Elsa's Choice

"I'm sorry, senior, I can't go with you."

Although Theodorick's offer was tempting, Elsa quickly refused.

"You still can't let go of your friends?" From Elsa's frequent glances towards the spaceship, Theodorick could easily deduce the reason behind Elsa's choice.

"Girl, do you know that the bloodline of my Viking clan originates from the Primordial Era Starry Sky Giant? Entering the Awakening Pool to cleanse yourself can greatly increase the purity of your bloodline. The Awakening Pool of our main lineage is something countless branch lineage prodigies dream of entering, not to mention other cultivation resources. With your talent, if you receive proper training, becoming a main god is almost a certainty. If you add a few fortuitous opportunities, becoming a powerful Lord-level expert who commands respect in a region is not impossible. But everything depends on you laying a solid foundation while you are young; otherwise, it would be a pity to waste your innate talent..."

"Senior, the conditions you've proposed are indeed very tempting, and I understand what you've said. But the journey we've taken isn't what you're saying—a waste of time. On the contrary, it's the encounters along the way that have allowed my companions and me to grow in our own way each time. Perhaps in your eyes, my growth is far from what you expect, but for me, every step we've taken has been meaningful and is something I'll remember for a lifetime."

Elsa has made her decision; she has ultimately chosen her partner.

"Oh, you silly girl..." Theodorick knew it too. Elsa had made up her mind, and no amount of persuasion would change it. "Since you've made up your mind, I can't force you."

"I have some cultivation insights here that I'll give you as a gift. It might save you a lot of trouble on your cultivation journey," Theodorick said, as a black, sheet-like object appeared in his palm. The object was about the thickness of paper, but it looked like it was made of metal. The object floated out of his palm and landed steadily in Elsa's hand.

"There's one more thing I think I should tell you. Our clan's Awakening Pool can only be entered by those under thirty years old. Those over that age, even those at the Main God Level, cannot enter. Therefore, if you wish to strengthen your bloodline, you must arrive at our clan's main branch's headquarters before you turn thirty and enter the Awakening Pool to complete the purification. As for the location of our clan's headquarters, I have left a star map in my Cultivation Experience, with detailed markings." Theodorick finished speaking and patted the Eight-Winged Crimson Blood Dragon's head. "Let's go!"

The Eight-Winged Crimson Blood Dragon's wings trembled slightly, and its enormous size vanished instantly, as if it had never existed. Only Gu Ding and the others faintly heard Theodorick's sigh echoing from the void, "Alas, what a pity for such a promising talent..."

Back on the spaceship, Elsa was immediately surrounded by Gu Ding and the others.

"Are you alright?" Liliath asked first with concern.

"It's nothing." Elsa shook her head, forcing a smile.

"When that guy left, he said something about how it was a pity to lose such a promising talent. What did he mean by that?" Dokter asked curiously.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask," Liliath glared at Dokter.

"It's alright. We'll have to tell everyone about this sooner or later anyway." Elsa didn't seem to care too much and instead recounted what had just happened.

"So that's how it is. That guy said that before he left. I thought he found out something wrong with your body." Liliath patted her chest and smiled wryly.

"Actually, Elsa, you should have chosen to leave with him." It was the Sea Emperor raised this unusual opinion. Hearing this, everyone else looked over in surprise.

"What we are in now is only the Basic Plane, and the Great Universe Sea of Basic Plane is more than a hundred times larger than the human race's Universe Sea. Above the Basic Plane, there are Higher Plane, which are many times larger than the Basic Plane. And the Main Plane is even above the Higher Plane. To get from our current location to the Main Plane, even if Space Shuttle non-stop, it might not be possible to complete it in ten years. Not to mention, we will stop along the way and encounter different things," the Sea Emperor explained.

"Sister Elsa, I think so too. According to what that senior said, you could choose to leave with him first, and then we can look for you when we get to the Main Plane. Even in the Main Plane, a force with a God can be considered a first-rate force. Your clan should be a very powerful force in the Main Plane, and can provide you with enough resources for cultivation. Moreover, with Main God Level expert guiding your cultivation, your Combat Strength will probably increase at an unprecedented speed in a short period of time."

Not only Sea Emperor, but even Miko has expressed this view.

"You two, all you know is how to calculate optimal decisions. Have you ever considered that if Elsa leaves, our team will be one person short and incomplete?" Liliath glared angrily at the two little guys who were not even 1.5 meters tall.

"Actually, I think we might be able to reach the Main Plane within the deadline. Because along the way, our strength will increase, our spaceship will be upgraded, and our speed will increase. There's another point I disagree with: traveling and cultivating at the same time might not be slower than the speed at which our race cultivates and improves." Gu Ding sided with Elsa.

Neither Sea Emperor nor Miko refuted what Gu Ding said. What he said did make sense. Besides, there was no need to argue about this topic. It was enough for everyone to just express their opinions.

"Elsa, didn't you also gain some Cultivation Experience? Go and practice! I'm waiting for you to improve your strength so we can continue sparring," Liliath said with a smile. She had been using illusion magic to help everyone train in combat, and Elsa was the person she had sparred with the most. With each other's encouragement, their progress was quite obvious.

"This Reverse Space tremor was caused by the Eight-Winged Crimson Blood Dragon and the Viking Clan elder chasing each other in the nearby space, not by a true Reverse Tide. We're quite lucky; at our current pace, we should be able to leave this Reverse Space in about three days."

"The Great Universe Sea, I'm really looking forward to it. It's a place that so many people dream of reaching, and we can actually get there," Liliath couldn't help but exclaim.

"That's right, this is a much wider world, with more cultivation resources, stronger opponents, and more ferocious enemies... but it's precisely because of them that our journey will be even more exciting!" Gu Ding grinned. (To be continued~^~)