Ch. 561A Pawn on the Board
Lu Qing'an contracted the Heavenly Daos and ordered their continents to move closer while they prepared to form a new star region. Huang Qi remained unconvinced that he was an Eternal Realm expert, leaving her allegiance uncertain.
- Li Wensong suspected Lu Qing'an had arranged his encounters as part of a long-term plan, then decided being Lu Qing'an's pawn might still help him reach the Eternal Realm.
- Lu Qing'an pretended to calculate before agreeing to contract the Heavenly Daos, and they eagerly pledged their loyalty.
- Lu Qing'an contracted the Heavenly Daos and announced plans to create a Nine Heavens Continent and a powerful new star region.
- Lu Qing'an ordered the continents to move closer and noted that the continents sharing the Eternal Night Continent's origin would take about a month to arrive.
- Cang Ru and Dan Yun questioned Huang Qi, who said she sensed something was wrong and could only see Lu Qing'an's Early Undying Realm cultivation.