Chapter 936

"Hmm, your spatial technique."

Just as the Emperor of Wind and Splendor entered the Abyssal Domain, his gaze suddenly fell upon Zhu Linxiao, who was seated in meditation.

At the same moment, Zhu Linxiao was jolted awake by the presence of the two Emperor-level beings; she instantly rose to her feet, yet remained composed.

As the eldest princess of the Yutang Prince’s mansion and the head of the Criminal Court of the Dongxuan Star Realm, her vision and composure were far from ordinary.

In an instant, she made her judgment.

These two Emperor-level beings before her were almost certainly the powerful figures behind her mysterious husband.

"Husband?" Zhu Linxiao immediately turned to Xu Jin.

No matter how powerful or exalted these visitors might be, she had to ask her husband—he was the head of this household.

"Liner, let me introduce you: this is my master, Emperor of Wind and Splendor; this is my mistress, Emperor Du Yue."

Upon hearing Xu Jin’s introduction, Emperor Du Yue’s eyebrows lifted in delight, while Emperor of Wind and Splendor said nothing.

Zhu Linxiao, exceptionally astute, immediately bowed deeply to both of them.

Emperor Du Yue instantly lifted her up. "Beautiful outside, wise within, calm and composed—my Jin’er’s taste is truly exceptional."

Xu Jin silently grumbled inside: just moments ago he was “Little Jin,” and now he was “my Jin’er.”

The authority of his mistress was indeed formidable.

"Since this is our first meeting, we, as your master and mistress, cannot accept your grand bow without giving you a gift." As she spoke, a flash of starlight shimmered along her wrist; an silver bracelet materialized, and in the next instant, Emperor Du Yue removed it and placed it into Zhu Linxiao’s hand.

"Women’s trinkets—your master doesn’t understand them. I, as your mistress, will handle this gift. Fenghua, is that acceptable?" Emperor Du Yue turned to Emperor of Wind and Splendor, as if seeking his approval.

With this, the title of “mistress” was firmly confirmed. Emperor of Wind and Splendor had been slightly displeased, but now, with this gesture of deference, he felt utterly satisfied.

He nodded.

Seeing this, Emperor Du Yue said, "This treasure is called the Unordered Silver Bracelet. I forged it myself with great effort when I first entered the Chaos Gorge—it was my life-saving artifact back then. Now, it’s of little use to me, so I’ll pass it on to you, my disciple’s bride."

"When activated, it allows you to instantly teleport to any location within a ten-thousand-li radius, and it resists ordinary spatial seals—but you may use it only five times before needing to replenish it with spatial star force."

"Wear it as an ornament normally; when danger arises, it’s perfect for saving your life." As she spoke, Emperor Du Yue moved to place the bracelet on Zhu Linxiao’s wrist.

But Zhu Linxiao did not reach out immediately—she looked to Xu Jin, seeking his approval.

"Take the gift your mistress gives you!" Xu Jin said, his eyes gleaming with unusual light.

He knew of Emperor Du Yue’s Unordered Flash technique—he himself had once found it useless and never learned it.

But to forge such a technique into a treasure must have required immense effort.

Now she gave it to Zhu Linxiao—this instantly multiplied Zhu Linxiao’s chances of survival.

Even if Zhu Linxiao fought alone, combining her Yutang Bei technique with this Unordered Silver Bracelet, she could survive even against a Ninth-Catastrophe True Person—or even an Emperor!

That was solid.

"Thank you, mistress."

"Thank you, mistress!"

Xu Jin and Zhu Linxiao bowed together, addressing her as “mistress” again and again—clearly delighting Emperor Du Yue.

Especially under these circumstances, with Emperor of Wind and Splendor offering no objection, her long-held wish had already been fulfilled by one-third.

After meeting the elders, they turned to matters of substance.

Emperor of Wind and Splendor and Emperor Du Yue unleashed vast spiritual senses to observe and analyze Xu Jin’s spatial technique.

"Jin’er, your technique is rather strange," Emperor of Wind and Splendor spoke first.

Hearing this, Xu Jin was startled. "Master, what exactly is strange about it?"

"This technique’s domain seems rooted in spatial technique, yet it’s nothing like spatial technique—it resembles... Chaos."

Hearing this, Xu Jin exhaled slightly in relief.

He had feared his master had detected something—perhaps a hidden hand left by the Abyssal Emperor.

"Fenghua, you’re as perceptive as ever! Jin’er’s technique domain is indeed unusual."

"To cultivate such a spatial technique is already exceedingly rare."

"But Jin’er’s has forged a spatial domain infused with Chaos itself—I’ve never seen it, nor even heard of such a thing before," said Emperor Du Yue.

"Indeed, such a great fortune—Jin’er, you’ve obtained it. Clearly, your destiny is extraordinary," said Emperor of Wind and Splendor.

Hearing this, Xu Jin smiled bitterly, then recounted everything to them: the origin of the Abyssal Domain technique, the Abyssal Emperor, and all his discoveries on the Floating Shadow Star Island.

He urgently needed their extraordinary insight to guide him.

As they listened, the expressions of both elders gradually grew grave.

"Du Yue, have you ever heard of such a technique?" Emperor of Wind and Splendor asked.

Emperor Du Yue shook her head. "Never. But two issues arise."

Xu Jin was surprised—Emperor Du Yue didn’t even know of such a technique?

"First, the Abyssal Emperor must be hiding something—he’s almost certainly scheming. I suspect this spatial technique can consume others to grow stronger, because once such a domain can accommodate living beings, it has effectively become a physical object."

"Like a Sumeru space."

"But far more advanced than a Sumeru space."

"Exactly how the Abyssal Domain would consume Jin’er’s Abyssal Domain is unclear—the most likely scenario is that he’ll kill or capture Jin’er to devour it."

"The mysterious deaths of the Abyssal Emperor’s two previous disciples are likely connected."

"Second, Jin’er’s Abyssal Domain technique appears to have mutated."

"No matter how powerful a spatial domain, it cannot contain Chaos energy."

"But Jin’er’s is entirely different—Chaos is its core."

"I suspect the technique Jin’er has cultivated is no longer the Abyssal Domain technique the Abyssal Emperor taught him."

"Whether it can be consumed, however, is uncertain."

"Perhaps not."

"Perhaps it’s an exceedingly rare, supreme nourishment!" said Emperor Du Yue.

"Forming a Chaos core must be deeply tied to Jin’er’s cultivation of the Great Chaos Spirit Body."

"Jin’er, I offer you two choices."

"First: leave everything here now and come with me. Go to the star islands of the Thousand Star Alliance, cultivate in seclusion for a few years, and you’ll swiftly attain True Person realm. With me and Du Yue protecting you, your safety is guaranteed—even the Abyssal Emperor won’t dare touch you," said Emperor of Wind and Splendor.

Before Xu Jin could respond, Zhu Linxiao, kneeling on the other side, twitched her ears—clearly tense, yet showing no outward sign.

She hoped her husband Xu Jin would be safe, yet dreaded him leaving outright.

If Xu Jin vanished now, the pressure on the Yutang Zhu clan could be immense.

Yet in that instant, Zhu Linxiao had already made her decision.