Of course, this would also alarm the White Tiger Demon Emperor, but that didn't matter. The White Tiger Demon Emperor was already tied to him.
Tang San used the Spacetime Lighthouse to mask the energy fluctuations caused by teleportation as much as possible. In the next moment, with a flicker of light, he had already teleported directly back to Kali City.
Upon returning, Tang San immediately sensed Mei Gongzi's aura. She was still meditating and cultivating in her room. Tang San slightly released his divine consciousness, and just an instant later, a silver light appeared before him, seemingly out of thin air.
Their eyes met, and Tang San's gaze instantly softened.
Mei Gongzi wore a pale pink casual outfit that accentuated her skin, fair like sculpted jade. Her long hair was pinned up, revealing her slender neck. She looked like an innocent young lady, yet those beautiful big eyes stared at him with a hint of fierceness, as if she had activated her White Tiger Transformation.
"Hey, what's this about?" Tang San said with a smile.
He was looking at her, and she looked at her own reflection in his eyes. Though she appeared rather indignant on the surface, deep down, she was secretly quite surprised. More than a month had passed since they last met, and he seemed to have changed quite a bit. His aura had become even more reserved, to the point where she felt as if she were facing an ordinary person. Sёarch* The NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
His gaze was deep, and he carried a faint yet pleasant forest-like fragrance, as if he had just returned from a long trip through the heart of a great woodland. His appearance had also changed slightly; he looked more mature, less youthful. Tall and upright, with strong arms, a narrow waist, and broad shoulders and back, he now radiated the masculine vitality of a young man in his prime.
"So you finally remembered to come back, huh?" Mei Gongzi said irritably.
Tang San stepped forward, intending to embrace her, but Mei Gongzi dodged his arms, refusing to let him touch her. Hands on her hips, she glared at him furiously.
"I'm sorry. I've really been tied up with too many things lately, so I didn't get a chance to come back. This time it's my real body, all warm and huggable," Tang San said with a pleading smile as he leaned forward again.
"Cut it out," Mei Gongzi said, holding a hand against his chest to keep him at bay.
Tang San said helplessly, "I'll have to go back soon. I'm in the Ancestral Court, and I could face the threat of an Emperor at any time. But I missed you so much, I had to find a chance to come see you."
Mei Gongzi paused in surprise. Her arm, which had been holding him off, lost its resolve. Tang San took the chance to step forward again, bending her arm and pulling her into his embrace.
Feeling his familiar aura, Mei Gongzi lowered her head and pressed it against his chest. "If you hadn't come back soon, I might've forgotten what you look like."
Tang San gently caressed her slender neck. "I'm sorry. I won't stay away for so long again."
Suddenly, Mei Gongzi lifted her head and said in surprise, "Hold on, you said you're in the Ancestral Court?"
Tang San nodded. "Yeah! Why?"
Mei Gongzi said, "Someone from the Ancestral Court came a few days ago, hoping I'd hold the matchmaking tournament there. Do you think I should agree? It could affect you, right? The Ancestral Court is in the heart of the continent, so you won't be able to draw on the power of the sea there."
Tang San replied, "No rush, just stall them for now. Let me see how things develop in the Ancestral Court first, then we can decide."
"Why did you go to the Ancestral Court anyway? Oh, have you heard? Something big happened recently. The Adamant Nymph Emperor has fallen. The details aren't clear, but it seems like some internal trouble among nymphs. The news is tightly sealed right now, but I think the Adamant Nymph clan is in serious trouble. The Empyrean Dominion has relaxed a lot. Now that nymphs suddenly lost an Emperor, the balance between the two sides might be broken again. I might even take this chance to reject the matchmaking tournament altogether. There's no rush to compete for the Emperor seat now anyway."
Tang San shook his head. "It's hard to say. You should still prepare for the tournament. Oh, right, speaking of that... I brought you a gift."
As he spoke, a blue-gold radiance slowly bloomed from his body. Gentle life energy surged toward Mei Gongzi like rivers flowing into the sea.
"Hmm?" Mei Gongzi froze. She felt a wave of warmth and comfort flood her body, so blissful that she almost moaned aloud. It was as if her soul was about to float out of her body.
Tang San naturally held nothing back for his beloved. With the immense life force of the Blue Gold Tree clan, now at the peak of the eleventh tier, and enhanced by the Ancestral Tree's imprint, he was able to bestow the absolute purest life energy in this plane, and right now, he was doing exactly that.
This life energy was something even Emperors would covet, let alone Mei Gongzi, who was still at the eleventh order. The infusion of energy made her feel as though she were ascending to another level.
As the rich life force nourished her body, she slumped softly into Tang San's arms, unwilling to move. Bathed in that dense vitality, she felt as if she were about to evaporate.
"You're cultivating three bloodlines at once, and that's quite a strain on your body. Take the life energy I've given you and absorb it thoroughly. It will help you manage all three bloodlines. Use it to repair any damage caused by the conflicting energies and fix any potential issues. Build a solid foundation before your breakthrough to the twelfth order," said Tang San softly.
"Mm-hmm, I know..." Mei Gongzi murmured absentmindedly. Before she realized it, her arms had wrapped around Tang San's waist, and her delicate body was completely nestled against him.
With a soft, fragrant beauty in his arms, Tang San couldn't help but feel his heart stir. Mei Gongzi's casual outfit was made of a soft, silky material, so when her body pressed against his, it felt not only warm but also incredibly pleasant to the touch.
Tang San felt his heartbeat accelerating. He bit the tip of his tongue, using the sting to regain some clarity.
"Little Mei, there's one more thing I need your help with."
"What is it?" Mei Gongzi asked, eyes closed as she leaned against his chest.
Tang San said, "I remember there was a rare treasure at an auction long ago. I think it may have been acquired by your father. Could you help me find it? If he does have it, then it's probably in the Peacock Demon clan's treasury."
Hearing this, Mei Gongzi opened her eyes again and looked up at him in confusion. "What are you talking about? Is there even anything the Peacock Demon clan has that could interest you?"
Even the Celestial Plume had already been integrated into Tang San's Book of All Laws. While the Peacock Demon clan was wealthy, it didn't have many true divine artifacts.
Tang San replied, "It's the blood of the Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor."
Back when this treasure was auctioned in Kali City, Tang San had been both weak and poor and had no chance of acquiring it. The blood and its guardian had allegedly disappeared after the fact, a pretext for the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor to come over and cause trouble in an official capacity, but Tang San had a hunch that the Peacock Great Demon King had eventually gotten his hands on the blood[1].
The blood of the Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor was key to the potential advancement of both the Aetherhorn Deers and the Golden Deers. But even though Tang San didn't know for sure what the Peacock Great Demon King had been planning for it, he was fairly sure that the latter hadn't given the blood to either deer demon clan. After all, the Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor had left behind more than just that one vial of blood, yet neither clan had produced anyone remotely similar. There was no point in trying again.
1. This paragraph is somewhat different in the raws and it has been amended to reflect the events as they are presented in chapters 208-209, then 241 and onward. ☜