Chapter 720

He Pingsheng stood high in the sky, guarded on either side by Zi Qing Xianzi and Zhou Qingmei, so even the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor dared not move.

After three breaths of thought, the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor clenched his teeth and said, "Take your little world!"

In the end, he made his choice.

Tian Jinpeng chose his daughter, Tian Yao.

"Fine…" He Pingsheng retracted the pearl.

Tian Jinpeng asked, "He Pingsheng… can we call our grudge between the Tian family and you settled today?"

In the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's mind, I tried to kill you and you didn't lose a single hair, yet you killed over a dozen of my disciples.

And you took my belongings.

Now that you want to settle it, shouldn't that be enough?

But He Pingsheng replied, "If you're capable, keep protecting Tian Yao—never let her leave your side. Otherwise, the day we meet again, I'll kill her!"

"Of course, for now, I won't come looking for trouble with you again!"

With that, He Pingsheng directly left with the two women.

Only after he was far away did the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor release his daughter Tian Yao from his magic treasure's space.

"Father!" Tian Yao bowed to the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor, head lowered, a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.

Tian Jinpeng didn't notice his daughter's expression, but said, "Yao Yao, you saw what just happened, didn't you?"

Though she was inside the magic treasure's space, her spiritual sense could still extend outward to observe.

"Yes!" Tian Yao said, "I saw it all!"

"I saw how you hesitated, indecisive, yet you chose me—I am deeply grateful!"

Tian Yao was dissatisfied that her father had hesitated for three breaths before choosing her.

Tian Jinpeng's face paled slightly: "Yao Yao… your father didn't hesitate… do you know, within that little world, there are also several of your elder brothers?"

"I was merely… pained!"

"Yes!" Tian Yao said, "It was my fault…"

…

Swoosh…

The Silver River Shuttle flew into the void far from the capital of the Heavenly Fire Nation.

He Pingsheng controlled the direction, while Zhou Qingmei and Zi Qing stood beside him.

"Is that it?"

Zi Qing asked He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng nodded. "It's done… I killed so many; I took a little interest first. When I grow stronger, I'll kill Tian Yao myself."

"Good!" Zi Qing extended her jade hand toward He Pingsheng.

"What for?" He Pingsheng asked.

Zi Qing said, "I helped you finish this. You didn't forget what you promised me, did you?"

"Oh oh oh…" He Pingsheng suddenly remembered, nodding quickly. "Wait a moment!"

Then he pulled out a golden bone and placed it in Zi Qing's hand: "This records the technique of the 【Space Wormhole】. After reaching Body Integration, you can open a void passage like a Mahayana Emperor."

"Take a look…"

"But I have one condition!"

Zi Qing said, "Speak."

He Pingsheng said, "Without my permission, you must not teach it to anyone else—this ends with you."

"And you must swear a Heavenly Dao Oath."

Zi Qing had never intended to teach it to others, so she swiftly swore the Heavenly Dao Oath, promising never to pass it on unless granted permission by He Pingsheng.

"Thank you!" Zi Qing tucked away the golden bone and thanked He Pingsheng.

Then she muttered to herself, "I thought Tian Yao caused such a stir because she was breathtakingly beautiful, but now I see—she's just an ordinary face. Yet she's so confident!"

He Pingsheng smiled but said nothing.

Zhou Qingmei said, "Actually, Tian Yao's beauty is top-tier even in the Spirit Realm. You think she's unattractive mainly because you've spent every day beside the most beautiful woman in the Spirit Realm—you've grown used to beauty, so all other women seem plain."

Legend says the Great Lun Ming Wang is the most beautiful person in the world.

And indeed, the Great Lun Ming Wang is beautiful—He Pingsheng and Zhou Qingmei have both seen her.

"Hehe…" Zi Qing chuckled. "You're not wrong—my master was even more radiant in her youth!"

"In combat power, my master isn't first or second in the Spirit Realm, but in beauty? She's unquestionably number one!"

Zi Qing was confident.

Zhou Qingmei agreed, nodding in support.

He Pingsheng only smiled, saying nothing.

Zi Qing noticed his expression and said, "You seem unconvinced?"

"He Pingsheng…" She turned to face him directly. "I know your wife is very beautiful. Though I've never seen her, rumors say she's a peerless beauty."

"Do you think your wife is more beautiful than our master?"

"Not at all," He Pingsheng said. "My wife's beauty does fall slightly short of the Great Lun Ming Wang's. But if you claim the Great Lun Ming Wang is the most beautiful in the Spirit Realm, I disagree."

"At least, I've met one woman whose beauty surpasses the Great Lun Ming Wang."

Zi Qing said, "I don't believe you."

He Pingsheng said, "Then I'll take you to see her—she's right here in the Heavenly Fire Nation. Once you see her, you'll judge for yourself."

As he spoke, He Pingsheng turned the Silver River Shuttle toward the Divine Crane Royal Clan.

Zhou Qingmei's 【Space Wormhole】 technique could not be used twice within a single day.

The second use required days—or even over a week—of rest.

Since they couldn't leave soon, a brief detour to the Divine Crane Royal Clan wouldn't waste time.

As for the beautiful woman He Pingsheng had once met, it was naturally the qin-playing girl near the 【Nine You Heavenly Abyss】 in a teahouse of the Divine Crane Royal Clan.

Her beauty was enough to bewitch all living beings!

He Pingsheng had once thought she cultivated a Dao rule of beauty.

Three days later, He Pingsheng's shuttle landed directly beside the Nine You Heavenly Abyss.

The place remained bustling.

Countless Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators gathered here, hoping to enter the abyss and find the heavenly treasure 【Rootless Grass】 to break through their bottlenecks.

The Nine You Heavenly Abyss contained two kinds of Rootless Grass.

One was fifth-rank, capable of breaking the Nascent Soul bottleneck; the other was fourth-rank, capable of breaking the Golden Core bottleneck.

He Pingsheng's spiritual sense surged open, sweeping toward the abyss entrance.

Still, a single Buddhist bead held back the hurricane, granting countless cultivators a rare window to enter.

Unfortunately, the Buddhist golden bead's power had grown weaker.

When He Pingsheng had once searched for Rootless Grass here, the bead rested four days and opened for three.

Now it rested six days to open for only one.

"When was your last time here?" Zi Qing asked He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng pinched his fingers in calculation and said, "Over two hundred and eighty years ago!"

Time truly flies!