While the Stargazing Terrace was filled with intoxicating, illicit allure, strange and unsettling events were unfolding deep within the Saint Martial Imperial Palace.
In the depths of an underground tunnel, Shui Liuying, who had been using profound Daoist arts to observe the mysterious unknown deity, suddenly flickered his gaze. He had sensed a vague, indistinct aura appearing within the core of the Saint Martial realm. This aura seemed shrouded by some powerful concealment technique, creating a blind spot in his observations. However, having previously told Chen Xuan that he would not deliberately interfere with the fortunes of the various realms, Shui Liuying chose to act as if that aura did not exist.
The presence wandering within the planetary core was none other than Crown Prince Di Yunche. No one knew how he had managed to descend there. Compared to the radiant, high-spirited, and imposing Crown Prince who had appeared before Chen Xuan, he was now a completely different person. His eye sockets were deeply sunken, the areas around his eyes pitch-black, his eyes bloodshot, and his cheeks hollowed out. His once upright and magnificent physique had withered and grown gaunt. The most striking change, however, was his hair: once thick and obsidian black, it was now visibly turning silver-white, strand by strand. This was a physical manifestation of a spirit ravaged by poison and the continuous depletion of mental energy.
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