Ye Futian had been away from Emperor Xia's Realm for quite a while. A lot had happened since, but Ye Futian, was without a doubt, nowhere to be seen.
In a compound found within the Xiao clan's manor in Emperor Xia's Realm, Xiao Sheng was coming to meet his father, Xiao Qianhe. Xiao Sheng had been forbidden from stepping foot into Emperor Xia's Palace since the end of the Battle of Empty Realm. This essentially meant that he was completely cut off from the center of power of Emperor Xia's Realm for good. His status with the Xiao clan had plunged since then, as he was no longer nurtured to be the next leader of the clan.