Bai Xiaowen remembered his childhood. His older sister, Bai Xiaohua, had indeed been a low-ranking Awakened with little strength.
He had never imagined she was secretly so powerful.
"What happened after that? Where did she go after she disappeared?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Bai Yuantang sighed. "Something happened to her."
Bai Xiaowen's expression changed sharply.
Bai Yuantang spoke slowly. "Xiao Hua took care of you and Xiao Jun until you could manage the basics of daily life on your own. Then she came to the Star Alliance to help me. While exploring a Cosmic Secret Realm, she was ambushed by an enemy and struck with an irreversible curse. Her soul began to dissolve."
"An irreversible curse? Even you couldn't remove it, Dad?" Bai Xiaowen asked. Judging by Bai Yuantang's appearance here, he had to be extraordinarily powerful.
Bai Yuantang sighed. "Compared to the pieces on the board, I do have some strength. But before the players, that strength amounts to very little."
"Who are these players?" Bai Xiaowen asked. He understood Bai Yuantang's metaphor.
Bai Yuantang did not answer directly. Instead, he said slowly:
"This game was set up untold years ago. Every player is someone far beyond your imagination. As for me, I'm merely a lucky latecomer. At heart, I'm only an ordinary man.
"In fact, I gave up my Physical Form to earn the right to play. Why did I need Xiao Hua's help? Because without a body, I may have a seat at the board, but I can't place a piece. I needed Xiao Hua to do that for me... Her power was limited, but give me a lever, and I could move the entire board.
"That's why my opponents targeted Xiao Hua." Regret showed on Bai Yuantang's face. "Her identity being exposed was a costly lesson for