Before his eyes, light and shadow shifted as space twisted. When Li Wuyang's feet touched solid ground again, he found himself in an entirely different environment.
It was a spacious, simple quiet chamber, yet every detail spoke of extraordinary refinement. Its walls were built from a jade-like material, warm and lustrous, with faint starlight flowing across them. The Myriad Stars Chart embedded in the ceiling rotated slowly, emanating a tranquil yet vast Dao aura. The air was filled with incomparably pure stellar spiritual energy, and each breath refreshed the mind and spirit.
At the center of the chamber stood the Star Sea Inspector with his hands behind his back, facing away from Li Wuyang. His star-crowned robes appeared even more majestic beneath the starlight. He released no pressure, yet his invisible presence, as though fused with the entire star sea, filled Li Wuyang with awe from the depths of his soul.
"This junior, Li Wuyang, pays respects to Senior Inspector." Li Wuyang suppressed the turmoil in his heart and bowed respectfully. At the same time, he removed his disguise and returned to his original appearance—that of a child. Before someone like this, disguises were meaningless.
The Inspector slowly turned around. His face remained indistinct beneath the starlight, but his eyes, as though they contained the entire star sea, settled clearly upon Li Wuyang. They held scrutiny, along with a trace of... investigation?
"Li Wuyang..." The Inspector repeated the name, his voice calm and unruffled. "An interesting name. Wuyang... among all things in this world, who can truly remain unharmed?"
After a pause, he went straight to the heart of the matter. "The Taotie Demon Lord has issued a wanted notice for you, and Ying Sha has accused you of seizing treasure and committing murder. Yet you are barely past childhood,