Cultivation within the Golden Ancient Tree, Mu Tianyi Attracts the Attention of Two Great Divine Kings

Mu Tianyi's entire tiger-like frame shuddered. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "...Sister Lexuan, why are you looking at me like that?"

Zhang Lexuan curled the corners of her lips. "It's nothing. I just suddenly remembered that you have quite a lot of young girls around you."

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

"He looks better than a woman."

"Ling Luochen is just a classmate."

"Mm, a classmate."

"I haven't even spoken to Xixi yet."

"You will eventually."

Mu Tianyi took a deep breath, set the documents aside, turned around, and looked at her earnestly. "Are you jealous?"

Zhang Lexuan's smile stiffened slightly. The tips of her ears slowly dyed a shade of pink as she turned her face away. "Who's jealous?"

But she did not push away the hand Mu Tianyi reached out to wrap around her.

Mu Tianyi reached out to pull her into his embrace, resting his chin on the top of her head, his voice softening:

"You are my fiancée, the person I am going to marry in the future. No matter how good-looking others are, what does that have to do with me?"

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

"You're the only one who can talk," she replied sullenly. The sourness in her voice had mostly dissipated, and her tone rose slightly at the end, carrying an irrepressible hint of smugness.

Mu Tianyi smiled and did not expose her further.

In the afternoon, Mu Tianyi left the small courtyard, crossed the tree-lined path of Sea God Island, and headed toward the Golden Ancient Tree.

The Golden Ancient Tree stood in the north-central part of Sea God Island. It was an ancient tree that had survived for tens of thousands of years; its canopy blotted out the sky and sun, and its trunk was so thick that it would take over a dozen people to encircle it.

Sunlight filtered through the golden leaves, spreading a layer of crushed gold across the ground.

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

He had to come to the Golden Ancient Tree to cultivate at least once a week.

There were specialized mimetic cultivation grounds built within the Golden Ancient Tree, but Mu Tianyi had no need for those.

Just by standing within the canopy of the ancient tree, he could clearly feel that the light elements in the air were several times denser than anywhere else.

Moreover, this light elemental energy was extremely pure and gentle, requiring no refining to be absorbed directly.

For his Bright Sacred Dragon martial soul, this environment was like a fish back in water.

Mu Tianyi found a secret chamber inside the ancient tree and sat down cross-legged.

Closing his eyes, he slowly circulated his soul power. Golden specks of light surged in from all directions, merging into his body.

His cultivation speed was at least thirty percent faster than it was outside, and even the Dragon Core within his sea of consciousness spun a bit faster.

God Realm.

Destruction Castle.

The castle was located in the far west of the God Realm, constructed entirely of dark purple divine stone. Its towering spires pierced through the clouds, surrounded by churning grey-black mist.

In the crevices of the castle's outer walls, emerald vines and nameless wildflowers crawled, adding a touch of incongruous vitality to this stern palace.

Deep within the castle, in a vast hall.

A green figure was reclining on a high-backed chair, supporting her cheek with one hand, her gaze fixed on a light screen suspended in mid-air.

Inside the screen, Mu Tianyi sat with his eyes closed in the secret chamber of the Golden Ancient Tree. Golden specks of light gathered around him like Fire Fly, his aura steady and profound.

The green figure was draped in an emerald dress, her long hair like the fresh willows of spring, her face soft and beautiful yet not lacking the majesty of a deity.

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

"Xiao Lv, what are you looking at?"

A purple figure walked in from outside the hall door, his steps casual and his tone curious.

The person who arrived was the God of Destruction.

He wore dark purple divine robes, his build was burly, his face resolute, and a faint, lingering aura of destruction surrounded him.

He walked to the side of the green figure and looked down at the light screen. His gaze fell upon the youth sitting with his eyes closed in cultivation, and his eyebrows arched slightly.

"You are watching him too?"

There was a hint of surprise in the God of Destruction's tone.

The Goddess of Life turned her head to look at him, catching the implication in the word "too," and asked in return:

"Xiao Zi, are you paying attention to him as well?"

"Attention is too strong a word; I'm just a bit interested," the God of Destruction admitted generously, crossing his arms over his chest as his gaze returned to the light screen:

"This kid is indeed interesting. Twin martial souls, self-fusion, four rings at twelve years old—his cultivation speed is unique among all the geniuses I have ever seen, and besides—"

He paused, the corners of his mouth twitching.

"This kid is still a pure romantic, just like him."

Of course, God King of Destruction only thought this; he did not say it aloud.

Goddess of Life smiled.

At their level, when looking at a mortal, they do not look at Soul Power Level or the quality of a Martial Soul, but at that person's true heart.

Although God King of Destruction said nothing, having spent tens of thousands of years together day and night, how could she not know his inner thoughts?

Regarding Mu Tianyi's attitude toward Zhang Lexuan, for a twelve-year-old boy, it was not as if there were no other excellent girls around him, yet his intentions from beginning to end were clean, without a hint of crooked desire.

At this age, one in ten thousand could achieve this.

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

God of Destruction did not answer directly; instead, he looked at her and countered:

"You tell me about yourself first. You've been paying attention to this kid—do you have the same idea?"

Goddess of Life did not deny it, tilting her head slightly as her willow-leaf brows arched.

God of Destruction was silent for a moment before speaking slowly: "I did have that thought before. But I have been hesitating..."

"Between us, there are two divine positions. If I only pass on one, I would be free, but you would still be left in the God Realm." He looked at Goddess of Life, his gaze softening with rare tenderness. "What would be the point of me leaving alone?"

Goddess of Life was slightly startled.

"But now it seems..." God of Destruction's gaze returned to the light screen, watching Mu Tianyi's young and steady face, and the corners of his mouth slowly lifted. "Passing on both doesn't seem impossible."

"When the time comes, we shall leave together. As for the affairs of the God Realm, let them give themselves a headache over it."

God of Destruction's voice was not loud, but his eyes shone with a light not seen in a long time.

There was another layer of meaning he did not voice.

Tang San's influence in the God Realm was growing ever larger; if things continued this way, the entire God Realm would sooner or later be controlled by his family.

It was not that he looked down on Tang San, but he despised this style of "when one man attains the Tao, his pets ascend to heaven," especially since this newcomer was constantly opposing him in the management of the God Realm.

If he could find suitable successors and hand over their divine positions, he and Xiao Lv could leave the God Realm. This would not only fulfill his own wishes but also put a brake on Tang San's expansion before they departed.

The lower realm.

Shrek Academy.

Mu Tianyi walked out of the Golden Ancient Tree. As the night breeze brushed his face, he looked down at his hands, his eyes filled with a touch of disbelief.

Just now, while cultivating, the Dragon Core in his spiritual sea seemed to sense something and suddenly trembled.

Immediately following, a profound and mysterious perception surged from the depths of his spiritual sea.

It was not a sound, nor words, but a vague yet intense guidance...

In the Star Luo Empire, something was waiting for him.

Mu Tianyi raised his head, looking toward the northwest, and narrowed his eyes.

Star Luo Empire...

He began to ponder what opportunities from the original story might appear within the Star Luo Empire.