The Enraged Bertin

He was naturally aware of the Outer-Domain Battlefield; although he had never been there, he had heard of its dangers.

He had not expected that his student would make such a decision so quietly.

He instinctively wanted to dissuade him, but upon second thought, Li Yilin was no longer the naive child who understood nothing. He had spent years training in the universe, had earned the title of Giant Axe Warrior, and had faced more life-or-death crises than he, his teacher, ever had. He understood everything clearly.

He did not need anyone else's advice.

He sighed softly, a complex emotion he could not describe welling up in his heart.

Swallowing back all the words of concern, he simply asked one thing.

"Have you decided?"

Li Yilin nodded.

"Since you have decided, then go!"

The corners of Li Yilin's mouth curled up, his mood quite pleasant.

He had expected his teacher to ask more, but he hadn't asked anything at all, which actually saved him from having to make up many excuses.

Weide did not know what was on his good student's mind; he took out the ring and asked, "The things inside..."

"They are a gift from a student to his teacher." Li Yilin smiled.

Before the original owner rose to prominence, he had grown up in an orphanage, and the director of the orphanage was a Planetary-level warrior.

The director led the children of the orphanage in cultivation; he possessed the kindness and benevolence of an elder, as well as the childlike curiosity of a youth... He was the elder the original owner was closest to, and one of the few existences from whom the young boy could feel the warmth of an elder—he was his family.

Unfortunately, before the original owner came into contact with cosmic civilization, the director had already passed away as his lifespan reached its end.

Weide was the instructor who guided the original owner's cultivation after his talent was revealed in the main city. In fact, there were two other instructors, but unfortunately, they had both passed away long ago as their lifespans reached their end.

On Wunuo Star, there were not many Wutuo Clan members Li Yilin was familiar with who were still alive, but as for those he truly had feelings for, there were only four: the clan leader Blair and his teacher Weide counted as two, and the second pillar of the Wutuo Clan, Hilda, counted as one.

The last one was Duose, another clansman who had grown up competing and training alongside the original owner, a...

Well, a friend with a somewhat contradictory personality!

Li Yilin pondered for a long while before finding this idiom to describe her.

In the vast universe, for Immortal powerhouses or those with extraordinary talent, time is the least valuable thing, because their lifespans are eternal.

But when they face familiar, cherished relatives and friends whose lifespans are coming to an end, they have to admit that time has always been precious; it is only for them that it is unimportant.

Fragments of time flashed through his mind, and his gaze lingered on Weide and Blair for a moment. Li Yilin lowered his eyes, hiding the loneliness within them.

If the lives of the few remaining people all came to an end, there would be no one left in the universe to witness the traces of the original owner's existence. All they would know was Li Yilin!

Inside a luxurious and magnificent giant castle.

Fiery red crystals were placed in unique arrangements everywhere, decorating the already opulent palace like a burning palace of flames.

Deep within the palace, on a massive throne, Aodeyu reclined, two scantily clad beauties massaging his legs at his feet, while his arm held an elven girl wearing clothing so revealing that the remaining scraps of fabric were almost entirely stripped away.

The girl nestled obediently in Aodeyu's arms, letting his rough hands roam over her body, her red lips bitten lightly, her eyes shimmering with moisture.

Below the palace, six elven women with white angel wings wore gorgeous dresses, dancing a highly aesthetic dance. Every movement, every lift of a leg or twist of a waist, displayed nobility and beauty. Seeing this, who would imagine that they were actually slaves?

Nearby, there were beautiful slave girls responsible for playing music and frail young boys responsible for serving items, each of them keeping their heads bowed and eyes lowered, diligently busy with their respective tasks.

Floating petals fell from the sky, and the melodious music made the scene as magnificent and extraordinary as a celestial palace.

How joyous!

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, breaking the peaceful atmosphere of the palace.

"Hmm?"

A trace of displeasure flashed in Aodeyu's eyes, but he still pushed the elven girl in his arms away and looked toward the person entering.

