Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7398

Chapter 7312: Sage and Sacred Beast

After the black beam of light dissipated, almost all the surrounding Silver Dust individuals were annihilated, turning into metallic spheres and losing their vitality.

However, another Silver Dust individual seemed to have just escaped the impact and perched on Li Tianming’s shoulder.

“Really, so irritable!” the Silver Dust grumbled.

For a long time, the two had been inseparable, and Xiao Jiu knew that Silver Dust wouldn’t die, but if she was really provoked, she would take it out on the Silver Dust individuals.

However, it was all in vain, because the Silver Dust would always reappear quickly, cheekily trying to strike up a conversation with Xiao Jiu again.

Just as Li Tianming was trying to persuade Xiao Jiu to maintain their relationship through cooperation, he looked at her again and said slowly, “The Li Clan is trying to scheme against me now. If you don’t protect me and run away, what will happen if I die? If I’m gone, our invincible form will be gone forever, and you’ll lose all of us brothers. Wouldn’t that be a huge loss?”

Xiao Jiu glanced at Li Tianming and said, “Why don’t you run away? Just get away from these people and go to another level six star system.”

“There’s no way I can leave so easily.” Li Tianming shook his head and said helplessly, “The Shenzang Clan was originally targeted by the Li Clan, who wanted to wipe them out. But I protected the Shenzang Clan. Now I’m their pillar of strength. If I leave, their pillar of strength will collapse, and they will definitely be wiped out. So now I can’t leave even if I want to. I can’t just watch them die, can I?”

Xiao Jiu fell silent for a while after hearing this.

After a long while, it finally grumbled, “What does it have to do with me? It’s not like I wanted to harm them. Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate. This is their destiny.” “

They were born because of you, and you even ate their Divine Treasure Stone. These Divine Treasure Clan members worship you as a god. Are you really not going to care about them? The karma between you is actually very deep, and it’s hard to sever completely.” Li Tianming’s eyes flickered as he looked at Xiao Jiu. “Anyway, I definitely have to take care of it. I won’t feel at ease if I don’t.”

Xiao Jiu’s black mist body surged for a long time, and no one could guess what it was thinking.

“Tsk! What does it have to do with me? Get lost, I’m not interested in arguing with you. If you want to be a saint, go be one yourself. I’m not going to do it.” Xiao Jiu finally said coldly.

“Of course you won’t be a saint. After all, you’re a beast. If you’re going to be one, be a sacred beast.” Li Tianming said with a smile.

After saying this, Xiao Jiu seemed to completely shut down its desire to communicate and entered a state of slumber.

Even the eyes that had appeared on its body disappeared, leaving only the gaping abyssal maw still devouring the Divine Treasure Stone.

Li Tianming shook his head with a helpless smile, then turned and left.

The old capital wasn’t far, and he quickly returned to the governor’s mansion.

At that moment, Yinghuo and the other companion beasts had all emerged from their companion spaces and were roaming around the mansion. Except for Miaomiao, who was still fast asleep, the other companion beasts were all staying in their favorite corners.

Yinghuo, lying beside Miaomiao, smacked her lips and said, “There are still many crises in the Heavenly Emperor Sect for us. So many members of the Li Clan want to deal with us. How long can we stay here? Xiao Jiu doesn’t know what’s going on either.”

“I don’t know. Let’s take it one step at a time,” Li Tianming shook his head and said slowly. “Actually, I entered the Heavenly Emperor Sect for Xiao Jiu from the beginning. Now, Xiao Jiu has not only fully hatched but is also constantly growing stronger. Its growth defies the laws of the symbiotic system. So now, for me, the Heavenly Emperor Sect, apart from the Star Palace which makes me stronger, has nothing left to hold me back.”

“In that case, why don’t we rebel against the Heavenly Emperor Sect and take control of this Li Clan star system? Then we won’t even need to change the star system’s name. We can harvest Xiao Li’s ‘lifeline’ and go directly to the next major star system,” Bai Ye said, seemingly eager to stir up trouble.

“It’s not that simple,” Li Tianming rolled his eyes, annoyed. “Our understanding of the Li Clan is still superficial. Who knows how strong their true combat power is? A mishap could lead to utter destruction.”

“What’s there to be afraid of? Just do it!” Bai Feng chimed in.

Li Tianming ignored them. They were actually quite shrewd and fully aware of the difference in strength; they were just causing trouble.

Wei Sheng Mo Ran walked gracefully to Li Tianming’s side and said softly, “So what are we going to do now, facing these open and covert attacks from the Li Clan’s xenophobic people? Your Emperor’s System’s largest stronghold is here. We can hide, but the Divine Treasure Clan will inevitably be targeted.”

“That’s what I’m considering too. Whether it’s because they’ve become my subjects or because of the promise I made, I can’t abandon them. Now, because of this promise, it’s not easy for me to leave. I can only slowly build up the foundation to deal with everything,” Li Tianming sighed slightly.

At this moment, Sui Shenyao said curiously, “Since there’s a risk of a falling out in the future, Xiao Jiu must be an indispensable source of strength for us, right? What is its attitude? Does it care about the Shenzang Clan?”

“It just mocked me for being a saint, but when I said it should be a sacred beast, it didn’t deny it,” Li Tianming said with a slight smile.

“What?!” Sui Shenyao’s red lips parted slightly, and its pupils trembled.

These words were like a bell ringing in everyone’s minds, giving them a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Even Aurora, after hearing Li Tianming’s words, parted her red lips slightly and said, “Wasn’t it just sulking?”

Li Tianming didn’t answer, but smiled slightly. This was the understanding between him and Xiao Jiu.

No matter how Xiao Jiu hid itself, Li Tianming could always see through its cold exterior and truly understand its heart.

And now, with more and more communication between the two, Li Tianming was able to understand its personality even better.

After realizing this, the group smiled at each other, gaining a deeper understanding of Xiao Jiu’s personality.

After completing all this, Li Tianming left the Little Divine Treasury Star System.

He first went to the Burning Spirit Realm, and then used the Fixed Sky Butterfly to reach the Illusion Whale within the Demon Nest.

Lin Xiaoxiao, staying in the Demon Nest, focused on refining honey, which was also part of her cultivation process.

With Wu You by her side, and Li Tianming coming to collect honey every now and then, she was quite content.

When the two met, Li Tianming smiled and said, “I have good news, we’ve found the key to the Ancestral Emperor’s Tomb.”

Lin Xiaoxiao asked, somewhat puzzled, “And the bad news?”

“Going there now would be like walking into a trap, so having the key actually makes it even worse,” Li Tianming said helplessly.

“Why?” Lin Xiaoxiao asked, even more confused.