484: Chapter 484 Return

Inside the hall.

"Why aren't you making a move?"

Xue Yuan asked curiously, seeing that Xiao Weiqing hadn't moved for a long while. Based on her understanding of Weiqing, he shouldn't be acting like this.

"Uh..."

Xiao Weiqing was indeed hesitating. His eyes scanned the room continuously, and he didn't dare step forward.

Some corpses, even after tens of millions of years, still radiated a powerful Aura.

The two corpses closest to the spaceship were particularly terrifying.

Xiao Weiqing guessed that those two must have reached the Dominator Realm when they were alive.

"Queen Xue Yuan, could you give me some hints?"

"Sure."

As Xiao Weiqing expected, Xue Yuan readily agreed without even a hint of hesitation. Xiao Weiqing had noticed that since he woke up, Xue Yuan's attitude toward him had changed—it was a bit too good.

"That one, that one, and that one over there—their weapons are still intact. You can take them. As for the others, they're basically ruined; there's no point in taking them."

"Queen Xue Yuan, those few look like their strength was only average."

"Stupid. It's precisely because their strength was average that they were instantly killed by others, leaving their weapons undamaged."

Xiao Weiqing thought about it and realized she was right. It made sense.

"Then what about the two corpses closest to the spaceship?"

"They were both in the Dominator Realm and perished together. Everything on them was destroyed in the fight."

Xiao Weiqing nodded, not being greedy. A few Divine Artifacts were enough. Bringing them back would be sufficient to raise the top experts of Great Xia to another level.

Between Ninth Realm experts, a single Divine Artifact was enough to decide the outcome of a battle.

Xiao Weiqing acted cautiously and collected the four Divine Artifacts.

"Queen Xue Yuan, I'm done."

"Good."

"Alright, let's go. I'll send you out."

Xue Yuan flew into the air above the hall.

A white light emanated from her finger as she gestured in the air. Before long, the phantom of a passage appeared. After a few breaths, the passage became completely solid and stable.

"It's ready."

Xue Yuan signaled to Xiao Weiqing that the passage construction was complete.

Xiao Weiqing tapped the ground lightly and arrived in front of the passage.

"Queen Xue Yuan, I'm leaving."

"Mhm, go on. Breakthrough to the Star Lord Realm as soon as possible. Don't make me wait too long," Xue Yuan said, her tone sounding a bit low.

"I promise."

Xiao Weiqing nodded solemnly.

He didn't linger or say anything sentimental, turning to step into the passage.

He believed he would be back soon.

...

...

Azure Dragon Island.

The World within a World.

The Elf Divine Envoy was still leisurely swinging on her swing in mid-air.

Suddenly.

The space above the plaza distorted.

A tall, upright figure stepped out from the passage. It was Xiao Weiqing.

"Eh?"

"You're back?"

Xiao Weiqing looked at Xiao Yin. After not seeing her for over a year, Xiao Yin still looked the same. Or rather, in Xiao Weiqing's memory, Xiao Yin had never changed.

As a member of the Wood Sun Elf race, Xiao Yin might look like this until the end of her life.

"Mhm."

"That's good, that's good." Xiao Yin patted her chest.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Yin said, "It's that little thief. Every once in a while, he comes to intimidate me, saying if you don't come out, he's going to beat me up."

"Little thief?"

"Your teacher, Ning Xing."

"Why would Teacher beat you up?"

"Because there was no news from you for three months! Queen Xue Yuan only told me you were accepting a Legacy. When I told Ning Xing, he didn't really trust me. Later, when the Yao Race invaded, he got anxious and took his anger out on me."

"So hateful, hmph!"

Xiao Yin gnashed her teeth; it seemed she had indeed been wronged.

"You know Xue Yuan?"

"Of course. She is the actual controller of the Star Dome and the head housekeeper for my Master's Master. Of course I know her."

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly.

"Principal Xie and my teacher, have they all left Azure Dragon Island?"

"Yes, they've all left. Not just them, many Eighth Realm Experts have left, though many more have come, especially in these last few months."

"Alright, I understand."

Xiao Weiqing didn't dwell on why there were so many more Eighth Realm Experts. He quickly exited the World within a World and flew toward the Azure Dragon Divine Hall.

