The people from the Empire left swiftly toward their fortress. They only stopped after half a day of travel, when they were a good distance from the Constellation Well.

Along the way, Zhao Ruoxi was uncharacteristically sulky. She seemed somewhat distracted and didn’t even stick to Qianye as she would usually do. Qianye didn’t quite understand the reason, but he never got down to asking her as they were traveling in a rush.

The Great Maelstrom was actually quite vast, and the group hadn’t gotten too far from the high-gravity region even after a good while. The nights here were still dangerous, and there were a few powerful nocturnal beasts. Even people as reckless as Ji Tianqing and Zhao Yuying weren’t willing to travel through the night.

After setting up camp to rest, everyone found some time to talk.

At this point, everyone’s attention fell on the crystal Qianye had condensed. Zhao Yuying said, “Lil’ Five, what good stuff did you produce. Broaden my horizons!”

Wei Potian nodded as though his head was a hammer.

They all saw the chaotic star power at the bottom of the well, and knew that Qianye...