Beastmaster of the Ages

Moreover, Suishen Yao absolutely, from the bottom of her heart, didn’t consider Tianming and herself as the same kind of people. She had said she’d accepted him as a disciple, but in reality, he was just a lackey, or even a servant.

In any case, it was just a timely opportunity for her to use him to spite her brother. She only thought he had value because of that.

This was what he saw from his perspective and logic.

Finally, she summarized her thoughts. ”Alright, I’ve checked you out. Although you’re a tainted beastmaster, you don’t stink and you don’t look disgusting. Although everyone thinks you have limited prospects, I personally have high hopes for you. In the future, you must train hard for me. Don’t lose to my brother. Try to hold on for a few decades so I can rub it in his face every time I see him!”

That statement vividly reflected that she took Tianming for a tool. He understood that. But he had long trained himself to remain calm and nodded, saying, ”Little Master, rest assured. Regardless of the results, at least in the process, I’ll give it my 100%.”

Myriadpath Valley was a grand stage, and being in contact with these siblings had allowed Tianming to touch the core cast of the stage. They had their roles set in stone by the weight of tens of millions of years of history. If Tianming wanted any dignity or self-respect, it wouldn’t be easy.

Thus, he was destined to keep his heart hidden, lie low, and be an inoffensive follower as he secretly rose up!

”In this world, there really are few women as simple, pure, and unpretentious as Ling’er.” Even Ying Huo couldn’t help but sigh.

”You just realized that? I’ve been saying all along that this girl’s incredibly annoying,” Ji Ji rolled its eyes.

Suishen Yao had no idea Tianming was experiencing such psychological changes. But even if she had, she wouldn’t care. To her, he was just a tool to satisfy her curiosity and sense of accomplishment. Why should she care about a tool’s feelings?

Suishen Zhao, who had been pushed away by his sister, finally came over.

When Suishen Yao ran ahead, he quietly said to Tianming, ”My sister is a monster. Be careful when you talk to her. I don’t want to lose you as an opponent.”

Tianming understood. He meant that before he defeated Tianming, he didn’t want him to die. Otherwise, no matter how far Suishen Zhao went in the future, there would always be a blemish on his record.

”Thanks for the reminder. I will,” Tianming said with a smile. A battle had brought him into a new situation! Was it a blessing or a curse? It was hard to say, because it was out of his control. If it were only Suishen Zhao, it would be fine, but this Suishen Yao was indeed an uncertain variable for him.

”We’ve arrived at Suishen Cave!”

There were places in the core area of Myriadpath Valley where outsiders couldn’t enter at all. After passing through layers of mist, when Suishen Yao stretched in front of him, Tianming looked up to see a colorful furnace ahead. Flames, stars, dazzling light, storms... all kinds of totemic power merged within this colorful furnace.

It was Suishen Cave, a relic inherited from the nova source star era of Myriadpath Valley to the present!

It was also the place of inheritance for House Suishen.

Tianming still didn’t understand why Suishen Yao had brought him there.

She was excitedly jumping up and down, energetically waving at Tianming. ”Little Li, come quickly.”

He came before her.

She first glared at Suishen Zhao, saying, ”Shoo! Don’t listen to our master-disciple strategic arrangements!”

”Who wants to listen?” Suishen Zhao shrugged and slipped into the Suishen Cave, disappearing in an instant.

Suishen Yao snorted, then turned to Tianming and said, ”From now on, you’ll cultivate in the Suishen Ancestral Hall!”

”Suishen Ancestral Hall?” Tianming was taken aback.

”Haven’t heard of it?” She felt a bit disappointed not seeing any surprise or gratitude from Tianming.

”I’ve just arrived in Myriadpath Valley. I only just recently learned about the Three Exalted Houses,” he explained.

”Alright, you’re a frog in a well, I understand.” Suishen Yao looked at him with pity, then continued, ”Let me tell you, the Suishen Ancestral Hall is the resting place of our ancestors’ souls. The inherited caeli there are top notch, no worse than those in the Grand Myriadpath Ruins—and it’s more peaceful!”

Tianming asked, ”Isn’t it said that the inherited caeli are all in the Grand Myriadpath Ruins?”

”What’re you thinking? Throughout history, most of Myriadpath Valley’s experts were contributed by our Three Exalted Houses. Of course we’d keep some for ourselves to nurture our descendants. We give a third of our inherited caeli to the Grand Myriadpath Ruins and the rest are all in the Suishen Ancestral Hall,” Suishen Yao proudly said.

Tianming understood; it all looked fair on the outside, but there were many hidden privileges. It was understandable. The Three Exalted Houses strengthened Myriadpath Valley and ruled the Million Mundi. They weren’t running a charity. They attracted talents to Myriadpath Valley, where they preached fairness. But they couldn’t let generations of outsiders overthrow the Three Exalted Houses, could they?

