Chapter 51 of Book VII: Joy in Moving

  I saw that there was no room for maneuvering, and had no choice but to say: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will definitely work diligently."

  "Alright, that's all for today. Dismissed. Shuang'er, go back and rest well. The Commander-in-Chief isn't tired at all. As long as we're not fighting a war, you're the most idle one. I'll let others handle the other military and administrative matters. Is that alright?"

  "Yes, Your Majesty."

  I thought the Beast Emperor would reduce my power, but unexpectedly, he appointed me as the highest commander of the Beastman Nation's army, which means he handed over the military power to me. This is absolutely a position that is second only to one person and above all others. Why did Father give up this position now? It doesn't make sense. He is in his prime, after all.

  ……

  "Mom." I called out to my mother who was trimming flowers and grass.

  "Ah, back already, what does the Beast Emperor want with you?"

  I walked up to Mother and said, "The Beast Emperor has appointed me as the Commander-in-Chief of all the armies of the Beastman Nation."

  The scissors in Mother's hand fell to the ground with a clang, her face changed greatly, and she said hastily: "What? You became the commander-in-chief of the entire Beastman army."

  "Mom, don't scare me, what's wrong."

  Mother calmed down a bit and said, "I'm not scaring you, do you still remember the promise you made to me? Never lead an army to attack the Dragon God Empire. If you become the highest military commander of the Beastmen, how can you possibly not lead an army to attack the Dragon God?"

  I let out a sigh of relief and explained, "Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely do what I promised you. The general is currently powerless, and the Beastman Empire is just developing steadily, it won't easily go to war. Maybe in the future, but by then we'll be far away in Longshen, and we can ignore all this fighting and let them kill each other. Today, I actually tried to resign from the Beast Emperor, but he refused, saying that the empire is unstable and needs me to help him make plans. I decided to stay for now, and when the time is right, we can leave without a word, Mom, don't worry, I'll never go against your wishes." To be honest, choosing to stay isn't just about helping the Beast Emperor, but also because of a more important reason - I'm afraid to see Ziyuan and Zixue. I really don't have the face to see them now, and I haven't figured out how to face them yet. This is something I need to make a decision on. There's no regret medicine in this world, what should I do? I've also tried to convince myself that it never happened, but in reality, I couldn't bear my own conscience's blame.

  After hearing what I said, Mother's expression eased a lot. "It's good this way, Mom will definitely intensify the practice of the internal energy you taught me and won't hold you back."

  I collected my thoughts and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? Protecting you is something I should do. Don't worry, unless I'm dead, no one will dare touch a hair on your head. By the way, where did big brother and the others go?"

  "Oh, after you left in the morning, they went out. Jin told me that they were going to find their own subordinates and have them withdraw from the territory or something, I'm not too clear about it either."

  I nodded, thinking that it was probably because Jin Yin and Pan Zong didn't want their troops to be absorbed by the Beast Emperor, so they let them return. This time, although the wolf people and snake people gained a lot of benefits in terms of materials, they also lost many excellent warriors. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, just the two elite legions, E Snake and Swift Wolf, lost more than 2,000 and 1,000 people respectively. The original team of 10,000 people now has less than 5,000. I know that Jin Yin and Pan Zong have a lot of feelings for these subordinates, and my heart really feels sorry for them.

  …………

  Bimun Wangfu Mansion

  "Why?! Father!" Leihu stood before King Lei'ao, bellowing. "I'm stronger than Big Brother in every way, so why did you let him inherit your title? And that... (under Lei'ao's angry gaze, he took back the second word)... Third Brother inherits your position. But I, got nothing."

  Lei Ao glanced at him and said lightly, "Why? You should be clearer than me. All along, I've only seen arrogance and complacency from you. Although your kung fu is stronger than your older brother's, that's because I taught you separately. I've already taught all the martial arts techniques I taught you to your older brother. I believe he will become an excellent Mongolian leader in the future."

  Lei Hu's eyes bulged out, filled with a fierce and sinister intent, his fists clenched crackling with rage. "Why, Father? Am I not your most beloved son? But why did you give me nothing? Why?"

  "Isn't what I've given you enough? I taught you before your older brother and younger brothers, my care for you is much more than theirs. But as for you, at your age, I was already invincible among my peers. You can't even beat your own weak little brother. I haven't seen any achievements from you. You don't have the qualifications to shout at me here, get out, get out of my sight!"

