Meng Chuan sipped his tea. He had already brewed it, and leaving it untouched would have seemed rude.
He did not strike up a conversation with Tiger Girl. Ji Lianxing knew what kind of person he was, and Tiger Girl had a fierce streak of her own. She would not hold back just because of his status.
Meng Chuan rather liked that. Being with Tiger Girl felt a little like being in the Chat Group.
Wouldn't you agree, Little Meng?
They fell silent, but it was not awkward. Everything felt natural.
"Can you really achieve Immortal Ascension?" Tiger Girl suddenly asked, her eyes bright as she watched him.
"Why ask that out of nowhere? You're usually so carefree, I thought you didn't worry about such things." Meng Chuan teased her. In the Shrouding the Heavens World, who wouldn't care about Immortal Ascension?
Just look at Great Immortal Nangong, who would dominate an entire age over a hundred thousand years later and stake his lifetime on becoming an Immortal! Such lofty ambition deserved both admiration and a sigh.
"Hmph!" Ji Lianxing snorted. She said nothing more, only stared at Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan set down his Teacup, looked at Tiger Girl, and nodded.
"Yes."
One soft word. He sounded less like he was discussing Immortal Ascension than deciding whether to pour another cup of tea.
Ji Lianxing froze. Her eyes went distant, and she murmured to herself.
"Of course. You're the Heavenly Emperor. At just over two thousand years old, your strength already shakes the world. It would be stranger if you couldn't fight your way into the Immortal Domain and become an Immortal."
"Once you become an Immortal, you'll truly live Changsheng..." Ji Lianxing murmured.
"You don't achieve Immortal Ascension by entering the Immortal Domain. You achieve Immortal Ascension first,