Beastmaster of the Ages

Eminent Jiguang rolled her eyes, chuckling in frustration, ”You little rascal, you’re teasing your aunt again. It seems that after just a month, you’ve already started holding grudges against your aunt. You’re breaking my heart.”

”No, I’m not, hmph!”

”I don’t want to argue with you. I’m going to head over right now,” said Eminent Jiguang.

”But isn’t everyone waiting in line at the Myriadpath Celestial Formation?” Suishen Yao asked.

”I’m an eminent, of course I can skip the line,” replied Eminent Jiguang.

”Alright then!”

Eminent Jiguang hadn’t walked far when Suishen Yao called her back and asked, ”Aunt, do you think Grandfather might’ve collaborated with Father to lure him back, then imprison or even kill him?”

Eminent Jiguang pondered for a moment before admitting, ”There’s a slight possibility of that. I estimate that when he hears the news, he’ll consider it as well, so it’s up to him to make the call. All I can do is protect him as much as possible. Moreover, he’s quite popular in Myriadpath Valley. Right now, the crowds outside are celebrating. If your grandfather, who’s so highly regarded, were to do something so despicable, the reputation of our House Suishen would likely plummet. In the long run, it’d be a great loss.”

”Now’s the time for us to rise, especially with the weakening of House Yumo. Without them constantly targeting Tianming, we should be improving ourselves rather than cutting off our own limbs, right?” Suishen Yao asked.

”You’re absolutely right. That’s my judgment as well. Otherwise I wouldn’t have suggested that Tianming return only to meet his death. Don’t worry, I’ll convey it all to him,” Eminent Jiguang said.

”You can say all that, but it’s up to him to decide in the end. I don’t want to be the one responsible for his downfall,” Suishen Yao seriously said.

Eminent Jiguang laughed and said, ”After saying all that, why don’t you just go with me?”

”No, no, no....” Suishen Yao quickly waved her hands.

”You just aren’t ready to be someone’s wife yet, so you’re a little nervous. Over time, you’ll get used to it,” Eminent Jiguang sighed.

”As if you’re ready yourself,” Suishen Yao pouted.

Eminent Jiguang really didn’t want to talk to her anymore and immediately left.

After she left, Suishen Yao blankly looked at the Jiguang Sea, scooping up a handful of water.

”Mother, this time I might really be getting married.” The water trickled down. She pursed her lips, sighed, and continued, ”Actually, I’m ready, but I’m just a little scared. I’m scared of ending up with someone who doesn’t love me, like you did, then spending a lifetime in confusion and suddenly dying for no apparent reason. Sigh....”

***

In Skydome, Tianming was still struggling with the slow progress in his cultivation when the stareye lit up again.

”Damn, could it be that Gongsun Yan’s returning?” He hid himself again.

Fengqing Youmeng adjusted her clothes and went out to greet the visitor.

The stareye brightened and a radiant goddess of Myriadpath Valley descended into the Skydome Mundus. Her long dress was adorned with countless stars, her hair flowed down to her waist, and her skin was fairer than snow. Most striking was the combination of her dignified, noble face and devilishly voluptuous figure, creating an allure that was absolutely deadly.

At the first sight of her, Fengqing Youmeng was left breathless. ”No wonder Tianming doesn’t bother to look at me. The women of Myriadpath Valley are too stunning....”

That kind of beauty couldn’t be found within an ordinary mundus. It wasn’t just in the details of her facial features, but also the combination of her aura and divine majesty, all coming together to create an extreme sense of nobility.

As Fengqing Youmeng gazed at her, the goddess of Myriadpath Valley looked down at her as well.

Although Fengqing Youmeng’s aura was slightly weaker, her exotic charm somewhat made up for it. Eminent Jiguang felt a slight hostility. Did that boy also have a harem of beauties waiting for him in this mundus?

”Fengqing Youmeng greets the great lady of Myriadpath Valley.” This time, Fengqing Youmeng was extremely nervous. She could tell that this visitor was much stronger than Gongsun Yan from before.

”Eminent Jiguang?” Fortunately, at that moment, Tianming stepped forward and asked, ”Eminent, why’d you come in person?”

”Oh, you’re here?” Eminent Jiguang spotted him right away.

”Last time, someone from Myriadpath Valley came, so I stayed here to keep watch,” Tianming said. He almost blurted out about the Hellfiend, but that would have been a slip of the tongue since he logically shouldn’t know about it yet.

”Oh, I see.” Eminent Jiguang nodded.

Seeing that they knew each other, Fengqing Youmeng quickly retreated, feeling much more at ease. But she still snuck a few more glances at Eminent Jiguang, secretly thinking, What an ultimate beauty! How can someone be so angelic above the neck and so devilish below it?

After they retreated, Eminent Jiguang got straight to the point and told Tianming about the old patriarch’s decree, explaining everything in detail—including what she and Suishen Yao had considered.

”Tianming, what’s your decision?” Eminent Jiguang actually hoped he would return, so after explaining everything, she added, ”No matter what happens, if there’s any danger, I’ll do everything in my power to protect you and Yaoyao. You can trust me on that.”

Tianming was very straightforward and said, ”Eminent, I understand everything you’ve said. I’ll consider it for a month. If all goes well, I’ll be in Myriadpath Valley in about a month and a half.”

”Consider it for a month?” Eminent Jiguang asked.

”Yes,” Tianming replied.

”That’s fine. It’s a responsible decision, and Yaoyao will understand. If anything changes, I’ll immediately let you know,” said Eminent Jiguang.

”Eminent, would you like to take a walk around my world?” Tianming asked. He remembered that he had only mentioned the Skydome Mundus to Eminent Jiguang and hadn’t mentioned Infinitum, so there was no way to bring that up.

”No, Yaoyao’s still waiting for my response. She’s in a hurry. How could I have time for sightseeing?” Eminent Jiguang said with a smile.

”Alright then, I’ll see you off,” Tianming nodded.

”Mmhmm.” The fact that he had simply said he would consider it for a month without any hesitation considerably reassured Eminent Jiguang.

After seeing off Eminent Jiguang, Tianming told Fengqing Youmeng, ”Go to Infinitum and bring Li Fan to me.”

Tianming wasn’t hesitating. He wanted Li Fan to return to Myriadpath Valley first and consult with Jian Qinghe and the others. If they believed it was safe, then Tianming would definitely return to Myriadpath Valley to address his cultivation and the issues in the Xenoabyss!

Li Fan was thrilled to have a task that allowed him to return to Myriadpath Valley. For him, the round trip would take about a month. Knowing there was a queue to enter the Myriadpath Celestial Formation, Tianming instructed him to immediately use a transmission stone to contact Jian Qinghe upon arrival without leaving the array, and to return as soon as he received an answer.

”No problem!” Having secured a powerful ally, Li Fan was confident in his future rise.

A month later. Li Fan returned with news from Jian Qinghe and Uncle Hei.

”So how was it?” Tianming asked.

”They said you should return!” Li Fan excitedly replied.

”Got it.” Tianming’s eyes blazed with determination.