  "Father."

  "Get out."

  Seeing Lei Ao's determination, Lei Hu suddenly turned around and was about to leave when Lei Ao shouted: "Wait." Lei Hu thought his father had changed his mind and turned back saying: "Father, you..."

  Lei Ao frowned and said: "I'm warning you, don't provoke Lei Xiang or your elder brother, otherwise, I'll break your legs. Did you hear me clearly?"

  Lei Hu this time was completely desperate, his eyes were somewhat dull, and he walked out of Lei Ao's room dejectedly.

  "Why?! This is why, heavens, you're being too unfair to me, ah——" Lei Hu roared angrily in the courtyard. He clenched his fist and said resentfully: "Lei Xiang, all of this was caused by you, our past grievances, I will definitely settle the score with you."

  …………

  Two months later.

  We stood at the gate of the newly built Ruiqin Wangfu, looking at the towering gate, and were stunned. From the outside, this mansion covers an area that is no smaller than my father's Bimeng Wangfu, with walls as high as two zhang. Sixteen guards from the Kuangshi Military stood at the gate, with a side door on either side of the main gate 10 meters away, which was where the servants entered and exited. According to the customs of the beastmen, only the master could walk through the main gate.

  Someone shouted: "The Crown Prince has arrived."

  The massive gate slowly opened, revealing a wide stone road paved with bluestone. At the end of the road stood a two-story high grand hall, which seemed to be the main hall of the royal palace. On both sides of the stone road stood guards and attendants, the attendants were all composed of white fox tribe girls, while the guards were all members of the Crazy Lion Army.

  "Welcome back, Your Highness."

  Jīn Lèng said: "Don't be so exaggerated."

  I took a look at the golden and silver decorations, then looked at my mother. The Beast Emperor really went to great lengths to win me over. Even compared to the imperial palace's architecture, this place is not much inferior.

  "Since you're here, let's make ourselves at home," Mother smiled. "Come on, let's go inside."

  The yard has a total of six courtyards. The first courtyard is the main hall, which is used to receive guests. This two-story building covers an area of nearly 2,000 square meters. The second courtyard is where the servants and guards rest. The third courtyard is a spacious plaza used for martial arts training. The fourth courtyard is a study room. The fifth courtyard is our resting place. The last courtyard is a garden, with a small lake inside.

  When we sat in the main hall, my mother and I took the main seats, Panzong and Jinyin sat on either side. At this time, a white fox girl walked over. This girl, even by human standards, can be considered stunningly beautiful. She had a head of silver-white long hair, a beautiful face, if not for the two pointed fox ears and the huge fox tail behind her back, I would have thought she was human. But despite this, I believe that she must also have human blood.

  "See the young master." The white fox girl's voice was crisp and moving, she couldn't help but steal two glances at me when she greeted me, clearly not expecting that her future master would be like this.

  I was taken aback and asked: "Who are you?"

  The white fox girl smiled and said, "Master, I am your housekeeper, His Majesty ordered me to bring my people to serve you." Her smile stunned me, it was truly beautiful, even compared to the beauty of Ziyan sisters. I didn't expect that there would be such a stunning beauty among the beastmen.

  My mother pinched me, and I came back to my senses. The white fox girl was still staring at me with her big, curious eyes shining with curiosity. I found that since what happened with Mo Yue, I had become more and more unable to control myself. I couldn't help but shake my head and ask, "What's your name?"

  The white fox girl smiled and said: "My name is Bai Jian, you can call me Jian'er. I'm 20 years old."

  "White Sword?" her mother smiled. "That sounds like a boy's name."

  Bai Jian bowed to his mother and said, "Nice to meet you, madam. My name was given by my father. He had originally hoped for a son, so he gave me this name before I was born. Later on, it wasn't changed. He hopes that I can learn more martial arts skills and lead our White Fox clan to greatness."

  She can lead the White Fox tribe, this girl's identity is not ordinary, I couldn't help but ask: "What kind of person is your father?"

  "I report back to Your Highness, my father is Bai Ling, the chief of the White Fox tribe."

  I was shocked, although I had guessed that her identity might not be ordinary, but I didn't expect it to be the daughter of the White Fox Tribe's chief. The daughter of a tribal chief came here to be my housekeeper, and this joke is too big for even the Beast Emperor to play on me. What if the White Fox Tribe comes after me?

