In a grand palace of the Purple Star Hall, a peculiar formation stood.
A figure stood before it.
It was the Purple Star Hall Master.
He gazed at the formation intently, as if expecting something or afraid to miss it.
“Sir, the Red Cloak Holy Land has also withdrawn from the Purple Star Otherworld,” an old man entered, reporting.
“Hm,” the Purple Star Hall Master nodded.
He didn’t intend to dwell on it, but seeing the old man linger, he turned and asked, “Anything else?”
“Hall Master, the Red Cloak Holy Land Master encountered a powerful Purple Star Beast and nearly lost her life,” the old man said.
“I warned them of the dangers before they entered.”
“Even if they die, it’s not our concern,” the Purple Star Hall Master replied.
“But Hall Master, it was you who insisted they must go in,” the old man said.
“What are you implying? Are you blaming me?” the Purple Star Hall Master asked sternly.
“How could I dare blame you, Hall Master?”
“Even if you killed those wastrels outright, I wouldn’t think you wrong.”
“They’re the shame of our Holy Light Galaxy. If not for your pity, hosting this event for them, they’d have been forgotten and abandoned by the Holy Light Galaxy.”
“Actually, I’m puzzled,” the old man said.
“Puzzled about what?” the Purple Star Hall Master asked.
“Hall Master, the Purple Star Otherworld is our sacred cultivation ground, harboring a legendary cultivation treasure. From our founding ancestor to today, we’ve never stopped searching for it.”
“To prevent others from claiming it, even our own people must pass strict screenings to cultivate there.”
“Yet now, you’ve not only let these ten forces cultivate there but given them the precious Star Guiding Stones.”
“And you forced them to go in.”
“I truly don’t understand,” the old man said.
“It’s a choice born of necessity.”
“Do you know why I chose this time for them to enter the Purple Star Otherworld?” the Purple Star Hall Master asked.
“Purple Star Beasts usually dwell deep underground, only surfacing to feed on specific days each year.”
“When they do, it triggers changes in the Otherworld.”
“The natural energy becomes abundant, and even the legendary cultivation treasure faintly reveals itself. Those with strong senses can detect its aura.”
“Thus, these days are the most dangerous but also the best for cultivation and for seeking the treasure.”
“And now is the time to search for it.”
“In past years, you’d personally lead our elites to search for it, seizing every chance.”
“But this year, you not only stayed out but let those wastrels go in.”
“I truly don’t understand why,” the old man replied.
“Look at this formation,” the Purple Star Hall Master pointed to the grand formation before him.
Though vast, the formation wasn’t complex.
A sea of blue churned, like an ocean.
But where he pointed, the blue held strange fluctuations.
“This is the legendary cultivation treasure.”
“Every year at this time, not only can its aura be felt in the Otherworld, but its shadow appears in this formation.”
“We know this treasure exists.”
“Since our hall’s founding, we’ve sought it, but despite years, we haven’t found it or even know its form.”
“It’s not for lack of effort; we simply can’t find it.”
“But now, we have a chance,” the Purple Star Hall Master said.
“A chance?”
The old man’s eyes shifted.
“You know I went to consult the top prophet of the Holy Light Galaxy, Master Insight.”
“I asked if our Purple Star Hall could find this treasure.”
“And Master Insight gave me guidance,” the Purple Star Hall Master said.
“Guidance? Does it involve the ten Abandoned Starfields?” the old man asked.
“Exactly. Master Insight said if our Purple Star Hall searches, we’ll never find it in this lifetime.”
“But if the dominant forces of the ten starfields search, they can.”
“However, even they need the right opportunity.”
“There are three chances in total, and we’ve already missed two,” the Purple Star Hall Master said.
“Missed two? What does that mean?” the old man asked.
“It means we have only one chance left.”
“And that chance is this year, when the Purple Star Beasts surface.”
“That’s why I invited the ten forces here at this time.”
“I even forced them to enter the Otherworld.”
“My goal is for them to find the legendary cultivation treasure.”
“Because, as Master Insight said, this is our last chance.”
“If we miss it this year, we may never find the treasure hidden in the Purple Star Otherworld.”
“No one will, not even the Holy Light Galaxy’s master.”
“It’s not about strength; it’s about fate,” the Purple Star Hall Master said.
“Sir, I understand now. I wrongly blamed you earlier. Please punish me,” the old man knelt before the Purple Star Hall Master.
“Rise. You’re my confidant; I shouldn’t have hidden this from you.”
“But Master Insight said the secret must not be revealed before the ten forces entered the Otherworld, so don’t blame me,” the Purple Star Hall Master said.
“I wouldn’t dare, Hall Master.”
“It seems Master Insight is truly remarkable.”
“This time, the Purple Star Otherworld is indeed different. The Chu Heavenly Clan Patriarch encountered an opportunity we’ve never seen.”
“Despite his weakness, he found a phenomenon formed by natural energy.”
“And he used the Star Guiding Stone to absorb that vast energy.”
“But because of that, his stone was stolen, and he was nearly killed.”
“If our elders hadn’t been there, the entire Chu Heavenly Clan might have been wiped out.”
At this, the old man’s face changed, as if struck by a thought.
“Hall Master, could the Chu Heavenly Clan Patriarch be the one destined?”
His worry stemmed from the Patriarch’s current critical condition.
If he was the one Master Insight foresaw as destined to find the treasure, wouldn’t the Purple Star Hall lose this chance?
