Chapter 223 (continued)

Especially after arriving at the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, and learning more about the past glory of the Nature Department and the fame of the Huaxia Sun in the Astral Realm... my admiration grew even stronger.

At this time, the Huaxia Sun ascended to the Ninth-Grade Supreme, and they felt that Si Kui was a god in the heavens—they only dared to look up at him, not to approach him.

But... when they thought of the scene where Li Yang jumped off the spaceship and pounced on Si Kui...

Then I realized that the teacher wasn't so unapproachable after all.

Especially the way she looked at Li Yang, so tender that it moved them all.

The Lin Family, the Zhong Family, the Ying Family, and the Shen Family.

The heads of these families also went to the Star Nexus Pavilion to attend the meeting.

But the elders of their family also gathered together, waiting for news to be brought back from the Star Nexus Pavilion.

The Lin Family patriarch sighed, "That child, A-Qin, insisted on going to the Nature Pavilion. Her parents tried to stop her, but luckily I made the decision, which gave her this opportunity!"

The patriarch of the Ying Family glanced at her and said, "My daughter's the same. Her parents thought I was getting senile and trying to push them into a dangerous situation, but now..."

The Zhong Family patriarch was most pleased with himself, chuckling, "Our family is different; no one, from top to bottom, has ever stopped us!"

The patriarchs of the Lin Family and Ying Family rolled their eyes, thinking to themselves, "Your family doesn't rely on Zhong Kun at all, of course you won't stop him!"

The Shen Family was in the most awkward position. None of their members had joined the Nature Pavilion. The reason they were able to attend this small gathering and even push the Wang Family out of the competition was because Li Yang was close to the Marquis of Wind Pavilion and Shen Binghua.

The Shen Family patriarch coughed lightly and said, "Now that Marquis of Crimson Dawn has emerged from seclusion, we can finally handle the matter of transferring lineages. That child Shangchi Chi is constantly on my mind, and I'm thinking of sending him to the Nature Pavilion as soon as possible..."

Although the news of Si Kui's appointment as Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus has not been officially announced, those present already knew about it in advance.

Danxi means "red Sun" and is a title bestowed upon Si Kui by the Human Emperor law passed down in the Star Nexus Pavilion.

The reason these patriarchs of prominent families gathered here was for the same purpose.

They're going to send Shen Shangchi, Lin Zhaoxia, Zhong Qian, and Ying Qi's sister to the Nature Department!

Li Yang knew nothing about any of this, and she didn't need to worry about it.

After she returned to the Evil Domain, the progress there was also very encouraging.

Li Yaowan was busy, and Li Yang didn't bother her.

Li Yaowan's personal assistant came forward and reported the treatment progress to Li Yang in detail.

Most people have recovered, and among them, Uncle Cheng Rui has recovered the best.

Cheng Rui originally wanted to help out at the research institute.

Later, people discovered that he was better at studying inanimate objects like "secret treasures" and "Star Weapon." When it came to studying living patients... he became a wicked doctor, so wicked that people were afraid of him.

As it turns out, every profession has its own challenges.

As researchers, treasure hunters and alchemists represent two opposite extremes.

The former has nothing to fear, even blowing up the research institute at worst; the latter has to be extremely careful about everything, for fear of accidentally killing a patient.

Cheng Rui was unable to help and had no interest in cultivation, so when he heard that Li Yang had returned, he hesitantly approached her.

"What's the situation at the Heavenly Palace...?"

Li Yang gave a general overview, omitting her embarrassing cruise trip and only mentioning the Xingshu Conference.

Cheng Rui was quite surprised. "Senior Sister has been appointed as Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus?"

But he quickly realized his mistake and said, "That's good too. With a major battle imminent, unity is the most important thing."

Clearly, Cheng Rui's mind wasn't on these matters; he stammered for a long time, unable to bring himself to ask the question.

Li Yang said bluntly, "I'll talk to the Marquis and ask Teacher Shen to come to the Evil Domain to help."

Upon hearing the words "Teacher Shen," Cheng Rui nearly jumped up like a startled rabbit.

He quickly replied, "No need, no need!"

Li Yang blinked. "Why?"

I don't want to see her.

Li Yang was confused and asked again, "Are you worried about Teacher Shen's safety? Don't worry, she..."

"No, she's much better than me, she..." Cheng Rui chuckled dryly, then said dejectedly, "Sigh, I'm too ashamed to face her."

Li Yang was very clever in other matters, but she just couldn't get around these things, and asked again, "Why?"

However, Cheng Rui could not answer this question.

Li Yang hesitated for a moment, then said, "However, Teacher Shen will soon find out you're alive. If you don't want to see her..."

Before Li Yang could finish speaking, a beam of icy light descended.

Shen Binghua was already standing in front of them.

The Flower of Evil gloated, "I let her in. We're old acquaintances, you know."

Let's turn back time a bit.

Li Yang returns to the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, parading his spaceship through the streets and bestowing a title upon the Sun...

