In March of Great Han Year 452, his wife Wu Xuege finally advanced to the middle Tribulation Transcendence stage after years of secluded cultivation.
Five months later, Murong Yuyao also successfully advanced, breaking through to the middle Tribulation Transcendence stage.
Three years later, on a day in March of Great Han Year 455, Duan Yuwei finally broke through the bottleneck of the late Tribulation Transcendence stage after more than a decade in seclusion, successfully advancing to that stage.
On May 20 of Great Han Year 456, not long after Duan Yuwei emerged from seclusion, Liu Changxu held a grand family banquet at the Cloud Sky Immortal Palace to celebrate her successful advancement.
Everyone knew that once this family banquet ended, Liu Changxu would lead the human Expeditionary Army to Taibai Star.
Thus, the senior members of the Liu Household, including his younger brother Liu Changyan, hurried over to attend the grand family banquet. In the end, attendance reached twenty thousand.
Liu Changxu sat around an enormous round jade table with his younger brother Liu Changyan, his consorts-including Duan Yuwei and Wu Xuege-and his children.
Everyone understood that this gathering would be followed by a long separation, so a faint trace of sadness lingered over the entire banquet.
That sadness greatly affected everyone's appetite. Although the table was laden with exquisite, tempting high-tier spirit cuisine, very few actually picked up their chopsticks to taste it, leaving the atmosphere particularly subdued.
Seeing everyone so dispirited, Liu Changxu declared in a clear, ringing voice:
"This expedition to Taibai Star is of tremendous significance to our Liu Lineage and the Great Han Immortal Dynasty. Whether you accompany me to Taibai Star or remain on Sea God Star, you must stay spirited and give it your all!"
"We obey!"
Liu Changxu's words immediately brought everyone