The warship fell silent. None of the young prodigies had any idea what was happening, and they all stood frozen.
"Big brother, this..." Mu Zhaoxi's face paled slightly. She instinctively looked toward Mu Yunji.
Mu Yunji's expression barely changed. After a moment's silence, he smiled and turned to the dozens of young prodigies.
"Everyone, board the ship first. We're leaving immediately!"
He seemed to have expected the Inverse Feather Heavenly Wheel to vanish in an instant and was not surprised.
Seeing his calm expression, the warship soon settled down again, and all the young prodigies boarded.
"Remember to stay close to Emperor Qing Lan. I have something to take care of and will join you shortly."
Once everything was ready, Mu Yunji gave Mu Zhaoxi a reminder, then walked straight off the warship.
Mu Zhaoxi looked somewhat flustered. She clenched her fist without thinking, but did not dare say anything. She simply nodded in silence and went to stand beside Qing Lan.
"Thank you for your trouble, Emperor Qing Lan." Mu Yunji bowed to Qing Lan, raised a hand to open a domain gate, and sent the warship through it.
Qing Lan sensed something was amiss but said nothing. The Inverse Feather Heavenly Wheel concerned the fortunes of the Silver Feather Dynasty. This was no trivial matter.
After watching the warship depart, Mu Yunji's face turned deathly pale, all color draining from it. He rushed toward the imperial palace.
A few breaths later, he entered a great hall.
The hall was already crowded with people. Aside from the current ruler of the Silver Feather Dynasty, many elders of the Mu family were present. Every face was dark with worry.
A middle-aged man sat in the seat of honor. He wore a bright yellow imperial robe, frost at his temples, and