Chapter 1726

Hearing that, Yang Tianming smiled and said, "Your Majesty the Empress, I have experience with this."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Yang Tianming, as if recounting treasures, began to share, "Back then, I had asked Senior Brother Chen Zhangsheng for advice, and I had been keeping an eye on Senior Sister Qingqiu and Junior Brother Xiao Liang."

Chen Zhangsheng took a bite of the Golden Crow spirit meat and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't pass on any experience."

Yang Tianming cleared his throat, "I think that's the case. Back then, Senior Sister Qingqiu and Junior Brother Xiao Liang had matters, but I really went for it. So, all of a sudden I caught the master's eye."

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

He naturally noticed that this kid had been very eager back then.

He had no good thoughts bottled up inside.

Empress Yao Xi lightly bit a mouthful of Blood Wolf spirit meat, feeling the demonic power moisten and flow in her mouth, while she also chewed over Yang Tianming's words.

Perhaps she could also secretly keep an eye on Qingqiu, Xiao Liang, and Xiao Liang's entourage.

But doing it this way now, copying exactly, might seem a bit deliberate, right?

She naturally wanted to become Lu Zunzhu's disciple.

What a great honor that is!

Yang Tianming added, "Your Majesty the Empress, besides that, many people are helping recommend me. First are Xiao Liang, Senior Brother Chen Zhangsheng, Senior Sister Qingqiu, and Senior Sister Yang Ling'er; they all think I'm not bad and suitable to be a disciple."

Everyone: "……"

Xiao Yue, huffing, crossed her arms over her chest, "Me? Me? I've also recommended myself to Lord Lu Zunzhu many times!"

Yang Tianming laughed heartily, "How could we forget our lovable Elder Xiao Yue? Elder Xiao Yue has always been diligent and hardworking."

Xiao Yue gave a humph, "That's about right."

Empress Yao Xi smiled.

Learned it.

Not only must one perform well to enter Lord Lu Zunzhu's sight, but also need recommendations from those around.

This is very important!

"It seems this is Lord Lu Zunzhu's way of inspection," Empress Yao Xi thought inwardly.

But Yang Ling'er and Qingqiu knew that the master accepted Yang Tianming as a disciple not only because of his performance but also due to his fate pattern.

In the long river of history, after Yang Tianming obtained the Origin of Heaven's Mandate, he joined forces with Empress Yao Xi to find another Origin of Heaven's Mandate, thereby awakening the Ruthless Woman Emperor.

The Reincarnation Ancient Court took over, holding up the human race's banner after Elder Ye Shuang fell.

This concerns the life and death survival of the human race!

Wait… Empress Yao Xi's fate pattern seems exactly the same as Yang Tianming's.

Could it be that Empress Yao Xi might also catch the master's eye?

Empress Yao Xi cultivates the Water Dao; since birth she has been the darling of the Yaochi Star Field, recognized by Yaochi, with heaven-defying cultivation talent.

Over these many years, she has borne the heavy responsibility of the dynasty, her efforts immeasurable.

Thinking of this, Yang Ling'er and Qingqiu both gave Yao Xi a charming smile.

That counts as encouragement!

Empress Yao Xi immediately caught onto this signal.

A woman's intuition!

A flame ignited in her heart, and she silently thought, "I will strive."

Yang Tianming suddenly asked, "Your Majesty the Empress, regarding the master's affairs, you haven't told Senior Old Madman, have you?"

Empress Yao Xi said, "No."

Yang Tianming said, "That's good. Senior Old Madman dotes on Chi Yao too much. You know? Not long ago, he secretly asked me for the Heaven's Mandate Qi, wanting to give it to Chi Yao, but I refused."

Empress Yao Xi said, "Your refusal is good; if given to the father emperor, he would naturally give it to Chi Yao."

Yang Tianming smiled, "That's exactly what I think. Oh, right, Master, how should I allocate the power of this Origin of Heaven's Mandate?"

Lu Xuan casually said, "This is something you have refined; you decide."

With a thought, Yang Tianming sent strands of power falling onto the crowd.

Yang Ling'er, Qingqiu, Xiao Liang, Empress Yao Xi, Qi Chun Jing… Elder Xiao Yue, and Xiao Nannan.

"Ah! This power is warm and cozy."

Xiao Nannan touched her own face, then placed Lu Xuan's hand on her cheek, "Big brother, do you feel warm?"

Lu Xuan smiled and rubbed Xiao Nannan's head, "Yes."

This is essentially the power of Dieyue, or perhaps Xiao Nannan's own power.

Empress Yao Xi felt somewhat astonished.

She sensed on Xiao Nannan an incomparably profound Dao Resonance, that of the Grand Dao of Time, naturally perfect, as if merging with this heaven and earth.

And her physical form is not human, but condensed from Dao Resonance and a wisp of obsession!

The more Empress Yao Xi looked, the more shocked she became.

"This aura… could it be?"

Lu Xuan asked, "What do you see?"

Empress Yao Xi hesitated a moment then said, "Xiao Nannan seems related to Dieyue."

Lu Xuan said, "Xiao Nannan is Dieyue's past incarnation."

Empress Yao Xi stared blankly.

Past incarnation!

The schemes of Ancestor Dieyue were never aimless; they must have her profound intent.

Her main body, to counterbalance the Longevity Ancestor, is equivalent to having already exchanged one for four.

And leaving past mention, perhaps it is a terrifying trump card!

Xiao Nannan looked at Empress Yao Xi with a sad yet encouraging gaze, "Big sister, you don't need to worry, everything will get better."

She also knew from Lu Xuan and others that Yao Xi would die in the future.

So she then comforted Empress Yao Xi.

But Empress Yao Xi didn't understand, mistakenly thinking this was about humanity's future, and she also smiled and said, "The future will get better."

Not long after.

Lu Xuan finished eating, leisurely reclined on the Yan Chuang, and began to rest while holding Xiao Nannan.

He said, "Next, after the matters of the Jade Pond Star Region are settled, the Reincarnation Dao Pattern will be deployed toward the Chaotic Star Sea, oh. Moreover, another Heaven's Mandate Origin lies in the Ownerless Land."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Ownerless Land!

They remembered that the Lord of Chaos had previously said, unless the Heaven's Mandate Origin is in the Ownerless Land, he would not intervene to contend.

Then... the Lord of Chaos will surely act this time.

Empress Yao Xi said, "The Ownerless Land has always been extremely chaotic; the Lord of Chaos is merely the nominal helmsman, yet he never concerns himself with the struggles of the many forces, and it is a loose sand."

"As the saying goes, 'The great trend of the world: long division leads to union, long union leads to division.' Could it be that Ancestor Dieyue intends for us to unify the Ownerless Land?"

Yang Tianming nodded and said, "That makes sense!"

Everyone fell into deep thought, and it must be said that although Dieyue is gone, her plans are all profoundly meaningful, far-reaching, and exquisitely ingenious.

……

Elsewhere.

Lao Fengzi brought Chi Yao, traversed the void, and had already descended upon the Yun Cliff Academy Main Campus.

The Yun Cliff Academy Main Campus occupies a vast expanse of starry sky, with countless pavilions, innumerable dao fields, and atop dozens of stars, a gentle grandeur of righteous qi rises.

Upon entering this realm, a rich scent of books greets one.

Grand righteous qi is utterly different from other Dao Resonances; it is an extremely tranquil aura.

Even Lao Fengzi, upon entering this place, feels an inner calm, but Chi Yao remains noisy, shouting, "Father Emperor, let me go! I want to find Yang Tianming!"

……