Beastmaster of the Ages

Many people were still in line for the Myriadpath Celestial Formation. House Yumo hadn’t offered any rewards, but anyone lucky enough to discover the Infinitum Mundus would certainly receive a life-changing reward!

Even a one-in-a-million chance was enough to make people flock to it.

The cultivators of Myriadpath Valley gathered together to discuss two main topics. First, the drastic changes in House Yumo, and second, the recall of Tianming by House Suishen. Everyone understood the situation

”Eminent Ranxing imposed heavy penalties, but the old patriarch even overturned the judgment and summoned Pathkeeper Li back. It shows that House Suishen has truly realized the capabilities of Pathkeeper Li.”

”When he comes back this time, won’t he be highly revered?”

”I feel that even Eminent Ranxing would be embarrassed to see him. For someone of his stature to be humbled, Pathkeeper Li’s definitely worthy of being recorded in the history of Myriadpath Valley.”

”Are you kidding? Every one of Pathkeeper Li’s deeds could be recorded in history!”

”You’re right, haha....”

The crowd laughed.

As they laughed, the Myriadpath Celestial Formation ahead flashed with radiant light, indicating that someone had finished their investigation and returned to Myriadpath Valley.

”These people are smart, arriving early and leaving early! They’ll be done soon.”

”What’s the point? The person who receives the great reward has already been determined since the mundi were assigned. It’s all about luck. Even though we’re leaving later, who knows? We might just be the lucky ones to discover the Infinitum Mundus.”

”Exactly!”

At that moment, Myriadpath Celestial Formation lit up with its usual light and a figure suddenly appeared. White hair, black and gold eyes, and a black arm... such a distinctive appearance could only be Tianming. He had returned to Myriadpath Valley.

The rich midsky essence rushed over and filled his body

He looked up and was immediately startled by the current state of Myriadpath Valley.

So many people... Are they all being mobilized by House Yumo to search for my home? Gongsun Yan’s actions had turned out to be exactly as Tianming had guessed. He could only think that it was fortunate that he hadn’t killed Gongsun Yan, or it would have caused significant trouble.

At the very least, it would have been difficult to return to Myriadpath Valley.

Tianming urgently needed the cultivation resources of the valley, as well as access to the Xenoabyss. Coupled with the judgment of Jian Qinghe and the others, he hadn’t delayed even for a moment.

”Is that...!”

”It’s Pathkeeper Li!”

Soon, the surrounding cultivators noticed him. As they began calling out, the Myriadpath Celestial Formation instantly became lively. The cultivators still waiting in line all looked in his direction, most of their gazes filled with admiration and respect.

”It really is!”

”Spread the word! Pathkeeper Li’s returned to Myriadpath Valley!”

”I told you, with his courage, how could he possibly hide?”

”Without Pathkeeper Li, Myriadpath Valley is so dull. Only he can bring excitement back!”

”That’s fantastic!”

Tens of thousands of people beamed with joy as they cheered and greeted Tianming, showing just how popular he had become in Myriadpath Valley.

”I’ve always thought that losing someone like Pathkeeper Li, who can challenge the extreme limits of cultivation, is a huge loss for Myriadpath Valley. Now that he’s reconciled with House Suishen, he’s bound to lead a new wave in Myriadpath Valley!”

”Believe in him!”

Tianming was somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected that even after ’making a mistake’, he would receive even more support than before. It was clearly due to Eminent Jiguang promoting his and Suishen Yao’s love story.

”Hello, everyone! It’s been a while. Are you all off to have some fun?” Tianming greeted the crowd.

”Don’t you know about the shocking changes in House Yumo?” someone laughed.

”Actually, I don’t. What’s happened to them? Tell me about it,” Tianming replied with a smile.

Everyone scrambled to explain to him, embellishing House Yumo’s situation. Tianming listened and laughed, ”Whoever did that’s truly a model for us all!”

”Shh!” When the crowd heard that, they looked awkward and said, ”Pathkeeper Li, though everyone knows about your friction with House Yumo, it’s still a major event for the entire valley and we mustn’t gloat.”

”You’re right, that was thoughtless of me.” Tianming suppressed his laughter while feeling a flicker of iciness inside. To use starblood for cultivation and meet such an end.... It’s nothing less than you deserve! Although the Hellfiend was destroyed and the Yumo Blood Crucible is in my hands, most of House Yumo still have the souls of the starblood victims in them. I’ve returned, and sooner or later, I’ll settle the debt!

House Qitian and House Suishen didn’t dare to interfere with House Yumo’s affairs, so Tianming was determined to deal with them!

”Brother!” Before Tianming could step out of the crowd, the people parted to create a path. He caught the scent of a fragrant breeze and looked down the path, only to see his acquaintances from Myriadpath Valley appearing there. The one who had just called out to him was Suishen Zhao.

And next to Suishen Zhao were the siblings Suishen Shuang and Suishen Yuan. Of course, there was also the fragrant Eminent Jiguang, and... Suishen Yao!

”What brother? You should call him brother-in-law now,” Suishen Yuan teased Suishen Zhao. Even he didn’t know when he had started to acknowledge Tianming. Upon reflection, it was probably the day Tianming had received the inheritance of the two great steles.

”We each address him our own way!” Suishen Zhao retorted.

”Address your head!” Suishen Yao bit her pink lips. She didn’t have the word shy in her vocabulary. Seeing Tianming return, she thought to herself that she had to lay down the law immediately, or the guy would walk all over her.

So she walked up to Tianming and grumbled, ”I told you to come back and you still had to consider it for a month? Do you even think of me as your master?”

”Yaoyao, what’s with that tone? He clearly thinks of you as his lover in his heart,” Suishen Shuang teased.

”Shuangshuang, even you....” Suishen Yao was exasperated. She had been trying to assert her dominance, but her best friend had completely ruined it.

Thinking of the day she had lost her Suishen Blood, she looked at Tianming with clenched teeth. Glancing around, she said, ”There’s too many people here. Let’s go back and see my grandfather first.”

”Sure.” Tianming found himself both amused and exasperated by her as he waved goodbye to the cultivators of the Myriadpath Valley.

”Congratulations, Pathkeeper Li!”

”Blessings to the two minor pathkeepers! May you be happy together, have a fruitful marriage, and be surrounded by children!”

”With such a great talent, won’t they give birth to thousands?”

”That’d be incredible!”

”Congratulations, congratulations!”

Even with her thick skin, Suishen Yao’s heart pounded and her cheeks reddened. ”Hurry up, stop dawdling. Are you afraid people don’t know how popular you are?” she snapped.

”Got it.” With that, Tianming followed them, boarding the astralship to return to Myriadpath Valley.