The figure of Seren appeared at the palace entrance. He kept his head down, not daring to look around, and walked quickly to the steps below the throne, kneeling to salute and saying respectfully, "Master, a figure suspected to be Li Yilin has appeared on Wunuo Star."

"He still dares to go back?" Aodeyu stood up abruptly, his face full of surprise.

"No, how is he still alive?"

The master had personally taken action, yet he had actually let him live.

Sure enough, anyone who could become a "Giant Axe Warrior" was not simple.

Aodeyu thought to himself, keeping this matter in mind.

"This subordinate does not know." The reporting subordinate kept his head bowed.

"Hmph, but his appearance is just right." Aodeyu snorted coldly, his fingers tapping on the armrest, his expression indifferent, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"This time, I will absolutely not give him a chance to survive!"

However, should he inform the master?

A trace of hesitation flickered in Aodeyu's eyes.

The master had taken action but failed to kill him successfully; perhaps he was in a bad mood right now.

Would he be walking into a trap if he went over?

The most important thing was that his master had not requested to be informed upon receiving a message from Li Yilin, leaving the decision entirely up to him.

"I am already aware." Bertin's sinister voice echoed through the palace. Aodeyu's heart tightened; he quickly stood up and, regardless of whether those present were watching, dropped to his knees with a thud, bowed his head to the floor, and called out respectfully, "Master."

"Aodeyu, you have done well." Bertin appeared upon the throne, the pressure of a World Lord level and the fluctuations of laws instantly filling the entire palace.

Everyone's face turned pale, and they were forced to kneel and prostrate themselves involuntarily.

In an instant, the entire palace was filled with people kneeling on the ground.

"My teacher is dissatisfied with me, all because of Li Yilin." Bertin lowered his eyes, the flame mark between his brows flickering, faintly emitting an aura that made one's heart tremble.

"Go, set the pieces I have laid out in the Leimai Galaxy into motion; I do not want to see the Wutuo Clan rise so easily."

"As for Li Yilin, I will make him understand the price of toying with me!"

Three months later.

Leimai Galaxy.

Fengyun Star.

Li Yilin lowered his eyes, looking at the two people before him with a smile in his eyes, "Time flies during this departure. I hope that when we meet again, your strength will have reached a new level, and we shall..."

"Climb to the peak together!"

Weide laughed heartily, raised his hand to pat him on the shoulder, and nodded heavily, "Climb to the peak together, stay safe!"

"Climb to the peak together, stay safe!" Blair nodded slightly.

A spaceship appeared, and the hatch opened.

Weide and Blair stood side by side, silently watching the direction in which the spaceship had vanished, and it was a long time before they withdrew their gazes.

Blair turned her head and glanced at Weide.

Weide was nearly three meters tall with a rugged build; from a distance, he looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. He did not look like a teacher who educated others, but rather like a warrior who kept company with blood and slaughter.

Yet, contrary to his rough exterior, he possessed a delicate, gentle heart that cared deeply for his students.

Blair curled her lips. Her sky-blue hair, which reached her calves, drifted behind her. Her face was like that of a goddess, unadorned and fair, with a red mole between her brows that added a sacred, inviolable, and noble air to her.

She smiled and said, "You are quite fortunate to have such a student."

"Indeed, it is my good fortune!" Weide stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with emotion.

He suddenly turned his head to look at Blair, raised an eyebrow, and said with a tone of certainty, "Are you envious of me? Envious that I have such a good student?"

Blair: ...

Having such a junior, it really is a sin!

Weide put his hands on his hips, seemingly unintentionally showing off the ring on his finger, and threw his head back in a loud laugh, "I have what you don't, hahaha!"

His boisterous laughter carried far into the distance.

Blair could not hold back any longer and raised her leg to kick him in the waist.

Weide, struck by the kick, flew off like a cannonball, howling in the air.

"The Clan Leader is envious of me, envious that I have such a filial and good student, and has become angry from embarrassment!" His voice was full of vigor.

Blair: ...

I feel like I didn't kick him hard enough!