Baili Hong set the wine jar on his knee and said seriously, "The first matter is naturally related to the Evernight Ruins.
After all, only a few decades remain before they open. It is an urgent matter.
The second matter is that an Ancient Clan in the Endless Starfield has been rather restless lately.
Even Senior Brother does not know the exact situation.
He only knows that over the past century, they have been causing trouble throughout the Endless Starfield, even seeming to deliberately target our Four Mortal Domains.
Second Senior Sister has spent so many years in the Endless Starfield and knows the situation there better than anyone. Her return this time was most likely to explain everything to us in person."
Xu Changqing frowned slightly.
He had heard a little about the Ancient Clans of the Endless Starfield.
Any force that could be called an "Ancient Clan" in a place like the Endless Starfield was a colossal existence with a legacy of at least ten thousand years.
Their foundations ran so deep that ordinary sects and factions could not compare.
If such a Lineage deliberately targeted the Four Mortal Domains, there was definitely more to it.
But on second thought, Xu Changqing felt something was off. "With Master guarding the Four Mortal Domains, do they still dare court death?"
"You've hit the nail on the head."
The playfulness on Baili Hong's face suddenly faded somewhat. "Old Ninth, you still know too little about Master.
Within the Four Mortal Domains—or rather, throughout all the Heavens and Myriad Realms—Master is indeed an existence at the level of a ruler.
But precisely because he stands too far above all else, he cannot act lightly."
Xu Changqing gave an "oh," curiosity appearing on his face.
Baili Hong turned solemn. "When one's cultivation