The Upper Levels
Within one of the mini palaces, a female figure stood at the window staring at the night sky being doused in magnificent violet flames.
From the back, another feminine figure walked up to stand beside her with a glass of wine in hand.
"Oh my, would you look at that?" she spoke in an almost hypnotically soothing voice oozing with sensuality, "Mother was right, don't you think? When she said we would reap great benefits from this trip? No?"
The first figure did not answer which made her smile.
"This should be a good reminder of the difference in our status, dear sister. Make sure you remember it well-" she turned around to walk away but the following event rooted her to the spot.
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A few minutes earlier...
Hao Xuan knew nothing of the havoc his actions had already caused since he was so engrossed in all the changes that invoking the Void Mother's mark brought forth.