…
Soon, clarity returned, and Empress Xingchen took out a handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains from him.
Ming Zhi Tian sliced through space with his sword, "Let's go."
…
Three figures emerged from the void, returning to the Xiugu Realm!
Suo Hai Wu Ge—
Bai Qian Zhi was the first to beam with joy, rushing forward, "Husband! You're back?"
"Husband?" Lin Shi Yi couldn't help but feel suspicious. She thought, "As expected, he's an unrestrained fellow. This angers me! How many women do you have?"
"Mm." Ming Zhi Tian was unconcerned with these matters and turned to look at Fei Jiang and the others, "Has Yuan Yi been here?"
"Sect Leader!" a familiar voice sounded.
Ming Zhi Tian turned to see it was Yuan Yi!
Yuan Yi hurried to Ming Zhi Tian's side, looking him over, "Sect Leader, where exactly did you go? Your disciple searched across both the Xiugu Realm and the Celestial Sphere for over ten days, but I couldn't find any trace of you."
Ming Zhi Tian said, "We encountered a spacetime anomaly and were displaced in time and space."
"This disciple deserves death!" Yuan Yi knelt down, "It's all my fault. If I had accompanied the Sect Leader, this would not have happened. If anything had happened to the Sect Leader, how would I account for it to Grand Ancestor Chang Jiang?"
Ming Zhi Tian sighed helplessly, "I am fine now, unharmed, and have returned. I don't blame you. Besides, didn't I say not to call me Sect Leader?"
"Yes, Sect Leader!"
Ming Zhi Tian said, "I now possess the ability to traverse space. You can go back."
Yuan Yi cupped his hands in salute, "Since that is the case, this disciple will take his leave."
Ming Zhi Tian replied, "Thank you."
Night…
Ming Zhi Tian opened a spatial gate in his room, isolating himself. Empress Xingchen knocked on the door outside, but no one heard. She pushed the door open, but couldn't see Ming Zhi Tian.
Ming Zhi Tian, from within, could faintly see, "Xingchen? Is something the matter? Come in."
Empress Xingchen's beautiful eyes blinked, and she flashed into the opened spatial gate.
Ming Zhi Tian had already consumed the Supreme Profound Soul Pill he refined, his cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds, reaching the forty-second heaven of the God Emperor realm! The Blood Demon had broken through to the Minor Accomplishment Void Realm, eighth heaven!
Empress Xingchen wiped his sweat. After entering the divine realm, although Ming Zhi Tian could not break through the God Emperor realm, each advancement multiplied his strength, day and night. He could truly be called terrifying.
Ming Zhi Tian used his left hand to absorb the spiritual energy of the immortal realm to slowly digest the Profound Soul Pill, while his right hand summoned the Ziwei Star Fire to refine elixirs.
Empress Xingchen continued to wipe his sweat by his side. Ming Zhi Tian savored this moment. For some reason, ever since he found it in the cold pond, it had been silent. Perhaps he was overthinking.
Ming Zhi Tian paused his absorption and cultivation. He summoned the fragmented remnant soul of the Martial Saint, "Xingchen, no, Teacher-Mother, I... I've brought back Martial Saint's remnant soul. Once my cultivation improves, I will immediately search for the world's best materials for Martial Saint and forge a Holy Divine Puppet body for him, resurrecting him in puppet form. What do you think?"
Empress Xingchen looked up. Ming Zhi Tian said, "Do you recognize him?"
Empress Xingchen shook her head and pushed the remnant soul away with a shove! "I don't know, I don't recognize him. Take it away."
For some reason, she felt a strong resistance towards the upper-body Martial Saint remnant soul before her. Perhaps it was due to the golden light, making her feel unnatural.
Ming Zhi Tian picked up the remnant soul, only to be slapped across the face by Empress Xingchen, "Slap!"
Ming Zhi Tian looked at her in surprise, "Xingchen, you..."
The second slap, "Slap!"
Ming Zhi Tian still didn't react, "?".
Immediately after, Empress Xingchen stood on tiptoe and kissed him…
"!!"