  "What? You're a princess of the White Fox tribe, so why are you here serving as my housekeeper?"

  Seeing my surprised look, Bai Jian lowered his head and said: "It was arranged by Your Majesty, and my father also agreed, so I came."

  My mother and I exchanged a glance, and my mother said with some heartache: "How can your father bear to let his own daughter come out and show her face? Don't you feel humiliated being a housekeeper here?"

  Bai Jian's eyes flashed with a hint of tears, and he said sorrowfully: "My White Fox tribe is extremely weak among the beastmen. We are not good at fighting, and often have strong individuals from other tribes who want to capture us as playthings. My father sent me to the Beast Emperor for two reasons: one was for my safety, and the other was to gain favor with Your Majesty."

  There's something like that, and he's actually willing to send out his own daughter. I frowned and said, "Jian'er, don't be sad, as long as you're willing, I can restore your freedom at any time, no need to suffer here with me."

  Bai Jian shook her head and said, "No, I am willing to serve the king. I can see that you are a good person. If you don't want me, His Majesty will send me to someone else. Just let me stay." As she spoke, she bowed down, tears streaming down her face.

  Her mother walked over to help her up, wiping away the tears on her face and said with sympathy: "Good child, just stay here. Here, absolutely no one will bully you."

  Bai Jian's eyes reddened again, "Thank you, madam."

  Her mother smiled kindly and said: "Foolish child, I only have one son, Xiang Er. If you're willing, I can adopt you as my daughter."

  Bai Jian obviously didn't expect his fate to change like this when he first met his master, and for a while, he was somewhat unable to adapt.

  "What? Don't you want to be my daughter?"

  "No, no, it's just that I'm not worthy..."

  "Whatever is suitable or not, I say it's fine and it's fine. Here, I am the biggest."

  Bai Jian stole a glance at me, and I smiled: "Mother said it's true, in this family, mother is the biggest, and I also hope to have an older sister like you, so mother won't be so lonely anymore."

  Bai Jian knelt down again and wept: "Greetings, Mother."

  Her mother didn't help her up this time, letting her kowtow three times. "Jiang Er, get up. From now on, this is your home."

  Bai Jian stood up and said, "Thank you, Mother." She took out a piece of paper from her bosom and said, "This is the list of things in the mansion. I'll read it to you and the prince."

  "Still calling me 'Your Highness'? Lei Xiang is one year old now, from now on you are her sister, just call her by name." Seeing my mother so happy, the gloom in my heart also dissipated a lot. I stood up from my seat and took a step forward to stand before Bai Jian, bowing my head: "Little brother has seen Sword Elder Sister."

  Bai Jian was suddenly at a loss, unsure of what to do, his small face flushing bright red.

  "My king, your majesty, how can this be."

  "I said: 'What's wrong with that? In this mansion, what we say goes. Where did all these rules come from? You're older than me, so naturally you're my sister.'"

  "You'd better call me Jian'er, calling me sister makes me feel..."

  I rubbed my face, and said: "Am I that old?" Pan Zong and Jin Yin burst out laughing. I glared at them with a look, then turned to Bai Jian and said: "Alright then, from now on you can call me Lei Xiang, and I'll call you Jian Er, this way you won't be so stiff anymore, right?"

  Bai Jian Fei quickly nodded, to cover up his own embarrassment, and recited: "The Rui Qin Wang Fu has a total of 32 servants, all of whom are from the White Fox tribe. There is one steward, also from the White Fox tribe, and 120 guards, who are from the Lion tribe..."

  "They're all from the Crazy Lion Legion, aren't they? What are they doing running here to be my guards?"

  Bai Jiandao said: "This is the emperor's order, the emperor let them leave the military register, from now on they will be the guards of the Prince's Mansion, and their salary will be paid by the state."

  I nodded and said, "So that's how it is, Your Majesty is really good to me, Sword, let me introduce you." I pointed at Panzong and said, "This is my sworn big brother Panzong, don't be scared by his appearance, he's actually very kind-hearted." By this point, I couldn't help but burst out laughing myself.

  Pan Zong glanced at me horizontally, stood up and said: "Sword sister, you're good." Bai Jian gave Pan Zong a courtesy and looked at her mother, who gave her an encouraging look. Bai Jian said in a low voice: "You, you're good, Brother Pan Zong."

