Seeing Li Hengkong remain silent, Xu Feng knew how seriously he took his responsibilities, so he reassured him, "Give it two days. I'll send Little White to investigate.
"He's a Lotus Mouse. He can burrow underground and detect faint vibrations and auras. If Piris is still alive, he'll definitely find him."
Only then did Li Hengkong nod slightly. "Thank you."
"No need."
Xu Feng waved a hand and invited him outside to check on the others in the camp.
At the same time that Xu Feng was sorting through his spoils...
At the other end of the universe.
A massive purple star hung quietly in the void.
Its light was not dazzling, but it carried a weight that seemed to weigh down the soul.
Countless tiny meteorites and particles of dust formed an extremely sparse ring around the star, slowly revolving in its purple light.
Just above that ring hovered an enormous palace.
The palace stretched more than fifty kilometers, with layer upon layer of upturned eaves and intricate brackets. Its glazed tiles gleamed dark gold beneath the purple starlight.
Yet a closer look would reveal that its tiles, beams, pillars, and stone steps were all forged from some unknown metal.
Every inch of their surfaces was inlaid with intricate law patterns, with energy flowing slowly between them.
This was, in fact, a spacecraft built to resemble a palace.
It hovered there quietly, without any escort ships or patrol formations nearby.
In this star region, no enemy dared approach the palace.
Deep inside the palace.
Nine "suns" of different colors hung beneath the vaulted ceiling of a magnificent hall more than a thousand meters long and wide.
These suns radiated a gentle yet deeply oppressive heat, bathing the entire hall in a kaleidoscope of colors.
At first glance, it even