Beastmaster of the Ages

The astral giant from the Yin-Yang World seemed active once more. After some time, everything in the astralscape turned quiet as countless stars streaked past the endless void sea.

Tianming stood up and looked outside the window, seeing the bright stars of Skydome. ”My order grew again, so I should be able to make more progress!”

Over the past few years, all eight of his orders had considerably improved. Large amounts of energy flowed into him and was converted into cosmoforce. ”I’m breaking through!”

”Why’re you so noisy?! I want to sleep!” Suishen Yao snapped, glaring at him. ”Shhh!”

Tianming was hushed before he could say anything. All of a sudden, he didn’t know how to react; all he could do was look around and realize that he hadn’t been dreaming.

”No way....” He awoke more and more.

***

After some time, Jiguang entered the room. ”Are you having doubts?”

”Yes...” Tianming blankly answered.

”Yaoyao likes you and is willing to accompany you for life!” Jiguang said, nervously looking at him.

”No, I don’t like him at all!” Suishen Yao said, hugging herself tight.

Only then did Tianming understand what was going on. Jiguang knew that Suishen Yao had a love-hate relationship with him, so she had decided to give them a hand. She would regret it for the rest of her life if things between the two young ones didn’t work out.

”Tianming, I’m sorry for deciding these matters myself. But I can promise you that Yaoyao truly does feel for you. All I want is....” All Jiguang wanted was for Tianming to treat Suishen Yao well, especially after the unprecedented accident that had caused her to lose her Suishen Blood.

”There’s no need to pity me so much—I won’t take it. If he doesn’t like me, I can leave right now. It isn’t like we ever had anything. There was nothing between us before, just like how it is now,” Suishen Yao muttered.

”Do you already know what’s going on?” Tianming asked, surprised. Why had he been dazed? If it weren’t for his rapid awakening, he would have thought that he had imagined everything with Suishen Yao!

”You’re the only one who’s still out of it,” Suishen Yao said, rolling her eyes.

”The fuck?!” Tianming glared at the astral giant, who always seemed keen on keeping him in a fugue state during the sessions.

”Hey!” Suishen Yao glared at him and grit her teeth. ”Just spare me from dragging things out! I’ve been with you for ten whole years. If you don’t desire me at all, I won’t linger beside you and I’ll never show up before you ever again! There’d be no point in living anymore. Maybe I’ll just find an honest person to marry! It isn’t like you’d care, since you don’t even want me—”

”What’re you talking about?! I’m not gonna let you marry anyone else!” Tianming firmly held her by the shoulders.

”Tianming, don’t get angry. Yaoyao doesn’t mean what she said. She definitely likes you and she won’t—” Jiguang interjected.

”Enough! I will make her submit today!” Tianming said.

”Do you think I’m afraid of you?!” Suishen Yao teased.

”You little...!”

Jiguang couldn’t help but facepalm at the sight of them squabbling once more. However, she seemed relieved that the matter was finally settled. Yaoyao’s really smart. She got Tianming in the bag the moment she brought up marrying someone else. Sigh, men... no, boys....

There would be no running away when the Galactic Emperor asked for her hand in marriage.