When Li Tianming returned to Xuanyuan Lake, he paid a visit to Xuanyuan Muxue's home and had Xuanyuan Yu apply some more medicine to Yinghuo.
Xuanyuan Yusheng, Beigong Qianyu, and several friends who had participated in the First Under Heaven Tournament were all there.
"Tianming, that's utterly outrageous! You went to the Thousand Star Realm and turned misfortune into a blessing. Not only did you leave us completely in the dust, you even slaughtered a Ghost King."
"One word: badass!"
"That's two words, haha."
They had thought that after Li Tianming rose to a higher level, he would become hard to get along with. They had not expected him to remain almost completely unchanged.
After briefly telling them about the Thousand Star Realm, Li Tianming prepared to leave.
He had Xuanyuan Muxue see him out.
The supreme tribulation source could give rise to a 999-star lifebound beast. It was an incomparable treasure, and Li Tianming wanted to give it to her privately.
The blizzard had long since stopped, though the snow still remained.
They walked side by side through the snow, which glimmered with a faint light.
They reached the entrance.
"This is for you." Li Tianming took the "Ice Abyss Stellar Core" from his spatial ring.
"What is it?" Xuanyuan Muxue stopped in the wind. As the breeze brushed past her, strands of hair fell loose. She raised a hand and tucked them behind her ear.
"It's what I promised you—a supreme tribulation source." Li Tianming smiled.
"I heard your lifebound beast evolved to 999 stars. Are you serious?" Xuanyuan Muxue froze for a moment.
"Very serious." Li Tianming handed the Ice Abyss Stellar Core to her. "You're my best friend in the Ancient Xuanyuan Clan. Take it. I have four lifebound beasts, and I got an extra one.