice a lifetime's worth of cultivation.
"Then I'll trust you one more time." Ye Rong snorted.
"I won't betray the Lord of Big Dipper's trust." Xue Yang hurriedly straightened his face, then said, "Shall we move your son into the inner clan now?"
"At the very least, we should wait for the Hermit Emperor to investigate the situation," said Xuan Ji.
Don't be fooled by Xue Yang's calm demeanor toward Xue Mo. However, ever since he found out that Xue Mo could still be saved, and that they needed the light of the Emperor Star to save her, his mind had been thrown into disarray.
As outsiders, the great emperors could sense the change in Xue Yang, but they could only express their understanding.
"That's right. We have to wait for the Hermit Emperor to come take a look. I wonder where he is right now?" Xue Yang smiled sheepishly.
"Aren't they here now?" Just then, the Hermit Emperor's forceful, bitter laugh rang out from outside the room. "I'm starting to regret being persuaded by you to come out of seclusion. Ever since I came to your Xue Family, I haven't had a single moment of peace."
"Hermit Emperor, you're a capable man. With you around, we wouldn't trust anyone else," said Xue Yang with a laugh.
"To put it bluntly, you're squeezing this old man dry."
That's what the Hermit Emperor said, but he'd already reached Ye Zichen's bedside.
The others moved aside to let him pass. They watched as the Hermit Emperor's hand flickered with green light, rich with vitality. It brushed past a few of Ye Zichen's more important life points.
"He's fine, isn't he? He just fell asleep."
Before long, the Hermit Emperor retracted his hand and glanced at the great emperors in the room.
"Do you really think my legs are so easy to control? Even if he fell asleep, you should've called me over to see if he was sleeping soundly and if there were any problems with his sleep?"
"Hermit Emperor, please calm down. We really did call you over because we were worried. Not long ago, someone came to Ye Zichen's room. Although the Lord of Seven Stars and I sensed that he was fine, we were still worried, so we asked you to confirm things. "
"Someone came?" The Hermit Emperor furrowed his brows.
"There were at least three," said Xuan Ji. "The Seven Star Lock the Lord of Seven Stars left behind wasn't damaged at all, and the Xue Family didn't give any warning. When the Lord of Seven Stars and I arrived, we could only vaguely sense a few auras in the room, but we were unable to track them down."
"Xue Yang, you'd better keep a close eye on your people."
The Hermit Emperor gave Xue Yang a meaningful look. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that after sensing the Seven Star Lock, the other party would undoubtedly be especially careful. However, Xue Yang hadn't given the Xue Family any warning. That was the Xue Family's problem.
After learning that someone had entered his room, the Hermit Emperor examined Ye Zichen's body a few more times.
"I examined him again, and there really are no problems. At the very least, aside from a few hidden injuries, there's nothing noteworthy about his body."
"You mean …." Xuan Ji furrowed her brows.
"If they were able to enter without breaking the Seven Star Lock, it seems they're the Lord of one of the Master Stars. Who can say for sure what they're up to?"
The Hermit Emperor knit his brows, then placed Ye Zichen's arm back on the bed.
"Arrange for him to stay next to mine. That way, I can take care of both of them at the same time. Once he wakes up, I'll prepare to open his Celestial Eye. When that happens, we'll know everything. "
"Open the Celestial Eye!"
Ye Rong's expression shook, but before she could say anything, the Hermit Emperor floated out of the room, hands clasped behind his back. Ye Rong was the only one left behind. She stared intently at the Hermit Emperor's departing figure.
She thought to herself, Just who is the Hermit Emperor?
…..
Above the Sea of Innocence, there were five people traversing through the void.
They'd already left the Sea of Innocence's borders, and they could vaguely make out land.
"What's the big deal? He clearly hasn't opened his Celestial Eye, and there's no celestial fate or starlight in his body, yet the higher-ups say he's the Emperor Star?"
"We didn't find the key fragment to the God Emperor's tomb either."
"What's there to look for? The way I see it, he's long since disliked us and deliberately made trouble for us."
"We haven't confirmed the Lord of the Stars, and we haven't found the key fragment. We almost offended the Lord of Big Dipper. What we need to think about right now is how we're going to explain ourselves after returning empty-handed. "
A black-robed old man suddenly appeared in the void in front of them as soon as they passed through the sea region.
The five experts stopped in their tracks, their expressions vigilant.
"Someone from the Xue Family?"
"No," said the elder with an indifferent smile. The old man smiled indifferently and said, "My Young Miss is quite interested in you and wants to meet you."
"Who is your family's young miss?"
"I can't reveal that. Please don't make things difficult for me."
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