As Promised, Energy Like the Sea

Time Stop Palace, small garden.

The garden was woven with lush greenery, its embankments carpeted in grass, filled with birdsong and cheerful chatter.

For Ling Xian, who could control time, it was easy to make winter swiftly transition into spring within a small area of Time Stop Palace, causing flowers to bloom in abundance.

Thus, the gardens within Time Stop Palace truly bloomed in splendid profusion, tended by Ling Xian until they resembled a celestial paradise floating in the sky.

At that moment, Tang Jian was chatting in the garden with Sun Yiying, his parents, and his younger sister Tang Yueyue.

"Little Jian, I heard that everything outside is waiting to be rebuilt now, and the global war has basically come to an end. When are we going back to take a look?"

Tang Lin smoked a Red Pagoda Mountain cigarette and looked at Tang Jian with a smile.

Although they had money now, and others had given them piles of top-grade Marlboros, Dunhills, Lucky Strikes, and other cigarettes, as well as premium Cuban cigars, Bahamian cigars, and more.

Tang Lin still liked ten-yuan packs of Red Pagoda Mountain best. That familiar taste allowed him to linger over memories of the old days.

"Dad, are you not used to living in Time Stop Palace?" Tang Jian asked in surprise.

"I think it's great here. There's good food, good drinks, and plenty of fun every day. You can cultivate just by lying around. I like it here."

Tang Yueyue chimed in.

"Adults are talking. Children shouldn't interrupt." Tang Jian shot Tang Yueyue a look.

Tang Lin laughed. "I don't mind it myself. It's just that your aunt and the others feel that, now that things outside have stabilized, they shouldn't keep troubling Palace Master Ling."

Sun Yiying smiled and shook her