427: Three-piece set reunited

Ye Mao pondered for a moment, then finally spoke again, "Big Brother's strength is naturally beyond doubt, but back then, his main body failed to return, and his remnant soul was completely destroyed by us. Even if he's not truly dead, he's merely clinging to life now."

Bai Guang nodded slightly upon hearing this.

For ten thousand years, ever since they obtained the myriad things cauldron and faced the situation where it wouldn't recognize them as its master, they had been comforting themselves in this way.

However, in the final analysis, all these worries and anxieties stemmed from their fear of the Dao Law Progenitor's unfathomable strength.

Bai Huang and Bai Chen finally arrived at the planet emitting a faint blue light. They cautiously walked before the two Old Ancestors.

With looks of reverence on their faces, they respectfully bowed.

After the bow, Bai Huang cleared his throat and slowly began to recount, in full detail, their encounter with Old Ancestor Star Swallower along the way.

Bai Guang's face showed little emotion after listening to Bai Huang's narration. He merely asked indifferently, "You said there might be some unknown connection between Old Ancestor Star Swallower and that young man holding the xuanhuang one qi pagoda?"

"Yes, Old Ancestor," Bai Huang replied with certainty. "At the very least, their relationship is definitely not as simple as a first meeting."

Bai Guang nodded slightly, then posed an even more crucial question: "Has the xuanhuang one qi pagoda recognized that young man as its master?"

This question clearly touched upon Bai Guang's core concern.

Bai Huang was momentarily stunned upon hearing this. He pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, "That young man is quite peculiar. From beginning to end, he never used the xuanhuang one qi pagoda to fight. This makes me suspect that he might not be able to unleash the true power of the xuanhuang one qi pagoda at all. From this perspective, it's highly probable that the pagoda has not recognized him as its master."

Indeed, due to his special System, Xun Xiuyuan had always adopted a rogue tactic of infinite recovery, rarely truly using the Ling Tian Pagoda to deal with enemies.

Only when he encountered an insurmountable enemy or was in a desperate situation would he consider using the xuanhuang one qi pagoda.

After hearing Bai Huang's analysis, Bai Guang nodded thoughtfully, "You're right, the xuanhuang one qi pagoda without its pagoda bead indeed has limited offensive power. However, since this person didn't activate the Ling Tian Pagoda at all, the possibility of it not having recognized him as its master is indeed very high."

Just then, Ye Mao, who had been silent, suddenly interjected, "To be safe, we should still find this person as soon as possible. Even if we can't make the xuanhuang one qi pagoda recognize us as its master, we should at least retrieve it. We can Seal it to prevent it from falling into the hands of others."

At this point, Ye Mao turned to look at Bai Guang, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Bai Guang pondered for a moment and also nodded in agreement.

However, Bai Huang looked troubled: "But now that Old Ancestor Star Swallower is involved, we are powerless to contend with him."

Upon hearing this, Bai Guang turned to look out the window at the clear blue sky, his tone revealing a hint of determination: "Old Ancestor Star Swallower is indeed powerful, but it also needs to divide its attention to the Giant Beast Alliance."

Bai Huang understood the deeper meaning in the Old Ancestor's words and was about to take his leave when Bai Guang's voice sounded again: "Bai Chen, give the pagoda bead to Bai Huang. Your current Realm is not sufficient to handle this matter. Let Bai Huang deal with it, and remember not to act rashly. I will make time to visit the headquarters of the Giant Beast Alliance soon. You two wait here for my news."

Bai Huang and Bai Chen bowed respectfully again, then bid farewell to the two Old Ancestors and turned to leave.

After the two slowly departed, Ye Mao quietly picked up the teacup on the table, his eyes profound, but he remained silent.

Bai Guang slowly pulled out a seemingly unremarkable, yet deeply glowing, dark small cauldron from his Huai. He carefully handed it to Ye Mao.

He said with a slightly heavy tone, "You should keep this properly for now. Once I leave the Blue Star Universe, it will become difficult to control again and cause unnecessary trouble."

Ye Mao and Bai Guang met each other's gaze, their eyes revealing complex emotions of both helplessness and determination.

After a brief exchange of glances, Ye Mao gently nodded and reached out to take the dark small cauldron—the myriad things cauldron.

This myriad things cauldron, which was regarded as a supreme treasure by the outside world, had become a huge burden on their hearts ever since they obtained it by chance.

Because as soon as they stepped out of the Blue Star Universe, this treasure would become extremely restless and difficult to control, as if it had a consciousness of its own.

For this very reason, Ye Mao and Bai Guang had to remain in the Blue Star Universe for extended periods, unable to leave at will.

This so-called "treasure," in their eyes, was nothing short of a disaster.

It not only failed to bring them the expected convenience and power but instead became a shackles restricting their freedom.

The two had discussed many times, attempting to completely destroy the myriad things cauldron to eliminate future troubles, yet no matter how hard they tried or how many attempts they made, they were always unable to inflict even the slightest damage upon this treasure.

It was precisely for this reason that when they were discussing how to deal with the xuanhuang one qi pagoda earlier, they proposed that once the xuanhuang one qi pagoda was recovered, it should be immediately Sealed.

They hoped that through this method, even if they couldn't completely obtain the xuanhuang one qi pagoda, they wouldn't let it fall into the hands of others.

This was also a form of self-protection for them.

Time flew like flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, Xun Xiuyuan had happily spent over a month with his family.

During this past month, the relationship between Xun Xiuyuan and the little fellow Ji Siyuan rapidly warmed, and they became completely familiar with each other.

The little fellow was inseparable from Xun Xiuyuan, incredibly dependent and clingy. This intimate interaction made Xun Xiuyuan temporarily forget the bloody and cruel war scenes on the Cosmic Battlefield. His state of mind also became much more peaceful, as if he had found a long-lost tranquility.

However, this tranquility did not last long. Until Li Jingtian, the Old Ancestor of the Li family, came to find Xun Xiuyuan, only then did Xun Xiuyuan reluctantly leave his family and sit down with Old Ancestor Li Jingtian to discuss the three artifacts of time.

Li Jingtian smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "Ever since you returned to the Extraterritorial Battlefield, the time disc has never been at peace. As if driven by an instinct, it always wants to move towards the Heavenly Palace."

As he spoke, Li Jingtian took out a jade plate-like object from his Huai. With a gentle wave, the jade plate steadily floated in the Void Realm before Xun Xiuyuan, slowly rotating and emitting a faint glow.

Seeing this, Xun Xiuyuan also took out the time bottle and time brush from his spatial ring.

As soon as these three treasures appeared, they seemed to gain sentience, tacitly gathering together to form a perfect triangle, rotating gracefully and joyfully, as if they truly possessed their own thoughts and emotions.