  I pulled Jin and Yin over, pointing at Jin: "This is Jin, they are dual-headed wolves with two personalities. Just call him Big Brother Jin." Jin looked at Bai Jian's eyes somewhat dazed.

  Jin Tong shouted, "Ah, why did you pinch me?"

  Yin glared at Jin Dao with a stern expression: "Whenever you see a pretty little girl, you reveal a lecherous face. If I don't pinch you, who will? Jian'er sister, I am Yin, from now on just call me Sister Yin." Jin looked somewhat embarrassed and stared back at Yin, saying: "Jian'er sister, don't listen to her nonsense, I'm the kindest person."

  I burst out laughing: "You're kind? Are you kidding me?"

  "What? Am I not a good person?"

  I hastily said: "Goodness, you are the most good-natured, haha."

  Jin raised his hand and threw a fireball at me, angrily saying: "You dare to mock me."

  I stretched out my hand, and a small black boundary appeared in my palm, wrapping around the fireball. The black edge flashed, and the fireball disappeared.

  Jin and Yin simultaneously exclaimed, "Yin said: 'Fourth brother, your kung fu has improved.'" They had originally thought that under the sudden attack, the fireball would at least give me some trouble, but it was easily resolved by me.

  Bai Jian saw the kung fu we showed and blinked his big eyes repeatedly.

  "I said: 'Second brother, this is our newly moved mansion, you can't think of burning it down, Sword, what we used just now is called magic, next time I'll let your sister Silver teach you.'"

  "Really?" said Bai Jianxi with delight.

  "Of course it's true."

  I pulled out the last piece of amethyst from my bosom and rushed to White Sword, saying: "Sword, this amethyst is for you, it will be very beneficial for your future study of magic, let's consider it a meeting gift from me and mother."

  Amethyst glows with a soft light in the palm of my hand, looking like it has a hazy beauty.

  Bai Jian looked at me and shook his head: "I can't accept it, it's too valuable."

  I smiled slightly and said, "Take it, if you don't want it, my mother and I will be angry."

  Bai Jian's eyes flickered with hesitation, just as he was about to speak, a loud noise suddenly came from outside, like someone was demolishing a house.

  My face changed, and I stuffed the purple crystal into Bai Jian's hand. I rushed to my mother and said, "Mom, I'm going out to take a look." Turning around, I walked outside with Jin Yin and Pan Zong following me. Jin asked, "What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?"

  As I walked out of the main hall, a majestic and enormous figure appeared at the gate of the outer courtyard. More than ten lion-like guards surrounded him, and several lifeless guards lay on the ground. The one who came was none other than my second brother, Lei Hu. The front gate of our Ruiqin Wangfu had been smashed into a big hole, apparently done by him.

  Lei Hu saw me and his eyes turned red, letting out a loud roar as he charged towards me. Over ten lion-like guards swung their weapons to block him, but with Lei Hu's defensive abilities, how could they possibly stop him? He swung his thick arms to swat away the attacks, charging towards me at an unrelenting speed. The yellow glow on his body was even thicker than before, and it seemed to be mixed with a faint white light. I knew that this was a sign that Tian Lei's armor was about to enter its third layer. It seemed that since being defeated by me last time, Lei Hu had indeed put in a lot of effort.

  "I shouted: 'Others stop.' The lion-man guards' attack was ineffective against the Thunder Tiger, and to avoid their casualties, I had to stop their blind offensive."

  Pan Zong said in a low voice: "I'll go."

  I took a step forward and went towards Leihu, "Don't any of you intervene, this is between the two of us."

  The Thunder Tiger charged in front of me, its massive body pouncing towards me with a powerful aura that shot straight at my chest. I exhaled and shouted, taking half a step to the left with my left foot, and swung my right fist out to meet it. I was well aware that the Crazy God's aura alone wouldn't be enough to counter the Thunder Tiger's fierce attack, so I infused the Dark Magic into the Crazy God's aura. A yellow-black aura appeared on my fist, and a massive energy explosion sent both of us retreating simultaneously. The Thunder Tiger's ferocity exceeded my imagination; if it weren't for my mastery of the Dark Magic to the seventh level, I wouldn't have been able to handle him without transforming.

  Lei Hu also stumbled backward and retreated four or five steps, looking at me in disbelief. The ground where we had just clashed appeared with a large circular pit.

  "I said in a cold voice: 'Today is my moving day, I don't want to kill anyone, those who know what's good for them should leave quickly.'"

