Chapter 2472: Heaven Gate

The next day, the Heavenly Family Ancestor arrived at the Heavenly Palace as agreed, spoke with that Heavenly Official for only a quarter of an hour, and Tianlin was taken out.

That Heavenly Official was originally a member of the Heavenly Family, and his selection of people was extremely clever, so everything naturally went smoothly.

He did not make things difficult for the Heavenly Family, and after all, Tianlin is also considered his junior.

Before, he stayed out of it, not wanting to say much, and also did not wish to offend Lin Dong.

But now, since he is in charge of this matter, he naturally favors the Heavenly Family.

The Heavenly Family Ancestor did not say how much of a price he had paid; he just couldn't help cursing when he saw Tianlin.

"You brat, all you know how to do is cause trouble."

Afterward, he personally checked Tianlin's condition; although there were some injuries, none were serious, and the Heavenly Family Ancestor finally relaxed.

The two were just about to leave the Heavenly Palace, but at the gate they saw Lin Dong waiting there on purpose.

Seeing that Tianlin had been released from the Heavenly Palace today, Lin Dong's eyes showed no change, as if he had already guessed this outcome.

He gave him a casual glance, then his gaze fell on the Heavenly Family Ancestor, and he coldly said:

"Your Heavenly Family really has some clever methods."

In response, the Heavenly Family Ancestor replied with a calm face.

"Brother Lin, what do you mean by that? I, old man, don't understand."

"Hah, stop pretending here. You know in your heart whether you understand or not; I only tell you, this matter isn't over—we have a long future ahead, we'll see how it goes."

Facing Lin Dong's hostility, the Heavenly Family Ancestor's eyes narrowed slightly, but he felt no fear at all.

He had never feared the other party from start to finish; it was only because Tianlin was in the other's hands that he had no choice and dared not storm the Heavenly Palace.

Otherwise, he would have played right into the other's hands.

Now that he has rescued Tianlin, he fears nothing even more, and he coldly snorted.

"I'll accompany you anytime."

Having said that, he didn't wait for Lin Dong to speak, directly took Tianlin and left, secretly calculating that when he found an opportunity, he would join forces with Old Huang and Miao Cuihua to kill this guy.

After all, Beyond the Heavens is perilous; even the strongest can fall.

Over the years, quite a few Heavenly Officials have fallen in the Heavenly Palace.

Otherwise, given the immensely long lifespan of the supreme powerhouses, it would be impossible for Beyond the Heavens to have only these few after all these years.

More often, they fall while seeking opportunities and treasures, lost in the vast expanse of Beyond the Heavens.

Moreover, because the situation in Beyond the Heavens is complex, even if they fall, the Heavenly Palace often finds it hard to verify.

Those secret realms beyond the heavens, those territories of the alien races beyond the heavens—the Heavenly Palace cannot enter to investigate.

Thus, often when they die, they simply die, with no one to collect their corpses.

Bringing Tianlin back to their residence, seeing that Tianlin was unharmed, Ye Zhangqing also breathed a sigh of relief.

And Tianlin also laughed as he punched Ye Zhangqing's shoulder.

"Thanks."

"Take it easy next time."

Ye Zhangqing replied with a smile.

"Then do you think those two should fight?"

"They should."

"Then that's settled."

Tianlin had no regrets; if it happened again, he would still beat them, though he'd probably need Ye Zhangqing to bail him out again.

Seeing Tianlin acting as if nothing had happened, Ye Zhangqing laughed and shook his head.

That evening, Ye Zhangqing prepared a full table of dishes, treating it as a welcome feast for Tianlin.

Of course, the eleven Heavenly Officials from the Heavenly Palace also came.

Completely captivated by Ye Zhangqing's cooking skills, they could not possibly miss such an occasion; if not invited, they came on their own.

They still ate with oil dripping from their mouths, one bite of dish, one sip of wine—it was extremely comfortable.

After eating and drinking their fill, nobody rushed to leave; instead, they chatted leisurely at the table.

During this, a Heavenly Official spoke up.

"Old Huang, you brought those three little fellows to Beyond the Heavens for training, right?"

"Mm."

That's not hard to guess; after all, besides training, there's no other possibility.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Official grinned and said.

"That works out well; my daughter has recently been gathering people, planning to go to Dazehu for training—this place is perfect for those little fellows."

Dazehu is a place name in Beyond the Heavens, not far from the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens; although there is danger and traces of the alien races beyond the heavens, because the Heavenly Palace has swept it clean many times, the danger is not high.

It can be said to be extremely suitable as a training ground for the younger generation.

It also contains some good things; although not top-tier, they are still of great help to the cultivation of these juniors.

In the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, when people go out for training, they generally do not act alone.

After all, out there, if one is alone and encounters the alien races beyond the heavens, it's basically seeking death.

Therefore, in the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, there are mainly two ways to go out for activity.

One is private initiation: at the Heaven Gate, there is a dedicated place where outgoing invitations are recorded, specifying the route, required number of people, cultivation requirements, and so on.

Afterward, many cultivators can sign up voluntarily, discuss the timing, and then act together.

This is the most common; the Heaven Gate always has such teams, and if one wants to go out to Beyond the Heavens, one can find a suitable team at the Heaven Gate.

Everyone acts in groups, looking out for each other, which is safer.

And the second way is when the Heavenly Palace issues an order.

Heavenly Palace organization's actions are normally large-scale, belonging to formal actions.

When the time comes, many strong ones of the Heavenly Palace will come out together; basically, they only happen when going to war with some extraterrestrial race from Beyond the Heavens.

Such actions are normally mandatory; once one's cultivation reaches the required level, participation is required.

What this heavenly official says now is the first type: the training actions privately organized by cultivators.

Upon hearing this, Huang Lao did not decide but instead looked toward Ye Zhangqing and the three.

"Let them decide for themselves; this old guy won't say more."

Ye Zhangqing smiled at that.

"I have no problem; since we've come to Beyond the Heavens, going to take a look is also good."

"Me too."

"Then let's go."

All three were full of enthusiasm; seeing this, the heavenly official laughed and said.

"Haha, that's only right; three days from now, you all go directly to the Heavenly Gate to assemble. I'll go back and tell that girl that with you three, she should be very happy."

Ye Zhangqing and the three are all Yāoniè talents of the present Immortal Realm; although they hail from the Immortal Realm, their cultivation and battle prowess are not lacking compared to those second-generation beings from Beyond the Heavens, indeed surpassing them.

Heavenly Pride talent, the Immortal Realm may not be able to match Beyond the Heavens.

But Yāoniè talent far surpasses Beyond the Heavens; the two are incomparable.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing and the three all spoke up to thank.

Three days' time is also enough for Tianlin to recover; by then, going out should pose no problem.

As for the other heavenly officials, they laughed and scolded.

"You old thing, why did you overturn the table? We've just had a few meals, and you're letting little friend Ye go for training—where are we supposed to eat?"

"Haha, we certainly can't delay their cultivation just for our little appetite; isn't that ruining someone's path? When they return, we naturally can still eat."

"Only you would say that."

Although everyone wanted to eat the dishes Ye Zhangqing cooked, they would not therefore delay his cultivation.