As Renhuang's army entered the palace, Zhang Lie found an elder of the empire of stars seated on the throne. "Ah, you're all here. I've been waiting for you for quite a long time."

The elder seemed to have known that Zhang Lie would make his way here sooner or later.

The members of Team Zenith prepared to fight, but Zhang Lie stopped them. The elder didn't seem to have any fighting spirit at all.

The elder stood up and patted the throne. "How uncomfortable."

Zhang Lie frowned as he asked, "Where has everyone else gone?"

The elder replied slowly, "Upon hearing that you all were passing through the border, I had the others leave with whatever fighters remained."

He knew that the monarch of stars had left in search of Renhuang's forces. Since Renhuang's...