  Lei Hu let out a loud roar and charged at me with abandon, but I had already gauged his strength from our earlier exchange and was prepared for this attack. My body flashed forward like lightning, my hands clasped together and raised high above my head, as a thick yellow-black aura burst forth from my crown, shooting upwards like a giant sword in my grasp, which then suddenly swung downwards, unleashing a two-meter-long beam of light that slashed towards the charging Lei Hu.

  A massive surge of energy made Lei Hu vigilant, and he hurriedly used his full strength to block the attack. In this crisis, he brought out his potential, and his originally yellow-white aura instantly turned white. However, even so, he was still unable to withstand my full-force attack, after all, my dark magic had progressed too much.

  Jin and Yin, along with Pan Zong, simultaneously made their moves, setting up a thick barrier around us as we clashed. As the two energies collided, the barrier emitted a series of muffled booms, causing the bluestones on the ground within to shatter completely. After the smoke cleared, Lei Hu's legs had been smashed into the earth by my swift and decisive strike, with fresh blood continuously flowing from the corner of his mouth.

  I stood with my hands behind my back, 5 meters in front of him, without any emotions in my eyes. "If you can reach your father's strength, I'll consider fighting you again. But with your current abilities, do you think you can avenge your mother? The result is obvious: it's death. Now, you can leave. When you have the ability, I welcome you to come and seek revenge anytime. However, if you dare harm those around me, I will make you die in a terrible way."

  I'm not worried about myself; I'm worried about Mother. With me, Jin Yin, and Pan Zong, three top masters here, she is safe for now. But once we go out to handle matters, with Mother's current abilities, she can't protect herself yet. So, I must warn Lei Hu.

  I no longer hold hatred towards Lei Hu; after all, his mother died at my hands, and I had beaten him until he was severely injured. In any case, we still share a blood relationship, so it wouldn't be good to take things too far.

  Lei Hu pulled his leg out of the ground, his eyes never leaving my body. He growled, "Today, either I kill you or you kill me, I will not beg for mercy." He charged at me again, and I felt annoyed by his lack of restraint. Just as I was about to strike back, a massive figure appeared in front of me, blocking Lei Hu's attack and sending him flying backward. His body crashed into the newly built courtyard wall, which fortunately was made of thick granite, nearly half a meter thick; otherwise, it would have been knocked down by his enormous body. The person who had struck him out was my father.

  The tiger embedded in the wall has fainted.

  His father slowly turned his head, not looking at me but at my mother. In just a few days, there were several strands of white hair on his brown hair, with a face full of vicissitudes. As soon as the mother saw her father, her face turned pale and her breathing was a bit urgent. The father was obviously stunned, apparently didn't expect that his mother's appearance would recover to this extent, "You..."

  I cautiously walked to my mother's side, with Bai Jian supporting her on either side. My father sighed and said, "This child Lei Hu doesn't know when to stop, let you all be frightened, I'll go back and teach him a lesson. Lei Xiang's mother, don't worry, I won't disturb your life again." After saying this, my father seemed to have aged a bit more, turned around and walked towards Lei Hu, pulled him out from the wall and carried him on his shoulder. I followed after them and said, "Father, why are you handing over the position of Beastman General Commander to me now?"

  "My father looked at me calmly and said, 'Because I think you're more suitable for this position than I am. Do a good job, kiddo... and take good care of your mom, okay...' He then walked out step by step. I had wanted to stop him, but thinking of my mother, I finally restrained myself from reaching out."

  The originally clean and spacious yard was messed up, I turned my head to look at my mother, her face was still pale, but there was a kind of confusion in her eyes.

  "Mom, let's go in." I said anxiously.

  The mother nodded and walked in with the support of Bai Jian. Jin said in a low voice, "What bad luck, someone is demolishing the house as soon as we move in." Pan Zong glared at him, stopping him from continuing to speak, and the originally good atmosphere was undoubtedly ruined.

  "I rushed to White Sword and said: 'Sword, you first help Mother to rest at the back.'"

  "Yes."

  After they left, I called a white fox servant and instructed her to find someone to repair the yard. Pan Zong said: "Fourth brother, don't take it too seriously, I think your aunt doesn't seem to have a good relationship with your father."

  I smiled wryly: "It's not just that it's not very good, like your parents, my mother was also taken away by my father, and my mother's lifelong happiness was ruined by my father."

