Nox and Alexander were in the Rolls-Royce. Alexander sat with Nox, quiet as a servant. Nox was staring outside the window. Not too long later, they arrived at Watercloud Villa."Milord, I understand this is not the best place, but please make do for the night. I shall find someplace better come tomorrow." Alexander got out of the car and opened the door for Nox.Nox nodded. Watercloud Villa was a resplendent place. This was Alexander's private property, and he spent 75 million on it. Nox, however, found it the same no matter where he stayed.Alexander gave him the best room in the villa, with a mountain view to boot. It was a gigantic room decked out with a pool, hot spring, and entertainment. "Is this room to your liking, milord? If you prefer someplace else, I can make the arrangements," said Alexander.Nox didn't mind. "This is alright.""Very well. Please rest well, milord." Alexander left.Nox stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, staring at the mountains outside. He was
They saw each other naked. Annie slammed the door shut and backed away, her cheeks red. Three seconds later, she shouted, "Who are you, you bastard? Why are you in my bathroom?"Nox was speechless. He wondered, 'What's going on? Why did a naked lady barge into my bathroom?'They quickly changed into their clothes, especially Annie. She had never been so embarrassed before. Not only did she see a man butt naked, but she also wasn't wearing anything. She thought, 'God, he saw everything.' She wanted to hide in a hole.Nox quickly dried himself and came out after changing into his clothes. He, too, was speechless. Alexander arranged this room for him, and yet a naked girl showed up. He mused, 'Did Alexander do this for me?'Hearing the commotion, Alexander hurried in, only to see his furious daughter in the room. "Annie?" He was flummoxed.Seeing her father walk in, Annie pointed at Nox furiously and roared, "Who's this bastard, Dad? Why is he in my bathroom?"Nox also asked Alexand
"I've heard enough. Your daughter saw me naked, get it?"Alexander couldn't believe what he was hearing. His face scrunched up. "What should we do, milord?""How the fuck should I know? Get out!" Nox yelled.Alexander came out of the room, still confused, but he was reminded of their conversation and got excited again. "Wait. Annie said the lord saw her naked, and she saw the lord naked, too. So that means…"Alexander laughed. "I see lady luck is smiling on me and my family." Alexander was gushing with excitement. After all, if his daughter could serve the king, it would be an honor.…Nox had a fitful sleep that night. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was Annie's naked body. Her skin was pearlescent, her chest was voluptuous, and her legs were slender.The image of that frustrated Nox. Annie, of course, lost sleep as well. Every time she closed her eyes, all she could see was Nox's manly body and the dragon head tattoo on his back.Annie pulled her blanket over
Hearing her dad, Annie was about to blow up. She was the heir of a multibillion-dollar company. She was rich, smart, and beautiful, yet her father wanted her to be Nox's girlfriend. It was unbelievable."You want me to date that bastard? He's beneath me."Alexander pouted and rolled his eyes. He thought, 'Silly girl. You're the one beneath him.' He wouldn't say that out loud, however.Annie huffed, "I don't care. I won't let him stay at our house."Just then, someone said, "You think I like it here?" Nox had entered the room some time ago.Alexander welcomed Nox with a smile. Annie, however, glowered at Nox, her eyes filled with the flames of fury.Nox said, "Alex, I won't be staying here anymore.""What? Are you displeased with my arrangements?" Alexander wanted to cry."No. I just don't like seeing her around." Nox glanced at Annie.Annie almost leaped up with rage. She mused in fury, 'Who does he think he is? He stays at our place for free and eats our food, and yet he comp
Ferguson answered, "Yes."Annie flew into a rage. "Is he mad? He skipped out on an important meeting just to get that bastard a house? Who is that man? Why's Dad doing all this for him?" she roared.Ferguson smiled bitterly."I need to talk to Dad and ask him why he's doing all this for that bastard! Which part of him is that good?"…Alexander and Nox were at a mansion near a mountain. "Milord, this is Dragoncourt. The mountain behind it is Green Mountain. Clear views everywhere, and it's a magnificent place. Are you happy with this spot, milord?"Nox looked at the mansion, his hands behind his back. It was a gigantic place located on the mountainside, and it was quiet here.Most importantly, this was the thirteenth mansion Alexander found. Nox said, "This will do."Alexander was overjoyed. After a dozen or so mansions, he finally found one Nox liked. "That is good to hear, milord."Dragoncourt was located in the most expensive zone of the city, thanks to its environment. Asi
Alexander left after a while, and only Nox was left in the mansion. He sat cross-legged and couldn't help but think about Queenie, wondering how she was doing. He sighed and started cultivating.Ever since the Battle of the Ten Nations, his cultivation hadn't healed completely, thanks to the Kirin Firepoison. If he wanted to heal himself, he had to make Bloodchanger.Nox's face fell. "I have to find all three herbs to detoxify myself as soon as possible."…George and Yvette had been over the moon ever since Nox left the house, while Queenie looked like she lost her soul. Besides saying goodbye before work, she never talked to her parents.A worried Yvette was in the courtyard. She asked George, "George, she won't talk to us. What should we do?"George put down the newspaper he was reading. "Don't worry. She'll be fine once she calms down.""Do you think we went too far? Greenshade did help us a lot," Yvette said after some thought.George glared at his wife. "What are you sayi
