Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7701

Chapter 7616: A Feast

Time flew by, and the birthday banquet was drawing to a close.

Empress Qingya and Empress Xingyi yawned one after the other, seemingly a little bored after their lively conversation.

Emperor Qianfeng, after receiving a message from the communication tower, appeared thoughtful.

Ji Qingyue, while chatting and laughing with Consort Jiang and Ji Ziling, noticed this scene.

As the hostess of the banquet, she took the initiative to bow to Emperor Qianfeng.

“Father, Mother, and Your Highnesses, I see everyone has enjoyed themselves. And since Father is busy with state affairs, and Brother Tianming and I are preparing for the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, perhaps we should end the banquet here?” Ji Qingyue smiled and bowed respectfully. Emperor Qianfeng and Empress nodded with

satisfaction. “Good, Yue’er has become much more sensible since her trip.”

“Anyway, as long as we’re happy and invite relatives and friends, any day can be like a birthday,” Ji Qingyue said with a smile.

“Yue’er, then you should see Tianming and Miss Ling’er off,” Emperor Qianfeng said with a smile.

“Alright!” Ji Qingyue nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Li Tianming also bowed to Emperor Qianfeng and the others to say goodbye.

Finally, the three of them left Lingyue Palace together, just as they had come.

On the way, Li Tianming thought of the princes he had seen at the banquet and suddenly asked with some curiosity, “Little princess, are you the only one among your brothers and sisters to participate in the Star Group of the Myriad Sects Emperor Battle?”

“Yes, I am the youngest. Although my sister is only older than me, she is over the age limit. I am the only one who can participate in the Star Group of the Myriad Sects Emperor Battle.” Ji Qingyue walked with her hands behind her back, kicking her skirt playfully as she walked.

“No wonder the princes I saw didn’t seem like they were under His Majesty’s rule.” Li Tianming

said thoughtfully. “Actually, besides the fourth prince Ji Shengcang, the fifth prince Ji Zhaoning, and the seventh prince Ji Moyun that you already met at the banquet, I have a few other princes who didn’t attend my birthday banquet.” Ji Qingyue said, looking up.

“Are they busy managing state affairs or guarding their respective regions, making it inconvenient for them to come?” Li Tianming guessed.

“Yes.” Ji Qingyue sighed deeply, “If it weren’t for these imperial brothers helping Father Emperor share his burdens, I’m afraid Father Emperor wouldn’t have been able to find the time to attend my birthday banquet.”

“For the people of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire, princes and princesses are of noble status, but while enjoying this status, they do indeed have some responsibilities to bear. If they don’t bear these responsibilities, the dynasty won’t last long,” Li Tianming said slowly.

“You’re quite insightful.” Ji Qingyue turned her head and chuckled.

“The more you see, the more you think, the more you understand,” Li Tianming also smiled.

During their conversation, the three of them soon arrived at the main gate of the imperial city.

“Sister Ling’er, and Brother Tianming, come visit me again next time!” Ji Qingyue waved to Li Tianming and his sister with a smile.

“Okay.” Jiang Feiling also smiled and nodded in response.

After saying goodbye to Ji Qingyue, Li Tianming sent a message to Mingyan, and then, holding Jiang Feiling’s hand, they wandered around the Fengxu in several directions.

Soon, they boarded the ‘Ink-Dyed Sword’ again.

At this moment, Mingyan, upon seeing Li Tianming’s face, trembled so much she was almost incoherent.

Before setting sail, as a member of the underground forces of Fengxu, she had been following the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, a grand spectacle for all to witness.

She had naturally witnessed Li Tianming’s heroic figure throughout; every aspect of his performance had been observed.

What terrified her most was that Li Tianming possessed such formidable strength, yet his actual age was less than ten thousand years!

In Mingyan’s eyes, Li Tianming’s strength was at least light-years. To reach this level at ten thousand years old was incredibly terrifying within the entire Inner Frontier—like a newborn infant possessing the power to easily defeat an adult!

Li Tianming and Jiang Feiling were already on board, and Mingyan stood helplessly before them.

“Master, Mistress, I’ll start the Ink-Dyed Sword and depart immediately,” Mingyan said tremulously upon seeing Li Tianming’s face.

“Hmm,” Li Tianming responded calmly.

Outsiders only knew that Li Tianming possessed extraordinary talent, a young genius from the outer regions who shone brightly in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War.

But Mingyan knew that this young man’s strength was far more terrifying than what he had displayed in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War!

At this moment, she desperately wished she didn’t know this secret; it wasn’t a good thing for her.

After all, the more she knew, the more dangerous her situation would become!

However, things had come to this point, and all Mingyan could do was pray that Li Tianming only saw her as a tool, that she still had value, and only in this way could she save her life.

Anyway, with Bai Feng’s infant soul controlling his soul, Li Tianming wasn’t worried about any ulterior motives. He just wanted to get to Tianzang Province as quickly as possible to feed Xiao Jiu!

Time passed…

Soon, the Mo Ran Sword arrived at Tianzang Province.

Mingyan, as usual, stopped not far from the No. 1 Divine Treasure Mine.

Xiao Jiu, in the companion space, was now jumping around restlessly.

“Hurry up! I want to eat!” Xiao Jiu kept urging.

“What’s the rush? We’re almost there,” Li Tianming said with a smile.

After disembarking with Li Tianming, Jiang Feiling transformed into a golden light and attached herself to him.

Then, Li Tianming entered the void of the cosmic constellations, silently traversing among the Divine Treasure Army and entering the Divine Treasure Mine. In

the same spot, this void, almost entirely surrounded by black Divine Treasure Stones, had been extensively carved out by Xiao Jiu.

Here, Jiang Feiling could move freely, and Li Tianming had ample space to release his Ancient Star Palaces.

Whoosh!

Within its companion space, Xiao Jiu, already impatient, revealed its true form, transforming into a colossal body like a dark universe beneath the real universe, its jaws gaping like an abyss, frantically devouring the Divine Treasure Stones.

For it, the Myriad Sects Emperor War had been unbearably long-awaited; it desperately needed a whirlwind of consumption.

Li Tianming also had his own needs; he released several Ancient Star Palaces, preparing to begin cultivation.

Now that they’ve left the Inverted Tower, the Dao array monitoring the user within the Qianfeng Ring has become ineffective. For Li Tianming, the Qianfeng Ring has become nothing more than a storage tool for his ancient star palaces.

Although Li Tianming actually possesses over a hundred ancient star palaces, there are patrols throughout the Tianzang Province, so he decided to be cautious and not release too many at once.

Besides, he can only cultivate within one of them; having more would be pointless.

Thus, Xiao Jiu relentlessly devoured the Divine Treasure Stones, its appetite practically bottomless, showing no sign of stopping until the vein was completely emptied.

Of course, the actual reserves of the divine mine are enormous, and even it cannot be depleted in a short time.