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"No! Why! Damn it, it should be me, not you!" The Blood Princess shouted at the image of the Blood Cloud, but it was just an image after all. Blood Cloud wouldn't respond to her.
"Blood Princess, you must walk the path ahead on your own. Actually, the Bald Bloodthirsty Demon isn't that bad. I know he's into you; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to save you," continued Blood Cloud.
What? The Bloodthirsty Demon has feelings for the Blood Princess?
Both Tang Rao and Liu Tianya were utterly astonished; damn, is this for real?
They both turned to look at the Bloodthirsty Demon.
The Bloodthirsty Demon's face was red, not just his face, his whole bald head was red all over.
It was evident that this was true.
"Holy smokes, I had no idea, Bloodthirsty Demon, that you actually..."
"I'm also impressed."
"Both of you shut up!" The Bloodthirsty Demon roared, his face growing even redder, "That's all old and irrelevant stuff, it's been over a thousand years, I've long since move on to other hobbies!"
"Heh heh!" Both Tang Rao and Liu Tianya let out a smirk.
Their laughter nearly drove the Bloodthirsty Demon mad.
"Brother didn't leave you with anything else, just live well," said Blood Cloud. After that, the image directly dissipated, and the Image Stone cracked, eventually turning into dust.
"How could this happen..." At this moment, the Blood Princess had already collapsed on the ground, her gaze vacant.
For so many years, she had been hating the Bloodthirsty Demon, but as it turns out, the one she should have despised was herself.
"Why didn't you tell me from the beginning!" The Blood Princess suddenly turned to the Bloodthirsty Demon, her voice filled with desolation.
The Bloodthirsty Demon pursed his lips, "Nonsense, if I told you then, would you have survived until now? Of course, I don't like being misunderstood, but, undeniably, hatred is also a motivation for living on."
"Damn, Bloodthirsty Demon, you know how to be considerate of others, I didn't see that coming," said Tang Rao.
"Tang Rao, shut your trap!"
"Don't talk to Big Brother like that."
Bloodthirsty Demon: "..."
Upon hearing Bloodthirsty Demon's words, the Blood Princess fell into silence.
Just like what Bloodthirsty Demon said, if he had told her back then that she was alive because her brother gave his life for her, perhaps she would have collapsed, unable to accept it.
"Alright, now that things have been cleared up, let it be. People, after all, need to look forward. A thousand years have passed, the hatred that was to be hated, and the years that were to pass have all gone by," Tang Rao stepped forward and came to a concluding statement.
However, all he received was the middle finger from the Bloodthirsty Demon and a roll of the eyes from the Blood Princess.
What a load of crappy feel-good nonsense, can't stomach it!
...
In fact, even Tang Rao didn't expect things would resolve in such a manner. Of course, to speak of it, it was all thanks to him.
If it wasn't because I was bored out of my mind and sifted through everything in Chen Tuan's Space Ring, there was no way I could have found the Image Stone of the Blood Cloud in those hidden crevices.
The Blood Princess didn't leave but let Liu Tianya arrange a seaside house for her to settle down in.
Out of concern for the Blood Princess, Tang Rao also moved in.
To this, the Bloodthirsty Demon had some complaints, after all, he once had feelings for the Blood Princess.
Even though those feelings had now faded away, by doing this, wasn't Tang Rao being a bit too dismissive of me?
Of course, Tang Rao didn't care what the Bloodthirsty Demon thought. That fool's thought process is so bizarre, I can't be bothered to argue with him.
In any case, even the Blood Princess didn't object, so your objections are pointless.
Speaking of which, this Sai Xilan Island, far from the hustle and bustle, is quite nice; it boasts beautiful scenery and convenient living. The island has all sorts of modern facilities but is nevertheless very quiet, tranquil, and comfortable.
Tang Rao stayed for seven days, eating, taking walks, and practicing his cultivation every day.
Sometimes, Tang Rao would also have a drink and shoot the breeze with Bloodthirsty Demon and Liu Tianya. Of course, occasionally, Tang Rao would also beat around the bush with Bloodthirsty Demon about some Spiritual Technique matters.
Now, Tang Rao's absorption range had reached a radius of a thousand kilometers, seemingly hitting a bottleneck since there hadn't been a breakthrough in several days.
However, to expand the absorption range to encompass the whole Blue Star, at least twenty thousand kilometers was needed.
A thousand kilometers compared to twenty thousand kilometers is still a far cry.
"Tang Rao, I feel like I'm about to give birth." In the courtyard, while Tang Rao was drinking tea, Blood Princess suddenly said.
Pfft!
Tang Rao spat out all the tea in his mouth, so startled that he nearly had the impulse to get ED (if you don't know what ED is, you can go ahead and search it up).
"About to give birth? Bloody hell, I didn't do anything to you, did I?" Tang Rao looked at Blood Princess in sheer panic.
Blood Princess: "..."
"Can't you just be normal for once, Tang Rao, you idiot? I mean, I'm going to level up soon," said Blood Princess.
"Oh, oh, oh, make it clear would you, you scared the crap out of me. I may be pretty awesome, but a child popping out in a few days, that's still not quite possible," Tang Rao said while patting his chest.
"You think you're pretty awesome? Says the guy without even a girlfriend!" Blood Princess said with disdain.
"Xiao Ji, don't hit where it hurts."
"It's the truth."
"Even so, don't hit where it hurts..."
"You can't tell me what to do." Blood Princess's face was smiling; being with Tang Rao these past few days, she had been living peacefully and happily.
Talking to Tang Rao was always so interesting; he was always so unusual yet amusing.
Of course, oftentimes upon reflection, his odd remarks often led to enlightenment and even hit the nail on the head.
"So, when are you planning to start?" Tang Rao asked.
"Pretty soon," Blood Princess said.
Tang Rao's brow furrowed slightly. The Mahayana Realm is about surpassing the true self, birthing the higher self, shattering the void, the supreme strengthening of "I know myself," the process of consciousness reaching its pinnacle.
Although this process doesn't stir the Heavenly Dao like the Tribulation, it still generates a tremendous Heavenly Dao fluctuation.
Such Heavenly Dao fluctuations cannot be blocked by a Space Barrier. If targeted by someone with an agenda, it could expose the location of Blue Star prematurely.
With the current strength of Blue Star, being discovered at this time would absolutely lead to a cataclysmic attack.
"You know about the Space Barrier too, right?" Tang Rao asked.
"I know."
"Yep, the Space Barrier will completely disappear in about a year and a half. By then, Blue Star will be fully visible to the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains. Blue Star's resources would be an enormous temptation for the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains. When that happens, with all forces on the move, we will need extremely powerful strength to stand against them," Tang Rao explained.
"A year and a half? To stand against the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, we would need at least to be at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, right?"
"No, we need the peak of Transcendence Tribulation, and moreover, not just one at the peak," Tang Rao said directly.
Blood Princess was somewhat stunned.
"If we don't have it, then it's destruction. Don't expect the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains to negotiate nicely with you; that's utterly impossible. Your breakthrough to Mahayana Realm will generate intense Heavenly Dao fluctuations, and things could go awry," Tang Rao took a deep breath as he looked toward Blood Princess.
"So, what then?" Blood Princess asked.
"So, let me know when you're about to break through. I need to make some preparations to help conceal the Heavenly Dao fluctuations," said Tang Rao.
"That can be concealed?"
"I've said it before, there is a gap between a genius and you ordinary folks," Tang Rao said with a proud face.
Blood Princess: "..."