Beastmaster of the Ages

Everyone in Nullity knew that Cang Shentu and his group had been trying to force Tianming into action through the provocation of cucking him.

If Tianming fought back, they would have a legitimate excuse to deal with him. If he held back, he would lose momentum, and the entire Nullity would be suppressed.

But they had never expected Tianming to progress so rapidly till he was already capable of killing Cang Shentu.

The formation of the decapath era godswords had erupted with dazzling brilliance, letting all the citizens of Skyplunder Capital vent their long-suppressed anger.

Under such circumstances, Cang Shanyuan was just asking for it to still be spewing threats.

“Th-this...” Cang Shanyuan and the cosmic gods behind him had their faces darken instantly.

Listening to the thunderous cheers surging through the city, their expressions grew even uglier.

“Hahaha! What Skyplunder Capital? After seeing it today, isn’t it just a giant cesspool?” Cang Shanyuan sneered mercilessly. The torrent of abuse from within the city got through even his thick old skin, so he resorted to bitter sarcasm.

“Old bastard, if this is a cesspool, then why the hell did you come here? Looking for shit to eat?”

“Spread the word! The Aquamarine imperial son died in a latrine!”

“Wait, the four Yueling imperatores all married into our Skyplunder Capital. If this place is a cesspool, then doesn’t that mean those four...”

The citizens countered with stinging insults, hurling one line after another until Cang Shanyuan was completely drowned out. His vision went black. There was no way for Aquamarine to win a verbal spar.

The entire city only fell silent once Li Muyang raised his hand.

Cang Shanyuan wore a vicious expression as he stepped forward to Imperator Long.

“Imperator Long, you must seek justice for our imperial son! Our son was close friends with Imperator Tong and came here to Skyplunder Capital as a guest, yet he ended up dying in a foreign land... Is this how Skyplunder Capital treats its guests?

“If Li Tianming is not handed over today, I shall, on behalf of the Aquamarine Starcage, declare war on Nullity!” Cang Shanyuan’s cold gaze fell upon the city and Tianming, the hatred in his eyes was plain for all to see.

“Cang Shanyuan, your imperial son fought Tianming in a fair duel between men,” Li Muyang said calmly. “In a duel, the loser must accept the outcome. Are the men of your Aquamarine Starcage not men?

“Moreover, Imperator Long and the others personally acted as witnesses. Life and death were at stake, no excuses. Ask Imperator Long if you have any doubts.” He looked indifferently toward Imperator Long.

Imperator Long glanced at Cang Shanyuan. “That is correct. This battle had nothing to do with Aquamarine or Nullity. Though the Aquamarine imperial son’s death is regrettable, using it as grounds to start a war is not the right path. The Realm of Chaos is presently at peace and by order of the Adjudicator, personal disputes must not escalate into inter-starcage warfare.”

While Imperator Long delivered her judgement emotionlessly, inwardly she was assessing that it was not yet time to strike. They had to wait for the opportunity mentioned by the Adjudicator to net the real big fish.

Besides... Their ‘cuckold’ scheme had not completely failed. Cang Shentu may have died, but Long Xuanzhao and Lin Xiaoting still remained. There was still room to maneuver.

Hearing this, Cang Shanyuan’s face sank. “So our imperial son just dies for nothing?”

“The Adjudicator will judge right and wrong. Why are you in such a hurry?” Imperator Long replied coolly. Her words were both a reminder and a warning.

Cang Shanyuan’s expression twisted repeatedly. After a few breaths, he seemed to have figured it out and could only snort coldly, glaring at Tianming. “Li Tianming, you’d best pray you never fall into our hands!”

With that, he prepared to leave.

“Senior Cang, please wait a moment.” At this time, Lin Xiaoting suddenly stepped forward, his gaze sweeping the surroundings like purple lightning. “Since Skyplunder Capital does not welcome us, why not Imperial Son Long and the four lady imperatores follow me to the Violetblitz Starcage? Let them see what true hospitality looks like!”

Tianming frowned slightly. Was this damn thing an elopement?

“Oh no, oh no, Little Li’s wives are about to be abducted! Just as expected, they’re too big. Little Li can’t handle them!” Ying Huo blurted out.

“Shut your bird mouth.” Tianming was speechless. These fellows were really relentless.

When Lin Xiaoting stepped out and said that line, Cang Shanyuan’s expression finally improved somewhat. He looked at Lin Xiaoting, then at Long Xuanzhao, Imperator Tu, Imperator Ji, and the others below, instantly understanding.

“Imperial Son Lin, the four imperatores are now married to Little Imperial Son here. Isn’t it inappropriate for you to invite them like this?” The old man was clearly asking a loaded question to play along.