  "Women are always the last victims," Pan Zong said, "From now on, I must truly win the heart of Tiao Long before uniting with her. I will never again commit such a heinous act as rape."

  The speaker was unintentional, but the listener had a mind of his own. Pan Zong's words were like a sharp knife that pierced deep into my heart. I have already ruined Mu Yue's life; has her lifelong happiness also been destroyed by me? Mu Yue, how should I treat you? I really didn't intentionally want to hurt you.

  Yin Dao: "Old Fourth, your complexion doesn't look quite right. What are you thinking?"

  I woke up with a start and said, "Oh, nothing. By the way, big brother, when do you plan to find a wife?" I changed the subject to make myself feel better.

  Nine snake heads in Panzong suddenly became disordered and turned red, some of them stammering: "I, I, this doesn't need to be so urgent, does it?"

  Jin smiled with ill intentions: "Why aren't you anxious? Do you think chasing after Long is that easy? What if she doesn't take a liking to you later on? It's better to be prepared early. Heh heh, chasing after girls requires time."

  He shot him a silvery white glance and said, "Do you understand? It's just like chasing after you. However, Pan Zong the eldest, if there's an opportunity, you should go to Longgu Valley and try your luck."

  Pan Zong's eighteen small eyes blinked repeatedly, then suddenly drooped down. "Now if I go to Longgu Valley, there will only be one outcome - being killed by those dragons. Dealing with one or two is still manageable for me, but if a senior dragon appears, it can directly kill me."

  I asked: "Big brother, has your skill reached the level of invincibility?"

  Pan Zong's nine heads nodded together and said: "Not yet, but it has already reached the critical point. As long as I break through this boundary, my abilities will be greatly enhanced."

  I smiled slightly, took out a piece of chicken bloodstone and a piece of Tianhuang stone from my bosom, and handed them over. "Use these two stones first. Since you've already reached the critical point, you must seize the opportunity to break through it. The longer you drag on, the harder it will be to break through. When you reach the state of desperation, I'll accompany you with Second Brother and Second Sister to Longgu Valley to find a wife. We can use the excuse of visiting your mother, didn't you say that your mother is still alive?"

  Pan Zong's eighteen small eyes lit up, and he said: "Fourth brother, thank you, but the chicken blood stone is of no use to me. I'll take the Tian Huang stone instead." He snatched the orange-yellow gemstone from my hand, turned around and ran off, saying "I'm going to cultivate now".

  Jin Daxiao said with a laugh: "Look, just mentioning his wife makes him anxious. I don't know when he'll be able to break through the Absolute Boundary realm. By the way, Fourth Brother, I think your strength has improved a lot. Without transforming, you can actually fight that strong Reality Tiger without giving it any chance to counterattack."

  I whispered in Jiner's ear: "I've already cultivated to the realm of Four-Winged Fallen Angel, so my strength has increased a lot."

  "Jin was shocked: 'What? So soon. Xīn, we must work hard now, it's just that our kung fu is not good enough, I'll also go into seclusion.'"

  Yin Bu Xi said, "What's the use of closing up and cultivating? Are we also at a critical point where we need to make a breakthrough? Don't dream about it, you think cultivation is something that can be accomplished overnight?"

  "Alas, it seems we can only be the bottom ones. Old Fourth, I remember you were still far from the Four Wings, how did you suddenly break through? Is there some secret trick? Tell me quickly."

  I certainly wouldn't tell him the truth, and with a wry smile said: "What's the secret to practicing abilities? I practice diligently every day, of course there will be progress. Look at you guys, every day is either eating or playing, it would be strange if you could make progress. In my opinion, although you may not be able to break through your current realm, closing up to practice is still good. At the very least, you can quietly raise your cultivation, even if the speed is slow, you are always making progress.

  Yin Dao: "We understand this principle too, it's just that we're both quite playful, so our progress has been slow. Since leaving the forest, our realm has remained stagnant at Gradual Entry, with no change until now. You're right, it seems we really need to reflect on ourselves."

  I nodded and said, "There are plenty of rooms in the back, you can find one to cultivate too. Anyway, there's nothing much going on recently. When big brother breaks through his boundary and wakes up, I'll go talk to Beast Emperor, we'll head over to Dragon God's place for a visit, and pick out a wife for big brother."

  "That's great, then we can eat delicious food later. Let's go." After finishing speaking, Jin Yin also left.