Shang Xia had clashed with people of the Illusory Sea of Stars more than once, but it was the first time he had seen them in person.0

The expert who ambushed the Azure Ark earlier and lured Shang Xia away was at the fifth star of the Martial Emptiness Realm. The one who later attempted to ambush Chu Jia but was slain by Shang Xia, though also at the fourth star, was clearly weaker in actual combat.2

Shang Xia suspected the latter had only recently advanced, and his strength couldn’t match his cultivation. 0

Still, the fall of a mid-level Sage was more than enough to intimidate the Illusory Sea of Stars’ experts lurking on the...0