...

A certain room in the Azure Dragon Divine Hall.

Qian Yi was Constructing a Divine Body. Having already cultivated a Divine Soul, her Mental Energy cultivation speed surged after reaching the Seventh Realm. In less than a year, she had reached level 80.

This speed was already incredibly fast, surpassing the vast majority of people.

In the last two months, Qian Yi had begun Constructing a Divine Body. Before Xiao Weiqing left, he had left her dozens of First-Grade Divine Body Treasures and a Ninth Realm Nirvana Warrior.

"Knock~~ Knock~~~"

There was a knock at the door.

Qian Yi opened her eyes, a hint of curiosity flashing in them. Very few people could enter the Azure Dragon Divine Hall, and as far as she knew, none of them were on Azure Dragon Island.

She instinctively projected her Mental Energy outward.

She suddenly looked up.

Wild with joy, she stood up to open the door.

*Click*

The door opened. Sure enough, the person she had been longing for was standing outside.

"You bastard, you're finally back."

Before Xiao Weiqing could answer, Qian Yi leaped lightly and threw herself onto him.

Xiao Weiqing quickly reached out to catch her, his hands supporting Qian Yi's rounded buttocks.

"Sister Yi, sorry, I'm back late."

"It's enough that you're back."

The two held each other tightly, breathing in each other's scent, and only separated after a long while.

Initially, Xiao Weiqing had estimated he would return to Azure Dragon Island in three months at the latest. He hadn't expected to be gone for a year. Although news was sent back occasionally, there were often intervals of one or two months without any word, which had kept Qian Yi on edge.

This time, it had been over three months with no trace at all. Even when Great Xia was invaded by the Yao Gods, Xiao Weiqing hadn't sent back any news. Qian Yi was truly afraid he wouldn't return.

Fortunately, he was finally back today. The burning sensation of his touch against her was no illusion.

"What did you experience on the Star Dome? It's been a whole year."

"I underwent trials and became an Formal Disciple of an Undying Realm expert."

"An Formal Disciple?"

Qian Yi wasn't sure what an Formal Disciple signified or where it stood in terms of status.

Xiao Weiqing patiently explained, "The master of the Star Dome is an Undying Realm expert. This expert has three Personal Disciples and no more than thirty Formal Disciples. There are quite a few Named Disciples, but they are essentially expendable."

"Then isn't that great?"

Qian Yi said. She knew that when an Undying Realm expert fell, their Disciples usually died in battle. For Xiao Weiqing to become an Formal Disciple meant his status was incredibly high.

Xiao Weiqing nodded. "It's alright. The person mainly responsible for the trials has a very good impression of me now and has given me a lot of preferential treatment. She hopes I'll break through to the Star Lord Realm as soon as possible and then take the final trial to become a Personal Disciple."

"Amazing, I knew you were the best." Qian Yi was sincerely happy for Xiao Weiqing.

The fourth Personal Disciple of an Undying Realm expert—just thinking about it, one could tell this was a massive Opportunity.

"So, were there any other gains?"

Speaking of gains, an excited smile appeared on Xiao Weiqing's face.

He briefly described it to Qian Yi, causing her to cry out in surprise repeatedly.

"This is for you."

Xiao Weiqing reached out, and a piece of leather armor appeared out of thin air.

"This is...?"

"A piece of defensive gear, Star Lord level."

"Star Lord level? Doesn't that make it a Divine Artifact?" Qian Yi covered her mouth, not daring to speak loudly.

"Mhm."

"I don't want it, you use it yourself."

Xiao Weiqing smiled and said, "Didn't I say I had quite a haul this time? I already have a set. Look."

A flash of white light appeared on Xiao Weiqing's body, and a complete set of light armor appeared.

This belonged to an ordinary Star Lord. According to Xue Yuan, that Star Lord's Divine Soul and Divine Body were only third class. At the start of the internal strife, they were instantly killed and their Divine Soul was obliterated.

Therefore, the defensive gear on their body, including their weapons, were preserved.

"Alright, then I'll take it," Qian Yi said happily.

Who wouldn't want a Divine Artifact? Since Xiao Weiqing already had one, she naturally wouldn't decline.