One didn't need particularly keen observational skills to see a sense of anticipation on the faces of those present. Although life in the Second Universe was fairly good, with people like Xu Lanzhou and Du Peng gaining higher power, deep down they all harbored the hope of returning home.
Isolated in the Second Universe without the backing of that powerful Empire, it was inevitable for them to feel a sense of solitude. Moreover, many of their family and friends were in that other world.
Bai Zhongqi felt a subtle pressure. The emergence of the Elder Race's civilization ruins gave the people of Iridium Star something that existed in both universes besides themselves. It was logical to expect some clues about traversing universes within that pyramid.