Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7603

Chapter 7518: Ten Billion Light-Years

As soon as Ji Xuanjian stepped off the spaceship, he was stunned. “Wow, it’s huge… This is the first time I’ve truly felt the size of a third-level star system. I never even realized it from within the Qianfeng Eternal Empire.”

“Its diameter is a full ten billion light-years! Such a vast space, before its destruction, must have nurtured a powerful civilization, perhaps even comparable to the Qianfeng Eternal Empire!” Xiang Yan exclaimed in surprise.

“Holy crap, awesome!” Huangfu Yu, known for his vulgarity, echoed.

Ten billion light-years!

If Li Tianming and the others hadn’t yet entered it, they probably wouldn’t even be able to see the entirety of this massive third-level star system!

“How many small chaotic galaxies must have been superimposed to reach this size? Perhaps an entire ninth-level star system would be nothing more than a speck of dust within it?” Sui Shenyao said, somewhat shocked.

Meanwhile, guided by the army that had followed from the Qianfeng Eternal Empire, tens of thousands of participants, including Li Tianming and his group of tens of thousands from the Star Group, disembarked and headed towards the Upside-Down Tower.

Of course, each group went in a different direction.

Li Tianming and his group entered the Upside-Down Tower.

Tens of thousands of participants from the Star Ranking formed a long queue and headed towards the inverted black tower.

They were heading towards the base.

The process was incredibly smooth; Li Tianming and the others appeared perfectly normal. Ji Xuanjian, after initially looking around, seemed relieved and swaggered along with the large group.

However, just as they were about to enter the entrance, at the very last moment, Ji Xuanjian happened to glance back and seemed to meet someone’s gaze.

She inwardly cursed, her expression blank, and she shrank back, about to dart past Li Tianming and the others into the Upside-Down Tower.

Li Tianming, of course, noticed the small details happening around him, but he had no intention of interfering. He also wanted to know what was going on with Ji Xuanjian!

At this moment, Xiang Qin and the others, seeing Ji Xuanjian dart out before them, were somewhat bewildered.

“What’s wrong with this kid?” Huangfu Yuxian said speechlessly.

Just then, a slender, jade-like hand suddenly slipped past everyone’s faces and grabbed Ji Xuanjian’s neck.

“Ouch! Let go, let go!” Ji Xuanjian struggled a couple of times, but found it was useless. Then she turned her head, clasped her hands together pitifully, and said, “Sister! Spare me!”

This commotion made Wan Yao and the other two notice the change in atmosphere. They all turned around and immediately saw the stunningly beautiful face they had just seen not long ago.

“The…the eldest princess?” Huangfu Yu’s pupils shrank, and he spoke incoherently.

“Wait, why is Ji Xuanjian calling this eldest princess ‘sister’?” Xiang Qin’s voice trembled, stunned by the amount of information.

Wan Yao’s legs went weak at this moment, and seeing that no one around him reacted, he said somewhat awkwardly, “Um… now that we’ve met the Grand Princess, do we need to kneel in respect?”

At this moment, Ji Ziling glanced at the group and said calmly, “No need for formalities. You all wait here; we’ll have something to say to you later.”

“Ah? Oh, yes, sir.” Huangfu Yu was slightly taken aback, then bowed and clasped his hands.

Wan Yao and the others also bowed, while Li Tianming clasped his hands slightly but didn’t speak.

“Sister~ hehe, what brings you here? Aren’t you tired from presiding over the Ten Thousand Sects Imperial War? How about I give you a shoulder massage to relax?” Ji Xuanjian said awkwardly to Ji Ziling with his hands clasped together.

“Ji Xuanjian, right? You’ve chosen this name now? You’re quite capable, daring to run off on your own.” Ji Ziling gently pinched Ji Xuanjian’s ear, feeling both amused and annoyed by his attitude.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xuanjian puffed out his chest, pointed to Li Tianming and the others beside him, and said confidently, “Who said I’m going solo? I still have a few brothers with me, right? We’ve known each other for a long time, and our relationship is rock solid!”

At this moment, Wan Yao, Huangfu Yu, and the others exchanged glances, unsure how to handle the situation.

This was beyond their comprehension, and they dared not utter a word in front of Princess Ziling.

However, Ji Ziling’s gaze was fixed on Ji Xuanjian’s eyes, making him lower his head even more guiltily.

Then, Ji Ziling said calmly, “Tell me, why did you run off alone? Didn’t your father already arrange everything for you? Follow your father’s plan, and you’ll easily be ranked first. Maybe you can even find something suitable for yourself in this Upside-Down Tower and gain even greater rewards.”

“I, Ji Xuanjian, will definitely walk my own path of research to reach a higher peak of cultivation! What does relying on others amount to?” Ji Xuanjian said with a huff, tilting his head back.

Ji Ziling saw through the other’s little scheme at a glance, and said calmly without expression, “Tell the truth, otherwise you definitely won’t get past Father’s approval, and I can’t protect you!”

“This…that…” Ji Xuanjian poked his index finger, and finally his hands fell to his sides, as if he had given up entirely, and said, “Sister, I really don’t like that person. I have absolutely no desire to be on that side. Can you understand that feeling? It disgusts me to death.”

Ji Ziling stared at the other for a long time, and during this process, Ji Xuanjian also raised his head to meet her gaze.

Now she had already gone through the process in her heart. Whether it was fearlessness or giving up entirely, she had become resolute to the end.

In the end, seeing her firm attitude, Ji Ziling could only sigh slightly and said helplessly, “Alright, since you insist on choosing this way, I will talk to Father. It’s too late to change it now.”

The Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War was not a child’s play. From the moment Ji Xuanjian boarded the Star Ruins, everything was already set.

Even Emperor Qianfeng could only accept it helplessly and could not change the fact that he had participated in the war.

“Long live understanding! No, long live my sister!” Ji Xuanjian’s eyes crinkled into a smile.

*Thump!

* But her joy was short-lived, as Ji Ziling gave her a sharp rap on the head.

“Ouch!” Ji Xuanjian rubbed her head pitifully. “Sister, what are you doing now? Didn’t we agree on everything? Why did you hit me?”

“I told you not to be too happy. Do you know how much trouble your choice caused Dad? He’s probably having a headache. You agreed to team up with someone, and then you changed your mind at the last minute.” Ji Ziling affectionately ruffled her bruised head.

“It’s nothing. He has a lot of connections and favors; this is nothing to worry about.” Ji Xuanjian chuckled.

“Xiaoyue, you need to know how precious this opportunity is. Your spot has been filled by ‘Ji Yinyan,’ and she’s overjoyed. A perfect opportunity has been handed to her; she’s ready to rise to the top.” Ji Ziling said earnestly.

“Let him relieve himself,” Ji Xuanjian snorted. “A phoenix can be transformed by anyone. Who knows who has better grades!”