Lin Xiaoting smiled faintly. “Senior Cang need not worry. We are purely friends with the four imperatores. With upright hearts, we fear no gossip. What’s inappropriate about that?”

Actually, he wasn’t wrong. Tianming knew very well that, friendship aside, with Imperator Long and the others’ status, it was impossible for them to truly fancy Lin Xiaoting or Long Xuanzhao. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have waited until now.

In this tense moment, Imperator Long was the first to step out. “I won’t be going.”

“I will not go either,” Imperator Tong said.

“Since that is so, I shall take a trip.” Imperator Ji, clad in a blue dress, her eyes like the sea, smiled faintly at Tianming. “Husband, I lost a close friend and wish to go out for a walk to clear my mind. You wouldn’t mind, would you?”

“I’ll accompany my elder sister.” Imperator Tu pursed her lips and strode over on long legs, her graceful and seductive figure stopping before Tianming. “Husband, do your best. I hope that by the time I return, you’ll have grown up~”

Beneath her red dress, her curves were magnificent, and her figure enchanting and overwhelming.

Though both Imperator Ji and Imperator Tu spoke politely and kept up appearances, everyone knew that if they wanted to leave, no one in Skyplunder Capital could stop them.

At least, Tianming couldn’t.

He wasn’t anxious at all. Smiling faintly, he reached out and patted the pert bottom beneath Imperator Tu’s red dress. “If you don’t mind a few more people dying, then go.”

As he spoke, he looked toward Lin Xiaoting and Long Xuanzhao, making his meaning crystal clear.

That pat made Lin Xiaoting’s and Long Xuanzhao’s expressions turn extremely ugly. This brat was too bold!

On the surface, they seemed close to the four imperatores, coming and going together, but in truth they did not even dare to touch them.

Faced with the four most peerlessly magnificent women in the world, they naturally harbored thoughts. However, they lacked the courage to act, knowing full well that the consequences of the slightest impropriety.

Yet Tianming’s casual smack, delivered as if no one else existed, was like a slap across their faces.

Even Imperator Tu, as fiery as she was, felt dizzy from the pat, her beautiful eyes widening. “You...”

She was about to flare up, but quickly calmed down, her captivating gaze settling on Tianming. “Husband, how annoying~ We’re just going out for a bit. How could anything unlucky happen?”

With that, she and Imperator Ji flew over to Lin Xiaoting’s group.

“Li Tianming, you’re very bold.” Lin Xiaoting’s eyes crackled with lightning as his thunderous voice rolled forth. “The Violetblitz Starcage welcomes you at any time.”

His expression was still unpleasant. That Tianming could casually do what he himself dared not was something he simply could not accept.

“Arrogant, am I?” Tianming chuckled. “Lin Xiaoting, you once said you’d give me a thousand years. Now I’ll give you a chance to rephrase that: do you still dare to give me a thousand years?”

“You!”

A thousand years? Tianming had been back only a short time and was already capable of killing Cang Shentu. If he were given another thousand years, it would end up exactly as Tianming had said before: his entire family would be wiped out.

That made Lin Xiaoting keenly aware that he absolutely, absolutely could not give Tianming that much time.

He glanced at Imperator Tu and Imperator Ji beside him, his mood relaxing. This round, the advantage was his!

“Li Tianming, talk is cheap. If you have the guts, come find me. Don’t turn into a turtle hiding under a green shell!” Lin Xiaoting said coldly.

“Get lost. Go make preparations for your funeral while you have time. Send me the bill for the most expensive coffin you can find! Don’t end up like Cang Shentu, not even leaving a whole corpse.” Tianming waved his hand, whipping the dead horse once more.

Cang Shanyuan’s face was filled with grief and indignation. “Skyplunder brat...”

“Senior Cang, don’t worry. This boy will not come to a good end,” Lin Xiaoting comforted him. “Come, follow me first to the Violetblitz.”

The group departed in great numbers.

Before leaving, Imperator Tu and Imperator Ji both looked back at Tianming for a long time, their beautiful eyes full of meaning. Clearly, they were anticipating how Tianming would act under these circumstances.

Unfortunately, Tianming couldn’t be bothered to respond at all.

At present, improving his strength was the most important thing. Only then could he truly help his Realm of Chaos family.

Perhaps I can absorb the kilooptic beast now. Tianming thought.

At that moment, Mu Qingqing walked up to him and asked with a strange expression, “How did an imperator feel to the touch? Not bad, right?”

“Uh...” Tianming froze. It wasn’t because of Mu Qingqing, but because Xian Xian was madly carving words onto her tree trunk: The untold story of Little Li and Imperator Tu...