After the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle entered the starry reaches of the universe, its journey went remarkably smoothly, guided precisely by the Star Compass, a Spirit Treasure.
It flew continuously through the boundless starry sky for more than thirty years, encountering neither terrifying Starry Sky Beasts nor the threats of various cosmic disasters.
Yet everything had its advantages and drawbacks. On previous journeys through the stars, they had often been lucky enough to pick up valuable high-grade spirit gold ore in the void. This time, however, such unexpected windfalls were far fewer.
As time passed, even Liu Changxu found this life of traveling through the stars rather monotonous and dull.
Fortunately, Liu Changxu had many of his wives and children with him this time, so he did not feel lonely amid the vast, boundless starry reaches of the universe.
The Expeditionary Army soldiers who had left their families far behind to follow him on this campaign, however, enjoyed no such favorable circumstances.
Living for so long in the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle's inner space, separated from their families by the breadth of the heavens, caused mounting conflicts among the Expeditionary Army soldiers. Even vicious incidents such as murder occurred frequently.
Although the senior officers of each contingent did everything they could to suppress the unrest, the problem remained unresolved. They could only maintain a basic level of order. If this continued, it would inevitably lead to more serious problems.
One day, Liu Changxu and his consorts went to the terrace atop the cabin. They sat around a huge, round jade table, leisurely sipping tea and chatting at ease. When they looked up into the distance, the vast, brilliantly colored starry sky lay beyond the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle's softly glowing Spiritual Power Shield.
Since their daily lives followed much the same routine, the