Liu Changxu left the secret chamber and immediately summoned his wives and children to the reception hall of the Ruyi Lotus Palace for a small family meeting.
Having just won a great victory, everyone wore cheerful smiles. Clearly, they had all reaped considerable rewards.
Once everyone had arrived, Liu Changxu said:
"Although the White Feather Race invading our Taibai Star is weaker overall than the Insect Race, they are far more troublesome to deal with. In particular, they may well have someone at Mahayana completion, which poses an enormous threat to our human race.
"So next, I plan to enter seclusion and break through to the late-Mahayana stage. That will give me greater confidence in dealing with that White Feather Race expert at Mahayana completion."
"Father, what if the White Feather Race attacks while you're in seclusion and we can't hold them off?"
His son Liu Fuba asked, his heart heavy with worry:
"That possibility certainly exists, but to win, I must advance to the late-Mahayana stage. We have no other choice! Besides, I believe our Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation can hold until I emerge."
Liu Changxu replied firmly:
Seeing that Liu Changxu had made up his mind, Liu Fuba and the others who shared his concerns said nothing more.
Then Liu Changxu gently placed the nine Storage Bracelets taken from the White Feather Race's Mahayana cultivators on the jade table before him and said to Duan Yuwei and Murong Yuyao beside him:
"These nine Storage Bracelets came from the nine White Feather Race Mahayana cultivators I killed. I've already picked out some ninth-tier spirit treasures, but there are still plenty of high-tier spirit treasures left. Discuss how to divide them among everyone, then put whatever remains in the Household Treasury."
At the sight of the Storage Bracelets Liu Changxu had