The yearlong Ancestor Worship Year festivities had come to an end. Only one final step remained before the celebrations could draw to a close: presenting the unique products of the 1,008 Universe Countries in Human Territory to the Original Ancestor. This would let their forebears know that the Human Race still remembered their glorious achievements, while also showing them the bright future that lay ahead.
As for those unique products, Xue Xi, who had the authority to host the festival, had long ago told the heads of the various Universe Country branches to gather them. They had all been delivered some time ago. Now, she only had to accompany the person in charge of the ceremonial music to the center of the Initial Universe to pay tribute to their ancestors.
Xue Xi had Tang Xiaoyou move everything into the restaurant and close up. Then the whole group set off in a bustling crowd, flying toward the center.
Xue Xi had never been here before. Countless stone statues stood in this place, honoring the departed champions who had rendered great service to the Human Race. Among them were Universe Masters from the distant past. In the middle of the statues stood a towering one, but strangely, Chaos currents continually flowed across its face, making its features impossible to see.
Xue Xi understood. This was the Original Ancestor, once a tenth-order powerhouse of the Human Race. It seemed the Will of the Original Universe still hated him deeply—even making sure people could not remember the Original Ancestor was beyond its limits.
As she sighed over this, Kandeli, who had long watched over the Chaos Stele, emerged from the crowd carrying ritual vessels. That was right: this ancient Universe Overlord was in charge of the ceremonial music. Or rather, he was also a