Ever since Nox left, Queenie had been out of it. Right now, she was sitting at her desk in Sanders Holding and spacing out. Sometimes when her secretary came in to speak to her, Queenie wouldn't even hear her.Finally, it was time to clock out, and Queenie numbly drove home. On the way, she was reminded of Nox, and her eyes turned red. "Poor Nono. I wonder if he has a place to stay."She felt something squeeze her heart. Just then, a group of supercars zipped across the bridge. All these cars were worth at least millions. The one in the lead was a blue Lamborghini, followed by a Ferrari and tons of modified supercars.The roar of their engines was deafening. The cars were racing fast, and all the regular cars made way for them. Queenie, however, was still wallowing in sadness, so she didn't notice the incoming supercar.All of a sudden, the sounds of a honk blasted through the air, and the Lamborghini sped closer toward her. When Queenie saw the car's reflection in her side mirror,
Queenie heard curses being hurled at her."Damn it, watch where you're going! You crashed into Casey's car!" The guy who spoke had a head full of red hair. He was holding a luscious woman donned in a leopard print miniskirt.The woman said, "Don't waste your time talking. Make her pay up, or she's not leaving."Queenie was angry at these unreasonable twats. "You crashed into my car, and I have to pay? That's unreasonable!"A rich twat scoffed. "You're stupid for not making way.""Yeah!"Furious with their arrogant attitude, Queenie argued with them. Casey, however, was staring at Queenie. He was admiring her looks and the attire she was in.Casey then waved his arm. "Alright, shut it!" He turned to Queenie and approached her with a smile. "So, how do you want to settle this lady?"Queenie said, "Easy. We'll call the cops and let them handle this.""The cops?" Casey burst into laughter. "Do you know who I am?""I don't really care," Queenie said."You're feisty. I will let th
Under Kirin's guidance, White Tiger piloted the aircraft down south."We just got into international waters. Uh, Kirin, I thought the world was split into Nine States and Five Domains. Neither of those include Celestial Domain. What is that place?" asked White Tiger curiously.The Generals were Faeast's cultivators, and they'd never gotten in touch with anything Mystia, so they had no idea about other lands."It's just a spot with magnetic force that went haywire. Like that mysterious triangle, but that's nothing to cultivators. Any place regular people can get in with gadgets and gizmos are nothing to write home about," Kirin blabbed.The thing White Tiger was curious about was a regular Monday for Kirin."So Celestial Domain's magnetic force is in a worse state?" White Tiger asked."The outer zone, yes. It's just a barrier at work. Powerful cultivators usually had their own turfs, and they made it a point to separate it from the outside world. They're not as mysterious as the s
Nineve was speechless. "I'd rather you mock me. Kirin, my foot. Kiss my ass!" Nineve jabbed her finger at Kirin.Kirin didn't respond. His eyes seemed glazed, as if he couldn't see Nineve. The princess was ignored. Her presence wasn't even noticed. Even Aphrodite had more presence, and she was the one who got insulted.The aircraft came. Nox said, "This won't be an easy mission. Regular staff won't cut it. White Tiger, you're the pilot. Once we get close enough, crash land."White Tiger was disappointed. He thought he could go with Nox."Don't give him that look. We all want to go, but we can't. You can at least give them a ride." Black Tortoise patted White Tiger's shoulder. The other Generals envied him."Get on the plane. Stop messing around!" Kirin was excited to see the plane, and he shoved White Tiger into the cockpit. Nox and the ladies boarded the aircraft as well.When the tower gave them the signal, the aircraft flew off. The other Generals saluted the plane and saw it
Queenie and Nineve were worried about Nox, but then Nox and Kirin came out of the golden gates and returned to Imperia. Nox's astral form returned to his body, and he dispeled the spell. The Generals' astral form went back into their bodies as well. Their auras were revived."Kirin!" The Generals were excited to see Kirin. Their leader was back."Kirin, you're back! I've missed you! A lot!" White Tiger pounced and cried exaggeratedly. It was obviously fake tears."Alright, back off. You're just worried I'd whoop your ass." Kirin curled his lips and slapped White Tiger.White Tiger's smile broadened. This was how they said hi. The Generals said hello, and then Kirin looked at the ladies. He was not interested in Nineve, but he did look at Aphrodite and Queenie for a while.Nox was waiting for the aircraft, and Kirin sneered at Aphrodite. "You turned your back on him in the end. I knew you were a control freak the moment I saw you. You want a man who'd be your slave, but he also has
