For several months, Chong Tower had been very calm, with no news emerging. The Great Zhou Dynasty was similar; the five Princes, too, had become much more subdued, seemingly wary of something.
One young talent after another emerged, heralding the beginning of a golden age.
Li Pu went far away and was nowhere to be seen.
Chen Shixian tried several times to break her shackles and step into the King Tao, but all attempts ended in failure. Yet, she was not discouraged. Instead, she grew more valiant with each attempt, her conviction strong. She vowed to break through to the King Tao, even if it meant not severing her great tribulation.
Guang Xiaoyu stayed hidden with Zi Ji, occasionally making moves but quickly erasing their traces to prevent enemies from pursuing them.
「Meanwhile...」
Chen Pingping took Earth Chicken and Mao Qiu into a Life Prohibited Zone, Youming Sea.