Meanwhile, after Chu Xiao left the palace where Song Miaoyu resided, he led a group of Human Emperor Palace powerhouses aboard a Void Realm Divine Ark, heading towards a certain place.
This place was extremely reclusive.
It was not within the Four Directions Realm of the Realm Within a Realm.
Let alone ordinary people, even some supreme powerhouses, if they had no clues, it would be impossible for them to find this place.
But for the Human Emperor Palace, with its profound heritage, possessing such clues was clearly not an issue.
On the Void Realm Divine Ark, Chu Xiao took a deep breath.
This was already his third visit.
The saying 'three visits to the thatched cottage' was nothing more than this.
But he had to succeed.
Because the time for his official enthronement and the Human Emperor Grand Banquet was not far off.
He had to gain their support!
After an unknown period, the Human Emperor Palace's Void Realm Divine Ark arrived in a secluded star system.
Ahead was a deep, dark void, seemingly empty.
But golden runes swirled in Chu Xiao's eyes.
The next moment, he saw that deep within this dark starry sky, countless profound spatial Laws flowed, with Law divine chains crisscrossing and intertwining.
And within it, faintly, there was an even grander world aura.
Immediately, Chu Xiao stepped forward, cupping his hands slightly towards the unseen Void Realm.
"I am Chu Xiao, the Human Emperor Heir, and I hope you Seniors can appear for a discussion."
Chu Xiao cupped his hands very solemnly.
His current status and position, looking across the entire Realm Within a Realm, was absolutely extraordinary.
He was considered the Human Emperor Xuanyuan the Great's Heir.
It could be said that even stronger individuals would not put on airs when facing Chu Xiao.
Because Chu Xiao's identity was very special.
To disdain Chu Xiao, to some extent, was to disdain the Human Emperor.
Therefore, wherever Chu Xiao went, he was like the moon surrounded by stars.
And there were very few people who could make Chu Xiao solemnly cup his hands in greeting.
However, the dark starry sky ahead remained silent, as always, with no response.
"Alas..."
Chu Xiao sighed inwardly.
Then, behind him, a Human Emperor Palace Quasi-Emperor powerhouse made a move.
Instantly, cracks appeared in the Void Realm ahead.
And within the cracks, a supremely ethereal and marvelous Small World could vaguely be seen.
Light and shadow layered, with myriad rays of light and thousands of auspicious streaks, as if it were a hidden Small Immortal Realm.
And just as the Human Emperor Palace powerhouse broke through the illusion and revealed the entrance, an angry and fiery female voice rang out.
"Are all of you from the Human Emperor Palace so rude and ill-mannered?"
"If you don't understand, this old lady can teach you what manners are!"
As this voice spread, a vast aura erupted from within the Small World.
In an instant, the Human Emperor Palace powerhouses who had made a move felt an extreme pressure.
And Chu Xiao, hearing this voice, his eyes gleamed with golden light.
He spoke, "Senior, I am the Human Emperor Heir, bearing the Xuanyuan Bloodline, wielding the Human Emperor Sword, and Cultivating the Human Emperor Dao Scripture. I hope to invite Senior to emerge!"
Chu Xiao's tone was incredibly solemn.
"Do you have the token?"
The female voice suddenly asked.
Chu Xiao was stunned for a moment before saying, "This... I haven't found it yet."
"However, the Human Emperor's destiny is with me, and the Human Emperor Palace also supports me. This is an unchangeable fact, so..."
"Alright, if you don't have the token, leave!"
The female voice said with impatience.
Chu Xiao didn't react much.
Instead, a Human Emperor Palace Quasi-Emperor beside him, hearing these words, couldn't help but speak out of exasperation.
"Enough, Your Highness has given you enough Face. He has come three times and been rejected by you all, not even getting to meet you."
"No matter what you are, you are merely subjects, Servants. Facing the true Human Emperor's destiny, you actually turn a blind eye!"
As soon as this Human Emperor Palace Quasi-Emperor spoke, Chu Xiao's expression suddenly changed.
Boom!
From that Small World, a terrifying divine light suddenly swept across, severing space and traversing the firmament.
Pfft!
The Quasi-Emperor who spoke was instantly injured, an arm flying off, blood splattering across the star river!
"Senior, please calm your anger, they were just impatient," Chu Xiao quickly said.
At this moment, the female voice from within that Small World spoke with indifference.
"This is just a small punishment. If there's a next time, your life will be in danger."
"Without the token, leave!"
Hearing this, Chu Xiao sighed deeply in his heart.
And the Quasi-Emperor whose arm was severed also had a pale Face, still feeling lingering fear.
That move had no intention of taking his life.
Otherwise, he would have been gone, his head already separated from his body.
"Apologies, this time I've displeased you Seniors."
"However, this Junior will not give up and will come again later."
Chu Xiao cupped his hands slightly towards that Small World.
Then, he led the Human Emperor Palace people and began to return.
On the way back, the Quasi-Emperor with the severed arm couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, with your identity, talent, and Cultivation speed,"
"It won't be long before you can completely rise. At that time, why would you need to care about them?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao's eyes were deep, and a white-robed figure seemed to be reflected in them.
It was a white-robed figure he could never forget.
Chu Xiao's gaze was profound, and he said, "No, I must control this power."
"Only then can I have confidence."
Chu Xiao now understood the importance of identity, power, and influence.
Why could that Jun Xiaoyao treat him as an ant and trample him underfoot?
Besides his own abnormal strength, it was because his identity and power were too noble.
His identity alone could crush people.
So Chu Xiao learned his lesson.
Besides improving his own strength, he also needed to recruit more powerhouses to expand his influence.
And the existence within that Small World was his goal.
It was a pity that even after three visits, he had not succeeded.
...
Just as Chu Xiao left with a heavy heart, within this Small World, divine light enveloped, Spiritual Qi permeated, immortal flowers bloomed with radiance, and auspicious herbs competed for brilliance.
There were spiritual birds and beasts, beautiful ponds and bamboo groves.
There were also towering mountains, soaring into the sky, reflecting various runes.
This Small World was named Five Directions Mountain.
And at this moment, on one of the mountains, there was a pavilion.
Within the pavilion, a man and a woman were playing chess.
The man wore a black and white Daoist robe, looking gentle and elegant, like a middle-aged scholar from the Mortal World, carrying an air of scholarly refinement.
The other beautiful woman, with slender shoulders and a delicate waist, had a graceful figure and was quite charming and alluring.
The female voice from before belonged to this beautiful woman.
"That brat from the Human Emperor Palace is quite annoying," the beautiful woman said with a hint of complaint.
She seemed not to care much for this Human Emperor Heir, who was famous throughout the Realm Within a Realm.
"After all, he bears the Xuanyuan Bloodline, possesses the Human Emperor Sword, and Cultivates the Human Emperor Dao Scripture of the Lord. His character is also quite resolute; he's been rejected three times yet is still willing to come," the middle-aged scholar-like man said, placing a black piece on the board.
"Zhuge Qian, judging by what you're saying, is that brat truly the Lord's Heir?" the beautiful woman asked, raising her delicate eyebrows slightly.
"Truth and falsehood, falsehood and truth; yes, and no," the middle-aged man named Zhuge Qian smiled slightly, placing a piece.
"Zhuge Qian, don't be so mysterious in front of me," the beautiful woman pouted.
"I say he is because, originally, he should indeed have been the Lord's Heir."
"And I say he is not because his destiny has changed."
"Or rather, there's an unpredictable anomaly that has interfered with the pattern of destiny," Zhuge Qian said, his eyes deep.
"Who is that anomalous interference that changed the pattern of destiny?" the beautiful woman asked curiously.