An Origin Xia flying vessel entered the Celestial Xia Domain. Among the many vessels coming and going, it appeared utterly inconspicuous.
As exchanges between the two sides increased, more disciples from the various Ways entered Celestial Xia. Most had come for pleasure. So long as they did not venture beyond the Void barrier, no one paid them much heed.
After the Origin Xia vessel docked at the mooring platform, a young man stepped out and lightly alighted atop the platform, gazing into the distance.
He was Shao Gong, a disciple of the Star-Rushing Way. The Star-Rushing Way did not rank at the very bottom among the Myriad Ways, but it was still near the rear. Thus, unlike those disciples of the various Ways who had arrived earlier, he had not been able to seize a place here in advance, nor had he dared do too much that would displease the Origin Upper Hall. Only now, seeing that the situation had stabilized, had he come to Celestial Xia.
At this moment, a Daoist with an eight-shaped mustache approached him and said, "Where does Young Master wish to go?"
Shao Gong asked tentatively, "I heard there are mighty beasts here that battle for supremacy. Does Daoist Chen know of it?"
So-called "mighty beasts battling for supremacy" meant carefully raising fierce and savage creatures, then releasing them into an arena to slaughter one another for amusement.
Naturally, they could not openly say that they were merely doing it for fun, so they draped it in the name of offering sacrifice to the Origin Xia Heavenly Order. The Origin Xia Heavenly Order had no need for sacrifice, but using that name showed respect. Moreover, this was within Celestial Xia territory, signifying that though one stood in Celestial Xia, one's heart still turned toward Origin