Shen Binghua was naturally aware of such a large-scale operation.

She didn't think too much about it at first; she never liked joining in the fun and didn't even look at the dazzling spaceship.

In addition, Shen Binghua was also somewhat in the know.

She thought that Marquis of Wind Pavilion was building momentum for Li Yang and laying the groundwork for the future.

Then, the news that "the Sun" had emerged from seclusion and assumed the position of one of the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus caused a sensation...

She only learned at the very end that Li Yang had rescued Master Realm in the Nature Department during his trip.

Shen Binghua couldn't sit still for a moment.

She went straight to the Marquis's mansion, Song Menjiao received her.

Shen Binghua's face was extremely pale, and he was trembling all over. He wanted to ask the question, but he couldn't, afraid of receiving news he didn't want to hear.

The publicly released information clearly states that Li Yang rescued all the Master Realm.

Cheng Rui is also Master Realm, he must...

But Shen Binghua couldn't believe it.

For the past twenty-eight years, she has been hoping for a miracle every moment, but when the miracle actually happened, she dared not approach it.

If this is not hope, then it is utter despair that will completely crush her.

Song Menjiao hurriedly said, "Dean Shen, the Marquis is at the Star Nexus Pavilion and probably won't be back for the next few days. However, she instructed me to give this to you if you come."

Song Menjiao gave a Teleportation Anchor to Shen Binghua.

There was also a message from the Marquis of Wind Pavilion: "Go ahead, he's in the Evil Domain, and they happen to be short-handed there. With your help, Li Yang will have an easier time."

Shen Binghua was struck dumb upon reading those words.

He is in the Evil Domain.

He is still alive.

Tears streamed down her face, like an endless curtain of rain.

Song Menjiao quickly looked away, not daring to breathe.

He feared that once Shen Binghua recovered, he would become enraged and kill him to silence him.

This Ice Queen was once synonymous with a fiery temper.

Over the years, she has cultivated her character at the Zhongdu Military Academy and become the elegant dean of the Star Magic Department. However... Song Menjiao has seen what she used to be like!

Shen Binghua disappeared outside the Marquis's mansion.

She didn't know how she ended up in the Evil Domain.

This is her second time visiting the Evil Domain.

Last time, she emerged from the Spirit-Dwelling Box as a representative of the Huaxia Heavenly Palace to negotiate with the Flower of Evil.

At that time, she never imagined that she would return to the Evil Domain, and so impatiently, so anxiously, so... fearfully.

The Flower of Evil let her in; he had a wicked sense of humor, deliberately positioning Shen Binghua behind Cheng Rui and Li Yang.

Shen Binghua overheard Cheng Rui's words at just the right moment. "I don't want to see her."

With a deafening roar, all emotions exploded at that moment.

Shen Binghua felt a surge of anger rise to the sky, and raised his hand to stab Cheng Rui with a deadly ice spike.

Li Yang: "!"

Cheng Rui: "!!!"

In the blink of an eye, Cheng Rui, who was stunned, reacted quickly, retreating and dodging Shen Binghua's attack precisely.

However, Shen Binghua did not hold back and unleashed another Star Skill.

Li Yang was stunned and wanted to stop him, but Li Yaowan held her back.

Shen Binghua's Star Skill was so powerful that even Li Yaowan, who was deaf, could hear it.

She thought Lost Space Society go berserk and launch a sneak attack, but as soon as she came out, she sensed a familiar presence, and then...

She said with a touch of nostalgia, "It's been so long since I've seen this scene."

Li Yang: "???"

Si Yue has arrived, and her expression is full of memories. She sighs with emotion, "Back then, I just thought it was noisy and wanted to kick those two brats out. Now... it's so nice."

Although Si Yue was only Cheng Rui's senior, there was a several hundred years age difference between them, so it was understandable that she called him a brat.

Li Yang was even more confused. She couldn't help but ask, "This... this... what's so good about it?"

Teacher Shen is being so ruthless, is she trying to kill her husband to prove her enlightenment?!

Although Li Yang didn't understand, she could tell from Li Yaowan and Si Yue's expressions.

It's alright, and it used to be quite common.

The two of them seemed unfazed and even pleased, making Li Yang, who was on edge, feel like the odd one out.

Lianxin whispered, "Fellow Daoist, it's alright. They know each other very well and can't hurt each other."

Li Yang: "..."

They were quite familiar with each other. Uncle Cheng Rui seemed to be able to accurately predict every move Teacher Shen, as if he had activated the Law of Time.

Teacher Shen is also terrifying. She can predict where Cheng Rui will hide and even how he will hide. Then she unleashes another Star Skill, determined to kill Cheng Rui.

Li Yang was still dumbfounded.

She never imagined that this model couple, famous Astral Realm... would have such a way of getting along.

The Flower of Evil was initially just watching the spectacle, but then he realized something was wrong and shouted, "Be careful, don't damage my Evil Domain!"

"Damn it, can you two find somewhere else to fight?!"