Stars

"Stars?"

Shi Lan followed Yun Chen's gaze. When she saw the vast river of stars stretching across the sky, she was momentarily at a loss.

"The Imperial Court has selected a living planet in the Illusory Star Domain as your reward for this battle. Everything on that planet—the birds and beasts, the plants and rocks, the rivers and seas, even the mortal cultivators—will belong to you."

A planet...

Shi Lan's heart gave a couple of unsteady beats. Even the smallest of those living planets had to span hundreds of thousands of li.

Forget the vast territory—even the various cultivation resources on that planet would be more than enough for her.

Perhaps she could go into seclusion there until she was strong enough to protect herself, and only then venture back into the world.

The thought brought a few traces of longing to Shi Lan's eyes.

"Shi Lan, you bear many secrets. There are things about you I can't quite see through, but I know you don't belong to this world. I kept you here today because I wanted to know..."

With his hands behind his back, Yun Chen fixed his gaze on Shi Lan and spoke in a low voice:

"What do you think of the Lingyang human race?"

Shi Lan was stunned by the question, her mind struggling to catch up. She had no idea how Yun Chen had learned that she was not from this world, and for a moment, she forgot to answer.

Yun Chen watched Shi Lan, his expression calm, though turmoil churned beneath his eyes. After a moment, it settled, and all the thoughts in his heart became a quiet sigh.

"Never mind."

They were both human, after all.

Yun Chen hid his thoughts well. He had just felt a trace of murderous intent toward