In any case, some things had to be reserved. Even august houses with ten eminents could change, but the Three Exalted Houses stood eternal in Myriadpath Valley.

”Does this mean the Suishen Ancestral Hall doesn’t have the three-tiered system of the Grand Myriadpath Ruins? And the quality is all high?” Tianming asked.

”Isn’t that obvious?” Suishen Yao replied.

”But Little Master, this is the holy land of House Suishen. Can I really enter?” Tianming felt it was unlikely.

”Don’t worry, you’re with me! It’s fine! My brother trains in the Suishen Ancestral Hall every day, and you’re still hanging around in the lower ruins. Sooner or later, he’ll surpass you. If I don’t give you special treatment, once he defeats you, he’ll rub it in my face!” Suishen Yao fiercely said.

Although Tianming found her logic questionable, the opportunity still felt good.

”But if your elders see me, won’t they kill me on the spot?” he asked. To Suishen Yao, he was just a tool. If he was gone, she would at most be annoyed. But for Tianming, it was his life.

”How dare you! What do you take me for? Just listen and follow me. Stop asking so many questions,” Suishen Yao was extremely dissatisfied with all the questions. She glared at him and scolded, ”Don’t ask so much, just follow me!”

”Understood.” Tianming didn’t want to argue with her; it wasn’t wise. Myriadpath Valley had its own way of life. Whether it was Lan Yun or her, they were all thorny roses. Unpleasant as it was, he had to endure it.

With her pulling him along, Tianming managed to enter the Suishen Cave. Once inside that colorful furnace, the view suddenly revealed an idyllic paradise within. Myriadpath Valley was an isolated place and the Suishen Cave was an isolated place within that isolated place.

Looking around, there were palace pavilions and colorful mists. It was like a high-end miniature Myriadpath Valley. The midsky essence there was almost solid, and at least ten times denser than outside. Compared to the outside, it was more like a heavenly palace.

Everything there, along with the blood in her veins, was the source of Suishen Yao’s innate pride. Deep down, she knew from birth that she was destined to stand at the pinnacle of the astralscape. Thus, she had no sympathy for anything lower than herself.

Everyone around her told her that she was born to suppress everything and make all beings bow to her! Tianming was only fun to her because he was special and interesting. If he were a gold ring disciple with some backing, it wouldn’t be as fun.

”Let’s go!” After entering, she was visibly sneakier. She pulled Tianming along, passing through formation after formation and darting around the pavilions.

About an hour later, a majestic hall appeared in front of them, with a plaque bearing the four characters ’Suishen Ancestral Hall’. Each stroke was composed of complex divine patterns and every brick and tile was constructed from a formation, making the hall a structure of a hundred thousand interlinked formations.

Although it wasn’t a mobile astralship, in terms of durability, it might be tougher than one.

”This is the hall of my ancestors, with many valley lord caeli inside. You’re in luck!” Suishen Yao’s small hand was quite forceful, pulling Tianming along at a rapid pace.

She was a foundationeer! Her brother was a seventh-level cosmic cartographer who was invincible among Myriadpath Valley’s ninth-level cosmic cartographers. But although she was a foundationeer, she was only ranked third on the Fortuna Ranking. It showed the high standard of the top ten on the ranking.

Perhaps she was even stronger than the second-level foundationeer, Mister Taihe.

”Valley lord caeli?” Tianming’s eyes lit up.

”What’s to be excited about? You aren’t from House Suishen. Those ancestors won’t bother with you. Maybe some reverend caeli might guide you, mistaking you for a son-in-law of House Suishen. My brother’s already communicated with valley lord caeli!” Suishen Yao said.

”Son-in-law?” Tianming pursed his lips and said, ”Isn’t it said that the higher the bloodline, the more they care about pure blood? How can there be outsiders?”

”What do you know? Even the strongest clans can’t remain stagnant. So our Three Exalted Houses generally keep the core bloodlines pure while the branch bloodlines absorb the peak bloodlines emerging from the Million Mundi, thereby maintaining the clan’s eternal strength,” Suishen Yao seriously said.

”You have my admiration,” Tianming genuinely said. No wonder the Three Exalted Houses were the strongest clans in the Million Mundi.

Myriadpath Valley was all about absorbing strength. They maintained their position of absolute power while absorbing others’ power. If the Three Exalted Houses extended an olive branch, who wouldn’t want to marry into the universe’s top-tier family? People would scramble for the chance, even as a son-in-law.

Tianming realized that he might have blended into the Suishen Ancestral Hall with a similar identity as a son-in-law.

”Once inside, don’t make a sound.” There were fewer people since they were inside the Suishen Cave, but Suishen Yao still reminded him.

They had reached the steps in front of the Suishen Ancestral Hall. As they were about to enter, Tianming and Suishen Yao saw three people walking out from the hall, talking.

”Quick, hide!” Seeing those three people, she smoothly acted like a thief, pulling Tianming aside to hide.