"Grandmother!" Kali flung herself into Shi Wei's chest. Relief spread through her. She tightened her grip around her grandmother without any care about who's watching.
"Mn. Little Kali." Shi Wei gently caressed her lush hair with a soothing smile.
Cain got close at the same time. Truthfully, a small part of him still felt a bit queer about attaching so much relation to Shi Wei when considering his previous life. But he couldn't deny the bundle of joy he felt surge through his soul from simply seeing Shi Wei again.
He blissfully smiled, saying, "Grandmother, it really has been some time."
"Little Cain." Shi Wei's eyes brightened when giving Cain a thorough look over. "So many things have changed. And yet, you, both of you, stayed the same no matter how high your heights you had reached."
The others surrounding them were holding their breath.
Amber, Lan Rui, Zexi, and Jin Ya knew they barely had any qualification to stare at Shi Wei or Shadow Master's face.
Even the normally bubbly and excited Yulong became a bit more subdued in front of Shadow Master and Shi Wei.
Deep Sword Venerate and Venerate Cloud similarly held their breaths.
All Heavenly Venerates can't possibly be underestimated. But there was still a clear hierarchy among them.
Deep Sword and Venerate Cloud could clearly detect the immense inferiority there was between them and Shadow Master and Shi Wei.
Only Azure Thunder could stay calm. Though, her expression was a bit more serious than usual.
It was at this time that Kali separated from Shi Wei. Her eyes shined as she asked, "Grandmother, I just have so many questions. But first of all, since you're here, does this mean you'll be taking us away to some special place? Like, something equal to the great world geniuses?"
"Indeed." Shi Wei nodded. "Now that you both reached the Divine Ruler realm, your training will need a switch. And the Marital competition will be the start to many of things. Naturally, you two will come with to a special chamber within the Central Star. No need to worry about the first exchange of events. There's evidently not a need for you two to participate."
"And that, of course, extends to you Yulong." Shadow Master suddenly spoke up. He wryly smiled while looking over her cultivation. "You're just on the borders of reaching the Divine Ruler realm. Furthermore, your Inner World foundation is numerous degrees higher than that of our prime lords and young kings. Your way of training also needs to change."
"Really?" Cain, Kali, and Yulong felt tremors of anticipation.
For Yulong, her life within the Dark Dragon great world was relatively easy. She didn't encounter too much trouble or experienced harsh training.
When the Thunderous Sea Collision realm occurred, her experience and training became rougher, having to fend off more foes since none really knew of her true identity.
And now, she was finally going to receive guidance worthy of her extreme genius status!
This was one of the best gifts she could ever hope for.
Kali was similarly excited at the prospect of receiving training befitted of a Divine Mortal. She now knows how valuable guidance can be from her various solo ventures.
Only Cain paused. His brows twisted as a faint, unwilling light gleamed in his eyes.
Shi Wei had instantly caught on to the subtle shift in Cain's mood. She calmly stated. "Do not worry about your others, little Cain. They all will naturally be treated as honor guests when coming to the Central Star."
"Furthermore," Azure Thunder boldly spoke up at this time. "I will, of course, guide them all. Anyone with direct relation who I am Dao Protector of will be treated justly under me."
'Just like that?' Amber, Lan Rui, Zexi, and Jin Ya could only blink.
So many things were decided just like that. It was only natural that the Heavenly Venerates' words are practically law.
But the girls could've never guessed it would end up with them going under the wing of Azure Thunder!
A Heavenly Venerate that even an immortal existence like Shadow Master is showing great respect to.
Shadow Master didn't denounce Azure Thunder's claim of being Cain's Dao protector. She simply has that much status among all Heavenly Venerates.
"Mn. Since it's all decided, let's get a move on." Shi Wei spoke next.
A wave of her hand engulfed Cain and Kali in her immortal power. Without any noise, she instantly vanished into the void space with the sibling duo in tow.
"Mn. Azure Thunder, let's have a longer chat when we meet." Shadow Master said.
Waving his hand, he engulfed Yulong and then quickly vanished into the void space.
Their leave was instantaneous. Many didn't even notice them leaving.
As the high Venerates existences left, Amber, Zexi, Jin Ya, and Lan Rui were left in a deep state of thought. Their minds drifted to the future that became even more filled with glorious opportunities.
...
Days passed in the blink of an eye. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say the entire God Galaxy was in a state of roaring excitement.
Many, no matter the level of their Holy Land, were heading to one specific area within the Central Starfield.
Here, the stars within the void space brightly glisten. Rays of their Dao light shone down on everything like they were crafted by the heavens themselves.
Many spirit ships, teleportation arrays, and unique cultivation arts were being used to reach this point of the Central Starfield.
But among the millions of divine cultivators, several supreme existences stayed calmly floating above them all.
This group hovered over a supreme coliseum nearly the size of a planet. Runes of brilliant Dao lights covered all over the coliseum, allowing it to exude a breathtaking sensation of the Great Dao.
The group hovering above this supreme coliseum consisted of two unfathomable geniuses of the younger generation and their Heavenly Venerates protectors.
One of them was a young man with a domineering presence and a look on his face that can frighten the souls of any Holy King master. His eyes glisten with dazzling crimson lightning lights.
The young woman next to him was simply a divine fairy any Holy King master would bow down to. Her aloof expression seemed completely pure. As if since her birth, there wasn't a speck of impurity on her body or soul.
She could genuinely pose as the most holiest youth across the younger generation, staying above all matters like a young goddess.
The domineering young man held a slight smirk as he said, "What a coincidence for the ever so famous Everlasting Faith Moon to come out of her chambers. And to come to this spot at the exact same time as me. Hoping to scope out the competition? Or meet someone specifically?"
Every word he spoke was filled with dominating pressure. Surpassing that of Holy King and equaling to that of a grandmaster in cultivation.
Other Holy Kings and early stage Primal Soverigens would be affected. Possibly filled with fear.
But Everlasting Faith Moon stayed completely calm. When speaking, her voice rippled into the atmosphere like it was principles of the Great Dao, "Prime Crimson Star. It should be evident that your and my curiosity stems from those two. Simply hear what is being discussed even as everyone reaches the Central Star."
Her tone held an unfathomable, dreamy-like quality. As if anyone would want to pray down to her as her prime goddess.
And Everlasting Faith Moon's words weren't a lie. Just listening in, anyone would be able to tell where the excitement was coming from.