The Silkworm Dragon Realm.
Standing above the firmament within the realm, Celestial Lord Chao kept reaching out, drawing strands from the void as though reeling silk and weaving them into the surrounding space. At times he frowned slightly; at times he looked thoughtful; at times delight crossed his face.
Just then, Wang Ba appeared soundlessly beside him and said respectfully:
"Chao Shi, I'm back."
Celestial Lord Chao showed no surprise at Wang Ba's appearance. Only after sorting out the laws involved did he withdraw his hands. A smile then rose on his face as he pointed at the continent below.
"The people you asked the Ruins of Zhangshi to send have arrived. With them here, the Silkworm Dragon Realm finally has some life in it. Next, I'll seek out some suitable world domains to transplant here and help the Silkworm Dragon Realm become a great realm. But I'll need you to stay here and look after things in the meantime."
Wang Ba naturally had no objection. He then released Iron Pillar.
Seeing the Eight-Tailed Celestial Fox, Celestial Lord Chao froze before asking in surprise, "How did you end up catching this one?"
Wang Ba was somewhat surprised.
"You knew about him, Chao Shi?"
Celestial Lord Chao nodded.
"How could I not? You found him in Soulfall Marsh, didn't you?"
Wang Ba nodded, then asked in puzzlement:
"Since you knew, Master, why didn't you capture him?"
Celestial Lord Chao smiled. "Divine beast populations outside world domains are already rare in the Boundary Sea. I deliberately left him there before and never touched them so that, when our Silkworm Dragon Realm's disciples went out traveling someday, they could gain something there too."
"So that was why."
Understanding dawned on Wang Ba. He had wondered how Celestial Lord Chao, a Mahayana cultivator, could