"Oh, come on. We can talk this out!" Kirin curled his lips."I'm not making a request or begging for a favor, Kirin. This is an order. Remember what you said? I make a hole through Mount Eternia, and you owe me your eternal loyalty." Nox was furious. He came for an important reason. Nox knew it would hinder Kirin's cultivation, calling him out when the time wasn't ripe.He wouldn't come here if he knew he could get out of the mission alive. "You're coming out right now, you hear me?" Nox gave an ultimatum. If Kirin wouldn't come out, Nox might kill him.Kirin's aura changed. "You're threatening me? I thought you were my friend, but you think I'm your slave?"A kirin's avatar appeared. Unlike the Generals' avatar, this one was a living being. Flames danced around it, and a sea of fire roared around Mount Eternia."I'm already generous enough, Kirin. Faeast has been nothing but kind to you, and you got some of its fate as well. I'm the one who faced almost every single danger that t
Nineve was about to poke them, but Aphrodite said, "Don't move. They've projected their astral form.""Astral projection? So why's Nox alright?" Nineve was confused."Not everyone is an Immortal like him. His astral form is already in Mystia." Aphrodite rolled her eyes."Um…" Nineve blinked, and then she realized Aphrodite just scolded her. She was about to yell at Aphrodite, but Queenie told them to look at the sky. The Generals' astral forms merged with their sacred beasts."The Sovereign can create true gods. If the Generals manage to reach the pinnacle or die in battle, as long as they have a sliver of their soul left, they can merge it with their sacred beast. To an extent, they're immortal, but the price to pay is their freedom. The sacred beast will control them, and they don't have their own will," Aphrodite explained.There were a lot of cons, but only Faeast's Sovereign could create gods. Immortality alone was enough to whip the cultivators into a frenzy. Losing their ow
That kind of power could kill anyone who wasn't a Saint easily. Any faux Saint or half Saint would die the moment they touched it, but Nox absorbed the energy instead. His body started to change colors. His skin turned red, orange, yellow, green, and even more, as if he was poisoned.The energy swirled in Nox's body once and was expelled. Nox's face returned to normal. "Still can't do it. I'm not scared of sacred energy, and I can absorb it, but I can't refine it. I wonder if it's because of my power level. Maybe I can refine it if I become a Saint?" Nox muttered.He had no idea. Even back when he wasn't a Supreme, he could ignore the formation's threat. He still had no answer for that. Nox's astral form flew into the mountain and traveled the passage he and Kirin opened up six years ago. Into the depths he went.He was met with a new world, as if it wasn't explored at all. There was something magical inside the mountain. It teemed with life here, and many different beings roamed th
'What?' The Generals were confused, and White Tiger was a little frustrated."Milord, do you think we won't be of help? If she can come with you, why can't we?" Azure Dragon pointed at the princess. "Azure Dragon and the others might be useless, but I'm not!" He just got on the princess' bad side and annoyed his friends."Can you shut the fuck up?" Azure Dragon smacked White Tiger's head. An angry Nineve kicked him too.'He's looking down on me?'"I don't have much time. Stay back and keep an eye on Faeast. I have my reasons for taking them with me, and I need you guys to do something for me," said Nox.Azure Dragon could guess what that was. "You need us to summon Kirin?"'Kirin?' White Tiger shut up and said nothing more."Yes. I'm not sure if I can come back alive. It's time for him to join us." Nox nodded."I understand." Azure Dragon did as he was told. The other Generals did the same."Shit. That monster's coming out again." White Tiger was nervous. Kirin tormented him a
Nox had no choice but to take the ladies along. Queenie was fine with it, but Nineve could be a problem. Nox asked solemnly, "Will you come with me? I can't promise your safety, though.""You think I'm a coward? I don't need your protection! Besides, I can't stop you from saving your grandpa. And if I die out there, I don't have to be the empress anymore. I don't want to work all day like my dad did!" she said angrily, but Nineve wasn't afraid. Her family had no cowards.Atlas's reputation was the worst of them all. He worked with the Mousses at one point, but he never betrayed the country even in its darkest hour."Come back, Aphrodite. I know you're still there!" Nox shouted into the distance. And he was right. Aphrodite came back looking all smug."You've always been efficient, especially when it comes to important stuff. I knew you'd come to a decision soon enough." She smiled."Enough. I don't have time to tell the family, but Grandma probably knows what I'm doing. She'll exp
'Grandpa went to Celestial Domain.' Nox looked solemn. Nineve and Queenie had never seen him looking so grim before."I see. So that was an SOS. He must've been in trouble last time, but I wasn't powerful enough, so he didn't tell me anything. That communication spell must've taken everything he had," said Nox darkly.Time was not on their side. "I need to go now. I know the place. You're not coming with me, Master. Besides the founder, no one's strong enough for the journey," said Nox."What?" Nineve's jaw dropped. The Masters were all Pinnacle Legend Realms, and Sealmaster was a powerful Emperor. If not even they were powerful enough, that place must be a dangerous one.Nineve made it obvious she didn't want Nox to go. Queenie grabbed Nox's arm tightly. She couldn't dissuade him, but she wanted him to take her along. Aphrodite watched the drama unfold. She wondered what Nox would do."No." Nox frowned."Damn right you are!" the Master interrupted. "I can't tag along, but Nineve