Cultivation within the Golden Ancient Tree, Mu Tianyi Draws the Attention of Two God Kings

Mu Tianyi's whole body jolted. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "...Sister Lexuan, why are you looking at me like that?"

Zhang Lexuan curled her lips. "Nothing. I just suddenly remembered that there seem to be quite a few young girls around you."

Mu Tianyi fell silent for a moment. "Gongyang Mo is a man."

"He's prettier than a woman."

"Ling Luochen is just a classmate."

"Mhm, a classmate."

"I haven't even spoken to Xixi."

"You will eventually."

Mu Tianyi drew a deep breath, set the documents aside, then turned to look at her seriously. "Are you jealous?"

Zhang Lexuan's smile stiffened slightly, and the tips of her ears gradually flushed pink. She turned her face away. "Who's jealous?"

Yet she did not push away the arm Mu Tianyi extended to embrace her.

Mu Tianyi pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head as he lowered his voice.

"You're my fiancée. You're the one I'll marry someday. No matter how pretty anyone else is, what does that have to do with me?"

Zhang Lexuan leaned against his chest without speaking, her fingers tracing circles over his lapel.

"You're the only one who knows how to talk." She answered in a muffled voice. Most of the sourness in it had faded, while its ending rose slightly with unconcealed smugness.

Mu Tianyi smiled but did not expose her further.

That afternoon, Mu Tianyi left the small courtyard, passed through the shaded forest paths of Sea God Island, and headed toward the Golden Ancient Tree.

The Golden Ancient Tree stood slightly north of the center of Sea God Island. It was an ancient tree that had lived for over ten thousand years, its canopy blotting out the sky and its trunk so thick that more than a dozen people would be needed to encircle it.

Sunlight filtered through the golden leaves, scattering a layer of fragmented gold across the ground.

Ever since he had mastered the Yin-Yang Divine Dragon Transformation, Mu En had set a rule for him.

He had to cultivate beneath the Golden Ancient Tree at least once every week.

There were specially constructed simulated cultivation grounds within the Golden Ancient Tree, but Mu Tianyi had no need for them.

Simply standing beneath the tree's canopy, he could clearly sense that the light elements in the air were several times denser than elsewhere.

Moreover, this light-element energy was exceptionally pure and gentle. It could be absorbed directly without any refinement.

For his Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul, such an environment was like water to a fish.

Mu Tianyi found a secluded chamber within the ancient tree and sat down cross-legged.

He closed his eyes. His Soul Power began circulating slowly as specks of golden light streamed in from every direction and merged into his body.

His cultivation speed was at least thirty percent faster than outside. Even the Dragon Core within his Sea of Spirit spun several degrees faster.

God Realm.

Destruction Castle.

The castle stood in the far western reaches of the God Realm. Its entirety was built from dark-purple divine stone, its towering spires piercing the clouds, while rolling gray-black mist surrounded it.

Yet emerald-green vines and unknown wildflowers crept through the cracks in its outer walls, lending a few ill-timed traces of vitality to the solemn, murderous palace.

Deep within the castle, in a spacious main hall.

A green figure reclined against a high-backed chair, supporting her cheek with one hand as her gaze rested upon a light screen floating in midair.

Within the light screen, Mu Tianyi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed inside a secluded chamber of the Golden Ancient Tree. Golden motes gathered around him like fireflies, and his aura was calm yet profound.

The green figure wore a long emerald dress. Her hair resembled fresh willow branches in spring, and her beautiful face carried the majesty of a deity.

A faint smile rested on her lips as she watched with great interest.

"Xiao Lu, what are you looking at?"

A purple figure walked in through the hall doors, his footsteps casual and his tone curious.

The newcomer was none other than the God of Destruction.

He wore a dark-purple divine robe. His body was broad and sturdy, his features resolute, and a faint aura of Destruction lingered around him.

He walked to the green figure's side and lowered his head to look at the light screen. His gaze settled upon the young man cultivating with closed eyes, and his brow rose slightly.

"You're watching him too?"

There was a trace of surprise in the God of Destruction's voice.

The Goddess of Life tilted her head and glanced at him. She caught several implications in that word "too" and asked in return,

"Xiao Zi, are you paying attention to him too?"

"I wouldn't call it paying attention. I'm just a little interested." The God of Destruction admitted it openly. Crossing his arms, he returned his gaze to the light screen.

"This kid really is interesting. Twin martial souls, self-body fusion, four rings at twelve years old—his cultivation speed is one of a kind even among the geniuses I've seen. And—"

He paused, the corner of his mouth twitching.

"This kid is also devoted to one love, just like him."

Of course, the God King of Destruction only thought those words to himself and did not say them aloud.

The Goddess of Life smiled.

At their level, when they looked at a mortal, they did not look at Soul Power Level or martial soul quality, but at that person's true heart.

Although the God King of Destruction had said nothing, she had spent tens of thousands of years with him day and night. How could she not know what he was thinking?

Mu Tianyi's attitude toward Zhang Lexuan was clear. Though he was only twelve and had no shortage of outstanding girls around him, his heart had remained clean from beginning to end, without the slightest crooked thought.

At that age, those capable of such a thing were one in ten thousand.

"Xiao Zi, are you thinking of passing your divine position on to him?" the Goddess of Life asked with a smile, her tone casual.

The God of Destruction did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at her and asked in return,

"You tell me first. You've been watching this kid—do you have the same thought?"

The Goddess of Life did not deny it. She tilted her head slightly, her willow brows lifting faintly.

The God of Destruction fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly. "I did have that thought before. But I've always hesitated..."

"Between the two of us, there are two divine positions. If only one is passed on, I may be free, but you would still remain in the God Realm." He looked at the Goddess of Life, and rare softness appeared in his gaze. "What would be the point of leaving alone?"

The Goddess of Life was slightly stunned.

"But now, it seems..." The God of Destruction's gaze returned to the light screen. Looking at Mu Tianyi's young yet steady face, the corner of his mouth slowly rose. "Passing on both together may not be impossible."

"When the time comes, the two of us can leave together. Let them worry about the affairs of the God Realm."

The God of Destruction spoke softly, but a light long absent shone in his eyes.

There was another meaning he had not voiced.

Tang San's influence within the God Realm was growing ever greater. If this continued, the entire God Realm would sooner or later be controlled by his family alone.

It was not that he disliked Tang San. He disliked this style of behavior where one person attained the Dao and even their chickens and dogs rose to heaven, especially when that newly arrived brat opposed him everywhere in the God Realm's affairs.

If he could find a suitable successor and hand over his divine position, then he and Xiao Lu could leave the God Realm, fulfill their own wishes, and, before departing, put the brakes on Tang San's expansion.

Lower Realm.

Shrek Academy.

Mu Tianyi stepped out of the Golden Ancient Tree. The night wind brushed against his face as he lowered his head to look at his hands, disbelief in his eyes.

While cultivating just now, the Dragon Core in his Sea of Spirit seemed to have sensed something and suddenly trembled.

Immediately afterward, an unfathomable sensation surged forth from the depths of his Sea of Spirit.

It was not a voice, nor was it words, but a vague yet powerful guidance...

Something was waiting for him in the Star Luo Empire.

Mu Tianyi raised his head and looked toward the northwest, narrowing his eyes.

The Star Luo Empire...

He began thinking about what opportunities from the original work had appeared within the Star Luo Empire.