Beneath the surface of the glacier, the Heir Apparent of an Imperial Sovereign merged with the nail stabbed into his third younger brother’s forehead. After that, no energy fluctuations emerged whatsoever. There was absolutely no change to the nail. It was as if nothing had happened.1

Xu Qing sat cross-legged in the distance, looking down at the glacier. After some thought, he slowly got to his feet, then carefully took a step backward to see if it was possible for him to leave. Although he hadn’t run into any danger up to this point, that didn’t mean things would stay that way. Right now seemed like the perfect time to make an exit. Given the level of his cultivation base, it made sense to not participate in whatever was to come next.3

However, he’d barely made it ten paces when the face beneath the nail flickered. And then a growling voice echoed in Xu Qing’s mind.0

“The time hasn’t come yet, boy. Wait for me.”7

Xu Qing stopped in place and tried to decide what to do.0

As he did, the voice continued, “If you want to leave, I won’t stop you. Right now, I’m not strong enough to. But you’re the one who pointed out that...22