“This child greets Father and Mother!” Yang Kai lifted his robes and knelt down, respectfully bowing.
“Get up, quickly get up!” Dong Suzhu quickly walked over and helped him up, her eyes slightly red as she looked up at him and reached out to stroke the hair by his ear, rebuking, “You’re already a Great Emperor, yet you’re still acting so respectfully. It’s a joke to outsiders.”
“So what if he’s a Great Emperor? Does a Great Emperor have no parents?” Fourth Master Yang snorted, “This old master gave birth to him and raised him, so what if he kneels…”
Suddenly feeling a murderous intent, he saw Dong Suzhu gritting her teeth as she glared at him, quickly taking a sip of his tea and swallowing the rest of his words.
Dong Suzhu glared at him again, a look of warning on her face. Turning her head, she smiled and pulled Yang Kai to sit next to her. Looking him up and down, she couldn’t get enough of him, her face filled with pride and happiness.
This was her son! She had never imagined that the little brat who had been crying in her arms all those years ago would actually grow to such a level. Yang Kai’s achievements today were something she was proud of.
Right now, she is also a noble mother, and although her cultivation wasn’t very high, who in the entire Star Boundary would dare to look down on her? Even the Pseudo Emperor who came to High Heaven Palace as guests would often greet them.
She was content. As a mother, she did not wish for her child to be rich and powerful, only wishing for him to live a peaceful life.
Now that Yang Kai was completely unscathed, not missing an arm or a leg, she was satisfied!
She pulled Yang Kai aside and chatted with him, most of the time asking questions while Yang Kai answered casually. She didn’t ask about the situation in the Outer Universe because she knew that Yang Kai must have experienced countless dangers over the past ten years. She was afraid that if she knew too much, she wouldn’t be able to bear it.
Now that Yang Kai was already a Great Emperor, his every word and action was related to the survival of the entire Star Boundary’s trillions of people. She could no longer interfere with Yang Kai’s actions as she had before, as that would be irresponsible to the Star Boundary.
Fourth Master Yang sat calmly to the side, seemingly unperturbed, but in reality his ears were like windmills, listening attentively, not wanting to miss a single detail.
An hour later, Yang Kai suddenly raised his head and asked, “Father, are you injured?”
When he entered just now, Yang Kai had noticed that his father’s aura was calm most of the time, but it would occasionally fluctuate for a moment. Obviously, he was suffering from some kind of hidden illness. If it weren’t for Yang Kai being a Great Emperor and having extraordinary vision, it was impossible to detect in, even the Pseudo Emperor would not have been able to detect it.
Fourth Master Yang was stunned for a moment before waving his hand, “It’s a small matter, don’t worry.”
Yang Kai frowned, “How long has it been?”
Without waiting for Fourth Master Yang to speak, Dong Suzhu said, “It’s been more than thirty years.”
More than thirty years!
This was something that had happened after the war between the two worlds, when Yang Kai had gone into seclusion to refine the Wood Element. After the war between the two worlds, Yang Kai had spent fifty years in seclusion to refine the essence of the Eternal Tree before leaving the Star Boundary.
However, when he left, he didn’t inform anyone and left quietly.
“Let me see.” Saying so, he stood up and walked over to Fourth Master Yang, placing his hand on his wrist.
Fourth Master Yang opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn’t say anything and just let him do as he pleased.
Using his Divine Sense to investigate, Yang Kai frowned slightly, “Is this a hidden injury left behind when you broke through to the Emperor Realm?”
Fourth Master Yang and Dong Suzhu’s current cultivations weren’t high, only First Order Emperor Realm masters. After all, their aptitudes weren’t too good, and it was thanks to the great support of High Heaven Palace that they were able to achieve their current achievements.
The internal injuries in his father’s body weren’t serious, but they couldn’t be underestimated. If he didn’t do anything about it, it would definitely be troublesome for him to break through in the future.
“This injury… seems to be caused by an unstable foundation. Father, why are you cultivating so desperately?” Yang Kai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This injury wasn’t caused by external forces, but rather by Fourth Master Yang himself. His cultivation was too unrestrained and his body couldn’t bear it.
Fourth Master Yang snorted, “Now that you’re a Great Emperor, as your father, I don’t expect to be able to walk shoulder to shoulder with you, but I can’t embarrass myself, right?”
Yang Kai was speechless.
“Can it be cured?” Dong Sushu asked nervously from the side. The husband and wife didn’t say anything about Fourth Master Yang. After all, after the war between the two worlds, the entire Star Boundary had been plunged into an abyss of suffering, so they didn’t want to take too much of High Heaven Palace’s resources.
“It’s just a small problem. Later, I’ll ask Ningchang to refine a few Spirit Pills for Father to take every day. Every five days, I’ll help him clear his meridians and he should be able to fully recover in less than a month.”
If it was in the past, he might not have had any good ideas, but with his current ability, healing such injuries was a piece of cake.
“That’s good!” Dong Suzhu breathed a sigh of relief, and even Fourth Master Yang, who had been keeping a straight face, showed a look of relief.
Yang Kai said, “But Father, you can’t cultivate so hard in the future. You’ve taught me in the past that it’s best to know when to stop. Going too far is as bad as going too far. Later, when we go to the Outer Universe, there will be more good resources there. I guarantee that your cultivation will rise steadily!”
