Ten years later, at Virtue Palace
Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad led a group of Immortals to the Observatory, gazing at the figure that had been standing there for quite some time.
His robes fluttered in the wind, the cold silhouette seemed to merge with heaven and earth; ever since Sun Wukong's departure, the Jade Emperor often emanated this aura of solitude.
"Your Majesty."
Lord Lao Zi approached the Jade Emperor from behind and saluted, "We will be departing soon."
"I know."
The Jade Emperor nodded with emotion: "It is truly incredible, I thought it would take hundreds of years to set out, and yet we have achieved it so swiftly."
"All thanks to that Huabiao."
Lord Lao Zi smiled, "Had we not unlocked its secrets, we wouldn't have known that the Three Realms could actually be moved."
"Imperial Brother would have never imagined what kind of treasure he left behind."
