Beastmaster of the Ages

”Not only can we cultivate symbiotically, it can even help speed up the spread of my omnisentient threads! Most importantly, it can even do many things at once.” Tianming had tried talking to Zi Zhen on the other side, and the infant souls were able to communicate independently of each other. There was no problem at all.

”Damn it... if I... don’t specialize... in my... job, I... will soon... lose it!” Yin Chen was floored. That said, it wouldn’t become obsolete too soon, as Bai Ye’s soul seeds only had limited perception.

Tianming wanted to rush back to the Sun, so he didn’t actually enter the imperial capital. He quickly got some updates through the omnisentient threads. All the work had only progressed into the starting phase, since he hadn’t been gone for that long, but much had already transformed within the imperial capital from the days of Myriadpath Valley. The mood was merry overall, and people were rather spirited. The former valley lord was also rather free, as Suishen Xiyue was the one in charge of running the imperial capital. Thanks to her capable hands, Tianming’s palace was run incredibly well.

”Why’d you come back so soon?” Suishen Xiyue asked Tianming using a transmission stone. Her crimson hair was strewn across her chest, giving her the aura of a queen.

”I just finished setting new goals,” Tianming said.

”What comes next?”

”I have something to do on the Sun, so I have to go back.”

”I knew you wouldn’t come here for no reason. Alright, go do your stuff. I’ll hold the fort for you,” she said with a gentle smile.

”Thank you!”

”I’m your mother-in-law! What’s there to thank? Go ahead. Yaoyao’s still playing on the Sun,” Suishen Xiyue said.

”She hasn’t returned?” Tianming was speechless.

”Nope. She’s too busy having fun.”

”Doesn’t she miss me at all?”

”Nope. She’s just that carefree.” Suishen Xiyue often had headaches when it came to her daughter.

”What about Auntie?” Tianming asked, rather impatient.

”She’s busy transporting yin-yang essence for you.” It turned out that she hadn’t been doing nothing at all.

”Ask her to come,” Tianming told Yin Chen.

”She is... already here,” Yin Chen said.

Jiguang immediately changed the course of the Blissful Union to head back to Tianmingopolis when she heard that Tianming was there. Since she was on the way, he decided to wait for her. In the meantime, he even called the former valley lord.

”Old man, what’re you working on lately?”

”A new book, obviously! This one’s a page-turner alright! Let me read a few lines for you: ’That girl was truly fair as jade—’”

Tianming immediately shut the call off; Moran and Qingyu were listening by the side. I’d have listened to a few chapters if I had some privacy....

Soon, the monochrome sphere appeared out of the wormhole expressway, appearing in a magnificent flash of light. When the door opened, a pink-haired beauty appeared before Tianming, pink eyes glowing with deep emotion. The door seemed to have opened right after the ship stopped in a hurry. But when she saw the other girls with him, she put on a gentle mask and smiled. ”You’re back so soon.”

”Yes, I am!” Tianming brought Qingyu and Moran as well as the absent-minded Soulfiend with him into the Blissful Union. Jiguang and Tianming looked deep into each other’s eyes. Even though it hadn’t been that long, they greatly yearned for each other for some reason. Being able to see her waiting for him at home made him feel reassured.

”Auntie, this is my little sister, Li Qingyu,” Tianming said.

”Nice to meet you, Auntie. Call me Qingyu, please,” Qingyu respectfully greeted. She had heard from Tianming that Jiguang was a huge benefactor of his. Thanks in a major part to her, Tianming had been able to rise and conquer the astralscape of order. She also knew about her relationship with him.

”What a good figure, and her face looks really saintly and pure. What a catch....” Qingyu blew a raspberry at Tianming. ”Most importantly, she’s gentle.” Hearing Jiguang’s manner of speech that was steady and clear made her feel like she was being hugged.

After a bit of catching up, Tianming asked, ”Is the Blissful Union filled with yin-yang essence now?”

”It is,” Jiguang said.

”How many trips have you made?”

”This is the third one. I’ve already infused yin-yang essence into the Sun twice.”

”Oh, you started right after I left?”

”Yes... I had nothing else to do when you’re gone anyway,” she said with a smile.

”You did that alone? Aren’t you lonely?” Tianming asked, feeling a bit awkward.

”Weren’t you the one who forbade anyone from going with me?” Jiguang said.

”Well... just make Yaoyao go with you next time! I don’t want her running around unsupervised!” Tianming harshly said.

”Alright,” she said, nodding.

”How’s the Sun doing after two yin-yang-essence infusions?” Tianming asked as Jiguang activated the ship to continue its course toward the Infinitum Mundus. It would only take them around ten days. Qingyu and Moran were admiring the beauty of the wormhole expressway with awe.

”You’ll find out once you’re there,” Jiguang said. Her pink hair psychedelically shimmered under the lights of the wormhole expressway and her skin had a jade-like luster. Her eyes were entirely focused on the youth before her. With nobody else around them, there was no need to hide how strongly they felt for each other.

”It does get rather lonely when you aren’t here...” she said all of a sudden.

”Stop,” Tianming said without warning.

”What?”

”I don’t want your mouth to be busy talking.”

”Mmmff!”

***

Ten days later, Tianming finally ran out of steam and nestled in her bosom.

”Why were you in such a hurry?” Jiguang asked, her face flushed.

”I’ve been holding back for too long, so I can’t help it,” he said.

”Weren’t you out with other girls?”

”One turned into a giant, and the other....” Tianming thought about Moran a little embarrassedly. ”I’m still thinking about how to go about it with her.”

”Do you need Auntie’s help?”

”No... I think I should let things take their natural course. Once the time is right, everything will work out.” He proceeded to tell her everything that had happened in the Ancient Oldgod Domain.

”Upper Star Ruin....” She stroked his white hair and nodded. ”Alright, don’t worry. I’ll preside over the Tianming Dynasty while you’re gone.”

”Aren’t you worried that I won’t want to return anymore? Or won’t be able to?” Tianming asked.

”No.” She pinched his face. ”There’s no way a little brat like you can escape my grasp.”

***

The Blissful Union exited the wormhole expressway and appeared next to the Sun. Tianming saw that it was three times its former size. Surprised, he said, ”I was expecting it to turn monochrome after absorbing yin-yang essence, but it’s crimson gold...”

”That’s right. The Sun seems able to convert yin-yang essence into its own nova source, so it hasn’t changed much. It’s truly hard to imagine that happening. Yin-yang essence is much more potent than the Sun’s original nova source, after all,” Jiguang said.

”Interesting! Let’s go down for a bit.”