The husband and wife glanced at each other before Dong Suzhu hesitantly said, “I was just about to tell you about this, Outer Universe… your father and I have no plans to go for the time being.”
“Why?” Yang Kai was stunned.
Dong Suzhu smiled and said, “This place is quite good, and since you’ve all left, someone should stay behind to look after the house, right? Your father and I will stay behind to look after the house. If you don’t like it outside, you can come back anytime and have a place to stay.”
Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing, “There’s no need for you two to look after the house…”
Without waiting for him to finish, Fourth Master Yang raised his hand and said, “We understand your filial piety, but your mother and I are only First Order Emperor Realm, and we don’t have much ambition. We only want to live a peaceful life. Even if we go with you to the Outer Universe, we won’t be able to help much and will only be a burden to you. Rather than that, we might as well stay here… I can feel that there have been some subtle changes in the Star Boundary in the past few days, as if it had been reborn. Was it your doing?”
Yang Kai nodded. Although the World Tree had absorbed a great deal of the Star Boundary's World Energy to grow, causing the World Energy in the Star Boundary to become much thinner, it had resolved the difficulty of the Star Boundary, allowing it to stabilize and condense its laws. In a long term, it was greatly beneficial to the entire Star Boundary. If one were to look at it closely, wouldn’t the Star Boundary be reborn?
Fourth Master Yang was an Emperor Realm, so it wasn’t strange for him to have such a perception.
“There are many resources in the Outer Universe that the Star Boundary does not have. Perhaps if we go with you, your mother and I will be able to grow faster, but I have a faint feeling that if we stay here, we might be able to obtain even greater benefits,” Fourth Master Yang looked at him and said, “So you don’t need to persuade us about this matter, your mother and I have already discussed it.”
Yang Kai remained silent.
Others may not know the mysteries behind this, but Yang Kai himself was well aware.
His father was right. If he went with him to the Outer Universe, he would be able to obtain more and better resources, allowing his cultivation to improve faster, but if he stayed in this Star Boundary, he would still be able to obtain benefits.
Now that the Star Boundary had been reborn and the power of the World Laws had been condensed, the cultivators who remained here were basically growing together with the Star Boundary, allowing them to comprehend the power of the Law more easily and become more closely compatible with the Star Boundary. One day, they might be able to comprehend a great mystery from it, something that no amount of resources could compare to.
In short, staying in the Star Boundary and leaving the Star Boundary has its merits. The two were simply incomparable.
If it weren’t for this, he would have ordered all the cultivators in the Emperor Reealm and above to be taken away, how could he have left a portion of them behind? However, the Third Order Emperor Realm masters were different. They had already cultivated to the peak of the Martial Dao in the Inner Universe, so there was no point in them staying here. What they needed was to comprehend their own Great Dao and condense their Dao Seals!
The new Star Boundary couldn’t help them in this regard, so all the cultivators in the Third Order Emperor Realm and above had to leave.
He had never mentioned this matter to anyone before, but his father had actually gained some insights, so it was highly likely that this was a kind of opportunity. If Yang Kai insisted on it, it would not be good.
Moreover, since his father had comprehended something, it was likely that the other Emperor Realm had comprehended the same thing.
Thinking so, Yang Kai nodded and said, “Since the two elders have already made their decision, this son won’t say anything more, but don’t worry, if I am free, I will definitely come back to see you.”
Fourth Master Yang smiled and scolded, “Work hard outside, the way out of the Star Boundary is on your shoulders, don’t think too much about it. Your mother and I are deeply in love with each other. After you leave, I don’t know how happy and carefree our life will be, so why would I need you to disturb us?”
Yang Kai sweated.
Just as they were speaking, two people rushed in from outside. They were Yang Xue and Yang Xiao, the Time Gemini.
“Big Brother!” Yang Xue called out in a crisp voice, a flower hairpin on her head shining brightly. This was one of the pieces of jewelry Yang Kai had purchased in the Universe Temple.
“Greetings, Grandfather and Grandmother!” Yang Xiao put on an obedient look and bowed to Fourth Master Yang and Dong Suzhu before respectfully calling out, “Foster Father!”
Yang Kai nodded and patted him on the shoulder, “You’ve done well these past few years.” The World Laws of the Star Boundary had been shattered and there were natural disasters and man-made disasters. The Time Gemini had saved many people over the years and had resisted many dangers.
Yang Xiao said seriously, “Helping Foster Father share his worries is this child’s duty.” He rolled his eyes and asked, “Foster Father, Outer Universe… is it fun?”
“You want to go?” Yang Kai smiled at him.
Yang Xiao nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, his eyes shining brightly, “I want to go, I want to go!” When Yang Kai secretly left the Star Boundary, Yang Xiao had wanted to follow him, but in the end he had been dragged back by Yang Xue. After waiting for so long, Yang Kai had finally returned, and Yang Kai had clearly said that he wanted to bring some people with him, so how could he miss out on this opportunity?
“I’ll take you there…” Yang Kai stroked his chin, “It’s not impossible, but the Outer Universe is dangerous. If you want to go, you must have the strength to protect yourself. Let me see the results of your years of cultivation. If i'm satisfied, everything will be fine, but if not, you’ll have to stay in the Star Boundary.”
Yang Xiao was both surprised and delighted, his battle intent surging, “Please enlighten me, Foster Father!”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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